This graphic novel is one of Neil Gaiman’s early major works, which catapulted him to his present fame, somewhere in the upper floors of the Dark Fantasy & Mythology Redux literary pantheon. The sweetener was I got this a slight discount which helped assuage the loss of frequent buyer points had I bought this from the book store chain. It was always volume two onwards, never a complete set. I haven’t seen this volume in any of the larger branches of the main book store chain here in Philippines. The prospect of owning a first edition first volume tantalized me. I bought this oversized, slip cased hardcover back in 2011 during Komikon. Sandman is one of those stories that every comic fan should read. If this is beyond one’s price range, the paperbacks are a great alternative. It is a pricey tome, but it is gorgeously designed with archival paper stock and bound in faux leather. I have most of the Sandman trades, and this omnibus fills the holes I have. I am unabashedly a great admirer of Neil Gaiman. This is also reflected in the trade editions of Sandman, the collected arcs are interspersed with two short story collections. Starting with the second arc, “The Doll’s House, he used these self-contained tales to give a breather to the regular artists in between issues or chapters. He used this short tales to build the backstory of Morpheus and how he has interacted with history and legend throughout the eons. It is in the short stories that Gaiman really shines. This collection includes two long arcs and a collection of short stories. It was and will be the only comic book to have won that award as rules were changed to prevent comic books from winning thereafter. He almost never wavered from his original intention and was able to put into print what he intended to publish.Īn acclaimed series it was, it had its own share of industry awards like the Eisners, but its most distinguished accolade had to be the World Fantasy award for best short fiction for Sandman issue nineteen, an adaptation of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by Gaiman and Charles Vess. It was interesting how Gaiman constructed a pitch that became the series bible. It includes the original detailed pitch for Sandman, character design sketches and the script for the World Fantasy award winning issue nineteen. The extra material makes this an indispensable addition to the collection of any fan of Gaiman’s Sandman work. The collected edition of the Sandman series have been reprinted countless time and in a myriad of languages, but this absolute edition contains the stories from the first three trade collections and a plethora of extras.
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