num_pages: 612
description: One of the most popular and critically acclaimed comic book titles of all time, 
  New York Times
 best-selling author Neil Gaiman's masterpiece 
  The Sandman
 set new standards for mature, lyrical fantasy and graphic narrative. Now, Vertigo and DC Comics are proud to present the first of four definitive Absolute Editions collecting this groundbreaking series in its entirety. 
  The Absolute Sandman, Volume One
 reprints issues 1-20 of 
  The Sandman
, and features all-new coloring on issues 1-18, commissioned especially for this edition. This volume also includes a full reproduction of Gaiman's original proposal for the series and the complete script and pencils by Gaiman and Charles Vess for the World Fantasy Award-winning story "A Midsummer Night's Dream" from The Sandman 19. Finally, a gallery of character design sketches show the evolution of Dream of the Endless.
language: English
title: The Absolute Sandman, Volume 1
titlecomplete: The Absolute Sandman, Volume 1
genres: Mythology, Graphic Novels Comics, Comic Book, Horror, Comics, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Dc Comics, Fiction, Graphic Novels
ratings_count: 21398
series: The Sandman, The Absolute Sandman
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: IGN Award
category: Best Collection
publisher: Vertigo