SANDMAN – FULL SET OF 10 BOOKS - graphic novel comic bo

THE SANDMAN VOL. 1: PRELUDES AND NOCTURNES

Written by Neil Gaiman; Art by Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg, and Malcolm Jones, III; Painted Cover by Dave McKean

A wizard attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. Fearful for his safety, the wizard kept him imprisoned in a glass bottle for decades. After his escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. On the way, Morpheus encounters Lucifer and demons from Hell, the Justice League, and John Constantine, the Hellblazer. This book also includes the story "The Sound of Her Wings" which introduces us to the pragmatic and perky goth girl, Death.

Vertigo | 216pg. | Colour | Softcover | ISBN 1563890119

THE SANDMAN VOL. 2: THE DOLL'S HOUSE

Written by Neil Gaiman; Art by various; Painted Cover by Dave McKean

During Morpheus's incarceration, three dreams escaped the Dreaming and are now loose in the waking world. At the same time, a young woman named Rose Walker is searching for her little brother. As their stories converge, a vortex is discovered that could destroy all dreamers, and the world itself. Features an introduction by Clive Barker.

Vertigo | 230pg. | Colour | Softcover | ISBN 0930289595

THE SANDMAN VOL. 3: DREAM COUNTRY

Written by Neil Gaiman; Art by Kelley Jones, Charles Vess, Colleen Doran and Malcolm Jones, III; Painted Cover by Dave McKean

The third book of the Sandman collection is a series of four short comic book stories. In each of these otherwise unrelated stories, Morpheus serves only as a minor character. Here we meet the mother of Morpheus's son, find out what cats dream about, and discover the true origin behind Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream. The latter won a World Fantasy Award for best short story, the first time a comic book was given that honor.

Vertigo | 100pg. | Colour | Softcover | ISBN 156389016X

THE SANDMAN VOL. 4: SEASON OF MISTS

Written by Neil Gaiman; Art by Kelley Jones, Mike Dringenberg, Matt Wagner, and various; Cover by Dave McKean

Lucifer has grown tired of being the lord of Hell. He kicks out the demons and the damned alike, closes up shop, and gives the key tp Hell to Morpheus. Beings from all the world's mythologies converge on the lord of Dream to seize this instrument of power.

Vertigo | 192pg. | Colour | Softcover | ISBN 1563890410

THE SANDMAN VOL. 5: A GAME OF YOU

Written by Neil Gaiman; Art by Shawn McManus, Colleen Doran, Bryan Talbot, George Pratt, Stan Woch, and Dick Giordano; Cover by Dave McKean

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 this fifth installment of the SANDMAN series. This story stars Barbie, who first makes an appearance in THE DOLL'S HOUSE, who here finds herself a princess in a vivid dreamworld.

Vertigo | 159pg. | Colour | Softcover | ISBN 1563890895

THE SANDMAN VOL. 6: FABLES AND REFLECTIONS

Written by Neil Gaiman; Art by P. Craig Russell, Bryan Talbot, Shawn McManus, Jill Thompson and others

The critically acclaimed THE SANDMAN: FABLES AND REFLECTIONS continues the fantastical epic of Morpheus, the King of Dreams, as he observes and interacts with an odd assortment of historical and fictional characters throughout time. Featuring tales of kings, explorers, spies, and werewolves, this book of myth and imagination delves into the dark dreams of Augustus Caesar, Marco Polo, Cain and Abel, Norton I, and Orpheus to illustrate the effects that these subconscious musings have had on the course of history and mankind.

Vertigo | 231pg. | Colour | Softcover | ISBN 1563891050

THE SANDMAN VOL. 7: BRIEF LIVES

Written by Neil Gaiman; Art by Jill Thompson and Vince Locke; Painted Cover by Dave McKean

Dream's youngest sister, the loopy Delirium, convinces him to go on a quest for their missing brother, Destruction. But Dream may learn that the cost of finding his prodigal sibling is more than he can bear.

Vertigo | 216pg. | Colour | Softcover | ISBN 1563891387

THE SANDMAN VOL. 8: WORLDS' END

Written by Neil Gaiman; Art by Michael Allred, Gary Amaro, Mark Buckingham, Dick Giordano, and various; Painted Cover by Dave McKean

A "reality storm" draws and unusual cast of characters together. They take shelter in a tavern, where they amuse each other with their life stories. Although Morpheus is never a focus in these stories, each has something to say about the nature of stories and dreams. With an introduction by Stephen King.

Vertigo | 145pg. | Colour | Softcover | ISBN 1563891719

THE SANDMAN VOL. 9: THE KINDLY ONES

Written by Neil Gaiman; Art by Mark Hempel, Teddy Kristiansen, and various; Painted Cover by Dave McKean

Distraught by the kidnapping and presumed death of her son, and believing Morpheus to be responsible, Lyta Hall calls the ancient wrath of the Furies down upon him. A former superheroine blames Morpheus for the death of her child and summons an ancient curse of vengeance against the Lord of Dream. The "kindly ones" enter his realm and force a sacrifice that will change the Dreaming forever.

Vertigo | 320pg. | Colour | Softcover | ISBN 1563892057

THE SANDMAN VOL. 10: THE WAKE

Written by Neil Gaiman; Art by Michael Zulli; Cover by Dave McKean

In the last chapter of the SANDMAN saga, the Endless and all the dreamers come to celebrate the life and mourn the passing of the King of Dreams.

Vertigo | 184pg. | Colour | Softcover | ISBN 1563892790