Sandman is a comic magazine (comic in portugal), critical success and audience
It was created by neil gaiman in 1988 for vertigo label to adult publisher dc comics
Their stories describe the life of dream, the ruler of the dream (the dream world) and its interaction with the universe, men and other creatures
Gathered in a single kit the 5 volumes of this amazing comic strip! livro - absolute sandman written by neil gaiman, art by sam kieth, mike dringenberg, malcolm jones iii, chris bachalo, michael zulli, steve parkhouse, kelley jones, charles vess and colleen doran, cover by dave mckean
The sandman, written by new york times best-selling author neil gaiman, was the most acclaimed comic book title of the 1990s
A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, the sandman is also widely considered one of the most original and artistically ambitious series of the modern age
By the time it concluded in 1996, it had made significant contributions to the artistic maturity of comic books and become a pop culture phenomenon in its own right
Now, dc comics is proud to present this comics classic in an all-new absolute edition format
The first of four beautifully designed slipcased volumes, the absolute sandman vol
1 collects issues #1-20 of the sandman and features completely new coloring, approved by the author on the first 18 issues, as well as a host of never-before-seen extra material including the complete original sandman proposal, a gallery of character designs from gaiman and the artists who originated the look of the sandman, and the original script for the world fantasy award-winning the sandman #19, "a midsummer night's dream," together with reproductions of the issue's original pencils by charles vess
Also included are a new introduction by dc president and publisher paul levitz and an afterword by gaiman
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2 written by neil gaiman art by shawn mcmanus, kelley jones, mike dringenberg, bryan talbot, john watkiss, matt wagner, stan woch, colleen doran, duncan eagleson, john bolton, malcolm jones iii, george pratt, dick giordano, p
Craig russell and vince locke cover by dave mckean dc comics is proud to present the second volume of the comics classic the sandman in absolute format! the second of four beautifully designed slipcased volumes, the absolute sandman vol
2 collects issues 21-39 of the sandman and features remastered coloring on all 19 issues as well as brand-new inks on the sandman #34 by the issue's original penciller, colleen doran, and a host of bonus material, including two never-before-reprinted stories by gaiman (one prose and one illustrated), a complete reproduction of the never-before-reprinted one-shot the sandman: a gallery of dreams, and the complete script and pencils by gaiman and kelley jones for chapter two of "season of mists" from the sandman #23
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3 written by neil gaiman art by various cover by dave mckean the third volume collecting neil gaiman's seminal, award-winning series starring the dream king in deluxe format
The absolute sandman vol
3 presents several key sandman tales in a slipcased hardcover edition, including "brief lives," in which the sandman's sister delirium prevails upon her older brother to help her find their missing sibling, destruction
But their journey through the waking world has dramatic repercussions for their family and also for the relationship between the sandman and his wayward son, orpheus
Also included is the spectacular short story "ramadan," a tale of a young king of ancient baghdad and the deal he strikes with the sandman to grant his city immortality, with spectacular illustrations by p
Craig russell (fairy tales of oscar wilde, the jungle book)
Never-before-collected bonus features include pin-up pages from galleries in the sandman #50 and sandman special #1, the desire story from vertigo: