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Sandman Vol.1 by Neil Gaiman


So I just read the Sandman Vol.1 by Neil Gaiman and it was amazing. I first of all should state that I'm big Neil Gaiman fan.

I am done American Gods. I have done Stardust. I have also read M is for Magic which led me to the Graveyard Book so I'm a big fan of his work and I know I still have lots more to read.

However, in the Sandman Vol.1 -I did not know it was part of the DC Universe.

So that is my question: Did the Sandman exist before Neil Gaiman and this is just his interpretation? Or did he create the Sandman and DC Comics said "he's like a cool character?"

I'm going to do more research on that idea.

 I absolutely loved it even though it had a bit of a slow start...I was like "where's the Sandman?" "Where is the Sandman?" "When is he happening?" Grr! I don't understand...

But, it was awesome and it was even made more awesome with all the DC characters.

Even with my very limited knowledge of DC characters (my experience with the Justice League animated series and the Batman movies and a few DC movies).

I was able to get sort of a background feel or rather I guess I should say more of a sense of the setting this world takes place in.

Vol.1 was great for terms of introduction and in terms of the Sandman's abilities a little bit of his background, little bit of the way the world works for such an individual.

I've owned that Sandman comic or graphic novel since May 2017,  but it wasn't until I heard new Gaiman tweeted to a fan-made Sandman short film that it did a "really good job" that I was like all "Man, I want to watch a short film if the author is praising it but I prefer to read before my watch."


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