The Sandman: Fables and Reflections (Sandman Library)
by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads author!), P. Craig Russell
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Read in January, 1997
recommends it for:
fantasy fans
One of my favorite Sandman compilations, this is a collection of individual tales. For fans of the entire series, there is a lot of important stuff here that ties the overall story together.
Fear Of Falling: A brief short about fear of failure
Three Septembers And A January: A tale focusing on Emperor Norton I of America
Thermidor: Johanna Constantine (whom we briefly met in the story that introduced us to Hob Gadling) must rescue Orpheus, Dream's son, from the fanatics of revolutio...more
Fear Of Falling: A brief short about fear of failure
Three Septembers And A January: A tale focusing on Emperor Norton I of America
Thermidor: Johanna Constantine (whom we briefly met in the story that introduced us to Hob Gadling) must rescue Orpheus, Dream's son, from the fanatics of revolutio...more
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Read in February, 2008
The critically acclaimed The Sandman: Fables and Reflections continues the fantastical epic of Morpheus, the King of Dreams, as he observes and interacts with an odd assortment of historical and fictional characters throughout time. Featuring tales of kings, explorers, spies, and werewolves, this book of myth and imagination delves into the dark dreams of Augustus Caesar, Marco Polo, Cain and Abel, Norton I, and Orpheus to illustrate the effects that these subconscious musings have had on the co...more
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Read in February, 2005
I really liked this one; Season of Mists is still perhaps my favourite, but this isn't that far behind. It's not really moving the overall story so much as fleshing out the universe, and if you know me at all, you will know that that kind of exploration is always a serious hook for me.
I though 'Fear of Falling' was perhaps the weakest - maybe because I've never really seen Morpheus as someone who would just show up randomly and start offering advice or revelation - but the rest of the storie...more
I though 'Fear of Falling' was perhaps the weakest - maybe because I've never really seen Morpheus as someone who would just show up randomly and start offering advice or revelation - but the rest of the storie...more
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Read in January, 2004
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Everyone
I used to stubbornly think that graphic novels had no intellectual merits other than for amateur entertainment (I know, pedestal). This series not only blew me away visually, but caused me to see graphic novels in a new light. Everyone should read this series.
Here's what i want to say, but someone else said it first and better than i could:
"Erudite, allusive, complex and ambitious, SANDMAN is undoubtedly the finest writing the mainstream comic book industry has ever seen. It dares to ...more
Here's what i want to say, but someone else said it first and better than i could:
"Erudite, allusive, complex and ambitious, SANDMAN is undoubtedly the finest writing the mainstream comic book industry has ever seen. It dares to ...more
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Read in July, 2008
Fables and Reflections is the second of the collections of stand alone stories. These stories are set throughout Morpheus’s history. Four of these stories deal with kings and rulers, while others deal with stories of the meetings of various characters: Marco Polo: werewolves: Cain, Abel and Eve with Daniel, and a retelling of the myth of Orpheus. All these stories delve into the dreams and subconscious yearnings and thoughts and their effects on mankind.
The most important story...more
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One of the collections of stand alone issues, which I would rank as follows:
"Fear of Falling" - one star
"Three Septembers and a January" - four stars
"Thermidor" - three stars
"The Hunt" - two stars
"August" - three stars
"Soft Places" - two stars
"Orpheus" - three stars
"The Parliament of Rooks" - three stars
"Ramadan" - two stars
My least favorite of the series. I didn't dislike it, but ...more
"Fear of Falling" - one star
"Three Septembers and a January" - four stars
"Thermidor" - three stars
"The Hunt" - two stars
"August" - three stars
"Soft Places" - two stars
"Orpheus" - three stars
"The Parliament of Rooks" - three stars
"Ramadan" - two stars
My least favorite of the series. I didn't dislike it, but ...more
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Read in May, 2008
this was, by far, my favorite of the sandman series. this really deserved five stars all the way. this was told in more of a short story format, showcasing different authors and gaimans talent for telling stories based upon mythology. it was really amazing. i think my favorite story of the bunch (and probably of the whole series, thus far) would have to be "August", a story about Caesar Augustus and a choice that he made. brilliant. another great chapter in this novel was the story cal...more
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Read in April, 2008
I loved this installment- I guess I like reading about how Dream- who is supposed to be this badass, continually makes human-like decisions. This story also showed dreams family- his brothers and sisters- who are pretty much all insane.
Up until now Death has been pretty cool, and while she still is pretty cool you see the darker side of her when she grants Orpheus' desire to retrieve his bride from Hades. Sure she lets him go- but she says she will never come for him- it is quick and you mi...more
Up until now Death has been pretty cool, and while she still is pretty cool you see the darker side of her when she grants Orpheus' desire to retrieve his bride from Hades. Sure she lets him go- but she says she will never come for him- it is quick and you mi...more
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Read in July, 2007
This volume is another series of seemingly self-contained stories within the Sandman-verse. As the author's notes and dedication stated, Nine short stories for nine people. Fables and Reflections is more engaging than Dream Country, the other volume of short stories, but I guess that's due to me being more interested in arcs centering around history or rather, mythology. Not that all nine stories are set in the past/ancient history. I also have to admit that I was charmed...more
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Read in March, 2003
I will forever maintain that Sandman is the best comic ever written. Gaiman was originally given the task of resurrecting a not particularly interesting golden age DC superhero, and instead, managed to change comics forever.
He created the Endless- Destiny, Death, Destruction, Dream, Desire, Despair, and Delirium (who used to be delight), created a whole new mythology based on so many sources- Greek/Roman/Egyptian/Norse mythology, fairy tales, fables, DC comic book characters, and of course,...more
He created the Endless- Destiny, Death, Destruction, Dream, Desire, Despair, and Delirium (who used to be delight), created a whole new mythology based on so many sources- Greek/Roman/Egyptian/Norse mythology, fairy tales, fables, DC comic book characters, and of course,...more
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Read in August, 2008
To all the people who think comics are for children and that they lack story-telling depth or force, I challenge you to pick up the Sandman comics. The Sandman comics are innovative, thoughtful, filled with literary and historical reference and allusion, and filled with perfect dialogue.
This collection collects a bunch of one-offs and stories. They are told in a variety of ways and illustrated by different artists. Each has its own unique feel. Many of the stories explore the protagonist...more
This collection collects a bunch of one-offs and stories. They are told in a variety of ways and illustrated by different artists. Each has its own unique feel. Many of the stories explore the protagonist...more
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Read in April, 2006
This is probably my favorite of the collections of shorter Sandman stories. The story of Orpheus reimagined as part of the Sandman mythos is lovely and sad -- I've always found the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to be one of the most heartbreaking tales of all time. There isn't a weak story in this collection, but the real crowning glory is "Ramadan," which is drawn to absolute perfection by P. Craig Russel. I consider this to be one of the best marriages of words and art that I've ever ...more
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Read in July, 2008
A collection of stories that can all stand alone, but all have the Sandman weaving through them. I really liked the blending of history/myth/fiction here, as well as the wide array of stories -- it moves from werewolves to Adam and Eve to Augustus to Baghdad at the height of its glory. Interesting stuff, and definitely my favorite of the four Sandman books I've read so far (yes, I'm reading them out of order).
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Read in February, 2008
This volume is a collection of unrelated stories, all fascinating in their own way. Marco Polo is a character in one, Augustus Caesar in another. Previous characters cleverly pop up again, like Fiddler's Green, and we meet for the first time the Prodigal sibling. A large portion of the book is a retelling of the story of Orpheus. The book ends with a tale of mythological Baghdad.
Loved it...again.
Loved it...again.
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When I was a wee teenager, this was the first volume of the Sandman series that I read. It's still my favorite because Neil Gaiman wove bits of history into his tales, including one about Joshua Norton. (In case y'all don't know who that is, in 1859 he declared himself Emperor of the United States and was a big local celebrity here in San Francisco.)
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"For this reason travellers make a point of keeping close together. Before they go to sleep at night they set up a sign pointing in the direction they have to travel. And they fasten little bells around all their beasts, so thaty they may prevent them from straying from the path.
Thus it is that the desert is crossed."
Thus it is that the desert is crossed."
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Read in February, 2008
I really, really liked this volume.... It is very literary in a sense: Orpheus, Harun Al Rashid, Eve and her sons, the French Revolution... all that and of course Dream... The graphism of the Bagdad section is just gorgeous....
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Read in January, 2001
A bunch of little short stories that somehow involve Dream of the Endless. A bunch of dreams, stories of emperors, and a bunch of other shit. This one's very disconnected, but always it comes back to how Dream was involved.
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the first chapter's theme, i know it very well.. hehe.. It's really close to my daily work as an editor. The story is about a frustated author who got writing-block and try to imprisoned Calliope, one of the 9 Muses.
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Read in July, 2008
A great stand-alone series that answers a few, and brings up some more, questions regarding the mythology behind the series.
Not my favorite, but the writing is on an amazingly high level.
Not my favorite, but the writing is on an amazingly high level.
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