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.
Neil Gaiman is theNew York Timesbestselling author of the Newbery
Medal-winningThe Graveyard BookandCoraline, the basis for the hit
movie. His other books includeAnansi Boys, Neverwhere, American
Gods,andStardust,(winner of the American Library Association's Alex
Award as one of 2000's top novels for young adults) as well as the
short story collections M Is for Magic and Smoke and Mirrors. He is
also the author ofThe Wolves in the WallsandThe Day I Traded My Dad
for Two Goldfish, both written for children. Among his many awards
are the Eisner, the Hugo, the Nebula, the World Fantasy, and the
Bram Stoker. Originally from England, he now lives in the United
States.
Charles Vess has been drawing ever since he could hold a crayon.
His award-winning work has graced covers and pages from numerous
comic book publishers including THE BOOKS OF MAGIC, SWAMP THING,
THE SANDMAN from DC Comics andSpider-Manfrom Marvel Comics. He
currently concentrates on book illustration where he continues to
win praise and accolades for his unique style. Vess shared the
prestigious World Fantasy Award for Best Short Story with Neil
Gaiman in 1991 for their collaboration on THE SANDMAN #19, A
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. Vess recently completed a short story
included in the FABLES- 1,001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL graphic novel from
Vertigo andBlueberry Girl, a picture book written by Neil Gaiman.
STARDUST, the graphic novel created by Neil Gaiman and Vess was
released as a major motion picture adaptation in 2007.
“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
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