The Sandman: Endless Nights

About this book

Before becoming a New York Timestwo-time best-selling author, Neil Gaiman revolutionized the comic-book arena with THE SANDMAN. The most acclaimed and award-winning comic series of the last decade, THE SANDMAN is a rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy, in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven. THE SANDMAN set new standards for comics literature, and the ten volumes of THE SANDMAN library are seen today as one of the high-watermarks of the medium. THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS will be a delight to fans of Gaiman's work and newcomers to the graphic novel. Whether haunting, bittersweet, erotic or nightmarish, the seven stories in this book - one for each of the Endless siblings - reveal strange secrets and surprising truths. Each story is illustrated by some of the greatest comic artists from around the world. P. Craig Russelldraws the story of DEATH and one day, two hundred yeas ago, on an island in the Venice lagoon - a day that goes on forever. Milo Manarapains a a story of love and DESIRE in ancient times as a beautiful young woman gets everything she wants... at a price. Bill Stienkiewiczshows us who gets to enter DELIRIUM's realm to perform a strange rescue mission. Miguelanxo Pradotakes us back for a DREAM of the dawn of time, when stars spoke and even the Endless were young. Barron Storeycreates fifteen heartrending portraits of DESPAIR. Glenn Fabrydraws a story of archaeologists uncovering the future and learning a little too much about DESTRUCTION. Frank Quitelydraws a final commentary of the DESTINY of these Endless Nights. Neil Gaimanalways promised he would return to the world of THE SANDMAN. Now, aided by some of the finest international artist, he has returned to the characters he made famous, to bring us new dreams... and nightmares.