The Sandman Omnibus, Vol. 1
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A New York Times Bestseller！
The Sandman is the universally lauded masterwork following Morpheus， Lord of the Dreaming--a vast hallucinatory landscape housing all the dreams of any and everyone who's ever existed。 Regardless of cultures or historical eras， all dreamers visit Morpheus' realm--be they gods， demons， muses， mythical creatures， or simply humans who teach Morpheus some surprising lessons。
Upon his escape from an embarrassing captivity at the hands of a mere mortal， Morpheus finds himself at a crossroads， forced to deal with the enormous changes within both himself and his realm。 His journey to find his place in a world that's drastically changed takes him through mythical worlds to retrieve his old heirlooms， the back roads of America for a twisted reunion， and even Hell itself--to receive the dubious honor of picking the next Devil。 But he'll learn his greatest lessons at the hands of his own family， the Endless， who--like him--are walking embodiments of the most influential aspects of existence。
This massive hardcover tome， over 1000 pages， collects the first 37 issues of Neil Gaiman's groundbreaking series！
The Sandman is the universally lauded masterwork following Morpheus， Lord of the Dreaming--a vast hallucinatory landscape housing all the dreams of any and everyone who's ever existed。 Regardless of cultures or historical eras， all dreamers visit Morpheus' realm--be they gods， demons， muses， mythical creatures， or simply humans who teach Morpheus some surprising lessons。
Upon his escape from an embarrassing captivity at the hands of a mere mortal， Morpheus finds himself at a crossroads， forced to deal with the enormous changes within both himself and his realm。 His journey to find his place in a world that's drastically changed takes him through mythical worlds to retrieve his old heirlooms， the back roads of America for a twisted reunion， and even Hell itself--to receive the dubious honor of picking the next Devil。 But he'll learn his greatest lessons at the hands of his own family， the Endless， who--like him--are walking embodiments of the most influential aspects of existence。
This massive hardcover tome， over 1000 pages， collects the first 37 issues of Neil Gaiman's groundbreaking series！
Reviews
Kate Atonic
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The illustrations are stunning， the mythology interesting， the writing excellent… but I find reading these leaves me weary and feeling soiled。
Ashley Daviau
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I’ve seen this series around a lot but actually had no idea what it was actually about until I read it。 And shame on me because if I had had any idea how bloody brilliantly this series is， I would have devoured it AGES ago！ The story is just beyond stunning， it drew me in from the get go and I just couldn’t turn the pages fast enough to find out what would happen。 Just up give you an idea， I devoured 1000+ pages within 3 days while reading another book simultaneously and working overtime。 That’s I’ve seen this series around a lot but actually had no idea what it was actually about until I read it。 And shame on me because if I had had any idea how bloody brilliantly this series is， I would have devoured it AGES ago！ The story is just beyond stunning， it drew me in from the get go and I just couldn’t turn the pages fast enough to find out what would happen。 Just up give you an idea， I devoured 1000+ pages within 3 days while reading another book simultaneously and working overtime。 That’s just how bloody addictive and totally brilliant this universe that Gaiman has created is。 And don’t even get me started on how freaking beautiful the artwork is， it is seriously out of this world！ Some pages I would just stare at for the longest time， completely hypnotized by how gorgeous it all was。 Now I need to save up and get my hands on the second volume of the omnibus so I can immerse myself in this stunningly beautiful world again！ 。。。more
Sarah Olson
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It took me way longer than the marked time to finish reading this， but overall I enjoyed it。 I found it to be very thought-provoking。
Robert Lee
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How I wet for decades without reading Sandman is embarrassing。 How the first omnibus sat on my shelf for a few years， is inexcusable。 But I knew it was supposed to be good and I've read Neil Gaiman's fiction before。Sandman is a phenomenal piece of work from Neil Gaiman that really holds up to the test of time。 Although I found myself having to consult online about some of the supporting characters， especially those obscure characters from the rest of the DC universe。 Most of the stories in this How I wet for decades without reading Sandman is embarrassing。 How the first omnibus sat on my shelf for a few years， is inexcusable。 But I knew it was supposed to be good and I've read Neil Gaiman's fiction before。Sandman is a phenomenal piece of work from Neil Gaiman that really holds up to the test of time。 Although I found myself having to consult online about some of the supporting characters， especially those obscure characters from the rest of the DC universe。 Most of the stories in this large 1，000 plus page tome are divided into series of story ars lasting about six issues each。 And it may not seem like it but they are all inter-connected。 And they all go back the opening issue where an old magical society tries to trap Death but end up trapping her brother， Dream， instead。Gaiman plays the long game here in storytelling and characters that are introduced as minor ones end up having major arcs later。 One example is the final story arc featuring Barbara/Barbie。This is a gorgeous omnibus and the art really pops in the oversized format。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Michael Duffin
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I think it’s undeniable what Gaiman did with The Sandman is one of the best stories penned to the medium。 The clever and satisfying ways the the world he builds fits neatly into each other， the often disturbing and violent turn that the tales take， it’s all Gaiman at his finest。 Excited to get my hand on the second omnibus at some point。
Simon Xin
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Read this very slowly before bed over 6 months and my experience of the omnibus really varied depending on which part I was on。 Most days， I was hooked and read a few chapters but a few parts were too disorienting or boring to be too enjoyable。Overall would recommned
Katie
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In 2021 I am trying to read more graphic novels。 I have always known that The Sandman was essential reading， I just had no idea how large of a collection the series is。 There are 3 volumes。 This first omnibus is 1040 pages！ The Sandman is Morpheus， the king of the dream world， an eternal being who rules over our best dreams and worst nightmares。 As you read his stories you catch glimpses across space and time of the world amongst many worlds， bending reality and fantasy， changing what is possibl In 2021 I am trying to read more graphic novels。 I have always known that The Sandman was essential reading， I just had no idea how large of a collection the series is。 There are 3 volumes。 This first omnibus is 1040 pages！ The Sandman is Morpheus， the king of the dream world， an eternal being who rules over our best dreams and worst nightmares。 As you read his stories you catch glimpses across space and time of the world amongst many worlds， bending reality and fantasy， changing what is possible。 Highly imaginative and bizarre， but very entertaining。 I will probably need a break before I pursue omnibus #2 but looking forward to it。 。。。more
Kyle
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A lovely distraction from life。 Really glad I got ahead of this， before Netflix releases its adaptation。 This has been the only way I've enjoyed Gaiman's writing; it seems perfect for this mode。 A lovely distraction from life。 Really glad I got ahead of this， before Netflix releases its adaptation。 This has been the only way I've enjoyed Gaiman's writing; it seems perfect for this mode。 。。。more
Alecia
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My lovely husband got this for me as a Christmas present。 Several years ago， I managed to read the Sandman comics online。 It was a series that stayed with me and at the time I lamented the fact that there was no way I'd be able to track down hard copies of over one hundred comics。 I'm a Neil Gaiman superfan and the stories here are absolutely magical。 I'm very sensitive to blood and gore and the story， especially in the first half skews towards horror。 There were a few times I found myself block My lovely husband got this for me as a Christmas present。 Several years ago， I managed to read the Sandman comics online。 It was a series that stayed with me and at the time I lamented the fact that there was no way I'd be able to track down hard copies of over one hundred comics。 I'm a Neil Gaiman superfan and the stories here are absolutely magical。 I'm very sensitive to blood and gore and the story， especially in the first half skews towards horror。 There were a few times I found myself blocking out the pictures in a panel， but other than that I was utterly transported。 This is a hefty volume and a bit expensive so I don't imagine too many folks with no familiarity of the Sandman will read it。 However， if you caught all or part of the original run and want to revisit it， this is a great investment of your money and reading time。 。。。more
Natty
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Always a delight
Pinky
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Sandman pisses off Lucifer， but gets out of hell。 John Dee tries and fails to kill Sandman。
Alex
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I’ve wanted to read this iconic comic book series since I first encountered the wonderfulness of Neil Gaiman’s prose， with American Gods。 However， acquiring all the installments is no small feat and this volume is only a fifth of the entire collection。 Sandman is a DC Comics hero and the plot follows the tropes of the genre。 The art becomes better with each installment and the characters and the world acquire a complexity which defies the boundaries of genre。 I also particularly enjoyed how mino I’ve wanted to read this iconic comic book series since I first encountered the wonderfulness of Neil Gaiman’s prose， with American Gods。 However， acquiring all the installments is no small feat and this volume is only a fifth of the entire collection。 Sandman is a DC Comics hero and the plot follows the tropes of the genre。 The art becomes better with each installment and the characters and the world acquire a complexity which defies the boundaries of genre。 I also particularly enjoyed how minor characters introduced fleetingly make a wider appearance later in the plot， making it essential to be attentive to detail。 Some of the stories within will stay with you， like the rendition of the man who would never die and he meets Dream in a tavern once every 100 years， or the lovely but sad legend of Nada （which will no doubt come back in the plot）。 It is a gorgeous read， intricate and darkly strange。 。。。more
Melanie
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Beautiful writing and creative storytelling。 The illustrations are not consistent throughout， but I think there is a charm in that。 The omnibus picks a great place to end so that it feels like all the threads have been followed to a kind of conclusion。 Loved it。
Thomas Panio
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I read a bunch of the individual Sandman issues at my high school library and they never really left my mind。 Recently， I acquired and read the volume 1 omnibus and I must say that this series stuck with me for good reason。 Absolutely phenomenal writing and the artwork is out of this world as well。 Can't wait to eventually acquire volume 2。 I read a bunch of the individual Sandman issues at my high school library and they never really left my mind。 Recently， I acquired and read the volume 1 omnibus and I must say that this series stuck with me for good reason。 Absolutely phenomenal writing and the artwork is out of this world as well。 Can't wait to eventually acquire volume 2。 。。。more
Tony
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1，000+ pages of phenomenal creative genius。 My fav series by far is the Distant Mirrors trilogy， and they also possess the best pencils within this omnibus。 It’s been decades since I read these stories; what an enormous pleasure to return to them。
Irene
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Lovely collection of the Sandman graphic novels。 I would've given 5 stars but I took one off because of the sheer size and weight of the book that gave me quite a bit of trouble when reading。 Lovely collection of the Sandman graphic novels。 I would've given 5 stars but I took one off because of the sheer size and weight of the book that gave me quite a bit of trouble when reading。 。。。more
Iamthesword
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You don't read this。 It's more like falling head first into this dark universe Gaiman and his collaborators created。 Everything is rich with lore and at the beginning it's quite overwhelming。 There are the seven endless， beings older than anything else。 They are not unlike gods， with great powers， but they don't need believers to exist。 These seven are a sort of basic structure for the whole universe: Dream， Death， Desire， Destruction， Destiny， Despair and Delirium。We follow Dream， a character o You don't read this。 It's more like falling head first into this dark universe Gaiman and his collaborators created。 Everything is rich with lore and at the beginning it's quite overwhelming。 There are the seven endless， beings older than anything else。 They are not unlike gods， with great powers， but they don't need believers to exist。 These seven are a sort of basic structure for the whole universe: Dream， Death， Desire， Destruction， Destiny， Despair and Delirium。We follow Dream， a character of many names， depending on time， place and culture: The Sandman， Morpheus， the Lord Shaper and so on。 Early in the 20th century he gets captured by British occultists and is kept hostage for 70 years before he manages to free himself。 He returns to his realm， ruined after the long absence and starts to rebuild。 From there the story really takes of。 Shortly after， it leaves the linear path and branches out。 The narrative becomes episodic， jumping through times， places， cultures， realms。 Bit by bit， the world and its ways are revealed。 One should imagine it less as a novel， but more like an antique cosmos of sagas - Greek， Roman， something like that。It's not a coincidence that we follow Dream。 His realm is the world of dreams in all forms: Dreams while we sleep， but also ideas， creativity and wishes that shape life when we're awake。 The influence of the imagined， the dreamed， the subconscious on our existence is the central theme in the series。 And Gaiman is very clear: Reality is there， sure， but it is only one of many realms and by far not the most important。 There are other realms， different dreams， individual one like the adventure worlds kids have in their heads or the illusions of a madman， but also collective ones like tradition or religion that are as real as reality and far more influential。 Therefor the stories also heavily reference literature， myths， religion and so on。Gaiman reflects the potentials and the costs of dreams and manages to put his thoughts in very personal stories of individuals whose lifes are somehow influenced by Dream（s）。 Some are saved by dreams - like the failed businessman who escapes Dream's sister Despair by imagining himself the Emperor of the USA （one of my favourite episodes） - some perish or have to pay the cost of a dream fullfilled - like William Shakespeare: "The price of getting what you want， is getting what once you wanted"。 Some stories are happy， some tragic， funny or sad。There is not one clear message to take away from this book （and that is not only because it's just the first volume）。 It's a broad meditation on the power of imagination and dream and about the role stories play in our world。 It's for sure not an easy digestable work， but if you like to be challenged by the stuff you read and if you like comics even just the tiniest bit， you should give it a shot。 。。。more
Jed Richardson
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Finally finished it！All up， really enjoyed it。 Given how dense， and anthological the nature of this series is; I'll probably wait a little while before diving head first into purchasing the next one。The final story about Orpheus was really cool though。 A great end to this portion of the story。 Finally finished it！All up， really enjoyed it。 Given how dense， and anthological the nature of this series is; I'll probably wait a little while before diving head first into purchasing the next one。The final story about Orpheus was really cool though。 A great end to this portion of the story。 。。。more
Jennifer L。 Bozarth
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The artwork is beautiful and the story was really interesting。 It has so many moving parts and it's amazing to see how all the stories intersect。 The artwork is beautiful and the story was really interesting。 It has so many moving parts and it's amazing to see how all the stories intersect。 。。。more
Hurricane_ReD
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There's a lot to unpack here。 I loved this and was confused by it at the same time。 There's a lot to unpack here。 I loved this and was confused by it at the same time。 。。。more
Lashaan Balasingam （Bookidote）
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You can find my review on my blog by clicking here。The fear of the unknown has led humankind to try to give meaning to the unexplainable throughout history。 While science has deciphered many of life’s greatest mysteries， religion remains a universal means for some to understand life and its myriad of gifts and misfortunes。 As you venture in these mythical grounds looking to discover the greater schemes at play， you might also encounter supernatural entities who are wielders of terrifying powers， You can find my review on my blog by clicking here。The fear of the unknown has led humankind to try to give meaning to the unexplainable throughout history。 While science has deciphered many of life’s greatest mysteries， religion remains a universal means for some to understand life and its myriad of gifts and misfortunes。 As you venture in these mythical grounds looking to discover the greater schemes at play， you might also encounter supernatural entities who are wielders of terrifying powers， powers that might be at the heart of their own essence but will play a surreal and unforgivable role on all who live and breathe， whether it’s love， pleasure， pain， fear， or death。 There is one being whose grasp might extend beyond humankind， leading gods， demons， muses， and mystical creatures to enter his realm: Dream。 Established as one of the greatest series of graphic storytelling， legendary writer Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman is an unparalleled foray into a hallucinatory landscape brimming with standout figures from all kinds of periods and realms。What is The Sandman Omnibus （Vol。 1） about？ This extraordinary hardcover omnibus collects the first 37 issues （first five volumes） of the groundbreaking masterwork， as well as Sandman Special #1， and follows Morpheus， Lord of the Dreaming。 After his 70-year imprisonment due to an occultist mistakenly capturing him instead of his older sister Death， he is now off to reacquaint himself with his otherworldly realm while hunting down ancient and lost relics possessing his power。 His journey also leads him to discover that his universe of dreams and nightmares leaked into reality， forcing him to venture to the human plane to take matters into his own hands and make difficult decisions。 As if matters could not get any worse， The Endless， formed of his immortal family， invite Dream to fix a wrong he once committed as he’s forced into an expedition to Hell where reigns the fallen angel Lucifer， with whom he has a shaky relationship。 The intervention of Dream is， however， eternal and absolute， as the omnibus wraps up on a deadly tale that sends unlikely heroes into a mysterious dreamworld。 There is simply no story in life where Morpheus does not play a quintessential role in its denouement。Without an overarching story-arc tying together the many stories delivered in the first half of this franchise’s saga， it is the metaphysical nature of the narrative that carries the weight of this story to the end。 By simultaneously exploring Morpheus’s personal and divine facets of his persona， writer Neil Gaiman allows readers to be immersed in a story where the celestial elements take over and where the emphasis is especially put on the mythological and philosophical accord。 While at times you learn more on Dream’s raison d’être， exploring his very purpose among other entities， you’re also invited to tag along on his most challenging quests pertaining to his domain， weighing the faiths of all against their respective destinies。 The variety of tales recounted in this omnibus allows the reader to grasp the complexity of dreams and their role on a personal， social， and historical level that only a creative mind like Neil Gaiman’s could ever fancy。Despite the choppiness of the narrative， especially when the omnibus gets to the story-arcs collecting short stories， there’s an attractive and mesmerizing quality to writer Neil Gaiman’s incredible world-building that keeps you around。 The characters he progressively introduces to this world all come with a shining and unforgettable personality that will also leave you craving for more of their presence。 From Death to Lucifer， this omnibus sees to the birth of icons that will always leave a lasting impression on the reader。 The artwork， unfortunately， will require the reader to let it grow on them。 It is rough， it focuses on characters， and unleashes the illustrators on a creative frenzy that ultimately gives readers a psychedelic reading experience。 Nonetheless， the artistic vision of this series is incredibly cohesive and consistent， making it easy for readers to be immersed in this universe。The Sandman Omnibus （Vol。 1） is a foundational tour de force demonstrating the art of creation through the exploration of mythology and storytelling。Yours truly，Lashaan | Blogger and Book ReviewerOfficial blog: https://bookidote。com/ 。。。more
Sonic
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terrible art， good story
Jocelyn
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Just awesome！！ It was a long read but I thoroughly enjoyed it。
BJ
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A beautiful volume for collectors and lovers of Neil Gaiman's work。 You'll need a sturdy bookshelf if you intend on getting the full collection！ This volume alone weighs approximately 7 pounds。 A beautiful volume for collectors and lovers of Neil Gaiman's work。 You'll need a sturdy bookshelf if you intend on getting the full collection！ This volume alone weighs approximately 7 pounds。 。。。more
Matt Miles
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One down， one to go。 I was nervous at first when Gaiman started pulling in characters from DC comics， characters I had to Google， but I shouldn’t have been。 He repurposes aforementioned characters along with those of myth， fairytale， and his own imagination。 The result is a deeply realized plunge into the natures of dreams， reality， creatively， loneliness， loss， humanity itself， and so much more。 At the very least， shelve volumes 1-5 with the classics。
E。 Sands
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The Sandman Series is one of my favorite comics， and to my mind， one of the best comics of all time。 When I stumbled across all three volumes of the Omnibus in a comic store - leatherbound and gorgeous， I bought them。I carried these heavy ass books all the way back to our car。。 I made SURE that they were coming home。I have never regretted it。 They are some of my most prized possessions。 Morpheus， Dream。。 the Sandman？ He's an amazing character with a lot of depth that gets delivered over many iss The Sandman Series is one of my favorite comics， and to my mind， one of the best comics of all time。 When I stumbled across all three volumes of the Omnibus in a comic store - leatherbound and gorgeous， I bought them。I carried these heavy ass books all the way back to our car。。 I made SURE that they were coming home。I have never regretted it。 They are some of my most prized possessions。 Morpheus， Dream。。 the Sandman？ He's an amazing character with a lot of depth that gets delivered over many issues。 His siblings， and his relationship to them， is done with such skill。But the hook？ The beginning of the series？ It was *masterful*。 Well done Neil Gaiman！ 。。。more
Amanda Lynn
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Absolutely amazing。 I’ve never read a graphic novel before but I do love Gaiman so I tried this one out。 So very good。 Going to dive into vol 2 immediately。
Agne
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Neil Gaiman's mind is connected to another dimension。 He seamlessly weaves together mythology， philosophy， history， the occult and superheroes， and created a new mythos， a new world。 These are not typical stories， it's difficult to define what exactly Sandman is。 This omnibus edition contains 38 volumes and not every story was a winner for me， some seemed a bit too obscure， too much "out there"。 Recommended for those who are well-versed in mythology and those who want to read something truly ori Neil Gaiman's mind is connected to another dimension。 He seamlessly weaves together mythology， philosophy， history， the occult and superheroes， and created a new mythos， a new world。 These are not typical stories， it's difficult to define what exactly Sandman is。 This omnibus edition contains 38 volumes and not every story was a winner for me， some seemed a bit too obscure， too much "out there"。 Recommended for those who are well-versed in mythology and those who want to read something truly original。 。。。more
Compass
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Way too heavy。 It's like a car battery。 Feels twice as heavy as the next heaviest book I own。 They should have chopped these in half。 Binding was solid。 Pages were nice and glossy。 Story content was okay。 Way too heavy。 It's like a car battery。 Feels twice as heavy as the next heaviest book I own。 They should have chopped these in half。 Binding was solid。 Pages were nice and glossy。 Story content was okay。 。。。more
David Rickert
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