The Sandman, Vol. 6: Fables and Reflections (The Sandman, #6)
From the mists of the past to the nightmares of the present, Neil Gaiman's THE SANDMAN touches the lives of kings and knaves, explorers, storytellers, monsters and children. This collection of short tales explores historical figures from Augustus Caesar to Marco Polo, from The Arabian Nights to...
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From the mists of the past to the nightmares of the present, Neil Gaiman's THE SANDMAN touches the lives of kings and knaves, explorers, storytellers, monsters and children. This collection of short tales explores historical figures from Augustus Caesar to Marco Polo, from The Arabian Nights to Revolutionary France.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781563891052 (1563891050)
Publish date: January 4th 1994
Publisher: Vertigo
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...