The Sandman
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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 |
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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 the appearances 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
Crossover fan art by Antonio depicting Lisa Simpson as Death (2019)
Cosplay
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, Archived version
- The Sandman (Vertigo) at Wikipedia