The Sandman: Endless Nights

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Overall, “The Sandman: Endless Nights” is a fantastic book for fans of the “Sandman” series! Even though The Sandman, Vol. 10: The Wake is often considered the final volume in the “Sandman” series, this volume is sometimes considered the final volume of the “Sandman” series, even though any new reader to the “Sandman” series can read this to gain a better understanding of the “Sandman” characters as a whole.

Desire's story is by far the best of the collection. Folklore, myth, and tales of olden times given a modern perspective weave together as a woman uses the power of Desire to get what she wants--at a terrible cost. These are themes that feature prominently in Gaiman's prose and his current film work, and it's obvious he's very engaged in this one. The Artwork, just a bit out of focus in many ways, captures how we see something when we desire it. This was my favorite, and it would have made a great one-shot.

In the introduction, Gaiman says that the thought of Manara illustrating a tale of Desire was one of the things that propelled him into making Endless Nights a reality, and I can see why; everything from his line-work to the coloring is beautiful and sensual. This story appears to be set in pre-Roman Britain, and follows the life of a woman who bargains with Desire to win the hand of her handsome neighbor. It is all in his book. One day he will lay it down, when the book is done, and what comes after that is still unwritten. As much as I liked seeing their own stories, I much prefer seeing them in the same room. They all have volatile personalities and some are contrasted and diametrically opposed. They come together rarely and very rarely altogether. When they do though very interesting things happen, I would have like to see more of that here. In this story, Death is waiting for a door to be open again and getting throught it, a very special door.

I don't know, man, this series is sort of the David Bowie of comics. It's all over the place, good and bad. Sometimes it's better suited for wall art in MOMA, other times it breaks the laws of comics, other times it tells great stories, other times it's so far up its own butt that it seems the only point is just graphic indulgence, decadence, and meaninglessness. The story about Destruction features my favorite, by Glen Fabry, and is a mysterious story about a remote island in the Mediterranean, where some archaeologists have unearthed some strange objects apparently from the future. The story actually features both Destruction and Delirium, and just like in previous Sandman stories, Destruction is a deeply thoughtful being, nothing like what you might expect, and is always ambivalent about his past life. Destruction's story was cool. I was really hoping for him and that scientist to hook up tho. :D I liked that he spent time with his sister and just his air in general. I would love to read more about his solo adventures.Each tale is stylistically different, and illustrated by a different artist. Most of the tales are independent of each other; however, Destruction's tale relates to and immediately follows Delirium's. Destruction and Delirium's tales are the only ones that take place after the events of the Sandman series. This story is about several mentally unbalanced people who are brought together on a quest to save Delirium from herself. It's possible at the end of this story that Delirium is somewhat healed in some fundamental way; at least two of the people involved in her rescue are also at least partly healed. Daniel/Dream, Dream's raven Matthew, and Barnabas (Delirium's dog protector on indefinite loan from Destruction), also appear as part of the rescue mission. One of the adventurers is based loosely on Henry Darger. Seven siblings that are each more powerful than gods in their own way make for one rather odd and insane family. Who wouldn’t want to be part of it? Morpheus invites his girlfriend, Killalla of the Glow, to a very important parliament where the high powers will discuss and delimitate their own reaches, domains, responsibilities and obligations.

The book is divided into seven chapters, each devoted to one of the Endless, a family of brothers and sisters who are physical manifestations of the metaphysical concepts: Dream, Death, Desire, Destruction, Delirium, Despair and Destiny. Each tale is stylistically different and illustrated by a different artist. Most of the tales are independent of each other; however, Destruction's tale relates to and immediately follows Delirium's. Destruction and Delirium's tales are the only ones that take place after the events of The Sandman series. A female arqueologist is invited to investigate a strange mountain, a mountain that it wasn’t there just a year ago, and where you find impossible things while digging. Delirium Is crazy and she is sweet i don't know what is it about helpless people that attract me she is so powerful yet more than once she needed help and she needs someone to watch over her, the five heroes were great they did their job and came out unscathed because they were loony already and i also sympathized with them maybe because i have these illusions that i will be crazy someday. Gaiman tries his best to work some old magic in this one, but it's clear his attention is elsewhere. Death's story, brilliantly illustrated by P. Craig Russell, almost captures what used to be, but the ending twists what looked interesting into a simple "a killer justifies his life" plot line. There's some great ideas and Death as always steals the show, but it feels like it was rushed. Death and Venice (Death’s tale) was both brooding and charming, with pleasant, accessible art by P. Craig Russell that nicely matched the story.

The Despair is the ugliest most depressing portraits i have ever seen its the story of melancholy but i think i went through it unscathed. The Dreaming • House of Whispers • Lucifer • Books of Magic • John Constantine: Hellblazer • The Dreaming: Waking Hours • Hell & Gone • Nightmare Country