Awards
Winner of the 2003 Bram Stoker Award
Synopses & Reviews
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"[S]even gorgeously illustrated stories....[M]ost of this book is a red carpet or perhaps a Persian rug rolled out for Gaiman's prose readers to see his visions turned into lush, dramatic images." Publishers Weekly
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"[E]verything [Gaiman's] fans could have hoped for....[S]hows his mastery of the characters and their world to be intact, and...demonstrate[s] the brilliance of his concept and the elegance of his storytelling." Booklist
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"Gaimain's triumphant return to form." The Washington Post
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"The first time ever an American comic-book publisher has earned a spot on the [New York Times Bestseller] list." Variety
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"Endlessly entertaining." Boston Herald
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"The best comic book ever returns." Entertainment Weekly
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"Gaiman takes us on a wild ride through a night of the Endless....The Sandman has always experimented with form, theme, and illustration, and Endless Nights continues the tradition." The Guardian (U.K.)
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"[M]asterfully illustrated....Gaiman's tales are deep, subtle, multilayered, and powerful, and this book is sure to delight his legions of fans....[A]bsolutely essential." Library Journal
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"This is what comics are all about: Powerful strange stories enhanced by serious artwork." New York Post
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"Endless Nights both delivers on the high expectations of longtime readers and surprises with its millennium-spanning variety." Village Voice
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"Sandman just might be the smartest comic book ever written." USA Today
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"[T]he dazzling artwork by an international collection of luminaries...qualifies the book as one of the year's most essential comics." Time Out New York
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"Gaiman not only tells fresh tales of his beloved characters, but explores how each can affect human lives." The Independent (U.K.)
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"Ultimately, these are stories that only Gaiman could have told: disturbing, eerie and beautiful, a welcome return for old friends, and a wonderful introduction for new ones." The Oregonian (Portland, OR)
Synopsis
Featuring the popular characters from the award-winning Sandman series by Neil Caiman, THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS reveals the legend of the Endless, a family of magical and mythical beings who exist and interact in the real world. Born at the beginning of time, Destiny, Death, Dream, Desire, Despair, Delirium, and Destruction are seven brothers and sisters who each lord over their respective realms. In this highly imaginative book that boasts a diverse styles of breathtaking art, these seven peculiar and powerful siblings each reveal more about their true being as they star in their own tales of curiosity and wonder. THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS was the first comic graphic novel to be listed on the "NY Times Best-seller list. SUGGESTED FOR MATURE READERS.Featuring the popular characters from the award-winning "Sandman" series by Neil Gaiman, "The Sandman: Endless Nights" reveals the legend of the Endless, a family of magical and mythical beings who exist and interact in the real world. Born at the beginning of time, Destiny, Death, Dream, Desire, Despair, Delirium, and Destruction are seven brothers and sisters who each lord over their respective realms.DC ComicsDC ComicsFeaturing the popular characters from the award-winning "Sandman" series by Neil Gaiman, "The Sandman: Endless Nights" reveals the legend of the Endless, a family of magical and mythical beings who exist and interact in the real world. Born at the beginning of time, Destiny, Death, Dream, Desire, Despair, Delirium, and Destruction are seven brothers and sisters who each lord over their respective realms.DC ComicsDC Comics
About the Author
Neil Gaiman won the Hugo Award for his
New York Times bestselling novel
American Gods, and his bestselling children's book
Coraline has been praised all over the world. But before Neil became a blockbuster prose novelist, he was best known as the creator and author of the DC Comics revolutionary comic book series
The Sandman.
Critically acclaimed and award-winning, Neil's Sandman set new standards for comics as literature; the ten-volume Sandman library is recognized as one of the medium's greatest achievements.
Series Description
Before becoming a New York Times best-selling author with books like American Gods and Coraline, Neil Gaiman revolutionized the comic-book arena with The Sandman. The most acclaimed and award-winning comics series of the last decade, the ten volumes of The Sandman are a rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama, and legend are seamlessly interwoven.
Table of Contents
1. Death 10
Illustrated by P. Craig Russell
Colorist Lovern Kindzierski
2. Desire 35
Illustrated by Milo Manara
3. Dream 57
Illustrated by Miguelanxo Prado
4. Despair 79
Illustrated by Barron Storey
Designed by Dave McKean
5. Delirium 100
Illustrated by Bill Sienkiewicz
6. Destruction 122
Illustrated by Glenn Fabry
Colorist Chris Chuckry
7. Destiny 142
Illustrated by Frank Quitely