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. Advance-solicited; on sale May 28 - 8.25" x 12.5" - 616 pages, FC
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By Paul Falkjar
Format:Hardcover
I enjoyed the time it took for the book to arrive. It came in very good shape as well. I plan to order more books
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By reader_J
Format:Hardcover
This is the best series I've read, totally worth the price for the quality of the absolute. Great story lines and an awesome collection of illustrations!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth the $$Money$$
July 24 2008
By Jason A. Anderson
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Format:Hardcover
I have the Sandman trade paperbacks 1-6. I decided I was willing to take a gamble with the Absolute edition. It was a great choice. The Absolute edition surpassed my expectations. It is significantly larger than the trade paperbacks, which makes it instantly more fun to read, and the text being larger means it is easier on your eyes. The colors look a lot more vibrant. The paper is thick and feels good to touch. The price is the only undesirable portion of this book, but even with that being what it is, I think it is worth it.
And, just to make an attempt to justify the price, consider this:
A hardcover graphic novel that is the size of a Sandman trade paperback usually costs around $20. Absolute Sandman Volume 3 includes about 2.5 trade paperbacks (Brief Lives, Worlds End, and part of Fables & Reflections). 20 times 2.5 equals $50. And then you factor in the extras, the larger size, the higher quality coloring and paper, the impressive cover, and the slipcase...which more than justifies the other $14. So, is this really expensive? Yes. Is it unreasonably expensive? No. Is it worthy purchasing? ABSOLUTELY!
And, just to make an attempt to justify the price, consider this:
A hardcover graphic novel that is the size of a Sandman trade paperback usually costs around $20. Absolute Sandman Volume 3 includes about 2.5 trade paperbacks (Brief Lives, Worlds End, and part of Fables & Reflections). 20 times 2.5 equals $50. And then you factor in the extras, the larger size, the higher quality coloring and paper, the impressive cover, and the slipcase...which more than justifies the other $14. So, is this really expensive? Yes. Is it unreasonably expensive? No. Is it worthy purchasing? ABSOLUTELY!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
From Neil himself, this will be reprinted.
Sep 3 2012
By Bryan Rider
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
When I saw the vultures start listing this gorgeous book for $200 an up, I sent Neil a tweet saying he may want to let people know it is getting rare.
He replied (and he does this more than you might think) a reprinting is coming once again confirming that he knows more about his product than I do.
I doubt there is much I could add to what I consider the finest tale in any medium. Ever.
It is absolutely worth the extra cash to own the definitive versions. They are beautiful. I have now 4 different versions, but this is the one I will go back to time and again.
He replied (and he does this more than you might think) a reprinting is coming once again confirming that he knows more about his product than I do.
I doubt there is much I could add to what I consider the finest tale in any medium. Ever.
It is absolutely worth the extra cash to own the definitive versions. They are beautiful. I have now 4 different versions, but this is the one I will go back to time and again.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful third installment in the "Absolute Sandman" series.
Jun 24 2008
By Cathy Buksar
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
This book is a joy to read, just as wonderful as the previous two. Bryan Talbot's pencil details pop out the in larger scale volume and McKean's covers shine. "Ramadan" is in this addition with P.Craig Russell's beautiful illustrations as well as the "Brief Lives" run, the "Death Gallery" stand-alone issue, "Fear of Falling" and more. Enjoy!
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