The Sandman (DC Comics Modern Age)

The Sandman was a comic book series written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics for 75 issues from 1988 until 1996. It became the flagship of DC's Vertigo imprint, and is kept in print as a series of ten graphic novels. It is widely considered one of the most original, sophisticated and artistically ambitious comic book series of the modern age. By the time the series had concluded, it had made significant contributions to the artistic maturity of comic books and had become a pop culture phenomenon in its own right.

Art

Also unlike most comic books, The Sandman did not feature a regular illustrator. Instead, different artists were hired for each new storyline, sometimes for only a single issue. Aside from co-creator Sam Kieth, artists who illustrated a significant number of issues include Colleen Doran, Mike Dringenberg, Marc Hempel, Kelley Jones, Jill Thompson and Michael Zulli. Their styles ranged from cartoony expressionism (Hempel) to detailed, delicate realism with a hint of the Pre-Raphaelites (Zulli).

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Sam Kieth - Colleen Doran - Mike Dringenberg - Marc Hempel - Kelley Jones - Jill Thompson - Michael Zulli - Expressionism - Realism - Pre-Raphaelites

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Each issue featured a cover created by Dave McKean. McKean?s approach combined painting, photography, pencil and ink drawings, collage, digital art, found objects and even sculpture, resulting in distinctive, often abstract or surreal, images.

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Dave McKean - Painting - Photography - Drawing - Collage - Digital art - Sculpture - Abstract - Surreal

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