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| Absolute Sandman | 
 enlarge | Authors: Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg, Sam Kieth, Malcolm Jones
Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
Category: Book
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  52 reviews
Sales Rank: 5569703
Format: Box Set, Import
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 612
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.7
Dimensions (in): 12.8 x 8.7 x 2.1
ISBN: 1845763564
EAN: 9781845763565
ASIN: 1845763564
Publication Date: November 24, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
Note for customers in the UK November 3, 2006
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
Beautiful, stunning absolutely gorgeous.
A quick note to fellow Brits, this was ordered on October 22nd and arrived on November 1st and is much cheaper here than on amazon.co.uk or anywhere else in the UK!! I've ordered stuff domestically that has taken longer in the post!!
Mesmerized... November 6, 2006
7 out of 14 found this review helpful
I have never read The Sandman series. Actually, I only just finished my first Neil Gaiman book, Neverwhere. Excellent. Dark, humorous, visual. I looked at The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 1. And now here it sits on my coffee table. I can smell it, the beautiful thing. I may not totally get the story yet (I'm only on page 152) but I'm thinking does it really matter? This book is drop-dead gorgeous, the pages are a joy to turn, the colors are stunning, the leather boards are deeply grained, the raised spine--for heaven's sake, those used to be the rule rather than the exception I'm sure. I don't really know that I will like the story, too soon to tell, but I know that I don't care. This book is beautiful. By the time I would purchase 3 hardcovers I would have the cost of this book (after discounts)and this one is definitely a standout for any library. You can sit and read something else when you get tired of the heft of the thing on your lap, but even reading a paperback you can smell it and it beckons to be opened. Probably all rather mysterious and compelling, sort of like the Sandman himself I expect. Get your hands on this thing and I can assure you total fascination will be the result. The true bookie lover's scratch and sniff....
Exquisite Sandman: Absolute Sandman Vol. 1 January 12, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've had the pleasure of working with beautifully bound books on a regular basis. Also have had the pleasure of reading Sandman (now a classic) in the individual issues of the original series. The new material alone is worth the price of admission. The book's format and binding is a treat. Fine bindings are almost a lost art, but to have an exquisitely bound and slipcased edition of the comic that brought a revolution in the perception and understanding of comics is a testament to the respect and dignity that the Sandman series has given to all comic lovers. For those new to the series, this is an opportunity to enjoy the legendary stories in the optimal edition. It's simply beautiful. The stories, of course, have become classics in their own time and are worth reading in the original, perhaps dog-eared editions, as well as this exquisite volume.
Holy Wow October 10, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Received mine today too, and it blew my wildest hopes out of the water. I already have the hardcovers, softcovers and the complete individual issues, so I thought maybe buying this would have been oversaturation. After seeing it though, I know that if I hadn't bought one and then seen a copy of it later I'd have spazzed. Now the only question is when does the next volume come out? Thanks Neil and Vertigo for your attention to this spectacular edition.
Well worth your hard-earned cash! October 20, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Frankly, I've thought that most of the "Absolute" editions were overpriced and a little too self-aggrandizing. Sometimes a good comic book is just a good comic book. I think that's enough. It doesn't have to be a seminal moment in the history of Western literature.
But "The Absolute Sandman" is a little different. The art seems to be clearer (maybe it's just larger) and the coloring has been "sweetened" or maybe "fine-tuned" would be a better term. The book doesn't look like it has been re-drawn; it looks like the same art, only better.
The Special Features are also quite good, showing the history of the development of Sandman and the genesis of the "Midsummer Night's Dream" Story.
This book is worth every penny.
If you are looking for a Christmas gift for the comic-book geek in your life (whether he/ she is into superheroes or art comics) this is the perfect gift. [It is for "Mature" Readers, though]
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