Sandman

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In The Sandman, the King of Dreams fashioned his inimitable helm from the skull and spine of a nameless god he’d slain. Fortunately for gods everywhere, DC’s new replica is made of resin. Fortunately for fans, it comes with a new “piece of epistolary fiction” — that is, a short Sandman story in letter form — written by Neil Gaiman himself. That's really my greatest criticism with this series, and was enough to rob it of a whole point, taking it from a five to a four. That and some of the art wasn't always as good as I would have liked. You really get quiet an assortment here, and not all of it as good as others.

Neil Gaiman is the New York Timesbestselling author of the Newbery Medal-winning The Graveyard Bookand Coraline, the basis for the hit movie. His other books include Anansi Boys, Neverwhere, American Gods,and Stardust,(winner of the American Library Association's Alex Award as one of 2000's top novels for young adults) as well as the short story collections M Is for Magic and Smoke and Mirrors. He is also the author of The Wolves in the Wallsand The Day I Traded My Dad for Two Goldfish, both written for children. Among his many awards are the Eisner, the Hugo, the Nebula, the World Fantasy, and the Bram Stoker. Originally from England, he now lives in the United States. Dream, as he is so often called is essentially a good guy, but terribly flawed. He is unlike any of his other siblings who (while not all entirely pure at heart) may have already dealt with the travails that beset our titular Sandman. Dream is cold, apathetic towards others at times and removed from his own existence. He is a victim of his own doing and chained by the rules he wilfully abides by at his own peril. This makes his turmoil all the more relatable and real. Dream makes so many grave mistakes and causes himself more pain and suffering rectifying his misdeeds. This makes him all the more sympathetic. I absolutely and unabashedly saw a lot of my own reflection in Dream (almost like my own dark mirror of sorts). Which is why perhaps this story resonated with me so deeply in my soul.Other than writing all these great characters, Neil also does an amazing job with the world building. He's able in this series to create multiple different "worlds" and he does so in a way that everyone of these "worlds" feels very unique but also familiar. I believe that world building is one of the most important aspects of writing a long series, especially when it's sci-fi. And while Sandman is definitely not sci-fi (at least not in a conventional way), it has many similarities with this genre. For me the best at world building is Brian K. Vaughan, but now, thanks to this series, Neil Gaiman is very close. Morpheus, the King of Dreams, Lord of the Dreaming, Dream of the Endless, has been captured and is imprisoned for close to a century. The repurcussions of his capture and eventual escape are felt across generations of dreamers, and that makes up the crux of this story. But it is also much, MUCH more. Sandman literally brought me to tears at several points. If you only ever read one comic in your life...this is the one. It's about dreams and stories, and the perpetual power those things hold over us. Sandman was originally conceived as a revival of DC’s dream-powered superhero, though Gaiman’s interpretation shares little in common with the cheesy 70s character who wears tights and a cape. Gaiman’s titular Sandman is alternately known as Morpheus, The Shaper, and many, many other names. Morpheus and his six siblings — Destiny, Death, Destruction, Despair, Desire, and Delirium — make up the Endless, anthropomorphized embodiments of powerful forces. The iconic series THE SANDMAN from New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman collected in a beautiful slipcased box set!

So yes, of course you should read Sandman. Everyone should, whether you read comics or not. I went in with pretty high hopes. It mostly met them, sometimes fell well short. Still bloody great though. Just don't watch the Netflix show. I'm calling it early, its gonna be shite. 4.25/5 Other than Sandman himself, there are many other great characters like Death, Delirium, Matthew, Hob Gadling and more. It's honestly impressive how many, vastly different characters can Neil Gaiman create. Death and Delirium are both sisters of Sandman. Death is a very uplifting and happy person. She's the one closest to Sandman and she's always there for him, when he needs her. Delirium is one of the most unique characters I've ever seen in a story. She isn't crazy, but her mind is very chaotic. She acts like a child, but not in an annoying way. She's a very fun character most of the time, but some times, like everyone, she gets depressed and angry. Matthew was a human, but now he's a raven and he works for Sandman. Him and Hob Gadling (and maybe also Lucien) are the closest Sandman has to a friend. What I love about the relationship between Sandman and Matthew is that they both really care for each other and they can talk with honesty, without hiding anything. Sandman's relationship with Hob is a bit more complicated. Hob is hundreds of years old and for the longest, they've been meeting once every century. During the time of the series they meet again more often and it's obvious that they are very important to one another, because deep down, they truly understand each other.

Volume 4 Season of Mists: One of the best volumes of the series, this is Neil Gaiman in top form. This volume is where the vast scope of the universe is fully realized for the first time. You can get a taste of the series' at its peak and then return to the beginning for more answers. Una historia con protagonistas y puntos de vista poco comunes, toda moral es gris y siempre están sorprendiendote con las cuestionables pero entendibles decisiones, los dioses, sub-dioses (y pesadillas) consiguen transmitirte esa trascendencia y control sobre las vidas humanas, las corrupciones de estas, perdidas emocionales y complejidad tras sus sueños.