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A review by lanica
The Absolute Sandman, Volume One by Malcolm Jones III, Mike Dringenberg, Charles Vess, Kelley Jones, Michael Zulli, Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, Colleen Doran, Steve Parkhouse, Chris Bachalo
5.0
When I was young and naive...in my 20's...I swore I didn't like sci-fi or fantasy. A friend handed me a copy of [b:Ender's Game|375802|Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1)|Orson Scott Card|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1214413570s/375802.jpg|2422333] and I have been hooked ever since. Having learned nothing, I said something similar about graphic novels a while later and this same friend sat me down with a copy of [b:The Sandman Vol. 01: Preludes and Nocturnes|23754|The Sandman Vol. 01 Preludes and Nocturnes|Neil Gaiman|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1201718740s/23754.jpg|1228437]. Again, I was hooked and now I am the one who preaches the virtues of graphic novels to both friends and students. Neil Gaiman taught me one thing that day...graphic novels are wonderful! I've read much of his other writing since then and he's taught me other things, but I have to admit, even though I've seen many photos of the author, whenever I think of Neil Gaiman the image in my head is Dream.
I read the Sandman collection in the late 90's, but never owned my own copy. I worked at a library and would check them out over and over again. When I saw the Absolute collection, I had to have it! But then it sat on my shelf...I was too afraid of damaging it to open it. But then I read the [b:The Graveyard Book|2213661|The Graveyard Book|Neil Gaiman|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51sp9XoC4vL._SL75_.jpg|2219449] and remembered how much I loved the [b:The Sandman Vol. 01: Preludes and Nocturnes|23754|The Sandman Vol. 01 Preludes and Nocturnes|Neil Gaiman|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1201718740s/23754.jpg|1228437] series, so I broke it open and am re-reading it...again!
Sometimes you go back to old favorites and they pale in comparison to memory...not this! I am in love with it all over again and am rationing it - one story a night.
I just finished A Midsummers Night Dream...wow! Again, wow!
I just love - love - love this series. The re-issue of the artwork is spectacular and I could just sit and stare at some of the pages for hours...but I don't...it's always about the stories to me. Mr. Gaiman, you're bloody brilliant!
I read the Sandman collection in the late 90's, but never owned my own copy. I worked at a library and would check them out over and over again. When I saw the Absolute collection, I had to have it! But then it sat on my shelf...I was too afraid of damaging it to open it. But then I read the [b:The Graveyard Book|2213661|The Graveyard Book|Neil Gaiman|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51sp9XoC4vL._SL75_.jpg|2219449] and remembered how much I loved the [b:The Sandman Vol. 01: Preludes and Nocturnes|23754|The Sandman Vol. 01 Preludes and Nocturnes|Neil Gaiman|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1201718740s/23754.jpg|1228437] series, so I broke it open and am re-reading it...again!
Sometimes you go back to old favorites and they pale in comparison to memory...not this! I am in love with it all over again and am rationing it - one story a night.
I just finished A Midsummers Night Dream...wow! Again, wow!
I just love - love - love this series. The re-issue of the artwork is spectacular and I could just sit and stare at some of the pages for hours...but I don't...it's always about the stories to me. Mr. Gaiman, you're bloody brilliant!