Description
It s a wake in which friends and loved ones, relatives and rivals, fleeting lovers and immortal enemies gather to pay their respects and to mourn their loss. The tenth instalment of Neil Gaiman s seminal, New York Times best-selling series, The Sandman Vol. 10: The Wake, celebrates its 30th anniversary with an all-new edition, featuring a new cover from artist Dave McKean! Collects The Sandman #70-75.
In the final Sandman tale, Morpheus makes the ultimate decision between change and death. As one journey for the Endless ends, another begins for the Lord of Dreams and his family, bringing with it a time of reflection and a sad celebration.
About the Author
Creator of The Sandman and one of comics most accomplished writers, Neil Gaiman is also the New York Times best-selling author of the novels Anansi Boys, American Gods, Stardust and Coraline, as well as the short story collections M Is for Magic and Smoke and Mirrors and the multimedia creation Neverwhere. He also co-wrote the Jim Henson Productions film MirrorMask with long-time collaborator Dave McKean, illustrator of the Gaiman-written graphic novels Mr. Punch, Violent Cases and Black Orchid. Among his many awards are the Hugo, the Nebula, the Eisner, the Harvey, the Bram Stoker and the World Fantasy Award. Originally from England, Gaiman now lives in the United States.
Reviews
"Neil Gaiman is, simply put, a treasure house of story, and we are lucky to have him in any medium." -Stephen King
"A sober, somber conclusion-literally, a dying fall-to a sequence that undeniably constitutes a major achievement. There is nothing quite like it anywhere else." -The Independent
"Undoubtedly the finest writing the mainstream comic book industry has ever seen." -St. Louis Dispatch
"The greatest epic in the history of comic books." -The Los Angeles Times Magazine
"One of the few comics that segued from the comics crowd, entering the intellectual and art worlds, winning over a large non-comics-reading audience." -The Hollywood Reporter
"The Sandman is a modern myth, as well as a precis on why the stories we tell matter so much." -Playboy
"The landmark comic-book series that actually made Death seem ... cool." -Entertainment Weekly
Book Information
ISBN 9781401292034
Author Neil Gaiman
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint DC Comics
Publisher DC Comics
In the final Sandman tale, Morpheus makes the ultimate decision between change and death. As one journey for the Endless ends, another begins for the Lord of Dreams and his family, bringing with it a time of reflection and a sad celebration.
About the Author
Creator of The Sandman and one of comics most accomplished writers, Neil Gaiman is also the New York Times best-selling author of the novels Anansi Boys, American Gods, Stardust and Coraline, as well as the short story collections M Is for Magic and Smoke and Mirrors and the multimedia creation Neverwhere. He also co-wrote the Jim Henson Productions film MirrorMask with long-time collaborator Dave McKean, illustrator of the Gaiman-written graphic novels Mr. Punch, Violent Cases and Black Orchid. Among his many awards are the Hugo, the Nebula, the Eisner, the Harvey, the Bram Stoker and the World Fantasy Award. Originally from England, Gaiman now lives in the United States.
Reviews
"Neil Gaiman is, simply put, a treasure house of story, and we are lucky to have him in any medium." -Stephen King
"A sober, somber conclusion-literally, a dying fall-to a sequence that undeniably constitutes a major achievement. There is nothing quite like it anywhere else." -The Independent
"Undoubtedly the finest writing the mainstream comic book industry has ever seen." -St. Louis Dispatch
"The greatest epic in the history of comic books." -The Los Angeles Times Magazine
"One of the few comics that segued from the comics crowd, entering the intellectual and art worlds, winning over a large non-comics-reading audience." -The Hollywood Reporter
"The Sandman is a modern myth, as well as a precis on why the stories we tell matter so much." -Playboy
"The landmark comic-book series that actually made Death seem ... cool." -Entertainment Weekly
Book Information
ISBN 9781401292034
Author Neil Gaiman
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint DC Comics
Publisher DC Comics
