Description: This is a tough one to let go for me but I know someone out there will really appreciate its uniqueness and be able to display it in a place of honor. Mr. Gaiman signed and sketched this at an appearance in a Minnesota shopping mall in the 1990s.Original owner.Smoke-free home.Will be well-protected for shipping.I will send you a picture of the package just before dropping it off for shipping. KEY FACTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE1st appearance of Dream / Morpheus1st appearance of Unity Kincaid1st appearance of Roderick Burgess1st appearance of Ethel Cripps SYNOPSIS52-page giant. 1st app of Morpheus, the Modern Age Sandman. Sleep of the Just [Master of Dreams Part 1], script by Neil Gaiman, art by Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg; Roderick Burgess, seeking to trap Death, snares her brother Dream instead; After many years of captivity, Morpheus is released and takes his revenge. ABOUT THE SANDMANThe Sandman is a comic book written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics. Its artists include Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg, Jill Thompson, Shawn McManus, Marc Hempel, Bryan Talbot, and Michael Zulli, with lettering by Todd Klein and covers by Dave McKean. The original series ran for 75 issues from January 1989 to March 1996. Beginning with issue No. 47, it was placed under DC's Vertigo imprint, and following Vertigo's retirement in 2020, reprints have been published under DC's Black Label imprint. The titular main character of The Sandman is Dream, also known as Morpheus and other names, who is one of the seven Endless. The other Endless are Destiny, Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium (formerly Delight), and Destruction (also known as 'The Prodigal'). The series is famous for Gaiman's trademark use of anthropomorphic personification of various metaphysical entities, while also blending mythology and history in its horror setting within the DC Universe. The Sandman is a story about stories and how Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, is captured and subsequently learns that sometimes change is inevitable. The Sandman was Vertigo's flagship title, and is available as a series of ten trade paperbacks, a recolored five-volume Absolute hardcover edition with slipcase, a three-volume omnibus edition, a black-and-white Annotated edition; it is also available for digital download. Critically acclaimed, The Sandman was among the first graphic novels to appear on The New York Times Best Seller list, along with Maus, Watchmen, and The Dark Knight Returns. It was one of six graphic novels to make Entertainment Weekly's "100 best reads from 1983 to 2008", ranking at No. 46. Norman Mailer described the series as "a comic strip for intellectuals". The series has exerted considerable influence over the fantasy genre and graphic novel medium since its publication and is often regarded as one of the greatest graphic novels of all time. Various film and television versions of Sandman have been developed. In 2013, Warner Bros. announced that a film adaptation starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt was in production, but Gordon-Levitt dropped out in 2016. In July 2020, September 2021 and September 2022, three full-cast audio dramas were released exclusively through Audible starring James McAvoy, which were narrated by Gaiman and dramatized and directed by Dirk Maggs. In August 2022, Netflix released a television adaptation starring Tom Sturridge.
Price: 750 USD
Location: Collierville, Tennessee
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Artist/Writer: Dave McKean, Neil Gaiman
Character: Dream (Morpheus)
Tradition: US Comics
Certification Number: 4469998001
Cover Artist: Dave McKean
Series Title: The Sandman
Grade: 9.6 Near Mint+
Publisher: DC Comics
Story Title: Preludes & Nocturnes, Part 1: the Sleep of the Just
Publication Year: 1989
Type: Comic Book
Format: Single Issue
Issue Number: 1
Era: Copper Age (1984-1991)
Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)
Features: First Printing, First Character Appearance, Key Issue