Twenty-five years since THE SANDMAN changed the landscape of modern comics, Neil Gaiman’s legendary series is back!
THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE heralds New York Times best-selling writer Neil Gaiman’s return to the art form that made him famous, ably abetted by artistic luminary JH Williams III (BATWOMAN, PROMETHEA), whose lush, widescreen images provide an epic scope to The Sandman’s origin story. From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE will feature cameo appearances by fan-favorite characters such as The Corinthian, Merv Pumpkinhead and, of course, the Dream King’s siblings: Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, Destruction and Destiny.
“People have often asked me what happened to Morpheus to make it possible for him to be captured in THE SANDMAN #1,” Gaiman said. “And now they get to find out. And finding out, they get to learn secrets of the Endless that I’ve kept to myself for 25 years. Family secrets. And I should warn you: one of the Endless dies on page five.”
The first issue of this 6-issue, bimonthly miniseries features a stunning double-page interior foldout.
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
by DC Comics
Published December, 2013 (Modern Age) by DC Comics/Vertigo Comics and went on sale October 30, 2013 for $4.99 USD. This issue contains 48 pages in Color, the current NM value is $5.00 USD. The publisher has rated this issue M (18+).
UPC: 76194131030500121
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Artwork: 10 out of 10.....mindblowing visuals Story: let's just say, that I remember know why I was never a big Gaiman fan. Seems choppy, like a lot of vital details were left out. Overall a pretty boring issue. We'll see if I pick up the rest
It's been a long time since I held a new issue of Sandman in my hands, and oh did it feel good to do so again. Gaiman has not lost his touch, and in many ways he is a much better storyteller now than he was when I first discovered Sandman (not that he was a slouch then by any means). And J.H. Williams III, wow just wow. The fold out page just blew me away, but every page, every panel was a sheet joy to behold. Reading this was a treat, and I had forgotten how badly I had missed Sandman until the issue sucked me in.
