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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnesby: Neil Gaiman  List Price: $19.99 Amazon.com's Price: $13.59 You Save: $6.40 (32%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 741.5973 EAN: 9781563890116 Edition: Pap/Cdr ISBN: 1563890119 Label: Vertigo Manufacturer: Vertigo Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: December 07, 1993 Publisher: Vertigo Release Date: December 07, 1993 Studio: Vertigo Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: "Wake up, sir. We're here." It's a simple enough opening line--although not many would have guessed back in 1991 that this would lead to one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comics of the second half of the century. In Preludes and Nocturnes, Neil Gaiman weaves the story of a man interested in capturing the physical manifestation of Death but who instead captures the King of Dreams. By Gaiman's own admission there's a lot in this first collection that is awkward and ungainly--which is not to say there are not frequent moments of greatness here. The chapter "24 Hours" is worth the price of the book alone; it stands as one of the most chilling examples of horror in comics. And let's not underestimate Gaiman's achievement of personifying Death as a perky, overly cheery, cute goth girl! All in all, I greatly prefer the roguish breaking of new ground in this book to the often dull precision of the concluding volumes of the Sandman series. --Jim Pascoe Product Description: "Wake up, sir. We're here." It's a simple enough opening line--althoughnot many would have guessed back in 1991 thatthis would lead to one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comics of the second half of the century.In Preludes and Nocturnes, Neil Gaiman weaves the story of a man interested in capturing the physical manifestation of Death but who instead captures the King of Dreams. By Gaiman's own admission there's a lot in this first collection that is awkward and ungainly--which is not to say there are not frequent moments of greatness here. The chapter "24 Hours" is worth the price of the book alone; it stands as one of the most chilling examples of horror in comics. And let's not underestimate Gaiman's achievement of personifying Death as a perky, overly cheery, cute goth girl! All in all, I greatly prefer the roguish breaking of new ground in this book to the often dull precision of the concluding volumes of the Sandman series. --Jim Pascoe Average Rating:
 Rating:  - 5 Reason for 5 StarsThis piece of fiction is one of my favorites of any genre, not just graphic novels or comics. Sandman is compelling and original in its characters especially in the way Neil Gaiman weaves myth and traditions into an unfolding scene. There are very few books I can read or movies I watch were I can't either predict what will happen next or predict the end. With Sandman Preludes I couldn't predict anything and it was great to be taken on a trip with dream. Which brings me to the five reasons ... Read More Rating:  - Great foundation for what appears to be an epic story.After delving back into comics and graphic novels from a 15 year hiatus, I embarked on a quest to find books that would suit a mature reader in his 20s and lo and behold this is such a book! I had read the overwhelmingly positive reviews left for "Preludes and Nocturnes" and decide to give it a go, and boy am I glad I did! I have to say when I opened the book initially I was a bit put off by the art style but after going through the first two issues in the book I began to appreciate the beauty of the style ... Read More Rating: - Review for Volumes 1, 2 & 3Blood and Rain Blood for the Masses As originally published by SavageNight E-zine The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes, Volume 1 The Sandman: The Dolls House, Volume 2 The Sandman: Dream Country, Volume 3 Written by Neil Gaiman Illustrated by Sam Keith, Mike Drinzenberg, Malcolm Jones III, Chris Buchalo, Michael Zulli, Steve Parkhouse, Charles Vess, Colleen Doran Reviewed By B.L.Morgan 5 Stars Read More Rating: - LOVEI love the Sandman series. All of them are clever and well written. the art is beautiful... there's not just very much wrong with this series. Rating:  - Not quite what I expectedAfter reading some reviews and being told this was in the Pantheon of graphic novelizations, I figured I would give it a shot. I think what I have learned is that I like the idea of graphic novels, but when push comes to shove, I prefer to actually read a good book instead. This collection (Vol 1) is OK, but I just couldn't justify spending close to $100 to get all of the rest of these and read the whole thing. Thus, this review is a warning to those in my shoes who aren't ... Read More 
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