The Sandman: World's End (The Sandman Library, Vol. VIII)

Gaiman, Neil; King, Stephen (introduction)

ISBN 10: 1563891700 / ISBN 13: 9781563891700

Published by DC Comics, 1994

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Sandman: World's End (The Sandman Library, Vol. VIII)
• Publisher: DC Comics
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1563891700
• ISBN 13: 9781563891700
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Michael Allred; Gary Amaro; Mark Buckingham; Dick Giordano; Tony Harris; Steve Leialoha; Vince Locke; Shea Anton Pensa
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

An attempt to summon and imprison Death, results, instead, in the capture of Morpheus, the Sandman, who must regain the tools of his powers.

Review

When Brant and Charlene wreck their car in a horrible snowstorm in the middle of nowhere, the only place they can find shelter is a mysterious little inn called World's End. Here they wait out the storm and listen to stories from the many travelers also stuck at this tavern. These tales exemplify Neil Gaiman's gift for storytelling--and his love for the very telling of them. This volume has almost nothing to do with the larger story of the Sandman, except for a brief foreshadowing nod. It's a nice companion to the best Sandman short story collection, Dream Country, (and it's much better than the hodgepodge Fables and Reflections). World's End works best as a collection--it's a story about a story about stories--all wrapped up in a structure that's clever without being cute, and which features an ending nothing short of spectacular. --Jim Pascoe