

It stars Tom Sturridge as Dream/Morpheus who’s been accidentally captured by occultist Richard Burgess (Charles Dance) when he attempts to imprison Death.

5, and it’s highly likely that a flood of new fans will come with it. Even non-comic book audiences have fallen in love with the story and it’s been analyzed by scholars and the general public alike to uncover all the literary treasures placed within its pages.Īfter years of speculation and stops and starts, The Sandman will be adapted into a live-action TV series coming to Netflix Aug. The story captures audiences with its fantastical worlds and brilliant characters and has some of the best writing you’ll come across in any medium. The illustrious graphic novels and its spinoffs have won a total of 26 Eisner Awards and it’s one of the best-selling graphic novels of all time, and for a handy overview of the dense material, there are summaries on Neil Gaiman’s official website. Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman is arguably the author’s greatest work and it has rightfully earned that title.
