The Sandman (comic book)

The Sandman is a series of adult comic books written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics. They are influenced but not based on E.T.A. Hoffman’s The Sandman.

 Overview 
It tells the story of Dream of the Endless, who rules over the realm of dreams. The original series ran for 75 issues from January 1989 to March 1996.

 In other media 
Various movie and television versions of Sandman have been developed. In 2013, Warner Bros. announced that a film adaptation starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt was in production, but Gordon-Levitt dropped out in 2016. In July 2020, September 2021 and September 2022, three full-cast audio dramas were released exclusively through Audible starring James McAvoy, which were narrated by Gaiman and dramatized and directed by Dirk Maggs. In August 2022, Netflix released a television adaptation starring Tom Sturridge.

Category:British comic books