About this title: This graphic novel collects the fifth major story arc of the SANDMAN series, issues #32 through #37. Barbie, a minor character from THE DOLL'S HOUSE story arc, takes center stage in this exploration of personal and gender identity. Despite her looks, her name, and her ex-husband named Ken, Barbie is no dumb blonde. She's a woman with a vivid imagination--and, until two years ago, a rich dream life, where she was a Princess in a fantasy land menaced by an evil being called the Cuckoo. Now that dream has returned with a vengeance, and the troubles experienced by the dreamland's inhabitants ...
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Description: Near Fine. No Jacket. Paperback Graphic Novel, first printing. Near Fine in wraps. Illustrated by Shawn McManus, Colleen Doran, Brian Talbot, George Pratt, Stan Woch and Dick Giordano. Cover by Dave McKean, with introduction by Samuel R. Delany. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: DC Comics, New York, NY
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781563890895ISBN:1563890895
Description: McManus, Shawn & Doran, Collen & Talbot, Bryan & Pratt, George & Woch, Stan & Giordano, Dick. Very Good+ No Jacket. 8vo-over 8"-9" Tall Octavo. (15), six chapters, (6), glossy black SC wraps w/tan-brown-green illustrated front panel. A tale of horror. the story begins in the snow with two streams of information-one verbal and one visual. The characters are Prinado, Luz, about the Cuckoo, the Princess, and the Tantoblin. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Vertigo
Date Published: 1999-03-10
ISBN-13:9781563890932ISBN:1563890933
Description: Like New in Like New jacket. 1st printing Minor rub-spot to top corner 3rd page. looks almost new in protective mylar sleeve. Would make an excellent gift. read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: DC Comics Vertigo, New York
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781563890932ISBN:1563890933
Description: McManus, Shawn; Colleen Doran; Bryan Talbot; George Pratt; Stan Woch; Dick Giordano. Fine in Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. New condition, unread copy. Black with pink detailing. First Printing Book Club Edition. Scan available. read more
Binding: Softcover: Graphic Novel
Publisher: Dc Comics
Date Published: 1993-09-01
ISBN-13:9781563890895ISBN:1563890895
Description: NEW. Softcover: Graphic Novel. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9781563890895. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: DC Comics
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781563890895ISBN:1563890895
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Vertigo
Date Published: 1999-03-10
ISBN-13:9781563890932ISBN:1563890933
Description: Very Good. Author signed the book and drew a picture on 1st page. (Book is signed to someone named "tai". )*** 13 Years of online selling experience! ! **** Customer satisfaction guaranteed! read more
Edition: Stated First Printing Book Club Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: DC Comics Vertigo, New York
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781563890932ISBN:1563890933
Description: McManus, Shawn. Fine in Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. As new condition, unread copy. Black mottled cloth/bronze detailing. Scan available. read more
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DC COMICS/VERTIGO, New York
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781563890932ISBN:1563890933
Description: McMANUS, SHAWN: DORAN, COLLEEN: TALBOT, BRYAN. Fine in Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. HB-1st. Print/Book Club Edition (Original jacket art-Not the one pictured)-FINE/FINE-Neil Gaiman's modern comics classic about Barbie, Wanda, Hazel, Foxglove, Thessaly and the Cuckoo...-Cover art and interior design by Dave McKean... read more
Binding: S Trade Paperback
Publisher: Dc Comics, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781563890895ISBN:1563890895
Description: As New. 1st ed, 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! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DC COMICS/VERTIGO, New York
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781563890932ISBN:1563890933
Description: McMANUS, SHAWN: DORAN, COLLEEN: TALBOT, BRYAN. Fine in Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. HB-1st. print of 1st. edition (original jacket art-not the one pictured)-FINE/FINE-Gaiman's take on Alice's Adventures in the Dreamland-Cover art and interior design by Dave McKean-A modern fantasy masterpiece... read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: DC/Vertigo, New York
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781563890895ISBN:1563890895
Description: Very Good + Comic A square solid tight over-all clean carefully read copy. This copy has some rubbing wear, some minor edgewear. Compilation edition that includes material originally published as Sandman Issues #32-37. Pretty nice over-all copy of a book that has gone into a kazillion printings. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DC COMICS/VERTIGO, New York
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781563890932ISBN:1563890933
Description: McMANUS, SHAWN: DORAN, COLLEEN: TALBOT, BRYAN. As New in As New jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. HB-1st. edition-FINE/FINE (As New in publisher's shrinkwrap)-(original jacket art edition)-Gaiman's take on Alice's Adventures in the Dreamland-A modern fantasy masterpiece! ! ! read more
Edition: F 1st/1st
Binding: H Hardcover
Publisher: DC Comics
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9781563890932ISBN:1563890933
Description: As New in J As New jacket. 1st/1st, SIGNED. Flat signed by the author. This book is square, solid, unread and appears nearly as good as new with just a trace of shelf wear and some faint toning around the edges of the text block. Its unclipped, Brodart protected dust jacket appears to be in perfect shape. You'll turn cartwheels of glee when this book gets to you! ! ! Signed: I Signed by Author. read more
Description: As New. Later printing, SIGNED by NG on the title page, new and unread, perfect spine, sharp and shiny wraps in protective mylar Brodart cover! You'll be wreathed in wild magic when this beauty wings its way to your door! read more
Description: As New. Later pr, SIGNED by NG on the title page, new and unread, perfect spine, sharp and shiny wraps in protective mylar Brodart cover! You'll be wreathed in wild magic when this beauty wings its way to your door! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vertigo
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781563890895ISBN:1563890895
Description: Good. Used Condition-GOOD can be a well cared for Book that is in great condition to a Book that may show some signs of wear. GOOD Books sometimes are permanently marked; have some spine or page creases; exibit signs of aging or an ExLibrary copy. ** Sometimes grease pencil or permanent marking on cover. May contain limited notes and or highlighting. 100% Satisfaction guaranteed on all purchases. ** SHIPS FROM USA-Domestic Delivery takes 5-14 days ** read more
"Maybe it's because I read this after I almost finished the series (I had to wait for it to be sent to my library) or maybe this one was even more "out there" than the others that I felt this volume did not fit in as well in the overall series. The story was good and Morpheus did show up a few times to make sure things were returned to the way they should be, but the whole cast of characters in the dream-land and in the "real world" almost felt like they belonged to another story. A second reading probably will make it flow better (for me) within the Sandman saga. As always with Gaiman, the story was very imaginative and almost everything tied in together at the end."
"While I missed the inclusion of the Endless family from most of the book, I was impressed that a Sandman book could keep my attention without them. Wanda was such a great character to keep me intrigued throughout the story. The art was fantastic and really helped create and push the story. I commend Shawn McManus for his art in specifically "Slaughter on Fifth Avenue" and "I Woke Up and One of Us Was Crying." George became more and more gruesome, both as a character and through the art, and was quite an compelling character. Some of the panels will stick in my mind for a long time."
"Okay, I know I said I was going to take a break from graphic novels, but, y'know, they had this at the library, and, y'know, I ended up staying up late reading it all at once.
I think this was one of my more favorite in the anthology series in the plot department. This book definitely had its entire narrative fully encapsulated. I also thoroughly enjoyed the scenery drawn in The Land. Beautiful cross-hatching and lightly colored skies. I wanted to jump into the page and live in The Land, which is interesting because in the story it was a dimension in the dream world created by a young Victorian girl and currently inhabited in dreams by a woman who fancies herself a princess."
"A Game of You, the 5th volume in the Sandman series, is my favorite so far. One thing I've noticed Gaiman is very good at is picking up little threads he dropped in previous stories and building on them (this was one of my favorite things about Buffy; there's nothing more rewarding for a viewer/reader than a story that doesn't forget its past). The most noteable one that gets picked up in this volume is the main character, Barbie, who was a minor character in The Doll's House. In that volume, we were introduced to her dream world very briefly, and I was surprised (and pleased) to see it turned into something bigger and darker.
I've also noticed by this point that the story doesn't suffer when Morpheus takes a back seat to the action. Gaiman is skilled enough to provide a compelling cast instead of just relying on one strong character with an entourage of half-developed sidekicks."
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