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Death: The Time of Your Life (Death of the Endless #2)
by
Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author),
Chris Bachalo , Mark Buckingham , Mark Pennington , Claire Danes
Death incarnate, as defined by master storyteller Neil Gaiman (THE SANDMAN), is a genuinely likeable young girl with a fondness for ankhs who truly cares about people. It's small wonder then that when a rising star of the music world wrestles with revealing her true sexual orientation just as her lover is lured into the realm of Death that Death herself should make an appe...more
Paperback, 95 pages
Published
December 1st 1997
by Vertigo
(first published March 1996)
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I ended up with this because I had some extras to trade, but I have been curious about Gaiman's version of Death.
There are some really nicely worded passages, and most of the art is quite nice.
Being a WASPy American, I don't have the accepting view of death that people in other countries, cultures, belief systems have, so it's interesting to see Death as a really sweet, cute, Goth-ish, young woman who truly likes everyone.
The plot gives some insight into worlds I don't know, although some of...more
There are some really nicely worded passages, and most of the art is quite nice.
Being a WASPy American, I don't have the accepting view of death that people in other countries, cultures, belief systems have, so it's interesting to see Death as a really sweet, cute, Goth-ish, young woman who truly likes everyone.
The plot gives some insight into worlds I don't know, although some of...more
Jul 26, 2010
Federiken Masters
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
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Recommended to Federiken by:
Sandman
Casi inmaculada. Me gustó más que la primera miniserie pero aun así me dejó un poco insatisfecho en un par de aspectos. La historia, la narrativa y el dibujo, muy buenos; la resolución, emotiva y muy bien pensada. Los personajes, queribles y con mucho carisma. Al menos los principales. Porque en cuanto a los secundarios, peca de presentarnos unos sujetos que son muy relevantes para la trama pero no llegan a su "spotlight" en ningún momento. Hay poca intromisión en sus sentimientos y sus motivaci...more
In Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman universe, Death is not a “tall guy with a bone face, like a skeletal monk, with a scythe and an hourglass and a big white horse and a penchant for playing chess with Scandinavians” (cliché much, Sexton Furnival). Gaiman’s interpretation of Death is exactly the concept’s opposite: a quirky, perky Goth girl with a jovial demeanor, a down-to-earth aura lingering about her, a sunny smile, and the Egyptian symbol of life dangling around her neck. As if that paradox is not...more
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.
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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A quiet little story about the deals we make to protect ourselves and loved ones from the things that try to take us away. It's a story about being true to oneself, about determining what is most important, and ultimately, what we are willing to sacrifice to ensure our loved ones are o.k. While I never really cared about the characters of Foxglove or Hazel, they prove to be the focal point of this story. What really did it for me what the artists on this excursion - Chris Bachal...more
A quiet little story about the deals we make to protect ourselves and loved ones from the things that try to take us away. It's a story about being true to oneself, about determining what is most important, and ultimately, what we are willing to sacrifice to ensure our loved ones are o.k. While I never really cared about the characters of Foxglove or Hazel, they prove to be the focal point of this story. What really did it for me what the artists on this excursion - Chris Bachal...more
I admire this rather than like it, which means I appreciate very much the beauty of the story and the illustrations, but ultimately don't feel moved by it. I think the difference between this and the earlier Death: The High Cost of Living is how the first book dealt with far broader concerns and themes, rather than just the single story of Foxglove and Hazel that appears in this one. In this case, the problem faced by the protagonists--a life is saved at the cost of a life--is really specific to...more
I have a feeling (suggested by his afterword) that Gaiman felt that this was a book to mollify the audience who didn't like the first mini (The High Cost of Living). But it does work.
Bachalo & Buckingham have honed their style in the time between these two books, so this one has the same distinctive style but with a slicker, more artful feel. Gaiman's writing has passed through the gauntlet that was the end of the Sandman series, and this book packs an emotional punch High Cost truly lacked....more
Bachalo & Buckingham have honed their style in the time between these two books, so this one has the same distinctive style but with a slicker, more artful feel. Gaiman's writing has passed through the gauntlet that was the end of the Sandman series, and this book packs an emotional punch High Cost truly lacked....more
Although I am a rather adept Neil Gaiman fan I am not exactly pleased with this contribution to the story of Death. We follow a pop singer, Foxglove, around as the people around her either make deals with Death or die to meet her. The message is simple, to have something to die for. To have something worth living for as well. It's about having moments when you know you're alive and when you know that this is all you can do with the life that is given to you. It's a common theme and therefore a b...more
I have to say, Death, as portrayed by Neil Gaiman in The Sandman series, is probably one of my favorite fictional characters of all time. She's so perfectly realized - she's so charming and cute, one wonders how anyone could *not* like her, even though she represents the end of life.
This book doesn't concentrate so much on the character of Death as the previous book, "The Higher Cost of Living" did, but her character still has impact whenever she pops up. The main story about a pop star named F...more
This book doesn't concentrate so much on the character of Death as the previous book, "The Higher Cost of Living" did, but her character still has impact whenever she pops up. The main story about a pop star named F...more
I absolutely loved this book. Yes, Death is a spinoff from the Dream series "the Sandman." Death is Dream's sister. But I'm happy Gaiman came up with stories about her because I really liked her as a character. I was always surprised that Death is a happy goth girl. There are just soooo many things wrong with that idea yet it fits so lovely!!
Anyway.. Death the Time of Your Life is one long story, told in 2 plots - Foxglove and her girlfriend Hazel. It's interesting, sad, and intertwined. It foll...more
Anyway.. Death the Time of Your Life is one long story, told in 2 plots - Foxglove and her girlfriend Hazel. It's interesting, sad, and intertwined. It foll...more
Death: The Time of Your Life (which makes me think of that very popularized Green Day song) is a very short series of comics centering on the adventures of Death, Gaiman's character from the Sandman series (which I do have to finish..). In this gn, Death actually doesn't show up for most of the gn, and instead we follow a pop star called Foxglove, who has yet to reveal to the world she is a homosexual, and has a partner named Hazel as well as a child, Alvie. When Hazel gets into some trouble wit...more
I'm going to go with a four stars on this one. I love Neil Gaiman, and the visual depictions are quite amazing. I liked the first Death collection a bit better. I didn't like it as much as I read it, but by the end I grew more fond of it overall. I couldn't really care all that much about the characters, but what made up for it was the way the story included Foxglove's internal desire for freedom, and her partner's desires and memories seemed so circular but true to how people reminisce on the p...more
Più recente e più maturo e persino più triste del primo spin-off dedicato a Death. Un prezioso regalo il ritorno della celebre coppia lesbo di Sandman, qui protagoniste di una storia straordinariamente struggente.
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Se possibile, lo considererei superiore persino a tutta la serie di Sandman. Sarà che io adoro Death (e chi non l'adora?), sarà che Gaiman veramente si impegna a capire e mostrare "l'alto costo della vita", sarà che è il fumetto più triste abbia mai scritto...
Ciò che è favoloso,...more
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Se possibile, lo considererei superiore persino a tutta la serie di Sandman. Sarà che io adoro Death (e chi non l'adora?), sarà che Gaiman veramente si impegna a capire e mostrare "l'alto costo della vita", sarà che è il fumetto più triste abbia mai scritto...
Ciò che è favoloso,...more
Death: The Time of Your Life is another story which includes Hazel and Foxglove, their son, and Death. You need to have read Death: The High Cost of Living and the volume of the main series which involves them, or you won't really get what the big deal is. It's quite a strange story, in which Hazel actually makes a deal with Death -- something apparently unheard of, and which certainly doesn't seem to fit into The Sandman canon. It basically has a message about/from Death: that she and her job,...more
Morpheus' sister, Death, returns for a second solo outing in a haunting tale of music, mortality, friendship and the power of love in the face of death. In the hands of most ordinary writers, this story would've been a disaster. It juggles a myriad of complex issues, such as sexuality, the fleeting nature of fame, the multiple meanings of love, desire, and commitment, and the value of friendship and life. But this Gaiman we're talking about so rest assured, he's going to take us for a ride that...more
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"La Morte amichevole e affettuosa che incontro qui non è spaventosa e lontana: ogni giorno è in giro, a divertirsi, a godersi le cose. Non è qui per punirci o per ucciderci. È qui per aiutarci a capire come vivere la nostra vita, prima di essere costretti ad andare via.
Tutti pensiamo che la morte sia una cosa orrenda, ma qui è un'amica delle migliori; ci rende più chiare le nostre scelte e ci dice, grazie al suo esempio, che l'ossessione per le cose come la violenza e l'avidità e il pregiudizio...more
Tutti pensiamo che la morte sia una cosa orrenda, ma qui è un'amica delle migliori; ci rende più chiare le nostre scelte e ci dice, grazie al suo esempio, che l'ossessione per le cose come la violenza e l'avidità e il pregiudizio...more
As morbid as this sounds, I love Death. She is a very collected, young (well, she appears to be) woman.
I've only read two of the Death comics, but I must admit that I love them. They are beautifully written (I expected nothing less from Neil) and well illustrated. And probably one of my favorite qualities about them is how they connect to each other-- and apparently to the Sandman series (which I haven't read, unfortunately).
If you're an adult who still likes comics/graphic novels, I highly reco...more
I've only read two of the Death comics, but I must admit that I love them. They are beautifully written (I expected nothing less from Neil) and well illustrated. And probably one of my favorite qualities about them is how they connect to each other-- and apparently to the Sandman series (which I haven't read, unfortunately).
If you're an adult who still likes comics/graphic novels, I highly reco...more
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 mostly Hazel and Fox separately recounting the last ten years of their lives. A lot of t...more
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Wow, 5 stars for that whole first half, so eerie and interesting. I loved the opening when Hazel takes the baby out in the rain, and something bad has happened. And when Larry appears with a warning, it's so good. I really really liked watching Foxglove go through her paces. It was really great.
I wasn't nuts about the story once it came together, though, the deals with Death and the visit to her realm. It was a little simplistic, so, not as exciting as its surroundings. Still, loved it.
I wasn't nuts about the story once it came together, though, the deals with Death and the visit to her realm. It was a little simplistic, so, not as exciting as its surroundings. Still, loved it.
I really expected more from Gaiman on death. The book had a brilliant setting, two lesbians one kid, one rockstar, a dead manager and a date who was a medical student but turned into a boxer's model. Wow, all went downhill from here. Death is your next door neighborhood goth brat. Bah ! Apparently death has a barter system in place, take a life, give a life sort of stuff, all to make people understand the importance of living for moments or something like that.
Hazel and Foxglove from
The Sandman, Vol. 5: A Game of You
take center stage in this book after a brief appearance in
Death: The High Cost of Living
promised that they would be having a child and Foxglove was on the brink of stardom. Here, we see what those events have done to their relationship (hint: nothing good) and reflect on their past. The book is more complex and introspective than The High Cost of Living, which is both good and bad, as sometimes it overreaches a bit. It's also, in gen...more
One of the things that has fascinated me most about Neil Gaiman's Sandman series is his use of background characters. Throughout the series, people turn up in a story arc that you think you may never see again, but then they show up in a later arc. Here, that lovely couple that we met in A Game of You, and got a nice update on in Death: The High Cost of Living, take the spotlight. This is just one great example of how comics are a lot more than just flashy colors and flying fists. Here, we have...more
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!
i really enjoyed this one. although it didn't have lot of plot it was nice to see some characters again/what happened to them as time went on. nice tie-in too w. the first death side story. what i really enjoyed though was larry and boris, the new characters. death herself didn't play much of a part though so if you're looking her i would go to 'high cost' first.
This was my fourth time through this graphic novel and it won't be my last. I just love the character of Death and her perspective on life. While I think Death: The High Cost of Living is a better story this one has some wonderful moments.
I love Neil Gaiman's stuff, and he always picks great artists to interpret his stories. I really need to read "Sandman" someday, but they're so damned expensive, and it seems like Vol. 2 is never at the library when I think of it (since I've read the first one).
Probably not the best choice of reading material before bedtime, however ...
Probably not the best choice of reading material before bedtime, however ...
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Dec 08, 2010
David Melbie
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Homophobes should definitely read this, but probably won't!
Recommended to David by:
I love Death!
Illustrated by Chris Bachalo, Mark Buckingham, and Mark Pennington. Introductin by Claire Danes.
This series focuses on Foxglove & Hazel, two lesbians that first appeared in A Game of You, Volume Five of The Sandman, and it is a curious tale of love and life, and I quite like it! --From A Reader's Journal, by d r melbie.
This series focuses on Foxglove & Hazel, two lesbians that first appeared in A Game of You, Volume Five of The Sandman, and it is a curious tale of love and life, and I quite like it! --From A Reader's Journal, by d r melbie.
I was kind of surprised by this. It's Neil Gaiman and therefore was brilliant and touching, but it seemed rushed - like an unrevised first draft. Characters weren't given the loving, understanding attention typical of Gaiman; motives were left unexplained; plot points were left unresolved. A lovely comic, but without the force and inspiration behind Sandman.
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“Living and seizing to live are imaginary solutions. Existence lies elsewhere.”
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“Sexton: I think the whole world's gone mad.
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