It explores the nature of relationships, the fleeting nature of time and memory as well as the fascinating theme of childhood perception. Much like The Sandman, Violent Cases is a story about stories.
This set of novels were Violent Cases, Signal to Noise, and The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Several spinoffs and adaptations have sprung forth as well, with a full-cast audio drama being developed for Audible in 2020, and an adaptation for Netflix being developed since 2019.īefore his massive success with The Sandman series, Gaiman wrote a moderately successful set of graphic novels with his long-time friend, illustrator, and favorite collaborator, Dave McKean. Most comic book writers acknowledge the immense influence The Sandman has had over the genre of fantasy and the medium of graphic novels itself. It was also one of the few graphic novels that were placed in the 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 by Entertainment Weekly. This series has been critically acclaimed as one of the best comics of all time, with Norman Mailer even calling it the “comic strip for intellectuals.” The Sandman has gained incredible recognition, including being one of the first graphic novels to be put on the New York Times Bestseller List. Morpheus, one of the Endless, is an ageless and anthropomorphic character. Originally sold as DC Vertigo’s flagship title, The Sandman tells the story of Morpheus being captured and ultimately learning that change is inevitable.
Uniquely blending mythology and history to produce a masterpiece within the DC setting, the Sandman comic books are best known for their incredible storytelling. The Sandman became so popular that it became one of the best-selling DC comics, even overshadowing Batman and Superman at one point. The series ran for 75 issues for more than 6 years (from 1989 to 1996). The Sandman series revolves around the story of Morpheus, who goes by several names in the DC universe, including Dream. Thus, the powerful character of the Sandman was born. In the late 1980s, Karen Berger of DC Comics hired Neil Gaiman to take an old comic book character and put his own twist on it. Eclipsing even some of his famous novels and short stories, the Sandman series was the first major work for which Neil Gaiman received recognition. This is one of the most popular works by Neil Gaiman to date.
However, Neil Gaiman is extremely popular for several of his other comic books as well, including The Eternals and Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Gaiman’s breakthrough in the literary world came with his legendary Sandman series, which ran successfully for several years with DC Comics. Neil Gaiman is an incredible storyteller with an impressive repertoire of comic books under his belt.
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