The Sandman

[Gears]

The Sandman, by Neil Gaiman, is a comic book series that is inadequately described as amazing. I cannot tell you about it for fear my words are not enough, so go read it and return enlightened. Those who have read it may discuss it. 

[BringerOfLight]

Oh. My. Lord. 

This is one of the best comics written by man. My dad read it as a kid, and ordered three omnibuses of all the volumes of the Sandman, which I tore through. It's seriously beautiful.

[Gears]

Yes. Absolutely lovely. One of the rare books where all of the characters are my favorite and the art. Simply magnificent.

[BringerOfLight]

Not only the art, but at least early in the comic, the speech bubbles themselves are the art. How each member of the family has their own distinctive font and bubble style? Delirium especially was exceptional.

[Gears]

Death is the only one of the Endless to have a normal speech balloon.

[Honorless he/him]

Heck yes. Yeah, it's awesome! Death is awesome! Uh.... hmmm

[Gears]

Death is a role model for all who live.

[BringerOfLight]

25 minutes ago, Gears said:

Death is the only one of the Endless to have a normal speech balloon.

Are you sure? I think Destruction as well.

[Gears]

Just now, BringerOfLight said:

Are you sure? I think Destruction as well.

His balloon has a bold outline.

[BringerOfLight]

2 minutes ago, Gears said:

His balloon has a bold outline.

Oh, I didn't notice.

17 minutes ago, Gears said:

Death is a role model for all who live.

I disagree, I live by Delirium.

[Gears]

Just now, BringerOfLight said:

I disagree, I live by Delirium.

Death is a role model, not the only one. I also live by Delirium, though I visit Dream occasionally.

[BringerOfLight]

Just now, Gears said:

Death is a role model, not the only one. I also live by Delirium, though I visit Dream occasionally.

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Ngl, I cried at the funeral of Dream.

 

[Gears]

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That wake was the most depressing thing I've read in my reading career. 

 

[BringerOfLight]

13 minutes ago, Gears said:

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That wake was the most depressing thing I've read in my reading career. 

 

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It was so beautifully written- and seeing all the characters I came to know gather in one place was awesome.

 

[Gears]

2 minutes ago, BringerOfLight said:

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It was so beautifully written- and seeing all the characters I came to know gather in one place was awesome.

 

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Neil Gaiman wrote the wake so well, and the art was absolutly gorgeous. Heartrending in its elegance, shattering in its magnificence. Never again will there be such a work of art.

 

[chongjasmine]

I enjoy reading sandman.

[Spearguy]

I know this is an old thread but when I was reading the sandman something that struck me as really interesting is that the endless are a lot like shards. I'm not saying that Brandon copied Neil Gaiman, but they both went about creating their gods in a similar way. Instead of being individuals they are forces, raw components of reality and the human experience. The other interesting thing is that they characterized the gods in an opposite manner. Sanderson made the Shards people changed by the power, and Gaiman made the Endless power changed by the people.

also I kinda wanna either make/ see an alternate cosmere where Adonalsium shattered into Death, Delirium, Desire, Despair, Destiny, Destruction and Dream instead of Devotion, Dominion, Ruin, Preservation etc. And also the magic system those seven would create.