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The Sandman , written by New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman, was the most acclaimed comic book title of the 1990s. A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, THE SANDMAN is also widely considered one of the most original and artistically ambitious series of the modern age. By the time it concluded in 1996, it had made significant contributions to the artistic maturity of comic books and become a pop culture phenomenon in its own right. Now, DC Comics is proud to present this comics classic in an all-new Absolute Edition format. The first of four beautifully designed slipcased volumes, The Absolute Sandman Vol. 1 collects issues #1-20 of The Sandman and features completely new coloring, approved by the author on the first 18 issues, as well as a host of never-before-seen extra material including the complete original Sandman proposal, a gallery of character designs from Gaiman and the artists who originated......

The third volume collecting Neil Gaiman's seminal, award-winning series starring the Dream King in deluxe format. ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 3 presents several key SANDMAN tales in a slipcased hardcover edition, including 'Brief Lives,' in which the Sandman's sister Delirium prevails upon her older brother to help her find their missing sibling, Destruction. But their journey through the Waking World has dramatic repercussions for their family and also for the relationship between the Sandman and his wayward son, Orpheus. Also included is the spectacular short story 'Ramadan,' a tale of a young king of ancient Baghdad and the deal he strikes with The Sandman to grant his city immortality, with spectacular illustrations by P. Craig Russell (Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde, The Jungle Book). Never-before-collected bonus features include pin-up pages from galleries in THE SANDMAN #50 and SANDMAN SPECIAL #1, the Desire story from VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE #3, THE ENDLESS GALLERY #1, script and thumbnails from THE SANDMAN......

From the pages of Newberry Medal winner Neil Gaiman's Sandman comes the young, pale, perky, fan-favorite character Death in a new Absolute Edition collecting her solo adventures! The Absolute Death graphic novel features the miniseries Death: The High Cost of Living #1-3, in which Death befriends a teenager and helps a 250-year old homeless woman find her missing heart. Also included is the Death: The Time of Your Life three-issue miniseries featuring the story of a rising star in the music world wrestling with revealing her true sexual orientation just as her lover is lured into Death's imminent realm. Absolute Death also includes a plethora of extras, including the Death Talks About Life AIDS pamphlet, stories from Vertigo: Winter's Edge #2 and The Sandman: Endless Nights , the short story The Wheel from the 9-11 tribute book, Sandman #8 and #20, and extras from the Death Gallery one-shot, along with an intro from Amanda Palmer, the lead singer of the hit musical group The Dresden Dolls! It's all combined......

Take an apartment house, mix in a drag queen, a lesbian couple, some talking animals, a talking severed head, a confused heroine and the deadly Cuckoo. Stir vigorously with a hurricane and Morpheus himself and you get the most talked about comic series of the 1990s.

This is the penultimate chapter in Neil Gaiman's masterpiece, Sandman. A former superheroine blames Morpheus for the death of her child and summons an ancient curse of vengeance against the Lord of Dream. Featuring art by Marc Hempel, Richard Case, d'Israeli, Teddy Kristiansen, Glyn Dillon, Charles Vess, Dean Ormston and Kevin Nowlan.

Written by Neil Gaiman with art by P. Craig Russell, Bryan Talbot, Shawn McManus, Jill Thompson and others, this is the sixth volume of Sandman hardcover volumes. This one reprints Sandman #29-31, #38-40, #50, Special #1 and the Sandman story from the Vertigo Preview.

Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean present their masterpiece in a completely remastered and redesigned edition overflowing with bonus material! Somewhere in London, a film director is dying of cancer. His life's crowning achievement, his greatest film, would have told the story of a European village as the last hour of 999 A.D. approached-the midnight that the villagers were convinced would bring with it Armageddon. Now that story will never be told. But he's still working it out in his head, making a film that no one will ever see. No one but us. Serialized in The Face in 1989, expanded and revised into a graphic novel in 1992, and adapted for radio in 2000, Signal to Noise has never stopped evolving. The bonus material in this first-time hardcover edition captures every leg of the journey, including three related short stories unseen in nearly two decades, an additional chapter created for the CD release of the radio drama, and a new introduction by Dave McKean along with the original by Jonathan Carrol and the......

Take an apartment house, mix in a drag queen, a lesbian couple, some talking animals, a talking severed head, a confused heroine and the deadly Cuckoo. Stir vigorously with a hurricane and Morpheus himself and you get the most talked about comic series of the 1990s.

Uncluttered by logos and credits, the cover art by the genius Dave McKean from the, sadly, now ended Sandman comic series is collected here in one volume. Included is a new eight-page Sandman story by Neil Gaiman. Neil Gaiman also contributes commentaries on each of the works of cover art.

Neil Gaiman (Sandman, Neverwhere, American Gods, Marvel 1602) sits down for a series of interviews with veteran comics journalist Bill Baker. Gaiman discusses his work on comics such as The Sandman, as well as his prose work including American Gods and Stardust.

In the film Mirror Mask , the Really Useful Book is a fortune-telling tool for main character Helen. When she needs help, she opens up the seemingly blank book and words magically appear on the pages with just the advice she needs. Our take on the Really Useful Book is a case-bound journal which includes an invisible ink pen for writing your own secret messages! A black light is included so that you can read and share your words, Plus, Neil Gaiman will be adding mysterious text, which will be printed on the pages in invisible ink. You can discover a hidden message with the turn of each page!

What do Lex Luthor, Batman, Jason Woodrue, Poison Ivy and Swamp Thing all have in common? According to Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean the answer is an obscure super-heroine named Black Orchid.