Neil Gaiman, Bryan Talbot, Marc Hempel, Kelley Jones - The Sandman Library: Preludes and Nocturnes

Pros: rich story with lots of interesting characters

Cons: none

The Bottom Line: If I could only read one comic book it would be a Sandman book by Neil Gaiman. This is the real stuff dreams are made of.

Review: In dreams all things are possible. All items can be obtained, all places reached, all times visited and all people met.

It's that way too in the brilliant Sandman series by Neil Gaiman, a series of stories about dreams and all they are...

Pros: Lord of Dreams like we've never seen before

Cons: None

Review: "Preludes and Nocturnes" is a trade paper back compilation of SANDMAN comic books (issues #1-8) by Neil Gaiman, et. al.

In the late 1980's DC comics took a turn for the adventurous by hiring Neil Gaiman to do whatever he wanted with...

Pros: Dark, sinister settings.

Cons: Sometimes confusing.

Review: I had heard about this book called The Sandman and in fact The Sandman Library. But I, for some reason, never decided to buy a copy. Probably because I was so engrossed in the blood and fun-fest that is the excellent Preacher.

But seeing as...

Pros: Excellent, sometimes creepy writing, great characters, good art.

Cons: Superhero subplot, some parts better than others

The Bottom Line: A great gothic fantasy tale that should change the perception of many people about what comics can be. Worth the price and the time!

Review: I thought that Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind was the greatest comic ever written, now, I am compelled to move that one down a notch for the wonderfully dark and thoughtful Sandman.

I first heard of The...

Pros: The Beginning of the BEST LITERATURE EVER

Cons: People Won't Read It Simply Because It's A Comic Book

Review: For people who don't read comics and watch cartoons, but watch the Simpsons for its Political Commentary, READ THE SANDMAN GRAPHIC NOVELS.

This is the comic book that changed my view on the medium. A year ago a friend who is an avid comic...

Pros: Excellent story

Cons: Bad art, bad coloring

The Bottom Line: The story is worth reading if you can over look the art. Very difficult in comics

Review: Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes in which we learn of Dream’s (also know as Sandman) capture by Magus Burgess (a fictional rival to Aleister Crowley;) his escape after something like 70 years; and his adventures searching for the items stolen from him...

Pros: interesting story and characters, glimpse of greater things to come

Cons: a bit awkward and uncertain, some odd moments

The Bottom Line: A promising, if not exactly spectacular, beginning to a series that would change the comics industry forever.

Review: Writer: Neil Gaiman Pencils: Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg, Inks: Mike Dringenberg, Malcolm Jones III Covers: Dave McKean Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series has probably enjoyed more mainstream success than any other ...

Pros: Depth of narrative, imagination, sophistication of wit

Cons: Some people don't like graphic novels - they're missing out with this

The Bottom Line: If you like myths and legends, if you like captivating story telling, read this!

Review: Preludes and Nocturnes is the first of the eleven original Sandman volumes, although the series doesn't have to be read in order. In fact, since reading my first of Gaiman's works in 1995, I have found new things every time I paw through them. This is ...

Pros: The first in a series of amazing comics.

Cons: This book is somewhat confusing and not the best sandman.

Review: Some time around the beginning of last summer my friend handed me his copy of Preludes and Nocturnes and said "Here read this". Now I don't really know why I listened to him (happens to be the same person who handed me a copy of the first...

Pros: Wonderful stories, amazing imagery, makes you think.

Cons: Boring stories, hard to find.

The Bottom Line: Very good book. Though some hardcore Sandman fans may be let down, I'm personally glad I picked this one up, and you will be too.

Review: the Sandman: Book of Dreams is an odd collection of stories written about (but not by) Neil Gaiman's comic character the Sandman and his brothers and sisters (collectively known as the Endless). Destiny, Death, Dream, Destruction, Desire, Despair, and...