Fables and Reflections (The Sandman, #6)
by:
Gene Wolfe (author)
Bryan Talbot (author)
Stan Woch (author)
Neil Gaiman (author)
The critically acclaimed The Sandman: Fables and Reflections continues the fantastical epic of Morpheus, the King of Dreams, as he observes and interacts with an odd assortment of historical and fictional characters throughout time. Featuring tales of kings, explorers, spies, and werewolves, this...
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The critically acclaimed The Sandman: Fables and Reflections continues the fantastical epic of Morpheus, the King of Dreams, as he observes and interacts with an odd assortment of historical and fictional characters throughout time. Featuring tales of kings, explorers, spies, and werewolves, this book of myth and imagination delves into the dark dreams of Augustus Caesar, Marco Polo, Cain and Abel, Norton I, and Orpheus to illustrate the effects that these subconscious musings have had on the course of history and mankind.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781852864972 (1852864974)
Publish date: January 20th 1994
Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
Pages no: 264
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Novels,
Urban Fantasy,
Horror,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics,
Graphic Novels Comics,
Comic Book,
Mythology
Series: Sandman Collection (#4)
My least favorite of the group, but I could have just been in a bad mood. Or maybe this one just wasn't for me. I enjoyed the other installments in the series that were short stories, this one just didn't take. However, it sets the stage for vol. 7, which might just be my favorite thus far. So, ya k...
A sterling example of the kind of achievement in storytelling that graphic novels/comics can achieve
These are stories loosely linked by the help or meddling of Morpheus over a long span of time. Notable in introducing Orpheus, of whom more later.
Genre: Supernatural / Adventure / Fantasy Year Published: 1990 Year Read: 2012 Series: The Sandman #6 Publisher: Vertigo Comics After reading the fifth volume in Neil Gaiman’s fantastic “Sandman” series, “A Game of You,” I just had to read the sixth volume of the “Sandman” series called “Fab...
It's really a 4.5 - because while this collection raises the intellectual bar yet again on the series, it's also a collection of short stories that feel somewhat ethereal. I'm pretty sure it's all a part of Mr. Gaiman's master plan so I'm not too bothered by it. It's the way I now reconsider story...
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