Sandman Comics in general

Sandman Comics in general: READ THIS SANDMAN REVIEW!!! (225 words)
by MadKat - written on 05.01.02 (Useful, 330 readings)
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The Sandman.. whoa! Were do I begin? The Sandman is a comic book, or 'graphic novel' for those that care. It's about 'Morpheus', also known as 'Dream' also known as 'The Sandman'. In fact, he has many names.. but that is not important. Morpheus is the dream lord. His job is to 'look after' people and their dreams. He is one of the seven 'Endless' which are God-like entities, each responsible for a different part of human nature. For example, another of the Endless is 'Death', the grim reaper -- who is portrayed as a young, attractive woman. It's hard to explain, but basically this ...

Blinded by consciousness, dreaming we see. (1008 words)
by mpeh - written on 04.10.01 (Very useful, 70 readings)
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Sandman was originally a comic book, published biweekly I think written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by a group of various artists. They all have one common theme running through them of the fantasy realm called dreaming and the way it affects the 'real world'. Now these comic books have been collected into book books and are published in ten volumes each of about 120 pages, some a bit longer, some a bit shorter. They center around The Endless, a group of seven immortal beings who watch the fate of mankind unfold. Death, Fate, Dream, Desire, Despair, Delerium or maybe that was just another name for Delight, OK I'm going to have to admit that I ...

Sandman Comics in general: great (625 words)
by - written on 19.09.01
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The Sandman graphic novels are unusual in that they aer one of the few series to attract a significant number of female readers. I am one of those female readers, and have been saving my pennies to by copies since my teens. Gaiman is a fantastic writer and a great hero of mine. His wonderful, dark wit and his vast knowledge of mythology mixed with a fertil imagination, leads to some of the greates writing you could hope to find in a graphic novel. His characters are rounded, his plots strange and intruiging. It is also true that there aren't too many ludicrously endowed females in scanty costumes. A littl detail then. The Sandman, Dream,or Morpheus as he is ...