The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 1
Presented in an oversized leather-bound slipcase, this work includes the first twenty issues of 'Sandman' in the popular 'Absolute' format. It is a useful collection for any Sandman fan, or indeed any serious comics fan.
Presented in an oversized leather-bound slipcase, this work includes the first twenty issues of 'Sandman' in the popular 'Absolute' format. It is a useful collection for any Sandman fan, or indeed any serious comics fan.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781845763565 (1845763564)
Publish date: November 24th 2006
Publisher: Vertigo (DC Comics)
Pages no: 612
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Novels,
Urban Fantasy,
Horror,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics,
Graphic Novels Comics,
Comic Book,
Mythology
Series: The Sandman -3 (#1)
How good was Sandman, really? I asked myself. After all I was in my late teens and it was a long time ago. Also probably the first comic for adults I ever read. Should I take a risk on those gigantic anthologies, The Absolute Sandman or a lesser commitment on the comparatively tiddly first paperbac...
For some reason I can't seem to shake my image of DC as the stodgy, predictable, older cousin of Marvel. I grew up reading a lot of the DC Archive editions of gold and silver age titles, and as enjoyable as they were, they were pretty white bread. A friend in college loaned me 'Batman: The Killing J...
Yeah, I know Gaiman is God and Sandman is his avatar. Still didn't like it. Sorry.
This book is a beautiful bound tome with gorgeous art and some wonderful stories. Content-wise, I could tell that Neil Gaiman was experimenting when he began writing this now-famous series. The quality of the story is a bit uneven. Some of the novels were amongst some of the best graphic novels I ha...
It's been more than ten years since I first read Sandman, and I've read it through probably close to a dozen times since. This is my first crack at The Absolute Sandman. Obviously, I love Sandman, or I wouldn't be reading it yet again. And yet, I never read exactly the same Sandman twice. I see more...
7 years ago
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