Annotated Sandman Volume 4 Hardcover

In-depth informative and entertaining The Annotated Sandman is a fascinating look at the celebrated comic book series written by New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman The Sandman is one of the most acclaimed titles in the history of comics A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven The Sandman is also widely considered to be one of the most original and artistically ambitious comic books of the modern age By the time it concluded in 1996 it had made significant contributions to the artistic maturity of comics as a whole and had become a pop culture phenomenon in its own right Critics and readers alike agreed The Sandman proved that comic books were not simply a genre but were instead a rich and
unique medium combining both art and literature Now DC Comics is proud to present this literary classic in an all-new Annotated Edition format Edited with notes by Leslie S Klinger The Annotated Sandman is a page-by-page panel-by-panel journey through every installment of The Sandman Using the original comic book scripts and hours of conversations with Gaiman himself Klinger presents a wealth of commentary references and hidden meanings that deepen and enrich our understanding of the acclaimed series This fourth volume comprising issues 57-75 completes the title’s original run and features an all-new set of appendices including a detailed chronology of the events of The Sandman and an exhaustive index of all of its unforgettable characters Meet the Author Neil Gaiman is the NEW YORK
TIMES best-selling author of AMERICAN GODS and CORALINE His other books include the novels ANANSI BOYS NEVERWHERE and STARDUST (winner of the American Library Association&s Alex Awards as one of 2000&s top ten adult novels for young adults) and the short fiction collections M IS FOR MAGIC FRAGILE THINGS and SMOKE AND MIRRORS With Roger Avary he is the screenwriter of the motion picture BEOWULF (Paramount November 2007) direct by Robert Zemeckis His illustrated novel STARDUST was released as a major motion picture Summer 2007 starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro With Terry Pratchett he is the author of the novel GOOD OMENS He is also the author of the children&s books THE WOLVES IN THE WALLS and THE DAY I TRADED MY DAD FOR TWO GOLDFISH Among his many awards are the Eisner Hugo the
Nebula the World Fantasy and the Bram Stoker Originally from England Gaiman now lives in the United States More from this Author The Graveyard Book Good Omens The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter Witch The Ocean at the End of the Lane Neverwhere Author&s Preferred Text American Gods Trigger Warning Short Fictions and Disturbances