Editor’s note: Won the 2016 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story
The Sandman: Overture by Neil Gaiman & J.H. Williams III
Most monthly comics come out, well, monthly, but DC decided to drag out The Sandman: Overture and release it every other month, and that seemed reasonable given how long it takes for J. H. Williams III to create his exquisite artwork. However, the comic ended up taking a full year longer than announced — from October 2013 to October 2015. After the first three issues,
August 27th, 2016. Brad Hawley, Marion Deeds and Stuart Starosta´s rating: 4, 4.5, 5 | Neil Gaiman | Comics, Hugo Award | SFF Reviews | 7 comments |
The Sandman: Endless Nights by Neil Gaiman
Having just finished the 10-volume epic SANDMAN saga, it’s hard to imagine anything that can top this achievement. In aggregate, it is certainly the most ambitious comic of its time, and having depicted the character arc of Dream, also known as Morpheus and the Sandman, there is isn’t much to add to that. At the same time, since the Endless have lived for the lifetime of the current universe (and perhaps previous iterations), there are an infinite number of side-stories that Gaiman could conceive.
August 20th, 2016. Stuart Starosta´s rating: 4 | Neil Gaiman | Comics | SFF Reviews | no comments |
What a fascinating exploration of Edwige Fenech's contributions to the giallo genre! I love how the post highlights her unique…
Pretty challenging book. Cut by half, speed up the cadence. Trying to figure out the plot, the main point of…
Thanks for the kind words, Marion! Coming as they are from a professional writer, they are much appreciated!
Wonderful review, Sandy.
The "body count" bothered me a bit less because being dead seemed more like an inconvenience than anything else... unlike…