- Hardcover: 616 pages
- Publisher: Vertigo (31 Oct 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 140121083X
- ISBN-13: 978-1401210830
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 6.1 x 39.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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- #32 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Characters & Series > Sandman
- #53 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Authors > Gaiman, Neil
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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 had 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 second of four beautifully designed slipcased volumes, THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 2 collects twenty tales of THE SANDMAN and features completely new coloring, approved by the author, as well as never-before-seen extra material.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This second volume of The Absolute Sandman covers a purple patch in Neil Gaiman's epic series. Every page of the original run has been digitally remastered to produce the highest quality reproduction - and in the impressive hardback cover and larger page size, it's a sight to behold.
A couple of revisionist elements jar slightly. Colleen Dolan has re-inked her issue of "A Game of You" (originally Sandman #34), while a panel in "The Hunt" has been completely redrawn because the original (depicting a pair of werewolves mating) apparently looked a little too like just a man and a wolf. I remain unconvinced that the revisions bring any enhancements to the table.
The same cannot be said of the extras: a never-before-reprinted story about Destiny, various artists' interpretations of Morpheus (previously published as A Gallery of Dream), various other reprints and Gaiman's script for one of the Season of Mists issues, illustrated by the original pencil drafts for the same issue.
This impressive and weighty book is an invaluable record of one of the comics world's landmark series, and will be an essential part of any Sandman fan's (suitably reinforced) bookshelf.
A couple of revisionist elements jar slightly. Colleen Dolan has re-inked her issue of "A Game of You" (originally Sandman #34), while a panel in "The Hunt" has been completely redrawn because the original (depicting a pair of werewolves mating) apparently looked a little too like just a man and a wolf. I remain unconvinced that the revisions bring any enhancements to the table.
The same cannot be said of the extras: a never-before-reprinted story about Destiny, various artists' interpretations of Morpheus (previously published as A Gallery of Dream), various other reprints and Gaiman's script for one of the Season of Mists issues, illustrated by the original pencil drafts for the same issue.
This impressive and weighty book is an invaluable record of one of the comics world's landmark series, and will be an essential part of any Sandman fan's (suitably reinforced) bookshelf.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Please be aware that this is VOLUME 2 which is reprint of issues 21-39 of THE SANDMAN. Other than that, its a beautiful hard-backed copy of some of the best comics I've ever read. An absolute must for any Sandman/Neil Gaiman fan.
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Good quality printing,
if you like the sandman series, you'll love this.
Comes in a well constructed outer sleeve for protection.
if you like the sandman series, you'll love this.
Comes in a well constructed outer sleeve for protection.
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