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A review by otherwyrld
The Absolute Sandman, Volume Four by Michael Zullli, D'Israeli, Daniel Vozzo, Marc Hempel, Charles Voss, Neil Gaiman, Teddy Kristiansen, Jon J. Muth, Todd Klein, Dave McKean, Glyn Dillion, Dean Ormston, Richard Case, Kevin Nowlan
5.0
And so it ends...
The Wake is possibly one of the single most moving pieces I have ever read in any format. I would defy anyone to read this without having a tear or two in their eyes.
Whilst there are more Sandman stories (as collected in the Absolute Sandman volume 5), this is the end of the main storyline, with the death of Morpheus and the arrival of his replacement, Dream of the Endless (formerly Daniel Hall).
It is hard to accurately judge the impact that these stories have had on the reading public, but they will undoubtedly have an enduring legacy. Along with Watchmen and a few other graphic novels, these stories serve to bring the comic book squarely not only into the world of adult reading, but also brings it into the realm of "Literature" for better or worse.
The Wake is possibly one of the single most moving pieces I have ever read in any format. I would defy anyone to read this without having a tear or two in their eyes.
Whilst there are more Sandman stories (as collected in the Absolute Sandman volume 5), this is the end of the main storyline, with the death of Morpheus and the arrival of his replacement, Dream of the Endless (formerly Daniel Hall).
It is hard to accurately judge the impact that these stories have had on the reading public, but they will undoubtedly have an enduring legacy. Along with Watchmen and a few other graphic novels, these stories serve to bring the comic book squarely not only into the world of adult reading, but also brings it into the realm of "Literature" for better or worse.