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4.55 AVERAGE
4.55 AVERAGE
Firstly, let me say that this compendium of Sandman comics is a beast of book. It is heavy and awkward, but beautifully made. Maybe not the easiest to read, but it is a fantastic work of art...
As to the stories themselves, Neil Gaiman totally refreshed the sandman mythos when he came to this. It is interesting, as these are some of his earlier works but you can see how is later oeuvre borrows heavily on the ideas presented here. The Anthropomorphizing of gods and concepts is something that he uses frequently in later American Gods and contemporaneously with Sandman in Good Omens for example.
The surreal dreamy world he has produced gives a wonderful darkness and whimsy to the world the Sandman inhabits, as befits a being of dreams. The basic story progression of trying to restore his power after being imprisoned. This allows us to be introduced to some of the characters, and also allows Gaiman to fit his Sandman into the universe inhabited by previous iterations of the character. Some of these characters met are downright brilliant - Death as a teenage girl is wonderful realization.
The artwork here fits very well with the dreaminess inherent in the Sandman character. There is a reason this comic series is so well loved. This has to go down as one of the best graphic novels I have read!
As to the stories themselves, Neil Gaiman totally refreshed the sandman mythos when he came to this. It is interesting, as these are some of his earlier works but you can see how is later oeuvre borrows heavily on the ideas presented here. The Anthropomorphizing of gods and concepts is something that he uses frequently in later American Gods and contemporaneously with Sandman in Good Omens for example.
The surreal dreamy world he has produced gives a wonderful darkness and whimsy to the world the Sandman inhabits, as befits a being of dreams. The basic story progression of trying to restore his power after being imprisoned. This allows us to be introduced to some of the characters, and also allows Gaiman to fit his Sandman into the universe inhabited by previous iterations of the character. Some of these characters met are downright brilliant - Death as a teenage girl is wonderful realization.
The artwork here fits very well with the dreaminess inherent in the Sandman character. There is a reason this comic series is so well loved. This has to go down as one of the best graphic novels I have read!
I already know this stuff is 10x better than the show y'all gotta read this and enjoy the gorgeous illustrations.
Ok. I love this book. Funny. Smart. Cool artwork. Absurd. Terrifying. But man, it was trying sometimes. It is a little too absurd. Too free to jump around to whatever it wants to. It was sometimes slow going and frustrating.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Accidentally stayed up way past my bedtime reading this in one sitting. Gonna hold off on the other volumes until later this week.
Beautiful. I've been reading the original printings, but this new, re-colored edition is stunning. A brilliant graphic novel. I can't wait to see the next edition, with Season of Mists!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a masterwork of art and story.
Often with visuals it show not tell. With story it's tell all.
Inference can vary.
The Absolute Sandman requires interaction from the reader. Knowledge, passion, empathy.
It's a masterful, joyous, heartbreaking read.
Add it to your list.
Often with visuals it show not tell. With story it's tell all.
Inference can vary.
The Absolute Sandman requires interaction from the reader. Knowledge, passion, empathy.
It's a masterful, joyous, heartbreaking read.
Add it to your list.
emotional
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes