#1 New York Times bestseller 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 this never-before-told tale featuring Morpheus
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.
Author: Neil Gaiman
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vertigo
Published: 11/15/2016
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.10h x 6.60w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781401265199
About the AuthorNeil Gaiman is the
New York Times best-selling author of the Newbery Medal-winning
The Graveyard Book and
Coraline, the basis for the hit movie. His other books include
Anansi Boys,
Neverwhere,
American Gods and
Stardust (winner of the American Library Association's Alex Award as one of 2000's top novels for young adults) and the short story collections
M Is for Magic and
Smoke and Mirrors. He is also the author of
The Wolves in the Walls and
The Day I Traded My Dad for Two Goldfish, both written for children, as well as the creator of the most critically acclaimed comic series of all-time, The Sandman. Among his many awards are the Eisner, the Hugo, the Nebula, the World Fantasy and the Bram Stoker. Originally from England, he now lives in the United States.