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. And for lots more info on the show, check out our Neil Gaiman interview. The Sandman, written by New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman, was the most acclaimed comic book title of the 1990s. Don't sleep on our Sandman season one review, either. Not bad.įor a more detailed look at the Sandman show and comics, check out our overview of The Sandman reading order. If you grab all four collections, you’ll have the entire run of one of the most iconic and important comic book series in the history of the medium, all for under $100. Next, Book Two comes with issues #21-37, which includes the arcs “Season on Mysts,” and “A Game of You,” plus some of the one-off tales originally found in “Fables and Reflections.” This collection also includes The Sandman Special #1 and Vertigo: Winter’s Edge #1-3.īook Three contains issues #38-56, which includes the arcs “Brief Lives” and “World’s End,” plus the rest of the stand-alone short stories previously collected in “Fables and Reflections.” Book Three also includes Vertigo Preview #1.įinally, Book Four finishes up the series with issues #57-75, collecting the arcs “The Kindly Ones” and “The Wake.” It also includes Vertigo Jam #1 and Dust Covers: The Collected Sandman Covers. Book One gathers the first 20 issues of the series, which includes the story arcs “Preludes and Nocturnes,” “The Doll’s House,” and “Dream Country.” The first season of the Netflix show goes through roughly the first two arcs, so this is the one to get if you’re interested in seeing the differences between the first season and the comics that inspired them.
All Sandman issues are accounted for in these collections, but the order they're presented in is a little different than in the previous collections.
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