The NZA Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Don - i know exaclty which story - the man who didnt believe in death, and it was cool cause you saw him meet Morepheus in a bar each cetury as time changed around him. I just cant determine if that was in Dream Country or a later trade... and MH: me too, this is one of the only sereis i can think of where ill shell out that kinda $ (when i have it) when the whole set's done, its that unlike anything ive ever read, before or since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicManiac Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 That cover is the tits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 its hard to knock Mckean (sp?) covers, he practically invented that Vertigo style. You should see Dust Covers, its just an artbook of his covers for the series & how they came about, its really cool shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganny McVagflaps Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Spooky I was just reading about this. Wizard Universe says: The first Absolute Sandman will feature 18 issues out of 25 recolored as well as writer Neil Gaiman’s original proposal and character designs. Wayne showed a bit of the recolored art to an impressed audience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jont Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 I don't like it. I don't see the point of replacing old skool generic colouring with new generic colouring. At least the old style stayed in the background, besides if they realy wanted to do something worth while with the colouring, they would have painted it. But that's just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 yeah, whatta grouch! i dug the old school cause i read it inna comics like that, always thought it was faded pages or something tho, didnt know everyone saw it like that. I like your idea, but if youre takling haivng some vertigo painter like Charles Vess go back over the whole thing, it'd take forever (not that it hasnt been 10 years now), and itd be a very different looking book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newtype Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Over at Comic Book Resources they show side by side an example of the old colouring side by side with the new ABSOLUTE SANDMAN recolouring and reproduction....(Leaving aside the crispness of the reproduction here, one thing that's impressed me over and over as we've worked on ABSOLUTE SANDMAN is the number of places where what seemed like poor storytelling on an artist's part turned out to make perfect sense once the colouring was fixed. Danny Vozzo coloured 80% of Sandman anyway, so he's fixing Preludes and Nocturnes and two issues of Dream Country. In addition to the first 21 issues, we're also reprinting the thumbnails, script and pencils for Sandman #19, "Midsummer Night's Dream". And there will eventually be a box-case large enough to hold all four volumes of Absolute Sandman.) Dear lord. You have any idea how heavy thoes things are. Put 4 in a box case and lifting that thing is a hell of a work-out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jont Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 yeah, whatta grouch! i dug the old school cause i read it inna comics like that, always thought it was faded pages or something tho, didnt know everyone saw it like that. I like your idea, but if youre takling haivng some vertigo painter like Charles Vess go back over the whole thing, it'd take forever (not that it hasnt been 10 years now), and itd be a very different looking book. I'm not talking about a complete reimagining, but some nice ambient colouring in tune with the original artwork. I don't know if it's ever been a tradition in the US, but in the late eighties, early nineties there was some proficient painted colourist working in 2000ad, and I know there is some great stuff in French comics. edit, didn't know this existed, but I found some original Moebius Sandman art. It's not what I was talking about as in painted colouring, but it is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alive she cried Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 ok then sandman, i got vol.1 a few months ago, read it, re-read it and re-read it again. my final verdict was that it was extremely average, by far the worst vertigo i've ever read. so my question is, does it get a lot better after vol.1? 'cos if it does'nt it's the most over-rated book ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 I got Absolute Sandman vol 2 in the mail the other day, with Cap: Fallen Son (still waiting on the Rising Stars complete HC in demeber), its amazing cause this is the one with Seasons of Mists. There's 2 more of these things left in the collection, i think, and hopefully ill have a new bookcase before then, cause im outta room... PS ASC, 2T hates it so i guess its not for everyone. after reading vol 1, i think you can skip to Season of Mists (its 20 something, i think) and if you dont dig it, honestly, youll not like the series one bit, i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alive she cried Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 (edited) okely doke, thanks. Edited November 13, 2007 by alive she cried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalHeart Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 I would keep reading and see how it goes. If memory serves, it just got better and better for me as I read it, and when I got to the end I cried on the inside. I was filled with... a weird sorrow. Really, I'm a nerd, but Sandman is something that I will always carry around in body and soul. I love Gaiman's work and the wisdom it seems to instill in you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Finally someone else who agrees. I'm going to be honest, I read it mainly just to see how many cameos I could point out. It had its moments, like the contest in hell, but for the most part I give it a solid "meh" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alive she cried Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 that makes me feel better, knowing other people with good taste also don't like it. i'll check out "seasons of the mist", until then my official verdict will be out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireDownBelow Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Oh, oh! The contest in Hell was pretty nifty. I have to agree that Vol. 1 is meh. Which is why I gave it to Ryan. ;) I think I might try Vol. 2 but its not big on my to do list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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whiterasta Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 First of all, Preludes and Nocturnes is probably the least representative volume of Sandman as a whole (Gaiman was still feeling his way with the characters and yada yada). It's one of my favorite series ever, but that's in large part due to the fact that I got into it so young. If I was reading it for the first time as the disaffected youth that I am now, I can't say how I'd feel about it. So much of my love for it is intrinsic to that dusty nostalgic feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 if you went looking for cameos and such, you only read the first arc, and again, while i thought it was solid its not the book's finest moments. Hell, i gave up on 100 bullets like twice before pushing past the first arc. At times its heavy and poetic, at others it can come off wanky and whimsical but its still some of Vertigo's finest, just dont let the les enfants du sang or whatever crowd turn you off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycaon Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 "Sandman" comic book being adapted as a TV showBy Borys Kit and James Hibberd Wed Sep 1, 8:17 PM PDT "The Sandman," the Neil Gaiman-written comic book series considered a seminal work in the medium, is in the early stages of being developed into a TV series. Warner Bros. TV is in the midst of acquiring television rights from sister company DC Entertainment and in talks with several writer-producers about adapting the 1990s comic. At the top of the list is Eric Kripke, creator of the CW's horror-tinged "Supernatural." "Sandman" told the tale of Morpheus, the Lord of the Dreaming, a deity who personifies dreams. The book began in the horror realm but quickly made its mark in fantasy and mythology as Gaiman introduced the Endless, a group of powerful brothers and sisters named Destiny, Death, Destruction, Despair, Desire and Delirium (as well as Dream). The book helped establish DC's Vertigo imprint and won several awards. It also was one of the few comics that segued from the comics crowd, entering the intellectual and art worlds, winning over a large non-comics-reading audience, particularly a devoted female following. A movie version of "Sandman" has been in development since the mid-'90s, with an early version involving "Pulp Fiction" co-writer Roger Avary. The movie version cooled earlier in the decade, with the thinking moving to the best way to tackle an adaptation is the TV route. Up until a few months ago, DC was in talks with HBO and James Mangold to develop a show minus WBTV's involvement, but that never coalesced. Gaiman was not officially involved with the HBO attempt, though he and Mangold held several rounds of talks surrounding characters and story. The author is not involved in the new developments, though since it is early in the process, that may change. In fact, securing Gaiman will prove key for the project to go forward. Kripke has been described as interested in tackling an adaptation but cautious because the comic book has such a passionate following and is held in such high regard. It's the kind of series where each production decision, from casting to script to design, would be scrutinized by devotees. Still, Kripke has managed to create and sustain "Supernatural," which week in and week out deals with fantasy, mythological and horror elements. He also displayed a certain amount of creative integrity when he stuck to his guns by not returning as showrunner when the network renewed the series for a sixth season after he completed his planned five-season story line. http://tv.yahoo.com/news/article/tv-news.en.reuters.com/tv-news.en.reuters.com-20100902-us_sandman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 OhfuckingNo! The thought of Sandman getting the CW treatment makes me dry heave. Whatever happened to the Gaiman directed High Cost of Living film? Bring that puppy back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Gaiman directed High Cost of Living film? this is literally the first such idea that hasn't made me throw up a little in my mouth upon reading it. was Neil ever really on board with the concept, though? i recall him being firmly against the movie years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Yeah, Gaiman wrote a script and it was stuck in development hell for years then about 5 years ago he started blogging he was trying to get into the directing game himself after the meh-ness of MirrorMask was unleashed. Specifically he was trying to get WB to go ahead w/ a re-worked D:THCOL script w/ him as director. And that never materialized either. Sadness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 blech. i feel the same way as haku. as soon as I read CW i quit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycaon Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Maybe. But I might be cool with Kripke at the helm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alive she cried Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 New Sandman book by Gaiman. I've yet to read past book 1 but this may just interest a few of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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