Also included are a new introduction by DC President and Publisher Paul Levitz and an afterword by Gaiman. 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 Nights Dream, together with reproductions of the issues original pencils by Charles Vess. The first of four beautifully designed slipcased volumes, The Absolute Sandman Vol. Now, DC Comics is proud to present this comics classic in an all-new Absolute Edition format. By the time it concluded in 1996, it had made significant contributions to the artistic maturity of comic books and be a pop culture phenomenon in its own right. A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, The Sandman is also widely considered one of the most original and artistically ambitious series of the modern age.

Book Synopsis The Sandman, written by New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman, was the most acclaimed comic book title of the 1990s. 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.

About the Book The first of four beautifully designed slipcased volumes, The Absolute Sandman, Vol.

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