Tag Archives: Neil Gaiman

The Sandman, Vol. 9 & 10 (“The Kindly Ones” & “The Wake”) by Neil Gaiman

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Jeroen Admiraal

The Kindly Ones (1993) The longest Sandman volume and an important one, where all the various plot-threads, side-tracks and set-ups of the previous 8 volumes merge towards a conclusion. Well, most, in any case. Characters from earlier stories show up … Continue reading →

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The Sandman, Vol. 7 & 8 (“Brief Lives” & “World’s End”) by Neil Gaiman

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Jeroen Admiraal

Brief Lives (1994) “What could possibly go wrong?” Is what Dream asks his butler Lucien when he is about to embark on a journey with his crazy sister Delirium to find their long lost brother Destruction. That has trouble written … Continue reading →

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The Sandman, Vol. 5 & 6 (“A Game of You” & “Fables & Reflections”) by Neil Gaiman

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Jeroen Admiraal

A Game of You (1993) This one is an excellent example of Gaiman taking some side characters and some earlier introduced throwaway concepts and expanding that all into a new story-arc. A Game of You has a lot in common … Continue reading →

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The Sandman, Vol. 3 & 4 (“Dream Country” & “Season of Mists”) by Neil Gaiman

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Jeroen Admiraal

Dream Country (1991) In this volume, which is pretty short and only holds four short stories, Gaiman further embeds his Sandman character into classical and mythological literature. The first story brings in one of the muses from old Greek mythology, … Continue reading →

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The Sandman, Vol. 1 & 2 (“Preludes and Nocturnes” & “The Doll’s House”) by Neil Gaiman

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Jeroen Admiraal

First off, if you’re new to this world of comics, which I am, what an absolute nightmare it is to navigate the world of issues, volumes, books and all the various editions, omnibuses, deluxe editions and absolute editions and figure … Continue reading →

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Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honor of Jack Vance (2009)

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Jeroen Admiraal

Edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois Page count: 632 My rating: 8/10 Is there any writer alive today who could mimic the style of Jack Vance? Some of the biggest names from fantasy and science fiction try their … Continue reading →

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