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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: 5579859
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:
At long last January 16, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
These stories deserved such a high quality format. The reading pleasure is definitely enhanced by the overall package quality. It's quite enjoyable when a book that costs a lot is really worth it.
classic May 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Amazing what more can i say till you have seen it. If you buy it you will enjoy it.
Well worth the wait. April 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was actually surprised by two things reading these first twenty issues of Sandman: by how many of the characters I already knew, and by how much these comics actually tied into the mainstream DC Universe at the time. I'm used to the current age of Vertigo comics where the characters can NEVER cross over into regular superhero books, or vice versa (the days of Swamp Thing teaming up with Superman are gone). Of course, some of these characters can still pop up from time to time (I'm pretty sure Morpheus was in an issue or two of JSA and Starman, and even more recently Destiny was in The Brave and The Bold).
I was also impressed with the overal mythology Gaiman gave this world, one I didn't really knew existed. I was aware that The Endless existed, but I had always just assumed that Sandman was a series of somewhat interconnected tales, almost an anthology series, that featured him as a central character, but nothing much else. Turns out he had a very large story-arc planned through the whole 80 issue run, and I could see elements of what he would later do with American Gods. I'm glad I stuck it out and waited for the Absolute editions.
Absolute Masterpiece April 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Comprising Sandman numbers 1 to 20, the Absolute Sandman, Vol. 1 is the first of four oversized, slip-cased hardcover books that will reprint Neil Gaiman's Sandman completely (all 75 numbers, plus some extras). That alone would be highly recommended, but this book has also a new coloring, aproved my Neil himself, plus a new introduction by Paul Levitz, forewords by Gaiman, a copy of the script with sketches for Sandman #19 (A Midsummer Night's Dream) and also sketches from Gaiman and Michael Dringenberg on the Sandman proposal to DC back in the 80s. Ah, and also all 20 covers from Dave McKean.
All of this would mean nothing if the book wasn't really good, and really good it is. Here you'll read the capture of the Lord of the Dreams and his comeback (early collected in "Preludes and Nocturnes"), his encounter with the deadly nightmare "The Corinthian" (previously collected in "The Doll's House), and four short stories from the past of Dream (as seen before in "Dream County" collection). Many great moments from the series are here: the confrontation in Hell with demons over his helmet, the serial killer convention, the encounter with his sister Death, and the already mentioned A Midsummer Night's Dream, the first and only comic book to win a World Fantasy Award.
This book is a work of art, and high recommended. Can't wait to have the 4 of them on my bookshelf!
Awesome! October 20, 2006
I got mine in the mail yesterday and it was my first exposure to "Sandman". I loved it and will get the other volumes as well.
I would suggest, however, that you flip through your copy. Mine had a torn page about half-way through so I've had to send it back for a replacement.
That aside, this book looks great and the stories are fantastic. It will go on the shelf beside "Watchmen" and "Sin City" as my favorite Graphic Novels.
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