The Absolute Sandman, Volume One
by Colleen Doran and Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean and Michael Zulli and Mike Dringenberg and Charles Vess and Todd Klein and Chris Bachalo and Malcolm Jones III and Lee Loughridge and Steve Oliff and Steve Parkhouse and Daniel Vozzo and Sam Keith and Kelly Jones
One of the most popular and critically acclaimed comic book titles of all time, New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman's masterpiece The Sandman set new standards for mature, lyrical fantasy and graphic narrative. Now, Vertigo and DC Comics are proud to present the first of four definitive Absolute Editions collecting this groundbreaking series in its entirety. The Absolute Sandman, Volume One reprints issues 1-20 of The Sandman , and features all-new coloring on issues 1-18, commissioned especially for this edition. This volume also includes a full reproduction of Gaiman's original proposal for the series and the complete script and pencils by Gaiman and Charles Vess for the World Fantasy Award-winning story "A Midsummer Night's Dream" from The Sandman 19. Finally, a gallery of character design sketches show the evolution of Dream of the Endless.
Release Date:
October 31, 2006
