Name: The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
ISBN: 9781401236557

Neil Gaiman

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.

The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes

cedar winslow

People think dreams aren’t real because they aren’t made of matter and particles. Dreams ARE real but they are made of viewpoints, of images, of memories and puns and lost hopes…

The Sandman has always existed in the background of my life, and i'd read some of the stories from Endless Nights when I was much younger, but i'd never really felt the urge to read the whole story from the beginning until I saw the recent television adaptation. 

It's nice to see where it stayed faithful and where it deviated from the original story, but having read Preludes and Nocturnes, listened to the audio drama Vol. 1, and seen season 1, i can firmly say that all the changes were made for the best. 

It's rare that an author gets to revisit and reshape a story that's spent over thirty years out in the world, but Neil Gaiman took full advantage of the opportunity.

Preludes and Nocturnes is more than the skeleton of something beautiful, but it's still a little lacking in some areas, in my opinion. The illustration feels like quite basic mainstream "comic art" to my eye, being used to more experimental and beautiful art. John Dee's arc in Passengers also feels much weaker in comparison to the television adaptation, and his motivations seem shallow and flimsy, making him more of a simplistic villain. 

To conclude, I'm excited to get my hands on The Doll's House. 

avarni

The Sandman has always existed in the background of my life, and i'd read some of the stories from Endless Nights when I was much younger, but i'd never really felt the urge to read the whole story from the beginning until I saw the recent television adaptation. 

It's nice to see where it stayed faithful and where it deviated from the original story, but having read Preludes and Nocturnes, listened to the audio drama Vol. 1, and seen season 1, i can firmly say that all the changes were made for the best. 

It's rare that an author gets to revisit and reshape a story that's spent over thirty years out in the world, but Neil Gaiman took full advantage of the opportunity.

Preludes and Nocturnes is more than the skeleton of something beautiful, but it's still a little lacking in some areas, in my opinion. The illustration feels like quite basic mainstream "comic art" to my eye, being used to more experimental and beautiful art. John Dee's arc in Passengers also feels much weaker in comparison to the television adaptation, and his motivations seem shallow and flimsy, making him more of a simplistic villain. 

To conclude, I'm excited to get my hands on The Doll's House. 

it has been too long since i picked up a graphic novel and boy I’m glad i picked up this one! neil gaiman has a chokehold on me, and i loved seeing his characters in color

The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes

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