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The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes

· The Sandman Vol 1, #1-8 · DC
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NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Neil Gaiman's transcendent series SANDMAN is often hailed as the definitive Vertigo title and one of the finest achievements in graphic storytelling. Gaiman created an unforgettable tale of the forces that exist beyond life and death by weaving ancient mythology, folklore and fairy tales with his own distinct narrative vision. In PRELUDES & NOCTURNES, an occultist attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. After his seventy-year imprisonment and eventual escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. On his arduous journey Morpheus encounters Lucifer, John Constantine, and an all-powerful madman. This book also includes the story "The Sound of Her Wings," which introduces us to the pragmatic and perky goth girl Death. Collecting issues #1-8, this new edition of PRELUDES & NOCTURNES features the improved production values and coloring from the Absolute Edition.

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4.7
896 reviews
Marin Malo
December 23, 2015
I first read this graphic novel when it was released back in the early 90's. I have yet to come across a story so rich in its narrative. Come walk with Mr. Gaiman as he breaks down the conventional boundaries of mythology, urban legend, fairy tale, fiction, history, fact, allegory and parable and be thoroughly enchanted and perhaps a little less jaded as he weaves them back together in a story you will never forget. His vocabulary is incredible and Dave McKean's artwork is outstanding.
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Russell Rogers
August 19, 2022
While 'The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes' is fine; it really says something when the publisher and author are apologizing for it's mediocre story in the same book. 😅 Seriously, the introduction and afterthought sections of this book are like, "Hey, stick around till book 8; that's when it gets good." LOL Anyhow, while there are some interesting ideas in this first outing; some "deep" moments legitimately made me audibly groan in disgust twice for some middle school level philosophy. To summarize, the story is about Morpheus (Sandman) being imprisoned for a while. He gets out eventually (due to an accident) and goes on a fetch quest to collect his 3 items to get back to full strength. Then he hangs out with his sister and feels better... the end? It wraps up in a way that if I didn't know there are 13 books after this I would have thought this was it. IDK, I guess the story has to start somewhere, but I agree with the author & publisher here; it's just not great yet at this point.
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David Borja
October 12, 2018
Really enjoyable work from Gaiman. The overall vibe feels so "dark & edgy 90s", but isn't so dour as to be off-putting. The world that we start to peek into is detailed, mysterious, and darkly inviting. I'm still new to the Sandman series (as of this writing I've just finished Volume 2), but I love the vision in these stories. Far more ambitious and (in my opinion) memorable than a lot of comics work out there.
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About the author

NEIL GAIMAN is the NEW YORK TIMES best-selling author of AMERICAN GODS and CORALINE, as well as the Vertigo/DC Comics series SANDMAN. His other books include the novels ANANSI BOYS, NEVERWHERE and STARDUST (winner of the American Library Association's Alex Awards as one of 2000's top ten adult novels for young adults) and the short fiction collections M IS FOR MAGIC, FRAGILE THINGS and SMOKE AND MIRRORS. With Roger Avary, he is the screenwriter of the motion picture BEOWULF (Paramount, November 2007), direct by Robert Zemeckis. His illustrated novel STARDUST was released as a major motion picture Summer 2007 starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro. With Terry Pratchett, he is the author of the novel GOOD OMENS. He is also the author of the children's books THE WOLVES IN THE WALLS and THE DAY I TRADED MY DAD FOR TWO GOLDFISH. Among his many awards are the Eisner, Hugo, the Nebula, the World Fantasy and the Bram Stoker.

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