The first of four beautifully designed slipcased volumes, THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN vol. Now, DC Comics is proud to present this comics classic in an all-new Absolute Edition format. It turns out waiting over three decades to properly adapt the comic books was worth it.THE SANDMAN, written by New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman, was the most acclaimed comic book title of the 1990s.Ī rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, THE SANDMAN is also widely considered one of the most original and artistically ambitious series of the modern age.īy the time it concluded in 1996, it had made significant contributions to the artistic maturity of comic books and become a pop culture phenomenon in its own right. Netflix’s “ The Sandman” series, which Gaiman co-created, just topped the streamer’s charts while awaiting a Season 2 series renewal. Gaiman added, “I’m not sure if it would’ve been an action movie or quite what it would’ve been. That was the worst script I’ve ever been sent.'” It’s not just the worst ‘Sandman’ script. It was the worst script that I’ve ever read by anybody. There must have been stuff in there you loved.’ I said, ‘There was nothing in there I loved. “He says, ‘So, pretty good, huh?’ And I said, ‘Well, no.

I haven’t read all of it, but I’ve read enough,'” Gaiman recalled. “A guy in Jon Peters’ office phoned me up and he said, ‘So Neil, have you had a chance to read the script we sent you?’ And I said, ‘Well, yes. Gaiman recently opened up to Rolling Stone that he has thwarted past studio attempts to adapt “The Sandman.” Gaiman said that he purposefully leaked a “really stupid” script penned by “Man of Steel” and “A Star Is Born” producer Jon Peters years ago. “The Sandman” productions also previously were linked to Joseph Gordon-Levitt, set to play Morpheus in 2013 prior to departing from production due to creative differences. Michael Jackson’s Nephew Jaafar Jackson Will Play the King of Pop in Biopic

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