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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
The Sandman Series is as thought-provoking as it is creepy. Not that I'm much surprised, since one of Dream's (aka Morpheus aka Sandman) siblings is Death. This collection features Mr. Gaiman's take on the Orpheus Myth and a great take it is. It also features werewolves, Emperor Augustus, The First Emperor of the United States (with a cameo by Mark Twain in that story), and even a story by our old friends Cane and Abel.
As with most volumes, you can read it without having read any of the others. But I recommend to start at the beginning. If you picked it up, you're most likely anticipating reading about The Sandman. But, while he is indeed in every story, sometimes he only makes a brief appearance. If you've read the others, you'll most assuredly enjoy this one.
As with most volumes, you can read it without having read any of the others. But I recommend to start at the beginning. If you picked it up, you're most likely anticipating reading about The Sandman. But, while he is indeed in every story, sometimes he only makes a brief appearance. If you've read the others, you'll most assuredly enjoy this one.
We see insights on Dream and Calliope's marriage along with the traffic tale of their son, Orpheus. In this same story, we meet the seventh member of the Endless family, Destruction. (more on him later) A great story that has Dream in a bet with his family in having a man go through life with having depression, intense desire, or insanity up until his death. The final story, is a landmark issue showing a prosperous Baghdad endure through the power of dreams and storytelling. There are other stories here, but while they have their moments, they don't connect with me as the other books did; mostly because this was a little disjointed and acted more as an anthology, than a complete narrative. But even so, there are elements here that pay off later. We are now halfway through the series!
Easily the best of the story collection volumes so far, with ties between the stories in terms of plots and themes. We get backstory on a son of Orpheus in several, and get some more background on the 7th sibling of the endless, who is finally seen for the first time (initial impression: doesn't seem like the kind to go off and brood like has been shown previously).
That last story is some heaviness... appropriately so, in my opinion.
One of my favorites in the series so far. I especially loved the one about Baghdad.
This is my new favorite Sandman volume. It seems the most scattered among its story lines. The one uniting factor being the presence of fables over the times. I enjoyed Neil Gaiman's twist on several the fables. Caesar's story was my favorite. The others weren't far behind. I also appreciate the references to Dante's dream and other stories I've read that I might have breezed by had I not read them.
This one was a chore to get through. I did not like 90% of it. The only part I enjoyed was the story of Eurydice and Orpheus… and that’s because I like that story in general.
This series gets so much praise for being one of the best graphic novel series of all time, and I’ve pushed myself through 6 volumes so far but I’m still not seeing it. I will continue to force myself through them in hope that everything comes together and I finally see the amazingness that has been promised. I can’t stand to read the introductions at the start of them anymore. The nonstop praise for this series that I don’t even really like just annoys me.
This series gets so much praise for being one of the best graphic novel series of all time, and I’ve pushed myself through 6 volumes so far but I’m still not seeing it. I will continue to force myself through them in hope that everything comes together and I finally see the amazingness that has been promised. I can’t stand to read the introductions at the start of them anymore. The nonstop praise for this series that I don’t even really like just annoys me.
My favorite story in this volume is Ramadan. And my favorite scenes would include anything when Death appears :)
Deep one liners from these comics carry a lot of meaning and interpretation but i like them.
The motivations, actions and intentions of each character seem so real that it felt like I was watching them on tv. The way he makes the ugly things make sense and how after every story makes you think- is that/ was that possible?
Gaimain’s history, tales, myths, legends and art expanded my imagination through these amazing comics and i don’t think I would look at comics another way. This has set a standard.
Deep one liners from these comics carry a lot of meaning and interpretation but i like them.
The motivations, actions and intentions of each character seem so real that it felt like I was watching them on tv. The way he makes the ugly things make sense and how after every story makes you think- is that/ was that possible?
Gaimain’s history, tales, myths, legends and art expanded my imagination through these amazing comics and i don’t think I would look at comics another way. This has set a standard.