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The Sandman : world's end / written by Neil Gaiman ; illustrated by Michael Allred ... [et al.] ; introduction by Stephen King.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Gaiman, Neil. Sandman library ; Publication details: New York, NY : DC Comics, c1994.Description: 1 v. (various pagings) : chiefly col. ill. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 1563891700
  • 1563891719 (pbk.) :
  • 9781563891700
  • 9781563891717 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • World's end
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction / by Steven King -- World's end : sequences at the inn / illustrated by Bryan Talbot and Mark Buckingham -- A tale of two cities / illustrated by Alec Stevens -- Cluracan's tale / illustrated by John Watkiss -- Hob's leviathan / illustrated by Michael Zulli and Dick Giordano -- The golden boy / illustrated by Michael Allred -- Cerements / illustrated by Shea Anton Pensa and Vince Locke -- World's end / illustrated by Bryan Talbot, Mark Buckingham, Dick Giordana, Steve Leialoha, Gary Amaro and Tony Harris -- Acknowledgments -- Biographies.
Summary: Stephen King's Introduction sets the stage for a series of tales with a haunting geometry--some angular, some parallel, some concentric. An eerie mirror of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, this collection tells of a group of travelers from throughout time, myth and dream, who converge at a mysterious inn to seek refuge from a "reality storm". Graphic novel format. Mature readers.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Graphic Novel Gaiman Nei Available 33111005302407
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Featuring the popular characters from the award-winning Sandman series by Neil Caiman, THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS reveals the legend of the Endless, a family of magical and mythical beings who exist and interact in the real world. Born at the beginning of time, Destiny, Death, Dream, Desire, Despair, Delirium, and Destruction are seven brothers and sisters who each lord over their respective realms. In this highly imaginative book that boasts a diverse styles of breathtaking art, these seven peculiar and powerful siblings each reveal more about their true being as they star in their own tales of curiosity and wonder. THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS was the first comic graphic novel to be listed on the NY Times Best-seller list. SUGGESTED FOR MATURE READERS.

"Originally published in single magazine form as The Sandman 51-56"--T.p. verso.

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Introduction / by Steven King -- World's end : sequences at the inn / illustrated by Bryan Talbot and Mark Buckingham -- A tale of two cities / illustrated by Alec Stevens -- Cluracan's tale / illustrated by John Watkiss -- Hob's leviathan / illustrated by Michael Zulli and Dick Giordano -- The golden boy / illustrated by Michael Allred -- Cerements / illustrated by Shea Anton Pensa and Vince Locke -- World's end / illustrated by Bryan Talbot, Mark Buckingham, Dick Giordana, Steve Leialoha, Gary Amaro and Tony Harris -- Acknowledgments -- Biographies.

Stephen King's Introduction sets the stage for a series of tales with a haunting geometry--some angular, some parallel, some concentric. An eerie mirror of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, this collection tells of a group of travelers from throughout time, myth and dream, who converge at a mysterious inn to seek refuge from a "reality storm". Graphic novel format. Mature readers.

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