Sandman #8; The Sound of Her Wings
by Neil Gaiman; Mike Dringenberg; Malcolm Jones III; Robbie Busch and Todd Klein
DC/Vertigo
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Mike Dringenberg and Malcolm Jones III “Season of Mists A Prologue” Sandman #21 Splash Page 1 Original Art (DC, 1990) Source
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The Sandman - art by Mike Dringenberg and Malcolm Jones III (colours by Tom McCraw)
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"Sandman never lived up to my initial expectations. If it had, it wouldn't be the benchmark series it is today. Instead, it turned into something I never imagined: one of the best comics works ever produced."
- Karen Berger (executive editor, Vertigo) on The Sandman, volume 1: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
What's so interesting about this comic is that is was worked on by quite a few young people or people new to comics.
From the same introduction:
"Back in 1987, Neil was a new writer to comics"
"The artists on PRELUDES AND NOCTURNES, Sam Keith, Mike Dringenberg, and Malcolm Jones III, provided the right atmosphere for Morpheus' haunting origin story. Like Neil, they were relatively new to comics and were evolving their own distinctive styles."
"The covers for this first storyline (and all future ones) were illustrated, constructed and assembled by Dave McKean. An extraordinarily gifted artist at the ripe old age of 22, Dave was fresh out of art school when he worked on BLACK ORCHID [Neil's comic before The Sandman]."
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Neil Gaiman (writer), Malcolm Jones III (artist)
The Sandman #8 (1989)
Published by Vertigo (DC Comics)
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Sandy Sunday🖤
The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes
Writer: Neil Gaiman
Artists: Mike Dringenberg & Malcolm Jones III
Colourist: Daniel Vozzo
Letterer: Todd Klein
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One of my favourite Batman covers
Detective Comics No.600 by Denys Cowan & Malcolm Jones III.
This is the 3rd & final part to the 3 part story Blind Justice written by Sam Hamm who wrote the screenplay for Tim Burton's Batman movie.
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Flashback Fridays: The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
Series: The SandmanWriter: Neil GaimanArtists: Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg, Malcolm Jones IIIColorist: Daniel VozzoLetterer: Todd KleinPublisher: DC Comics: VertigoReleased: December 1, 1998Received: Library
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Summary:
Many a cult have attempted to make a bargain for immortality. Likewise, many occultists have likely tried to capture greater beings as a method of obtaining…
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When you play with dark magic, you never quite know what you’re to get. Summoning beings from another realm is a risky business, and while capturing Dream might sound safer than capturing Death, it’s still a bad idea.
‘The Sandman’ is another example of a comic picked up at a book fair based on reputation alone. I’d heard about it before, and was intrigued by the trailer for the Netflix series. So when I saw it at the book fair, I added it to my backlog of comics and books to be read.
And I’m glad I did.
‘The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes ’ collects the first eight comics of The Sandman series. It introduces us to the principal character, Dream (a.k.a. Morpheus), and follows his quest to restore his power by recovering the mystical artifacts that were stolen from him while imprisoned on earth.
‘The Sandman’ has horror elements, but I found it less dark than ‘Constantine: Hellblazer’, which I also recently read. While some chapters of ‘The Sandman’ lean into brutal horror, it didn't feel as overwhelming as Constantine. I’d put this down to the way it draws on other elements - mythology, the dream world, even at times a kind of perverse playfulness. For me, this made 'The Sandman' a more enjoyable story overall.
So who will enjoy this comic?
‘The Sandman’ arguably has broader appeal than Constantine. There are moments of violence and horror, but they’re not as overwhelming as in Constantine. Instead, the comic plays with a broader range of themes and styles. If you enjoy fantasy themes interwoven with mythology, and a predictable but entertaining quest, then Sandman might appeal.
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