About this title: This graphic novel collects the third story arc in the SANDMAN series, issues #17-#20. Rather than being one continuous narrative, it is a set of tales exploring variations on the same theme: Ideas are both important and extremely powerful; in fact, if they're strong enough, they can do more than merely change one's perception of reality--they can ...
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Description: New. This book in new, in near mint/mint condition, as originally received from a distributor. Available for immediate shipment. read more
Description: Jones, Kelley. Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 160 p. Contains: Illustrations. Sandman Collected Library, 3. Audience: General/trade. Minor crease in the bottom corner. read more
Edition: F First Edition, 8th Printing
Binding: S Trade Paperback
Publisher: DC Comics, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9781563890161ISBN:156389016X
Description: As New. 8th printing, SIGNED by NG on the title page, new and unread, perfect spine, sharp and shiny wraps, encased in protective mylar bag! You'll be wreathed in wild magic when this beauty wings its way to your door! Signed: I Signed by Author. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DC Comics
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9781563892264ISBN:156389226X
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. 2nd Printing. 112 Full color pgs, w/introduction by Steve Erickson, plus 39 pg script introduction by Neil Gaiman, in vg/fine condition except for remainder mark on top edges. Illustrated by Kelly Jones, Malcolm Jones III, Charles Vess, & Colleen Doran. Featuring characters created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth & Mike Dringenberg. Cover art by Dave Mckean. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DC COMICS/VERTIGO, New York
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9781563892264ISBN:156389226X
Description: JONES, KELLEY: VESS, CHARLES: DORAN, COLLEEN: McKEAN, DAVE. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. HB-1st. edition / 1st. print (Original jacket art-Not the book pictured)-NF/NF (top tips lightly bumped)-This collection reprints the stand-alone Sandman tales from issues 17-20-Includes the award winning, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by Gaiman & Vess, "A Dream of a Thousand Cats", the complete script for "Calliope", and more-Jacket art and interior design by Dave McKean... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vertigo
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9781563890161ISBN:156389016X
Description: Good. Ships from store stock. We pull the best copy available. Used books may have highlighing and normal wear and may not have valid website pin codes, Web CT codes, or other supplements such as CDs. Satisfaction guaranteed. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dc Comics
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9781563890161ISBN:156389016X
Description: This exquisite and enchanting volume provides easy entry for newcomers to Neil Gaiman's THE SANDMAN and to comics. Inside are the dreams of writers, fairies, felines and unemployed immortals, and the World Fantasy Award-winning tale "A MIdsummer-Nigh... read more
"Two confessions. One, I read a good chunk of this while having insomnia this morning. (The irony is not lost on me.) Two, I skimmed through the script at the end. (As mildly interesting as it was, after having read the comic itself, I wasn't about to read it again in script form.)
So far, this is my favorite in the series. I like the lettering in the contents page, and the Midsummer Night comic is good. The highlight for me of course is the piece about the uprising of the cats. In olden times, cats roamed the earth as large predators to humans, and modern domesticated cats are now uniting to rise above the shadows of what they once were, by dreaming."
"This one is a collection of short stories, rather than an arc. The story about Calliope, the imprisoned muse was very poignent. Hoping to learn more about Dreams dead son. I liked all the different crazy ideas that swarmed Madoc. The second story, about the dreams of 1000 cats, was very inventive. Really like the end, where the 'cute little kitten' was dreaming of hunting men. The third story revealed the bargain that Dream made with Shakespeare and a special performance of Midsummer's nights dream. The last story concerns Raine, a woman with metamorphic powers who longs to die because she is so different, but can't because of her abilities. I liked all the old faces littering her apartment, and her exchange with Death. She's a fun character."
"Earlier, when I reviewed The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch, I said that I wished more of Gaiman's short stories could be adapted in graphic novel form. Dream Country fills that wish a bit; rather than being part of the storyline started in the first two Sandman volumes, this compilation contains four single-issue stories. All four stories demonstrated once again that Gaiman is a master of the short story, and even though I'm not a cat person, I was very fond of the dreaming kitties."
"3.5 stars for this, what is essentially a short story collection. Extra half star for the general darkitude, which mostly worked well, and general solidness. The "Midsummer Night's Dream" story is apparently one of the famous well-regarded Sandman stories, but it actually was my least favorite. First prize goes to the kitty cats. Maybe that's lame, but they were beautiful, and, KITTY CATS.
This edition includes a script, for "Calliope," so I read the script too because I like scripts. I've always particularly been intrigued by comic scripts, somewhat because it's the least familiar form, but I think I put my finger on it while reading this one. Occasionally, my favorite part of a play is its stage directions. And in a way, a comic script is 75% "stage" directions. And Gaiman's are helpful, suggestive stage directions. I like reading these, I think, because the directions are a method for sharing the story on a different plane than what is evoked by the final work. I will always like that."
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