Stephen Crane, the Scarecrow, inside Arkham Asylum. This establishes that people perceive Morpheus/Dream according to their beliefs. The Martian-Manhunter meeting Dream and how he perceives Dream as a God in his pantheon. Along the way there are multiple interactions with famous DC properties. Volumes one through seven cover Dream escaping imprisonment and regaining his tools sand, helm, and ruby. It has been many years since I last read Sandman and I had forgotten the DC connection. The Sandman was one of three original titles launched when Vertigo came on the market and as such has roots in DC lore.
The comic imprint Vertigo has been around for almost thirty years now so I don’t often think about it being a part of DC comics. For purposes of this review, I’m writing about issues 1-8 of The Sandman that were released in graphic novel form as Preludes and Nocturnes. Also included are a new introduction by DC President and Publisher Paul Levitz and an afterword by Gaiman.” Folks, this book is gorgeous! And very heavy. 1 collects issues #1-20 of The Sandman and features completely new coloring, approved by the author on the first 18 issues, as well as a host of never-before-seen extra material including the complete original Sandman proposal, a gallery of character designs from Gaiman and the artists who originated the look of the Sandman, and the original script for the World Fantasy Award-winning THE SANDMAN #19, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” together with reproductions of the issue’s original pencils by Charles Vess. What makes them ‘Absolute’? To quote the Amazon blurb, “ The Absolute Sandman Vol. I’m a sucker for beautiful book editions and when the “Absolute Sandman” editions were released I couldn’t resist. I discovered The Sandman graphic novels in 2000 and instantly became a fan (with collectibles to show for it!). CBR14 Bingo: “Adapt” – The Sandman has recently been adapted into a television series.
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