The Sandman
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| Fandom | |
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| Name: | The Sandman |
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| Creator: | Neil Gaiman (writer), various artists |
| Date(s): | 1989-1996 |
| Medium: | comic books / graphic novels |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
| External Links: | The Sandman (Vertigo) at Wikipedia |
| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
The Sandman is a series of graphic novels by Neil Gaiman, published by DC Comics's Vertigo imprint.
The series focuses Dream, the titular Sandman and one of the seven "Endless", a group of being which also includes Death, Destruction, Desire, Destiny, Despair, and Delirium/Delight.
The comic Lucifer is a spin-off from the Sandman universe which was also adapted in a TV show of the same name, although he appearance of most of the main characters were changed from the comic book.
Fandom
Sandman fic is notable for a large number of crossovers. On AO3, of the 800+ works, 550+ are crossovers. Especially the characters Dream and his sisters Death and Delirium became fan faves and can are often subjects to cosplay.
Fanworks
Fanfiction
Fanart
Sandman - Dream and Death by OlayaValle (2007)
Crossover fan art by Antonio depicting Lisa Simpson as Death (2019)
Cosplay
Cosplayers at Denver Comic Con 2013 by Joe Beine
Archives and Communities
- The Sandman works and bookmarks at Archive of our Own
- Sandman stories and crossovers at Fanfiction.net
- Sandman/Buffy crossovers at Twisting the Hellmouth
- gaimanfanfic community on LiveJournal
Links and Resources
- Neil's Work | Comics (Neil Gaiman's Official Website)
- Sandman fanpage at Steve's Reads (accessed July 01, 2019) archive link
- The Sandman (Vertigo) at Wikipedia
