The Sandman: Overture

Neil Gaiman

2015 • 224 pages

Ratings65

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Winner of the 2016 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story

Twenty-five years since The Sandman first changed the landscape of modern comics, Neil Gaiman's legendary series is back in a deluxe edition!

The Sandman: Overture heralds New York Times best-selling writer Neil Gaiman's return to the art form that made him famous, ably abetted by artistic luminary JH Williams III (Batwoman, Promethea), whose lush, widescreen images provide an epic scope to The Sandman's origin story. From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, THE Sandman: Overture will feature cameo appearances by fan-favorite characters such as The Corinthian, Merv Pumpkinhead and, of course, the Dream King's siblings: Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, Destruction and Destiny.

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Helen

I was so worried my expectations would exceed 'The sandman: overture', however, I was totally satisfied with the story and blown away by the visuals. Imagine you finally get the delirium way of seeing things, and it's 100% fitting.

I am sad this story ended but happy it happened and I was the witness to it

May 29, 2024

David

Gaiman returns to the character that made his name to tell the tale of what happened to Morpheus, Lord of Dreams, one of the Endless, before issue #1 of Sandman.

With glorious artwork by J.H. Williams III this six issue mini-series is everything you'd want it to be. Magical, grand, doomed, tinged with madness. We have cameos by Dreams' sibling, the other members of The Endless, as well as characters, such as The Corinthian, who play a part later in the story of Sandman.

All in all a stunning return. Anyone who loves the original Sandman comics will enjoy this.

October 31, 2015

Mark

Good story in and of itself and the artwork is fantastic but it didn't grab me. Probably have been away from the world of Sandman too long, I must say though this won't take me back.

January 19, 2020