The Quotable Sandman

The Quotable Sandman 

By Neil Gaiman and ‘A Remarkable Ensemble of Artists’ (Vertigo/DC Comics)
ISBN: 1-556389-747-4

This odd little artifact is a pocket sized primer of pithy sayings extracted from the pages of the hallowed Sandman series, with stylish typography enhancing the words of Neil Gaiman and accompanied by a wonderful plethora of illustrations from the truly stellar cast of artists who worked on the series.

So, while I’m unsure why it actually exists, you can luxuriate and revel in the sheer talent of Dave McKean, Matt Wagner, Rebecca Guay, George Pratt, Kent Williams, Mike Dringenberg & Malcolm Jones III, Glenn Fabry, Jill Thompson, Alec Stephens, Vince Locke, John Watkiss, Charles Vess, Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh, Rick Berry, Paul Lee, Mark Chiarello, Brian Bolland, Marc Hempel, D’Israeli, Greg Spalenka, Richard Case, Michael Zulli, Jon J Muth, Shawn McManus, Michael Hempel, Denys Cowan and even Gaiman himself.

Perhaps a book of illustrated epigrams might not be the first choice of anybody in search of a good read, but if we want our particular waste of time to acquire all the trappings of an accepted art form we need to make room amongst the collector cards, posters and tee shirts for the trappings of costly pretension that mark Fine Art, Music, Literature and Cinema. It’s your choice.

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