Drawing upon some of the best artwork from The Sandman's seventy-five issues--including work by Dave McKean, Chris Bachalo, Jon J Muth, and Moebius, as well as Yoshitaka Amano's breathtaking paintings from Sandman: The Dream Hunters--this postcard collection takes you into Neil Gaiman's world of the Dreaming.
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"Easily one of the best comics series around."
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Alisa Kwitney was assistant editor of The Sandman when it appeared in comics form. She is currently working as an editor for DC/Vertigo.
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I grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, and recall the days when there were fewer strollers and more trannies on roller skates in Riverside Park. I have an MFA from Columbia University (though only a dim recollection of what I did to get it).
I have worked as a veterinarian's assistant, a Hebrew teacher, and a comic book editor for Vertigo/DC comics. I have also written some comic books. And I still have all my old Shanna the She Devil issues.
Somebody at Vera Wang once called me "the stupidest receptionist we've ever had." I only worked there for one day.
I currently live in an old farmhouse two hours from Manhattan, with my husband, two kids, two burmese cats and a big Chinook (the dog, not the helicopter).
I have worked as a veterinarian's assistant, a Hebrew teacher, and a comic book editor for Vertigo/DC comics. I have also written some comic books. And I still have all my old Shanna the She Devil issues.
Somebody at Vera Wang once called me "the stupidest receptionist we've ever had." I only worked there for one day.
I currently live in an old farmhouse two hours from Manhattan, with my husband, two kids, two burmese cats and a big Chinook (the dog, not the helicopter).
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Beautiful and Informative,
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This review is from: The Sandman: King of Dreams (Sandman) (Hardcover)
Sandman: the King of Dreams is a wonderful coffetable-eque art book. However, it also contains many insights into the world of the Sandman and the creative process. Alisa Kwitney was a one time editor of the comic series and brings wonderful anecdotes about the writers, artists and characters that I have not heard anywhere else. This bok is clearly written with love for the world of The Sandman.The art is also gorgeuos. images from the comics are replicated here in a wonderful format. also there are many images taken from other comics and trading cards and several that have been hiding in the editorial vault. though this book is not as detailed as Hy Bender's wonderful ode to the series, and the two do cover the same ground on occasion, this is an excellent addition to anyones'sSandman library.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Beautiful and great for sending OR saving!,
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This review is from: Sandman: King of Dreams: 40 Collectible Postcards (Stationery)
I admit, I never read Sandman. I've always wanted to, but time and money always got in my way. However, I did find these for sale a few months ago and promptly ordered them. Being a postcrossing participant, I'm always on the lookout for new cards. These didn't let me down. I took a few and put them on my bulletin board, kept the rest in the awesome keepsake box, and sent the rest around the world to comics fans and literary nuts like myself. The reception I got from these blew me away, and by far are they my most requested cards for swaps. Whether you want to keep these or trade them away with friends or strangers, they're a set worth getting, if you can lay your hands on them!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Nice return visit to an interesting world . . .,
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This review is from: The Sandman: King of Dreams (Sandman) (Hardcover)
From the fall of 1987 to the beginning of 1996, Neil Gaiman worked mostly on the "Sandman" series of comics, . . . which became trade book collections, and merchandise, and fannish websites, and spin-off books by other writers. Morpheus gave it all up in the end, but the readers haven't. One of the best spin-offs is this overview, or commentary, or summation, of the series, from the first issue to the last, by one of the assistant editors with whom Gaiman worked. She's gone on to other things, too, but she obviously can't leave the Endless behind any more than the paying readers can. It's nice to be able to revisit, all in one place, the wide range of artists who worked on the series and to read Gaiman's brief comments on the origins of certain story arcs and the interconnections between others, not all of which were intentional. And, as Kwitney says, if you've picked up this book without having read about the Sandman, . . . well, now's your chance.
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