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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.

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.

THE SANDMAN is the most acclaimed and award-winning comic series of the 1990s for good reason. A smart and deeply brooding epic, elegantly penned by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by a rotating cast of comics' most sought-after artists, it is a rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven. The saga of THE SANDMAN encompasses a series of tales unique in graphic literature, and is a story you will never forget. Ten thousand years ago, Lord Morpheus condemned a woman who loved him to Hell. Now, his Family, the immortal beings known as the Endless, convinces him that he must journey to Hell and rescue his love. But Lucifer, the Lord of Hell, has sworn to destroy Morpheus, and Lucifer's plans are subtle...

This trade paperback edition collects issues 9-16 from the acclaimed and award-winning series by Neil Gaiman. Introduction by Clive Barker. Morpheus raises desire's ire. Rose goes on a quest to find her lost brother and encounter's Fiddler on the Green and the Corinthian at a serial killer convention. Brute and Glob commit treason against Morpheus with the involvement of Sandman. And the Lord of Dream makes a friend.

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.

The Sandman: The Dream Hunters is opulently told in an illustrated text format combining Gaiman's prose with stunning, full-page paintings by Amano. A self-contained story set in ancient Japan, The Dream Hunters is an exploration of Japanese folklore, following the ill-fated romance between a humble young monk and a magical, shape-changing she-fox who pines for him in secret. When the fox stumbles upon a band of demons discussing a plot to steal the monk's life through a dreamtrap, it will take all the fox's craftiness - and the involvement of the King of All Night's Dreaming (Morpheus) - to save her true love.