Sandman Volume 6: Fables and Reflections: 30th Anniversary Edition

(Paperback, 30th Anniversary Edition)

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The sixth installment of Neil Gaiman's seminal, New York Times best-selling series, The Sandman Vol. 6- Fables & Reflections, celebrates its 30th anniversary with an all-new edition, featuring a new cover from artist Dave McKean! From #1 New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman! The Sandman Vol. 6- Fables & Reflections 30th Anniversary Edition follows the Lord of the Dreaming on a winding journey through time and space as he touches the lives of nine remarkable dreamers. In these haunting tales, kings and spies, emperors and actors, ravens and werewolves all share their secret stories--dreams of life and love, power and darkness. One of the most popular and critically acclaimed graphic novels of all time, Neil Gaiman's award-winning masterpiece The Sandman set the standard for mature, lyrical fantasy in the modern comics era. Illustrated by an exemplary selection of the medium's most gifted artists, the series is a rich blend of modern and ancient mythology in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven. Collects The Sandman #29-31, #38-40, #50, Sandman Special #1 and Vertigo Preview #1.

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From #1 New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman!

The greatest epic in the history of comic books. Los Angeles Times Magazine

The state of the art as far as mainstream adult comics are concerned; a head-on collision of metaphysics, myth and mayhem. New Musical Express

Undoubtedly the finest writing the mainstream comic book industry has ever seen. St. Louis Dispatch

Author Bio

Creator of The Sandman and one of comics' most accomplished writers, Neil Gaiman is also the New York Times best-selling author of the novels Anansi Boys, American Gods, Stardust and Coraline, as well as the short story collections M Is for Magic and Smoke and Mirrors and the multimedia creation Neverwhere. He also co-wrote the Jim Henson Productions film MirrorMask with longtime collaborator Dave McKean, illustrator of the Gaiman-written graphic novels Mr. Punch, Violent Cases and Black Orchid. Among his many awards are the Hugo, the Nebula, the Eisner, the Harvey, the Bram Stoker and the World Fantasy Award. Originally from England, Gaiman now lives in the United States.