About this title: This graphic novel collects the fourth major story arc of the SANDMAN comic book series, issues 21 through 28. Realizing that condemning his lover Nada to Hell 10,000 years ago was perhaps not the most courteous response to her rejection of him, Dream decides to return to Hell to free her. When he arrives there, Lucifer, King of Hell, announces ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Vertigo
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9781563890352ISBN:1563890356
Description: Good. No dust jacket. Moderate wear on Cover/Interior Pages. (W3) Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 224 p. Sandman Collected Library, 4. Audience: Young adult. read more
Binding: Softcover: Graphic Novel
Publisher: Dc Comics
Date Published: 1992-07-01
ISBN-13:9781563890413ISBN:1563890410
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: 9781563890413. read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: DC Comics, New York
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9781563890413ISBN:1563890410
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. (111305) Trade Paperback graphic novel is brand new in Near Mint condition. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 224 p. Contains: Illustrations. Sandman Collected Library, 4. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: S Trade Paperback
Publisher: DC Comics, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9781563890413ISBN:1563890410
Description: As New. 1st/1st, SIGNED by author on the title page, new and unread, perfect spine, sharp and shiny wraps 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: Trade Paperback
Publisher: DC COMICS, New York
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9781563890413ISBN:1563890410
Description: JONES, KELLEY: DRINGENBERG, MIKE: McKEAN, DAVE. As New. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Trade Paperback-1st. print of 1st. cover art edition (Not the one pictured)-As New-The first collection of the Sandman issues 21 to 28-Lucifer quits his post as the master of hell, and everyone and their sister are vying for for job-Cover art and interior design by Dave McKean-A modern comics classic! ! ! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DC COMICS, New York
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9781563890352ISBN:1563890356
Description: JONES, KELLEY: DRINGENBERG, MIKE: McKEAN, DAVE. Fine. No DJ as Issued. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. HB-1st. edition / 1st. print-FINE (minor wear) / No DJ as issued-Burgundy leatherette cover featuring the key to Hell in bronze emboss (Not the book pictured)-A lavish production that reprints the Sandman issues 21 to 28-In this story arc, Lucifer quits his stint as Hell's head honcho. Every god and their sister wants Lucifer's old job. Morpheus must decide who gets the key to the kingdom....-Cover and ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vertigo
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9781563890413ISBN:1563890410
Description: Good. Clean inside and cover Goodwillnyonline carries a wide range of quality new and used items at competitive prices. Goodwillnyonline is operated by Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern New Jersey. A major provider of services for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. read more
Edition: Illustrated. 7th printing
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: DC Comics
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9781563890413ISBN:1563890410
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Used copy with expected creasing. Good reading copy. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 224 p. Contains: Illustrations. Sandman Collected Library, 4. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: VERTIGO
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9781563890413ISBN:1563890410
Description: New. /Kelley Jones, Mike Dringenberg, Matt Wagner et al Acclaimed writer Neil Gaiman sends The Sandman on a journey into Hell in the hope of redeeming the soul of his old love. Instead of releasing the damned soul, though, Lucifer turns over all of Hell t... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Dc Comics, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9781563890413ISBN:1563890410
Description: Kelly Jones, Mike Dringenberg, Malcolm Jones Iii, Matt Wagner, Dick Giordano, George Pratt, P. Craig Russell. Very Good + 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Please email us if you would like further information or if you would like us to send you a picture of the book. Thanks for looking! read more
"The one where Gaiman begins to flesh out his take on mythology, or mythologies, how they relate to the Sandman, and to each other. His is probably not the Thor that you've generally imagined (blame Marvel for that, maybe), let alone the Satan, but my do they ever work. Especially Lucifer, who just gets better and better later on in the series, but is also awesome here.
I don't know that it's my favourite Sandman volume, but it's still pretty awesome, mostly for the scenes of the assembled gods and lords of various orders, and their interactions. And for Lucifer.
Trying to avoid spoilers for anyone who hasn't read all of Sandman, but if you have and happen to reread this one - have you ever wondered just what Dream talked about with Loki, in the epilogue?"
"Like A Doll's House (Vol. 2), Season of Mists, collecting issues #21-28 of Gaiman's The Sandman series, was good but not great. The overarching plot here tells the story of Lucifer's abandonment of Hell, and the subsequent clamoring of deities from various traditions to gain the key to the realm. In general, this plot failed to grab me, perhaps because there was an almost total absence of human characters with whom to make an emotional connection.
Indeed, the story often felt like there was nothing at stake. One God takes Hell, or another does. Even Dream, the series' protagonist who holds Hell's key, doesn't seem particularly invested in the outcome, so why should I be?"
"Reprints The Sandman #21-28. The Sandman is given the key to Hell when Lucifer decides to quit and is forced to make a decision on what he should do with it. This collection (like most Sandman stories) is built off of a previous tale and involves the Sandman's decision to save a former lover (Nada) from Hell where he condemned her. Gaimen always manages to tell a concise story while giving himself room for "fun" side stories like the tale of the Dead Boy Detectives (who later appear in other series). Another important event in this collection is the full introduction of the Endless (minus Destruction), and it shows how each member of the family enteracts with each other. The decision to have Lucifer quit Hell led to a spin-off Lucifer series and a poor copying of the idea in Preacher (God quits Heaven)."
"Taken as a whole, Neil Gaiman's series The Sandman is probably my favorite comic book series. On the surface it is the story of Dream, one of the seven immortal beings known as the Endless. Each one embodies a concept over which they have dominion: Destiny, Death, Dreams, Destruction, Desire, Despair, and Delirium (formerly Delight).
This is really just the jumping off point for Neil Gaiman's storytelling though. Since his main character is the "Prince of Stories", Gaiman felt entitled to tell any story he wanted. Horror, comedy, high concept fantasy, mythology, and countless other genre's make an appearance. Yet despite this, all these disparate story arcs eventually connect and merge until at the end it truly feels as if it is the inevitable conclusion of everything that came before. Frankly, don't have the words to sum up the series. Thankfully, Neil Gaiman was asked to sum up the Sandman in one sentence and did so brilliantly:
"The King of Dreams learns that all things must change or die and makes his choice".
That brilliance is why I love this series. Even among the cornucopia of pleasures that The Sandman provides, Season of Mists stands out. It starts simply enough. After a family meeting, Death basically uses guilt to convince dream to free an old lover that he cosigned to hell. He knows to do that he must cross paths with Lucifer, who he had offended earlier in the series. He girds himself for battle and prepares to storm the gates of hell itself.
Up to this point it is a pretty typical comic book plot. But when he gets to hell he finds it empty. He eventually finds Lucifer, only to find out that he has tired of his duties and decided to quit. He kicked all of the demons and tortured souls out of hell, which is causing no end of chaos. He then locks the gate and gives Dream the key, making him the new ruler of hell.
The key proves to be as devious a revenge as any could imagine, since there are many gods, demons, and manifestations of abstract concepts who desire it. Dream is trapped by his overwhelming sense of responsibility to consider all who desire the key. Meanwhile, the devil relaxes on a beach."
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