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World's end / Neil Gaiman, writer ; Bryan Talbot, Alec Stevens, John Watkiss [and others], artists ; Daniel Vozzo, colorist ; Todd Klein, letterer ; Dave McKean, cover art and original series covers.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: The Sandman ; Vol. 8Publisher: Burbank, CA : DC Vertigo, [2019]Edition: 30th anniversary editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781401289591
  • 1401289592
Other title:
  • Sandman, World's end. 8 [Spine title]
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
A Tale of Two Cities -- Cluracan's Tale -- Hob's Leviathan -- The Golden Boy -- Cerements -- World's End.
Summary: "Reminiscent of the legendary Canterbury Tales, The Sandman: Worlds' End is a wonderful potpourri of engrossing tales and masterful storytelling. Improbably caught in a June blizzard, two wayward compatriots stumble upon a mysterious inn and learn that they are in the middle of a "reality storm." Now surrounded by a menagerie of people and creatures from different times and realities, the two stranded travelers are entertained by mesmerizing myths of infamous sea creatures, dreaming cities, ancient kings, astonishing funeral rituals and moralistic hangmen."-- Provided by publisher.
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, NEIL Available 33111010863195
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author

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.

In Worlds' End , wayfarers from throughout time, myth and imagination seek shelter from the fury of a reality storm in the welcoming halls of a mysterious inn. As they wait out the tempest raging around them, the travelers share stories of the places they have been, the things they have seen...and those that they have dreamed.

Collects The Sandman #51-56.

"Sandman based on characters created by Gaiman, Kieth and Dringenberg - Prez created by Joe Simon and Jerry Grandenetti"

"Originally published in single magazine form as THE SANDMAN 51-56."--Title page verso.

"Reminiscent of the legendary Canterbury Tales, The Sandman: Worlds' End is a wonderful potpourri of engrossing tales and masterful storytelling. Improbably caught in a June blizzard, two wayward compatriots stumble upon a mysterious inn and learn that they are in the middle of a "reality storm." Now surrounded by a menagerie of people and creatures from different times and realities, the two stranded travelers are entertained by mesmerizing myths of infamous sea creatures, dreaming cities, ancient kings, astonishing funeral rituals and moralistic hangmen."-- Provided by publisher.

A Tale of Two Cities -- Cluracan's Tale -- Hob's Leviathan -- The Golden Boy -- Cerements -- World's End.

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