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The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
by: Neil Gaiman

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9781563890116
ISBN: 1563890119
Label: Vertigo
Manufacturer: Vertigo
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: December 07, 1993
Publisher: Vertigo
Release Date: December 07, 1993
Sales Rank: 2858
Studio: Vertigo

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Product Description:
'Wake up, sir. We're here.' It's a simple enough opening line--althoughnot many would have guessed back in 1991 thatthis would lead to one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comics of the second half of the century.In Preludes and Nocturnes, Neil Gaiman weaves the story of a man interested in capturing the physical manifestation of Death but who instead captures the King of Dreams. By Gaiman's own admission there's a lot in this first collection that is awkward and ungainly--which is not to say there are not frequent moments of greatness here. The chapter '24 Hours' is worth the price of the book alone; it stands as one of the most chilling examples of horror in comics. And let's not underestimate Gaiman's achievement of personifying Death as a perky, overly cheery, cute goth girl! All in all, I greatly prefer the roguish breaking of new ground in this book to the often dull precision of the concluding volumes of the Sandman series. --Jim Pascoe

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'Wake up, sir. We're here.' It's a simple enough opening line--although not many would have guessed back in 1991 that this would lead to one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comics of the second half of the century.

In Preludes and Nocturnes, Neil Gaiman weaves the story of a man interested in capturing the physical manifestation of Death but who instead captures the King of Dreams. By Gaiman's own admission there's a lot in this first collection that is awkward and ungainly--which is not to say there are not frequent moments of greatness here. The chapter '24 Hours' is worth the price of the book alone; it stands as one of the most chilling examples of horror in comics. And let's not underestimate Gaiman's achievement of personifying Death as a perky, overly cheery, cute goth girl! All in all, I greatly prefer the roguish breaking of new ground in this book to the often dull precision of the concluding volumes of the Sandman series. --Jim Pascoe

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- 5 Reason for 5 Stars
This piece of fiction is one of my favorites of any genre, not just graphic novels or comics. Sandman is compelling and original in its characters especially in the way Neil Gaiman weaves myth and traditions into an unfolding scene. There are very few books I can read or movies I watch were I can't either predict what will happen next or predict the end. With Sandman Preludes I couldn't predict anything and it was great to be taken on a trip with dream.

Which brings me to the five reasons for 5 stars:

1) The showdown in between Chorozone, the High Duke of the Eighth Circle and the Dreamlord. This was a very, very interesting twist on the old "shoot out at the OK coral." I loved it.

2) The reaction John Constantine has to Dream and then their working together to find dust in the second quest. Very original.

3) Mr Burgess, the occult leader, wants to control death. ... Read More

Rating:

- Great foundation for what appears to be an epic story.
After delving back into comics and graphic novels from a 15 year hiatus, I embarked on a quest to find books that would suit a mature reader in his 20s and lo and behold this is such a book! I had read the overwhelmingly positive reviews left for "Preludes and Nocturnes" and decide to give it a go, and boy am I glad I did! I have to say when I opened the book initially I was a bit put off by the art style but after going through the first two issues in the book I began to appreciate the beauty of the style because it suits the story so well.

As far as the story it is quite compelling for the most part but a couple aren't so exciting. My personal favorite stories are the ones involving the character, Dr. Destiny which are truly a twisted set of tales! I also really enjoyed how Gaiman (the writer) seamlessly intertwines several different mythologies together such as judeo-christian and some Dante and Milton ... Read More

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- Review for Volumes 1, 2 & 3
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Blood for the Masses

As originally published by SavageNight E-zine

The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes, Volume 1
The Sandman: The Dolls House, Volume 2
The Sandman: Dream Country, Volume 3

Written by
Neil Gaiman
Illustrated by
Sam Keith, Mike Drinzenberg, Malcolm Jones III, Chris Buchalo, Michael Zulli, Steve Parkhouse, Charles Vess, Colleen Doran

Reviewed By
B.L.Morgan

5 Stars

After reading Sandman 1, 2 & 3, I am now officially a fan of Neil Gaiman. I don't usually like to be a fan of anyone. Gaiman is an exception. he proved to me in these volumes that comic books can be elevated to a fine art form through inventive storytelling and dialogue that is both poetic and a perfect fit to the scene and action taking place.

The artwork in all three volumes was extremely ... Read More

Rating:

- LOVE
I love the Sandman series. All of them are clever and well written. the art is beautiful... there's not just very much wrong with this series.

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