<b>A <i>New York Times</i> bestseller! This massive hardcover collection reprints Neil Gaiman's seminal award-winning <i>The Sandman: Overture</i> plus <i>The Sandman: Dream Hunters </i>and his two acclaimed stories featuring Morpheus's sister Death.</b> <p/><i>The Sandman </i>is the universally lauded masterwork following Morpheus Lord of the Dreaming--a vast hallucinatory landscape housing all the dreams of any and everyone who's ever existed. Regardless of cultures or historical eras all dreamers visit Morpheus' realm--be they gods demons muses mythical creatures or simply humans who teach Morpheus some surprising lessons. <p/>Originally published 25 years after <i>The Sandman</i> first changed the landscape of modern comics <i>The Sandman: Overture</i> brought back Neil Gaiman's legendary series with a never-before-told tale featuring Morpheus! <p/><i>The Sandman: Overture</i> heralds <i>New York Times </i>best-selling writer Neil Gaiman's return to the art form that made him famous ably abetted by artistic luminary JH Williams III (<i>Batwoman</i> <i>Promethea</i>) whose lush widescreen images provide an epic scope to the Sandman's origin story. From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured <i>The Sandman: Overture</i> features cameo appearances by fan-favorite characters such as the Corinthian Merv Pumpkinhead and of course the Dream King's siblings: Death Desire Despair Delirium Destruction and Destiny. <p/>Collects <i>The Sandman: Overture</i> #1-6 <i>The Sandman: Dream Hunters </i>#1-4 <i>Death: The High Cost of Living</i> #1-3 and <i>Death: The Time of Your Life</i> #1-3 plus variant covers and extra bonus stories!