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The Sandman: Overture, #3 by Neil Gaiman
4.0
This art *.*
If you ever thought why Morpheus was so exhausted to get captured in the beginning of [b:Preludes & Nocturnes|23754|Preludes & Nocturnes (The Sandman, #1)|Neil Gaiman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1411609637l/23754._SY75_.jpg|1228437], then Overture is your answer. It is a prequel to the series, and it weaves in some of questions many fans might have been wondering about, such as who created The Endless to being with. This is not a story in the dreamworld, nor in the human real world, but rather out in space, near the end of the universe, and we're following Morpheus (plus a few companions) as he tries to stop it.
The less interesting part for me, however, was the plot. I find myself often being disappointed in Gaiman's plot structure and story in general, like something is lacking, or rushed. It was explained by him in his notes at the end of the issue that he did have to cut and shove several things in the later issues, and it shows. That franctiness of trying to make everything fit. He seems to make things on the go and I'm often left with more questions than answers, which I don't particularly like in stories that, even though serialised, are mostly self-contained in each issue.
What I really enjoyed was the characters we were introduced to, and even some developments in Morpheus. Also, the art made everything extraordinarily better. It was some of the best I've seen, not just in Sandman, and I would recommend everyone to just grab and flip through this volume, even if you're not interested in reading it.
Was this a good farewell to The Sandman for me? I don't think I really needed this story, though I appreciate some of the world-building, especially with Time and Night , and the incredible art I was introduced to with this. This also seems to cement Morpheus' increasing humane side, his caring self. And that was very heart-warming. Though I keep wishing he didn't always need to be in a relationship.
If you ever thought why Morpheus was so exhausted to get captured in the beginning of [b:Preludes & Nocturnes|23754|Preludes & Nocturnes (The Sandman, #1)|Neil Gaiman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1411609637l/23754._SY75_.jpg|1228437], then Overture is your answer. It is a prequel to the series, and it weaves in some of questions many fans might have been wondering about, such as who created The Endless to being with. This is not a story in the dreamworld, nor in the human real world, but rather out in space, near the end of the universe, and we're following Morpheus (plus a few companions) as he tries to stop it.
The less interesting part for me, however, was the plot. I find myself often being disappointed in Gaiman's plot structure and story in general, like something is lacking, or rushed. It was explained by him in his notes at the end of the issue that he did have to cut and shove several things in the later issues, and it shows. That franctiness of trying to make everything fit. He seems to make things on the go and I'm often left with more questions than answers, which I don't particularly like in stories that, even though serialised, are mostly self-contained in each issue.
What I really enjoyed was the characters we were introduced to, and even some developments in Morpheus. Also, the art made everything extraordinarily better. It was some of the best I've seen, not just in Sandman, and I would recommend everyone to just grab and flip through this volume, even if you're not interested in reading it.
Was this a good farewell to The Sandman for me? I don't think I really needed this story, though I appreciate some of the world-building