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In the longest Sandman story, Morpheus becomes the prey of the Furies avenging spirits who torment those who spill family blood. A journey both begins and ends for the Lord of Dreams as threads and pieces building since the beginning of the series finally come together in a thrilling climax that for…

Sandman Volume 9: The Kindly Ones 30th Anniversary Edition

The Kindly Ones 30th Anniversary Edition

$41.32

  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    2 July 2019

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Summary

In the longest Sandman story, Morpheus becomes the prey of the Furies–avenging spirits who torment those who spill family blood. A journey both begins and ends for the Lord of Dreams as threads and pieces building since the beginning of the series finally come together in a thrilling climax that forever changes the world of The Sandman.In the longest Sandman story, Morpheus becomes the prey of the Furies–avenging spirits who torment those who spill family blood. A journey both begins and ends for the Lord of Dreams as threads and pieces building since the beginning of the series finally come together in a thrilling climax that forever changes the world of The Sandman.One of the most popular and critically acclaimed graphic novels of all time, Neil Gaiman’s award-winning masterpiece The Sandman set the standard for mature, lyrical fantasy in the modern comics era. Illustrated by an exemplary selection of the medium’s most gifted artists, the series is a rich blend of modern and ancient mythology in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven.The Kindly Ones have many names: The Erinyes. The Eumenides. The Dirae. The Furies. Agents of vengeance, implacable and unstoppable, they do not rest until the crimes they seek to punish are washed clean with blood. It is to them Lyta Hall turns when her baby, Daniel, is taken from her, and it is Dream of the Endless who becomes their target. But behind a mother’s grief and unyielding rage, there are darker forces at work, and what they set in motion will eventually demand a sacrifice greater than any the Dreaming has yet known.Collects The Sandman #57-69 and Vertigo Jam #1.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781401291747
ISBN-10:1401291740
Author:Neil Gaiman, Marc Hempel
Publisher:Vertigo
Imprint:Vertigo
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Edition:30th
Release Date:2 July 2019
Weight:600g
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“The greatest epic in the history of comic books.” —The Los Angeles Times Magazine

“One of the few comics that segued from the comics crowd, entering the intellectual and art worlds, winning over a large non-comics-reading audience.” —The Hollywood Reporter

“The Sandman is a modern myth, as well as a precis on why the stories we tell matter so much.” —Playboy

“The landmark comic-book series that actually made Death seem … cool.” —Entertainment Weekly

“The greatest epic in the history of comic books.” —The Los Angeles Times Magazine

“A deftly realized classical tragedy, full of epic struggles and tantalizing throwaway lines, it sets an extremely high watermark for graphic storytelling.” —The San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle

About The Author

Neil Gaiman

Creator of The Sandman and one of comics’ most accomplished writers, Neil Gaiman is also the New York Times best-selling author of the novels Anansi Boys, American Gods, Stardust and Coraline, as well as the short story collections M Is for Magic and Smoke and Mirrors and the multimedia creation Neverwhere. He also co-wrote the Jim Henson Productions film MirrorMask with longtime collaborator Dave McKean, illustrator of the Gaiman-written graphic novels Mr. Punch, Violent Cases and Black Orchid. Among his many awards are the Hugo, the Nebula, the Eisner, the Harvey, the Bram Stoker and the World Fantasy Award. Originally from England, Gaiman now lives in the United States.

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