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December 1st 1997
by Vertigo
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Paperback, 96 pages
isbn
1563893339
(isbn13: 9781563893339)
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Death incarnate, as defined by master storyteller Neil Gaiman (THE SANDMAN), is a genuinely likeable young girl with a fondness for ankhs who truly ca...more
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Read in July, 1996
A decent but lackluster follow-up to The High Cost of Living, this sequel picks up with Sandman supporting characters Foxglove and Hazel in starring roles as a burgeoning, closeted folk-rock star and her "nanny," respectively. The story suffers from relegating its title character to a peripheral, nearly background role (after a charming star turn in the first mini-series) and a bit too much nattering about fame and the trappings thereof on Gaiman's end (I'm tempted to sa...more
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Read in February, 2008
The storyline is basicly as follows: Young lesbian mother strikes a deal with Death to save her child - at the same time her partner is pursuing her career as a rock star and that put a strain on their relationship. But Death teaches them the ultimate lesson - both love and life takes sacrifices.
It kind of reminded me of one of my favourite Hans Chrstian Andersen stories The story of a mother.
I actually liked this one even better than the first in the series - so it's five stars plus.
It kind of reminded me of one of my favourite Hans Chrstian Andersen stories The story of a mother.
I actually liked this one even better than the first in the series - so it's five stars plus.
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Read in August, 2007
recommends it for:
Gaiman fans, dark types
I loved the concept -- I'm going to try the first "Death..." and see how it is. This one started out strong but didn't live up to Death's potential as a character, in my opinion.
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Read in October, 2007
Graphic Novel. This sort of follows Death: The High Cost of Living. Hazel and Foxglove are back, and Hazel's making deals with Death to give her little boy a second chance at life. I didn't like this book as much as the previous one. This was more of a traditional "trapped in the underworld, bartering with Death" sort of thing, and there wasn't a lot of Death. She was around, but she didn't say much. It was m...more
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I wasn't as impressed with this one. Part of the strength of the main Sandman series is the impression that there are a lot of other stuff going on outside the frame. What's told is a unified story, or complex of stories, picked out from that continuum. This book breaches that unity somewhat by adding to some minor threads without really fitting into the whole, tying off loose ends that didn't really need to be tied off.
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Read in May, 2008
This was a very nice little spin-off of the Sandman series. I’ve always enjoyed the character of Death. She’s so spunky, so perky … so adorable. To see her in her own series (penned by Gaiman) was very enjoyable. The story also grabbed a character from Volume 2 (I think). I love how Gaiman effortlessly weaves his characters together in the Sandman world. It’s an art!
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Read in January, 1997
recommends it for:
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I enjoyed this more than The High Cost of Living.
The story follows a young rock star Foxglove, her SO Hazel, all their friends, Death, and the child they both love.
You will follow as Death comes for Hazel to cash in on an old Debt... the life of her child (Hazel trades hers for her son's)
I recommend this to anyone who likes Comics, Graphic Novels, and the like.
The story follows a young rock star Foxglove, her SO Hazel, all their friends, Death, and the child they both love.
You will follow as Death comes for Hazel to cash in on an old Debt... the life of her child (Hazel trades hers for her son's)
I recommend this to anyone who likes Comics, Graphic Novels, and the like.
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Read in January, 1998
Delirium and Desire were always my favorite Endless, not Death, but you can't deny her flair for life in the whole 24 hours she gets of it. Part of the beginning of my love affair with Neil Gaiman - I started reading the Sandman comics in high school and now read everything by Neil I can get my hands on.
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Maybe it's just me, but Hazel and Foxglove just drive me crazy. I also feel that Death did things she would not have normally done. THIS IS NOT TO DISS NEIL GAIMAN BECAUSE THAT IS NOT WHAT I'M DOING. I LOVE NEIL GAIMAN, OKAY? But my high expectations from all the other Sandman novels were not met.
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My particular favorite was the scene where Hazel tells Death she loves her. Death says she loves her too and Hazel responds: "yeah, but you love everybody". I can believe that Death truly does love everyone but can truly love every individual as well. That is an idea which pleases me immensely.
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Read in October, 2007
This volume follows Foxglove, a lesbian folk singer on the verge of making it really really big. She's stressed out and not terribly happy, and then her manager dies, and she flies home to find out her partner has made a deal with Death, and its time for Death to collect.
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Read in March, 2003
The second Death graphic novel doesn't quite live up to hte promise of the first, but it still contains Gaiman's absolutely brilliant portrayal of Death, great writing, good art, and the usual overall brilliance.
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Read in October, 2008
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Again, FORCED, I tells ya. But I didn't mind so much this time around. I kind of liked the story in the first better, but I really like Hazel, so that's alright. And of course we all love Death.
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I think I liked this one better than "Death: The High Cost of Living," but they were both good, quick stories. check it out!
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If you're a Neil Gaiman fan this book will work for you. I've always been a fan of Death since the first time I saw her.
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Read in May, 2008
It was nice to see this story fleshed out, and fun to read Claire Danes' introduction as if it were written by Angela Chase.
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Read in October, 2008
Perhaps not as wonderful as the others in the series but it is kinda hard not to love Ms Death ;)
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Read in June, 2008
Another great Gaiman story - this time focused on one of the best characters - death.
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Read in January, 1999
I never tire of Death! So long as we're talking of Niel Gaiman, that is!
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The obligatory follow up to the obligatory spin-off. Again - blah.
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