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THE SANDMAN, written by New York Times best-selling authorNeil Gaiman, was the most acclaimed comic book title of the 1990s.A richblend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction,historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, THE SANDMAN is also widely considered one of the most original and artistically ambitiousseries of themodern age. By the time it concluded in 1996, it had made significantcontributions to the artistic maturity of comic books and had become a popculture phenomenon in its own right.Now, DC Comics is proud to present this comics classic in an all-newAbsolute Edition format. The second of four beautifully designed slipcasedvolumes, THE ABSOLUTESANDMAN VOL. 2 collects twenty tales of THE SANDMAN and features completelynew coloring, approved by the author, as well as never-before-seen extramaterial.
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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Is Volume 2,
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This review is from: The Absolute Sandman, Volume 2 (Hardcover)
Contrary to the last poster who gave this book 1 star ... according to the ISBN number it is indeed Volume 2, and the price (at $75) is quite a bit lower then the $120 cover price ... seems quite fair to me.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Prison Rape,
This review is from: The Absolute Sandman, Volume 2 (Hardcover)
I highly suggest this series, If me and this book ever went to prison I would totally protect it in the showers from prison rape, enough said!.
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4.7 out of 5 stars (35 customer reviews) 28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Oversized, Recoloured and with extras? Who could resist!,
By Haloquin - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Absolute Sandman, Volume 2 (Hardcover)
The second in a series of 4 hardcovers recollecting the stories of Sandman this faux-leather bound book comes beautifully packaged with gorgeous cover art by Dave Mckean and a sturdy slipcase.The art is significantly larger, printed closer to the size it was originally drawn, and is recoloured to Gaiman's specifications. The new colouring makes a huge difference, the art, which appeared scrappy, muddy and unclear in some of the earlier printings, is much clearer and the colours positively glow. There are numerous extras, a never-before-reprinted illustrated story, a collection of Sandman art (published as the Gallery of Dreams comic I think) and copies of the original script and pencils for an issue... plus a few other bits. I would recommend this as a gift or for a collector, but really the first volume would be better. The Sandman stories do stand alone and don't necessitate a specific order of reading but its nice to have the first in a set first, you know. The one problem I've found is apparently common with Absolute books... the glue from the slipcase covered one of the corners of the books sticking the pages together. I unstuck them but couldn't avoid tearing a few; the black top coating of the page peeling away. As they are heavy they also often get the corners of the slipcase slightly bashed. Despite this I would recommend these over the trade paperback collections. While they are overall more expensive the Absolute books are far more enjoyable and much more beautiful... and the price on Amazon.com is half what you'd pay in a shop, even with shipping to the UK! 14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Irresistibly beautiful -- I wish I could give it more than 5 stars!,
By J. A Magill - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Absolute Sandman, Volume 2 (Hardcover)
Few comics deserve such an extraordinary loving treatment as Gaiman's Sandman is receiving in these irresistible Absolute editions (this being volume 2 of what I believe is projected to be 4). Not only does it include wonderful extras ( a bonus story, bonus art, original scripts and pencils) but the volume itself is lovely. The faux leather case with its Mickean cover lends it a wonderful air, as a volume in Lucien's Library. The art, with its recoloration under Gaman's direction and oversized, likewise gives the reader a level of clarity never before enjoyed in the original.One can go on and on about this volume, but I found it, in a word, irresistible. If you or someone you love is a fan of Sandman, this volume and/or the first in the Absolute Sandman series is a gift that will surely not disappoint, indeed it will surely be treasured for years to come. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Great story, very bad binding!,
By Toni_C - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Absolute Sandman, Volume 2 (Hardcover)
I bought this product because I really loved the sandman stories and thought it would be worth it to buy the absolute version for the extra features. However, after reading it for abit, and I'm not the sort who abuses books.. the pages were becoming detached from the spine, which led me to conclude that the binding for this book is pretty awful.Summary: get the book for the story and the beautiful colour but don't expect your book to stay together after you're done. |
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