Sandman #1
| Writer | Neil Gaiman |
| Artist | Sam Kieth |
Preludes and Nocturnes part 1: Sleep of the Just
The first issue of the first volume of Neil Gaiman's horror/fantasy epic! An occultist accidentally traps Morpheus, the embodiment of Dreams, and holds him for 70 years. Finally free, Morpheus seeks his lost objects of power and rediscovers his place in the universe.
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For being the first comic to introduce this terrifying yet fantasy, dreamlike series I gotta say it got me hooked instantly. The concept of capturing power of death or dreams and how the story unfolds and keeps you on edge wondering where the story will take you. Its awesome for a first.
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The first 5 issues of Sandman are some of the best comic book reading a person can do. The quality ebbs and flows after #5 though. The horror in the restaurant is something I will legitimately never forget. A film should be made of just that one issue. Unbelievable stuff. As I continued reading in the latter issues of "Sandman", I found that his unlimited powers had so much potential but Neil seemed reluctant to use them that often. I suppose it made those moments that he did actually use them all the more special though.
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Perfect first issue
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This is my second attempt at reading this series. I got hung up close to halfway through, a few years back. I just lost interest, unfortunately. The series wasn't bad, but it's hard for me to stay interested in stuff like this. And for what it's worth, the arc I stopped on seems to be a more divisive one. But anyway, this is my second wind, and this first issue is really good. Which is already a good sign since I remember struggling through some of it during my first read through. I really like the writing, although the art was a little off at points and the ending was slightly abrupt. Aside from that though, I enjoyed this.
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this was really, really interesting. i'll have to see how i feel more but damn this is a good first issue
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