Cracking open Absolute Sandman

An unboxing of the five volumes of Absolute Sandman, inspired by "Sharing the Sandman" series on the For the Love of Comics channel.
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[@DebjyotisGaming]

Great video, the absolutes are sort of must have, Gaiman is simply genius....

[@sleepyreader666]

I'm glad I grabbed them all...still need to do a full reread.

[@billcrabtree8700]

I don’t know how much he had it all planned out ahead of time, but the “end game” of the series definitely incorporates a lot of things that happened in the early issues.

[@comicKkrakK]

good looking collections there! you got the whole family watching on the big screen just before bedtime. Lillian loved the 5th volume the most, she commented on the art and loved seeing the drawings of Death. as I'm sure you witnessed with QD, Lillian really perks up when she sees female characters

[@comicsfan1973]

Very cool. I was sad when Sam Kieth didn't continue as artist.

[@sleepyreader666]

I'm with you there. Over the course of the series the art was pretty up and down, but there were a number of high points

[@GoreVidalComicbooks]

If it was recolored, it looks very nice. You took the plunge, D. So far I'm satisfied with the singles and trades.

[@ComicBookCovers]

They didn't seem to stray too far from the original coloring (except in that hell scene...gradients galore!)

[@sleepyreader666]

Gradients are hell so I guess that makes sense in some horrible fashion.

[@nighttigercomics7323]

These are gorgeous books.

[@sleepyreader666]

It feels like a crap shoot with DC's hardbacks...but this time it paid off handsomely.

[@ChaosandComics]

Definitely looks recolored to me. But now I'm buying this. Personally I'm more comforted by the faux leather.

[@ChaosandComics]

I really love these. I knew if I bought this it'd be mostly shelf porn but it seems even more worth it now.

[@sleepyreader666]

They are beauties! Big investment to get all Five! But feels worth it. I'm not a fan of real leather binding either. If I’ve ever even seen that, heh.

[@siljeblomst1]

They are beautiful 😍 And now I want to reread the series, it’s been years! Thank you so much for sharing, Damian! Have a wonderful week 😊

[@sleepyreader666]

Was Sandman your first graphic novel experience? I know it was for a lot of people....in a lot of ways it started the graphic novel boom here in the states...

[@siljeblomst1]

sleepyreader666 Yes, it was 😊

[@DACOSTA78]

That’s a beautiful looking set you have there, Damian.

[@sleepyreader666]

Beautiful sets are what life is all about.

[@weichiang89]

Glad to hear of others tunig in to For the love of comics' channel. Watched a few vids of his too and was inspired to read my absolutes again. Ps. I hope you opened your absolutes the right way before reading them from start to end just so that the spine isn't stressed too much.

[@sleepyreader666]

Opening from the middle and relaxing the spine? For the Love is an excellent channel

[@weichiang89]

@@sleepyreader666 yep. Saw that being done from another channel and have been terrified when I was cautioned to do just that before reading large bound books like these. Got 4 used absolutes from a fundraiser so I hope whoever the last owner did so.

[@edward2962]

Very nice!

[@luthermanning6945]

I watched his Masterclass. Looking forward to hearing what you think of it.

[@sleepyreader666]

Oh, did Gaiman do one of those Masterclass things they've been selling lately...sounds interesting...

[@luthermanning6945]

Yep, it got me writing again

[@sleepyreader666]

Luther Manning Very cool!

[@mindthecomics]

What a beauty. They recoloured the first something issues for the Absolute, and all other formats are now published with those new colours. Have you read "Overture" yet, Damian?

[@sleepyreader666]

Overture! that was the name I couldn't conjure up! I got the deluxe edition of it out of the library but was so disappointed by the gutter loss I didn't read it and started hunting the individual issue...and I still have one to find! I have to say I'm leary of returning to the world of Sandman...

[@mindthecomics]

@@sleepyreader666 You'll enjoy it. I find some issues are uninspired or recycled random Gaiman ideas, and the end is over extended, but the constant change of artists keep it interesting all along.

[@maxwashingtonmusic7000]

Those are awesome!! Haha the ribbons can be annoying. The big IDW mutant turtle books have those. Yeah, it’s like sports. I love comic process stuff! And film process stuff. Sandman’s art took me a minute to get used to. I’ve read 5 volumes so far. Interesting thoughts about covers vs interior art. I recently read Lucifer volume one by Watters and Gaiman. Loved it. The Sandman Universe is vast. I wanna read The Dreaming next. Wow, some of that art is nice! I’m looking forward to reading more Sandman. Awesome vid!

[@sleepyreader666]

Yeah, I miss listening to the commentary tracks on dvds, to hear about the process. Do you like music process stuff? The first story in Watter's Lucifer was amazing. I'm a little less taken by the current storyline... Mike Carey's originals Lucifer Vertigo run (70 issues I think) was one of my favorites of the the early 2000s.

[@maxwashingtonmusic7000]

sleepyreader666 I love music process stuff! The Promise and Wings for Wheels are fascinating Springsteen documentaries. Making of his albums. I love commentary tracks. Especially on Superbad. The Limey. John Carpenter movies. I’m gonna check out the older Lucifers!

[@petermanda8314]

I am curious about these white boxes. Do you have any idea if they are specific for IST or this is how are Absolutes shipped regardless of bookseller?

[@sleepyreader666]

I think the white boxes come from the publisher. They were inside the regular IST packing and seemed a custom fit.

[@joey5821]

Did any of your absolutes have binding issues? I just got the volume 1 absolute and the pages were coming off the ribbon. I see the same problems on the reviews for the volume one omnibus on Amazon.

[@sleepyreader666]

I haven’t had those problems yet...but so far I’m still in the middle of volume one...

[@0987654411]

Any recommendations where can I get the volume 4 new?

[@sleepyreader666]

I got mine at Instocktrades but it looks like they are sold out. The next place I check is Cheap Graphic Novels, and it seems they have it in stock.