If you love fantasy graphic novels, but have never read the Sandman series by Neil Gaiman, you are missing a fascinating tale of epic proportions! With even more eye popping. gloriously colored illustrations, the 30th Anniversary collection is stunning and shouldn't be missed.
Weaving together ancient mythology, folklore, and fairy tales with his own distinct narrative vision, Gaiman creates an unforgettable tale of the forces that exist beyond life and death. The series follows Dream, also known as Morpheus, lord of the Dreaming. The Dreaming is a vast, hallucinatory landscape that houses all the dreams of any and everyone who has ever existed including Gods, demons, mortals, and everything in between. All dreamers visit the Dreaming and have an opportunity to teach Morpheus some surprising lessons. The story starts with a plan gone wrong when Dream's older sister tries to capture Death to make a deal for eternal life, entrapping her younger brother in the process. After being captive for 70 years, Morpheus will have to go on a journey to reclaim his objects of power and bring order to the Dreaming. Along the way, he encounters such characters as Lucifer, John Constantine and an all-powerful madman.
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