The Absolute Sandman: Volume 3
A comic. Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Various. Cover by Dave McKean.
The third volume collecting Neil Gaiman's seminal, award-winning series
starring the Dream King in deluxe format. Absolute Sandman Vol. 3 presents several key SANDMAN tales in a slipcased hardcover edition,
including ”Brief Lives,” in which the Sandman's sister Delirium prevails upon her older brother to help her find their missing sibling,
Destruction. But their journey through the Waking World has dramatic
repercussions for their family and also for the relationship between the Sandman and his wayward son, Orpheus. Also included is the spectacular
short story ”Ramadan,” a tale of a young king of ancient Baghdad and the deal he strikes with The Sandman to grant his city immortality, with
spectacular illustrations by P. Craig Russell (Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde, The Jungle Book).
Never-before-collected bonus features include pin-up pages from galleries in The Sandman #50
and Sandman Special #1, the Desire story from Vertigo: Winter's Edge #3, The Endless Gallery #1, script and thumbnails from The Sandman #50, and a section on the Endless retail products (poster, statues, t-shirts,
Little Endless and more)! Plus, an introduction by artist Jill Thompson.
Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (born Neil Richard Gaiman, 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, nonfiction, audio theatre, and films. His works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book. He has won numerous awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker awards, as well as the Newbery and Carnegie medals.
Gaiman has lived near Menomonie, Wisconsin, since 1992. Gaiman moved there to be close to the family of his then-wife, Mary McGrath, with whom he has three children. Gaiman is married to songwriter and performer Amanda Palmer.
The Sandman
The Sandman consists of ten primary books, and includes six additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
