A review by subplotkudzu
The Sandman Vol. 7: Brief Lives by Neil Gaiman

5.0

We're at the functional Act III, Scene III of Sandman, where the climactic, irrevocable action occurs from all of the prior build up and everything from here will follow course from that. Looked at that way the nature of Gaiman's work on the series, especially given the time it was written, is just staggering. There's nothing i can say that won't be spoilers or incomprehensible, but it's all but perfect.

This is likely the prettiest of the Sandman books so far, with Jill Thompson's pencils knocking it out of the park and Delirium's bright color palate putting it contrast to the prior books.