Other dimensions like Hell and Asgard eventually come into play, with the United States and the UK acting as a backdrop for events in the waking world.
The primary setting of the series is the ‘Dreaming’, Morpheus’ world, with events bleeding into the waking world. Neil Gaiman initially wrote the series as a dark comic with elements of horror over times, it took on a fantastical nature, utilizing many elements of classical mythology, with the Sandman eventually playing the role of tragic hero. However altering his past sins and righting old wrongs proves to be quite the challenge, especially for one that has lived for several billion years.
While initially haughty and somewhat cruel, the Sandman slowly but surely begins to undergo a change. Upon escaping to the modern day, he seeks vengeance upon his captors and works to reconstruct his kingdom, which had fallen to darkness following his absence. Known by various names such as the shaper, Morpheus, Oneiros, Dream King and Lord of the Dreaming, the sandman is essentially the personification of dreams.Īt the story’s start, Morpheus is captured by an occult ritual and imprisoned for seven decades. The Sandman series revolves around the character of Dream, the so called sandman. Over the years the popularity of the story has waxed and waned, this impacting the release of The Sandman volumes.
The first volume of the series was published by DC comics in 1989 though at some point the series made the switch to Vertigo Imprint. Published by DC Comics, Neil Gaiman has worked alongside artists like Marc Hempel, Jill Thompson and Mike Dringenberg to bring the Sandman story to life. The Sandman is a series of graphic novels written by famed author Neil Gaiman.
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