Overture. Sandman. Ediz. deluxe

“I am NOT alone. I am accompanied by a large cat and a small girl.” I've read several of Gaiman's novels, but Sandman: The Overture (luckily it's a prequel) is my first exposure to the Sandman Series . What stands out right away is the art. So many of the illustrations have a fantastical and hallucina Leggi tutto

5 stars. Can I say this was better than the original? Does that make me a bad person? I don't know. I had my ups and downs with Sandman , and even so, it's hard to argue that it's anything but a classic. But I thought Overture was such a tight, well-crafted story and I just loved it. The artwork in the Leggi tutto

Do you know that feeling you get when you listen to your favourite album or piece of music and you’re just wiped out? You sit there. You think. You imagine. You dream. It’s cathartic. It’s purifying and cleansing; it’s almost liberating. Do you know what I mean? This piece of profoundness; this thin Leggi tutto

The Sandman returns! This TPB is the Deluxe Edition, in hardcover format, including an extensive “behind-the-scenes” section and a gallery of sketches. Creative Team: Writer: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: J.H. Williams III Covers: Dave Stewart Letterer: Todd Klein (NOT) UNUSUAL QUESTIONS It is hard to Leggi tutto

It’s taken two years for Neil Gaiman and his art team to complete the six issue limited series prequel, The Sandman: Overture, but they finally did it! It’s easy to see why it took them so long when the results are so utterly impressive - high quality work takes time but it’s always worth the wait. Leggi tutto

Re-Read 9/30/20: Despite this one being one of the most gorgeous artworks in the Sandman library, and despite the fact that it wraps up the complete story of Sandman in a way that is really quite fascinating, it's also ... unutterably sad. I do love it, but still... so very sad. Original review: And a g Leggi tutto

6/30/20 I decided to reread the whole epic Sandman series by Neil Gaiman, written by him and mostly illustrated, issue by issue, by different comics artists. THIS volume was written as a prequel to the whole original series that had been completed in the mid-nineties. I just reread my review and fee Leggi tutto

Overture is at least technically a prequel to the Sandman series, and it ends with an explanation of how Dream came to be imprisoned by an evil magician in the first place. Well, some sort of an explanation. Actually, though, Overture is a rather involved, allusive series of meditations and philosop Leggi tutto