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The Sandman 1: Preludes & Nocturnes Paperback – October 30, 2018

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One of the most popular and critically acclaimed graphic novels of all time, Neil Gaiman's award-winning masterpiece The Sandman set the standard for mature, lyrical fantasy in the modern comics era. Illustrated by an exemplary selection of the medium's most gifted artists, the series is a rich blend of modern and ancient mythology in which contemporary fiction, historical drama, and legend are seamlessly interwoven.

The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes 30th Anniversary Edition collects issues #1-8 of the original run of The Sandman, beginning an epic saga unique in graphic literature and introducing readers to a dark and enchanting world of dreams and nightmares--the home of Morpheus, the King of Dreams, and his kin, the Endless.

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	Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes 30th Anniversary Edition	Absolute Sandman Vol. 1	The Sandman Omnibus Vol. 1	Annotated Sandman Vol. 1
SRP	19.99	125.00	150.00	49.99
Collects	Issues #1-8	Issues #1-20	Issues #1-37	Issues #1-20

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“The greatest epic in the history of comic books.” —The Los Angeles Times Magazine

“Dark, iconoclastic and wildly successful.” —The San Francisco Examiner

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Neil Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Newbery Medal-winning The Graveyard Book and Coraline, the basis for the hit movie. His other books include Anansi Boys, Neverwhere, American Gods, and Stardust, (winner of the American Library Association's Alex Award as one of 2000's top novels for young adults) as well as the short story collections M Is for Magic and Smoke and Mirrors. He is also the author of The Wolves in the Walls and The Day I Traded My Dad for Two Goldfish, both written for children. Among his many awards are the Eisner, the Hugo, the Nebula, the World Fantasy, and the Bram Stoker. Originally from England, he now lives in the United States.

Sam Kieth was born in 1963 and started his professional career when he was seventeen. Later on he sold some work to DC Comics and Marvel, where he illustrated Wolverine. In 1987 Kieth drew the first five issues of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman and went on to create his own comic series called The Maxx, which was published by Image comics from 1993 until 1998. The success of the series spawned an award-winning cartoon on MTV, trading cards, a toy, and even some statues. This work is currently in print as graphic novels from DC's WildStorm imprint. Keith's recent work includes Wolverine/Hulk for Marvel Comics and Batman: Secrets and Scratch for DC Comics. He has also created several other creator-owned properties that have been published by WildStorm including Epicurus The Sage and Zero Girl.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vertigo; Anniversary edition (October 30, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1401284779
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1401284770
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.65 x 0.39 x 10.2 inches

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Neil Gaiman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including Norse Mythology, Neverwhere, and The Graveyard Book. Among his numerous literary awards are the Newbery and Carnegie medals, and the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner awards. He is a Professor in the Arts at Bard College.

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Geoff

Best comic ever

Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2023

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What can I say about Neil Gaimen that hasn't been said?
The Sandman is all of that, and so much more.

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2023

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Truly Gaiman’s style. Think you know about myth? Think again. If you’re not looking up references to obscure gods and goddesses you’re missing some really good content and learning. If you’re not admiring and studying the art for small references you’re missing something. To be read and enjoyed over and over again!

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R2-Reese2

great story, art wasn’t my favorite

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2023

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Obviously this was published s long time ago, the story is great but the art style wasn’t my cup of tea. I love the changes they made for the Netflix adaptation.

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L. Brown

This was a long time coming and I’m glad I finally read it

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022

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Back in the 90s, my brother was a huge fan of The Sandman. If he liked it, I figured I would hate it. So I waited many years to revisit the stories. Now that he’s gone, reading these reminds me a lot of him and the things he enjoyed, but it doesn’t surprise me at all that I found value in these stories as well. We didn’t have the same taste, but if I’d read these when he was alive, I think we would have found common ground. Neil Gaiman is a genius and though the tone may change from issue to issue, you can definitely see him working out the universe of the Sandman and finally nailing it. I can’t wait to watch the show and see how Gaiman interprets the Lord of Dreams for a new world.

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Eldweena

Great story, great art.

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2019

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It was hard to choose tags for this book... It's a weird ride but once you start, you are hooked.

I avoided the Sandman comics for a long time because...? I was curious, but maybe I was afraid to take the leap. But I'm on a Neil Gaiman kick right now, so I decided to take the plunge and bought the 30th anniversary edition from amongst many options. I wanted to see what the fuss was about, why it's considered to be such a classic. Now I know.

I had no idea what this was going to be when I started reading. It begins with a cult. The leader is trying to trap Death so he can achieve immortality. (No death equals eternal life!) But he catches Death's little brother instead. And while the Lord of Dreams, the Sandman, Morpheus is in captivity, three precious artifacts are stolen: his dream dust, his mask, and a ruby containing parts of himself. Volume 1 of the trade paperback series shows what happens to us all without the Sandman, and follows Morpheus along on his journey to reclaim his possessions.

At times the story was horrifying, and sometimes it was really trippy. Morpheus is on earth, he visits hell, and he takes us to his dream realm. I enjoyed the eclectic story and characters, though Morpheus himself was by far my favorite. The art was a feast for the eyes. I can't wait to see where else the series takes me.

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Ken902

Wow!

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2023

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I've known about this character for literally decades, but even when I was collecting and reading comics, I never got around to Sandman. I was missing out! IMHO it lives up to the hype! Both the story and the artwork are sensational! 5 stars! Highly recommended, especially if you're a fan of graphic novels!

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Jessica Thebeau

amazing

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2022

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I loved everything about this first volume of The Sandman. I have no previous experience with The Sandman, but saw an advertisement for the show and having read and watched Good Omens, thought I would give this comic a chance. I’m not stranger to comics and while I am normally much more interested in Marvel Comics, I found The Sandman extremely captivating and unique. I’m looking forward to teaching my children how to play The Oldest Game and getting to know more about Dream and his story via the next volumes.

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Morgan reed

Amazing like everyone says.

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2022

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Everything from the storyline to the art work is absolutely amazing in this series. The Netflix show recently came out and it as well hold true to the comic. It takes a few creative liberties from the comic but both are still quite amazing.
The first Volume focuses mainly on Dream’s capture and the retrieval of his magical items that have fallen into the wrong hands. It’s going to be a battle to get his items back and re create his dream world, but if anyone is able to accomplish such a test is is the Lord of dreams.

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Cliente Kindle

Superb

Reviewed in Brazil on October 10, 2023

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Gaiman wrote it for real. Sensible themes are very much explored in a shocking and insane way. I'm going to volume 2 right now

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Lyrische Fantasie

Reviewed in Germany on June 14, 2023

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Ein Comic der Extraklasse. In der nahezu identischen Netflixserie sehr schön nachgearbeitet. Beides lohnt sich. Den Querverweis zur DC Welt mit Batman und der Justice League of Amerika wäre nicht nötig gewesen, der Comic steht für sich.

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Marx

OMG

Reviewed in Australia on August 1, 2023

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If you could or where to only read one comic book in your entire life let it be this one!

Yazmin B.

Buena edición si quieres empezar a coleccionar los tomos de Sandman!

Reviewed in Spain on November 13, 2022

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Hay muchas ediciones de Sandman y si como yo eres fan pero no tienes mucho presupuesto para poder comprarte los tomos pero quieres leerlos y tenerlos en tu colección esta edición de 30 aniversario puede ser para ti—tiene el precio mas accesible que encontré, las portadas son bonitas y la calidad de la impresión es también buena por lo que en general se me hace una excelente relación de calidad/precio.

Eso si cabe mencionar que están en inglés para que lo tomes en cuenta antes de comprarlas—para mi no es problema pero se que podría serlo para otros.

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Raffaello

Adoro con tutto me stesso

Reviewed in Italy on July 27, 2023

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Cosa vi posso dire, è uno dei testi che preferisco tra tutti i fumetti che ho letto. Ha una sua magia, ha una sua consistenza, tant'è vero che ne è stata fatta una serie televisiva su Netflix abbastanza se non molto fedele a questo fumetto. È sicuramente un viaggio nel mondo onirico caratterizzato da una serie di storie meravigliose che vedono come protagonista Sandman, il signore del sogno. Conosciuto da molti come Morfeo, imprigionato cerca di liberarsi da una società segreta di maghi che ha sconvolto gli equilibri della terra. Sandman indebolito dovrà affrontare una serie di prove per poter ritrovare tutto il suo potere.

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