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.

Setting

The storylines primarily takes place in the Dreaming, Morpheus's realm, and the waking world, with occasional visits to other domains, such as Hell, Faerie, Asgard, and the domains of the other Endless. Many used the contemporary United States of America as a backdrop. (The DC Universe was the official setting of the series, but well-known DC characters and places were rarely featured after 1990).

Related Topics:
The Dreaming - Hell - Faerie - Asgard - United States of America - DC Universe - 1990

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Most of the storylines take place in modern times (presumably the late 80s and early 90s), but many one-shot stories are set in the past, taking advantage of the immortality of many of the characters to deal with historical individuals and events.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~