Za cijelo vrijeme citanja i upijanja ilustracija motala mi se po glavi misao "napravljen je za mene". When I first started reading Sandman, which was after I was introduced to Neil Gaiman through American Gods and Stardust, I had to interlibrary loan each volume, meaning (since I wanted to be able to keep track of them and ensure the loaning library got the books back in a timely fashion) I had to wait at least three weeks between volumes.

What I enjoyed most about Sandman is the sheer scope of the characters that the reader is introduced to. The artists and the colorists worked together wonderfully to create the contrasts that made this story work so well, gave the pages such an impact.They keep Dream locked up for decades eventually the original man dies leaving Dream in the hands of his son and the cult devolves into just an excuse to get laid and the members don't even really believe in the occult. They should all come together and reimagine the world the way it once was, with humans being subservient to them. Speaking of artists, it's impossible to talk about the Sandman series for long without mentioning Dave McKean. Hey, I nearly forgot, just to top things off there are 66 pages of extras including the full script and original pencil art for the 'Midsummer Night's Dream' episode.

If you haven’t read this series yet, I highly freaking recommend you go to your library and start this, and soon. I bought the entire series of it all at once - four Absolute Sandman collections, the Absolute Death edition and the hardback of Endless Nights. In the course of my life I have come across certain things from art to a classic book that are masterfully done. If you haven't read Sandman before - this book elevates the material significantly, and, I recommend it in this format regardless of your history with the publication. If you need a gift for a comic book lover or someone who likes urban fantasy, you couldn't go wrong with this.Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. If you have any kind of hand, shoulder, neck or back pain, this is absolutely worth the money, it's honestly the best thing I ever bought.

While I've been aware of the Sandman series for over a decade now it never really grabbed me to read it until this year. I knew next to nothing about the series other than I have often heard it spoken of in awed and reverent tones by people who are more at home with Joyce and Shakespeare than they are with comic books.In an afterword to one of the later volumes, Neil Gaiman admits that he began work on the Sandman as a regular gig that would bring in a monthly pay cheque. Following Dream/Morpheus on his journey as he escaped a prison meant for his sister Death, was a really fascinating story, but it was only the beginning. Sam Morpheus koji izgleda kao da je ispao iz nekog goth spota iliti lici na Neila, u prici koja je da vidimo: kombinacija fantastike, marvelsa, religije, mitologije, popularne kulture, knjizevnosti i to na prilicno spekulativan nacin?