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The Sandman Volume 6: Fables and Reflections

by Neil Gaiman

The Sandman Volume 6: Fables and Reflections  Cover

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Fables & Reflections is the sixth volume in the saga of The Sandman.

Follow Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, from the mists of the past to the nightmares of the present as he touches the lives of Haroun Al Raschid, king of ancient Baghdad; Lady Johanna Constantine, spy and adventuress; Joshua Norton, self-styled Emperor of the United States; as well as ravens, actors, explorers, storytellers, werewolves, and children in nine remarkable stories that will take you beyond your wildest imaginings.

Review:

"As rich with potential as L. Frank Baum's Oz....Displays a refreshing amount of wit and compassion." Michael Berry, San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle

Review:

"Undoubtedly the finest writing the mainstream comic book industry has ever seen." J. Stephen Bolhafner, St. Louis Dispatch

Review:

"We don't remember our myths anymore. And what is myth? It's just truth that has happened and that we've forgotten, but that's still happening now....Neil helps us get in touch with our own memories; he opens a window for us to go in and find ourselves." Tori Amos

Synopsis:

A collection of short stories from the mists of the past to the present, featuring Augustus Caesar and Marco Polo.

Description:

Written by Neil Gaiman.
Illustrated by Bryan Talbot, Stan Woch, P. Craig Russell, Shawn McManus, John Watkiss, Jill Thompson, Duncan Eagleson, Kent Williams, Mark Buckingham, Vince Locke, and Dick Giordano.
Introduction by Gene Wolfe.

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crowyhead, August 18, 2006 (view all comments by crowyhead)
This is probably my favorite of the collections of shorter Sandman stories. The story of Orpheus reimagined as part of the Sandman mythos is lovely and sad -- I've always found the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to be one of the most heartbreaking tales of all time. There isn't a weak story in this collection, but the real crowning glory is "Ramadan," which is drawn to absolute perfection by P. Craig Russel. I consider this to be one of the best marriages of words and art that I've ever seen in a comic.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781563891052
Author:
Gaiman, Neil
Publisher:
Vertigo
Illustrator:
Bryan Talbot
Illustrator:
McKean, Dave
Editor:
Kahan, Bob
Cover Art:
McKean, Dave
Location:
New York, N.Y.
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Comic books, strips, etc.
Subject:
Dreams
Subject:
Graphic Novels
Subject:
Fantasy - General
Subject:
Horror comic books, strips, etc
Subject:
Graphic Novels - Fantasy
Subject:
Graphic Novels - General
Subject:
Fantasy
Copyright:
Edition Number:
2nd
Series:
Sandman Collected Library
Series Volume:
06
Publication Date:
January 1994
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
264
Dimensions:
10.17x6.65x.48 in. .91 lbs.

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