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And in that story, Hector Hall — son of Hawkman and Hawkwoman — became trapped in the Dream Stream and took over the duties of the Sandman. Eventually, he brought his wife, Hippolyta “Lyta” Hall — the daughter of Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor — into dreams as well, where the two conceived a child.Buxton, Marc (January 26, 2014). "By Crom! The 10 Greatest Fantasy Comics of All-Time". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on April 9, 2014. Archive requires scrolldown Rauch, Stephen (2003). Neil Gaiman's The Sandman and Joseph Campbell: In Search of the Modern Myth. Holicong, PA: Wildside Press. ISBN 1-58715-789-6. (HC). ISBN 1-59224-212-X (TPB). Grierson, Tim (2006). "The Greatest Songs Ever! Enter Sandman". Blender. Archived from the original on November 1, 2007 . Retrieved September 10, 2007. The Sandman has inspired numerous spin-offs. While most of these are not written by Gaiman, he did write two miniseries focusing on the character of Death. Death: The High Cost of Living was published from March to May 1993 and was based on the fable that Death takes human form once a century to remain grounded and in touch with humanity. [33] [34] This was followed in 1996 by Death: The Time of Your Life, [35] featuring the characters of Foxglove and Hazel from A Game of You. Other spin-offs include The Dreaming, Lucifer, and Dead Boy Detectives. Brief Lives collecting The Sandman #41–49, 1992–1993: Dream's erratic younger sister Delirium convinces him to help her search for their missing brother, the former Endless Destruction, who left his place among the "family" three hundred years before. Their quest is marred by the death of all around them, and eventually, Morpheus must turn to his son Orpheus to find the truth and undo an ancient sin. [64]

The Sandman comic book series falls within the dark fantasy genre, albeit in a more contemporary and modern setting. Critic Marc Buxton described the book as a "masterful tale that created a movement of mature dark fantasy" which was largely unseen in previous fantasy works before it. [57] The comic book also falls into the genres of urban fantasy, epic fantasy, historical drama, and superhero. It is written as a metaphysical examination of the elements of fiction, [58] which Neil Gaiman accomplished through the artistic use of unique anthropomorphic personifications, mythology, legends, historical figures and occult culture, making up most of the major and minor characters as well as the plot device and even the settings of the story. [58] In its earliest story arcs, the Sandman mythos existed primarily in the DC Universe, and as such numerous DC characters made some appearances or were mentioned. Later, the series would reference the DCU less often, while continuing to exist in the same universe. [59] The Sandman: Book Five, collecting Sandman Midnight Theatre #1, The Sandman: The Dream Hunters (prose edition), and The Sandman: Endless Nights. Published February 2023. [79] Levitz, Paul (2010). "The Dark Age 1984–1998". 75 Years of DC Comics The Art of Modern Mythmaking. Cologne, Germany: Taschen. p.567. ISBN 978-3-8365-1981-6. The Sandman was already an export hit in GDR times. He was equally popular in Denmark, Switzerland and Greece. In 1966, West German radio also wanted to buy licences for the Sandman's opening and closing credits. But the GDR refused, despite the prospect of foreign exchange earnings. For how was it to be explained to the children that the Sandman was also »at home« with the class enemy?

From fairy tale character to childhood hero

Hans Christian Andersen's 1841 folk tale Ole Lukøje introduced the Sandman, named Ole Lukøje, by relating dreams he gave to a young boy in a week through his magical technique of sprinkling dust in the eyes of the children. "Ole" is a Danish first name and "Lukøje" means "close eye". [3] Andersen wrote:

The Sandman appears in The Santa Clause 2 and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, portrayed by Michael Dorn. He is shown to be a member of the Council of Legendary Figures and tends to doze off during meetings, giving the other members cause to wake him up. [7] Into this bubbling pot of creative energy stepped DC editor Karen Berger. By the time the first issue of The Sandman was published, her editorial eye had already fueled storylines like Alan Moore’s revamp of Swamp Thing, the first solo series for John Constantine, and Grant Morrison’s run on Doom Patrol and Animal Man — all instant classics. Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 240: "Neil Gaiman, aided by penciller Mike Dringenberg, introduced the character Death to a fascinated readership... Death was an instant hit and arguably became more popular than the Sandman himself." In a DC Showcase animated short, Death made her first official appearance outside of comics. In the short, Death (voiced by Jamie Chung) meets Vincent (voiced by Leonardo Nam), a failed artist struggling with his personal demons. It was directed by Sam Liu, and written by J. M. DeMatteis. The short was released as a special feature with the Wonder Woman: Bloodlines Blu-Ray. [ citation needed] In the end, the more benevolent version of the Sandman won out culturally. Like many other myths, the Sandman story exists to answer a question. In this case, it explains why we have grit in our eyes in the morning. The Sandman myth is the kind of story that gives an answer to questions a child might ask.

The Sandman is a moniker that’s fairly popular in pop culture. There’s a Sandman in Marvel, one of Spider-Man’s sinister foes. There are many Sandman references in music, from The Chordettes’’50s classic “Mr. Sandman” to Metallica’s well-known hit “Enter Sandman.” The Sandman has also appeared in many other songs, as well as TV shows, movies, and, yes, comics. And now, Netflix is bringing to life one of the most famous of all the Sandman. Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman is coming to the platform as a live-action series. But where did all these tales of sandy men begin? Well, the concept of the Sandman found its start in European mythology. Let’s meet the Sandman of folklore. Netflix Who Is the Sandman of Mythology? Smith, Kevin( w), Hester, Phil( p), Parks, Ande( i)."Quiver Chapter Nine: The Weird World of Stanley and His Monster" Green Arrow,vol.3,no.9(December 2001). Klaas Vaak is a character in a Dutch Musical 'De sprookjesmusical Klaas Vaak", has its own TV-series 'Fairytales of Klaas Vaak' and is one of the entertainers in the amusement park ' Efteling'. [5] Film and television [ edit ] The East German Sandmännchen in a hot air balloon Wood, Gerard (September 9, 2010). "Neil Gaiman's The Sandman escapes development Hell?". Science Fiction World. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013 . Retrieved April 20, 2011. Estimated ship date subject to change, items may ship earlier or later than anticipated without notice

The Sandman Overture Special Edition #1". Vertigo. November 27, 2013. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013.

The Sandman as an international star

The East German stop motion children's television programme Unser Sandmännchen ( Our Little Sandman), based on Hans Christian Andersen's Ole Lukøje character and the story by E. T. A. Hoffmann, has been broadcast since 1959, along with a West German version which was discontinued after reunification. [6] Goldstein, Hilary (December 19, 2005). "The 25 Best Vertigo Books". IGN. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. The choice for No. 1 was not even close. There is Sandman and then there is everything else. a b Thomas, Roy; Thomas, Dann( w),Argondezzi, Vince; Bair, Michael( p), DeZuniga, Tony; Bair, Michael( i)."It's a Grimmworld After All" Infinity, Inc.,no.50(May 1988). In 2019, a third omnibus volume was released which includes the acclaimed miniseries Death: The High Cost of Living and Death: The Time of Your Life, the graphic novels Sandman Midnight Theatre and The Sandman: Endless Nights, the prose and comics versions of The Sandman: The Dream Hunters and the award-winning miniseries The Sandman: Overture, together with the artistic showcases of A Death Gallery, The Sandman: A Gallery of Dreams and The Endless Gallery [77] Deluxe hardcover editions [ edit ] Rawlik, Peter S. (2007). "The King Forsakes His Throne: Campbellian Hero Icons in Neil Gaiman's 'Sandman' ". In Schweitzer, Darrell (ed.). The Neil Gaiman Reader: Essays and Explorations. Holicong, PA: Wildside Press. ISBN 978-0-8095-5625-0.