The Sandman Omnibus Vol. 1
by Neil Gaiman
The Sandman (Omnibus — Issues 1-37, Special 1), The Sandman {1989-1996} (Omnibus — Omnibus, issues 1-37, Special 1)
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The Sandman is the universally lauded masterwork following Morpheus, Lord of the Dreaming--a vast hallucinatory landscape housing all the dreams of any and everyone who's ever existed. Regardless of cultures or historical eras, all dreamers visit Morpheus' realm--be they gods, demons, muses, mythical creatures, or simply humans who teach Morpheus some surprising lessons. Upon his escape from an embarrassing captivity at the hands of a mere mortal, Morpheus finds himself at a crossroads, show more forced to deal with the enormous changes within both himself and his realm. His journey to find his place in a world that's drastically changed takes him through mythical worlds to retrieve his old heirlooms, the back roads of America for a twisted reunion, and even Hell itself--to receive the dubious honor of picking the next Devil. But he'll learn his greatest lessons at the hands of his own family, the Endless, who--like him--are walking embodiments of the most influential aspects of existence. This massive hardcover tome, over 1000 pages, collects the first 37 issues of Neil Gaiman's groundbreaking series! -- Amazon.com show lessTags
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A stunning accomplishment in every way. The way Gaiman seamlessly weaves an immense universe out of single issue increments across a span of several years is nothing short of awe-inspiring, with the tiniest supporting characters and notions inevitably coming back to play parts small and huge several years later. Engrossing, imaginative, epic and heartfelt, and somehow still evergreen and fresh even thirty years later.
Basically, Neil Gaiman can do no wrong, but as famous as his work on the Sandman series is, I still think it's inferior to his purely written work. I missed the author's lush descriptions and unique authorial voice in the graphic novel format. It was good, but not quite "American Gods" good.
Neil Gaiman does not disappoint with The Sandman. This is my absolute favourite graphic novel and this edition is as stunning as it is heavy.
The amount of varying "level" of the Sandman library get another collection to add to the previous Absolute and Annotated editions. Though I kind of get why there are three levels for collecting this series (even though I disapprove of them having so many options); each gives us a slightly different taste and are clearly marketed at different demographics. The Absolute editions are for the serious collectors, since they have lots of bonus material and are much larger in format, while the Annotated editions are for the academics, with their b&w artwork and focus on commentary. The Omnibus editions seem to be for the average collector. who wants something fancier than the graphic novels without the pricetag of the Absolute editions. show more Simply the comics collected in stunning full colour and with the added benefit of a reinforced (and nicer looking) binding. show less
Don't need to read the Omnibus. I was there for the complete original series. Thank goodness DC Comics is bringing the series back to relaunch the all new Vertigo
It's a toss-up between this version of the collection and that of the Absolute collection, but either way, you're set.
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Neil Gaiman was born in Portchester, England on November 10, 1960. He worked as a journalist and freelance writer for a time, before deciding to try his hand at comic books. Some of his work has appeared in publications such as Time Out, The Sunday Times, Punch, and The Observer. His first comic endeavor was the graphic novel series The Sandman. show more The series has won every major industry award including nine Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, three Harvey Awards, and the 1991 World Fantasy Award for best short story, making it the first comic ever to win a literary award. He writes both children and adult books. His adult books include The Ocean at the End of the Lane, which won a British National Book Awards, and the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel for 2014; Stardust, which won the Mythopoeic Award as best novel for adults in 1999; American Gods, which won the Hugo, Nebula, Bram Stoker, SFX, and Locus awards; Anansi Boys; Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances; and The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction, which is a New York Times Bestseller. His children's books include The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish; Coraline, which won the Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla, the BSFA, the Hugo, the Nebula, and the Bram Stoker awards; The Wolves in the Walls; Odd and the Frost Giants; The Graveyard Book, which won the Newbery Award in 2009 and The Sandman: Overture which won the 2016 Hugo Awards Best Graphic Story. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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The Sandman
11 works (Omnibus — Issues 1-37, Special 1)
The Sandman {1989-1996}
76 works (Omnibus — Omnibus, issues 1-37, Special 1)
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- Original publication date
- 2013
- People/Characters
- Dream (Morpheus); Death of the Endless; Lucifer Morningstar; John Constantine; Roderick Burgess; Alex Burgess (show all 88); Professor John Hathaway; The Endless; Ruthven Sykes; Ethel Cripps; Ellie Marsten; Daniel Bustamonte; Stefan Wasserman; Unity Kinkaid; Wesley Dodds; Paul McGuire; Cain; Abel; Gregory the Gargoyle; The Corinthian; Hippolyta Hall; Hob Gadling; Fiddler's Green; Hector Hall; Rose Walker; Nada; Bevis; Calliope; Henry Condell; Urania "Rainie" Blackwell, Element Girl; Will Kemp; Kim Newman; Nash; The Three Witches; Oberon (King of the Fairies); Titania (Queen of the Fairies); Puck; Ra; William Shakespeare; Hamnet Shakespeare; Skarrow; Wendel; Anubis; Bast; Nuala [Sandman]; Cluracan; Nada; Odin; Thor; Loki; Susano-O-No-Mikoto; Remiel; Duma; Death of the Endless; Delirium of the Endless; Desire of the Endless; Despair of the Endless; Destiny of the Endless; Destruction of the Endless; Edwin Paine; Charles Rowland; Shivering Jemmy of the Shallow Brigade; Barbie; Foxglove; Hazel; Choronzon; Martin Tenbones; Thessaly; Wanda (Alvin Mann); Ethel Dee; John Dee, Doctor Destiny; Lucien [Sandman]; Eve [of Genesis]; Mad Hettie; Chas; Squatterbloat; Etrigan the Demon; Agony; Ecstasy; Beelzebub; Azazel; Scarecrow: Jonathan Crane; Mister Miracle: Scott Free; Martian Manhunter: J'onn J'onnz; Judy; Morris Burgess Brocklesby; Francis William "Chas" Chandler; Norton I, Emperor of the United States (Joshua Norton)
- Important places
- Arkham Asylum; Gotham City, New Jersey, USA; The Dreaming; New York, New York, USA; Wych Cross, East Sussex, England, UK; Verdun, Meuse, Grand-Est, France (show all 23); East Sussex, England, UK; London, England, UK; House of Mystery; House of Secrets; Fawney Rig, Wych Cross, East Sussex, England, UK; France; Hell; Jamaica; Kingston, Jamaica; Justice League Headquarters; Africa; Mount Helicon, Boeotia, Greece; South Downs, Sussex, England, UK; St. Hilarion's School for Boys, England, UK; The Silver City; Mayhew, New Jersey, USA; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Original language
- English US
- Disambiguation notice
- This is The Sandman Omnibus Vol. 1, please not combine it with the Silver Edition.
Classifications
- Genre
- Graphic Novels & Comics
- DDC/MDS
- 741.5 — Arts & recreation Drawing & decorative arts Drawing Comic books, graphic novels, fotonovelas, cartoons, caricatures, comic strips
- LCC
- PN6728 .S26 .G39 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Collections of general literature Comic books, strips, etc.
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