The Sandman 1: Preludes & Nocturnes Paperback – October 30, 2018

What more can be said about The Sandman that hasn't been said before. Great, masterful story telling, amazing characters, story arcs, amazing 2nd-ary characters and smaller ones that are just as great. Art, colors, dialog, lettering, ect. All of it is top notch and it gets better and better as the series goes. Just love re-reading these again every few years and it never disappoints and I find more things I missed or find a panel I love better then the 1st time. One of my favorite series of all time and one of the best ever.

It was hard to choose tags for this book... It's a weird ride but once you start, you are hooked.I avoided the Sandman comics for a long time because...? I was curious, but maybe I was afraid to take the leap. But I'm on a Neil Gaiman kick right now, so I decided to take the plunge and bought the 30th anniversary edition from amongst many options. I wanted to see what the fuss was about, why it's considered to be such a classic. Now I know.I had no idea what this was going to be when I started reading. It begins with a cult. The leader is trying to trap Death so he can achieve immortality. (No death equals eternal life!) But he catches Death's little brother instead. And while the Lord of Dreams, the Sandman, Morpheus is in captivity, three precious artifacts are stolen: his dream dust, his mask, and a ruby containing parts of himself. Volume 1 of the trade paperback series shows what happens to us all without the Sandman, and follows Morpheus along on his journey to reclaim his possessions.At times the story was horrifying, and sometimes it was really trippy. Morpheus is on earth, he visits hell, and he takes us to his dream realm. I enjoyed the eclectic story and characters, though Morpheus himself was by far my favorite. The art was a feast for the eyes. I can't wait to see where else the series takes me.

Preludes & NocturnesConfession time I have never read this amazing series until just now. I have heard about it for years but my experience with graphic novels tends more toward superheroes.I am so glad I finally wised up and opened this first in The Sandman universe.It is Morpheus who takes center stage the Dream Lord who has been captured by mortals and held for years as they demand power from him.After escaping and of course bringing revenge on the guilty he must find his power sources that were lost.First up his pouch of sand. This leads him to John Constantine's society.Next, he must go into hell to face Lucifer to retrieve his helmet.Finally, he must obtain his ruby that contains so much of his power within it.The journey is a warrior's journey to find his power again.I think my favorite part was his meeting his big sister Death at the end. She is an incredible character that I can't wait to see more of.I have already started ordering the subsequent graphic novels. I can't wait to continue my journey into Neil Gaiman's amazing world.

I had no idea this was a graphic novel when I picked it up on Kindle. I grabbed it because it was a Neil Gaiman book, who I read last year and really enjoyed.As far as graphic novels go, and I'll admit that I'm not expert, this was very well done. I really liked the premise – trying to capture Death, but catching Dream instead. The characters were interesting and there was plenty of good action.Even though I'm a Gaiman fan, I'm not really a graphic novel fan. But it would be unfair of me to compare this to novels, so I'm rating it solely against other graphic novels that I've read.4 stars

Everything from the storyline to the art work is absolutely amazing in this series. The Netflix show recently came out and it as well hold true to the comic. It takes a few creative liberties from the comic but both are still quite amazing.The first Volume focuses mainly on Dream’s capture and the retrieval of his magical items that have fallen into the wrong hands. It’s going to be a battle to get his items back and re create his dream world, but if anyone is able to accomplish such a test is is the Lord of dreams.

I bought this as a gift for my mother and she loved it.

A great start to a wonderful series. After his 70-year imprisonment, Dream of the Endless returns to find his realm in shambles and his immortal instruments stolen. He embarks on a quest to retrieve them, encountering many fascinating characters as John Constantine, Lucifer Morningstar, and Doctor Destiny. Neil Gaiman, known for creating the worlds of American Gods, Stardust, and Coraline, gifts us with a mesmerizing tale of dreams and nightmares as the God of the Sleeping World journeys to find what is his…and finds himself along the way.

I loved everything about this first volume of The Sandman. I have no previous experience with The Sandman, but saw an advertisement for the show and having read and watched Good Omens, thought I would give this comic a chance. I’m not stranger to comics and while I am normally much more interested in Marvel Comics, I found The Sandman extremely captivating and unique. I’m looking forward to teaching my children how to play The Oldest Game and getting to know more about Dream and his story via the next volumes.