How to collect The Sandman by Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman's Sandman has finally launched on Netflix, with season 2 on the horizon. But if you wanted to start reading the landmark Vertigo Comic series, what's the best way to collect it? Should you buy the Omnibus, the Deluxe Editions or Absolutes? Which mini-series, tie ins and spin offs should you pick up?
I've got a loose reading guide and an overview of all the formats to hopefully help you to decide!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - What's Been Released?
03:50 - Single Issues
04:17 - Paperbacks
05:37 - Deluxe Editions
06:57 - Digital
08:08 - Omnibus
09:15 - Absolute
11:13 - Annotated
11:53 - Final Verdict

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[@TheWrestlinEra]

This couldn’t have come at a better time, I was just about to get some. Also, the series on Netflix is amazing I knew nothing about The Sandman but thoroughly enjoyed the show.

[@analogcomics]

Great video! I’ve read the complete original series once every year since 90’s. This is why I never understood how confusing the amount of spin-offs and different looking reprints can be for new reader. This is a very helpful video. I have only owned trade paperbags. Some of them are 1st prints and paper is turning yellow😄

[@essaywhu]

Having read Sandman Mystery Theatre it its entirety, there is very little connection to Sandman proper. There was Sandman Midnight Theatre, which was a single issue one-shot crossover between the two series. SMT was a pulp hero series along the lines of The Shadow. It is very good though, and is probably one of my favorite comics. I have all my singles in four custom hardcover binds for the whole series. I also have The Dreaming in three custom hardcovers and that series is probably not as good, although I still like it. As far as Sandman proper, I have the absolute editions. They’re very nice. It doesn’t contain Sandman Mystery Theatre #1 like you say in the video. It does, however, contain Sandman MIDNIGHT Theatre, the crossover one-shot mentioned above.

[@RedRightStrawHat]

I’ve never read sandman I tried a while back but the art put me off of personality go digital for myself but those omnibuses seem the best way to own it physically in a nice compact way

[@Rodimusprimerib]

I was going the Deluxe editions out but got the absolutes at a great price so i went that way.

[@mawinstallation6626]

Sandman Mystery Theatre isn't exactly related to Neil Gaiman's Sandman. It's about Wesley Dodds, the original noir character

[@Akstergrind]

Yeah, the fact that "Sandman" is in the title does not a Sandman spin-off make. Then again, that'd be obvious to anyone who'd actually bothered to read it. Kudos to this chap for his well put-together video, but done the wrong way around, surely? Wouldn't it be better to read, comprehend and enjoy a book prior to making a KZbin How To...video about it? 😂

[@mr.marooned6318]

@@Akstergrindwelll, technically Mystery Theater is related to the Neil Gainman Sandman and is a “spin-off”. We say this because even though Dodds has been around since the 30s, Neil Gainman’s Series reimagined him in like three panels. And the mystery theater was birthed out of that reimagining. and While Neil Gainman himself does not consider the series itself canon to his sandman works, he does consider the crossover, Midnight Theater, canon(he wrote it). At the end of the day mystery theater was birthed out of the sandman comics, crossover, and don’t step on eachothers toes when they are separate.

[@tom3151]

I have the deluxe editions and I love them you can also get Sandman Overture which you can find for about £10 and Death in deluxe edition, my only problem with them is all 5 Sandman Deluxe Editions have the audible logo on it.

[@ta5777]

Is the paper quality on the Deluxe edition the same as the trade paperback? Some said the paper quality on the deluxe edition wasn't that good. Thx.

[@Rockies007]

Definitely going to pick up the Omni after I check it out and of course if I like it lol. Thanks for the great vid

[@KidxChaos01]

Really glad people are getting into this series. Few years back there were barely no videos done on the sandman

[@turtleanton6539]

Indeed😊

[@_The_Worst_]

I definitely wanna watch the series...🤘🏼💯✔️

[@vincentimbesi3947]

Great video as always! Just a couple of things, the Omnibus and Absolute Editions will be back in stock soon at Organic Priced Books. They recently released a video that said that. I think they also mentioned that they’d be caring the slipcase set of the trades, but I’m not positive. Send a message to OPB they always respond. I love this series so the Absolutes were a must buy for me. 😍👍🏼

[@twistedelegance_]

The boxset is available pretty much anywhere. I ordered mine not that long ago

[@clumsy2581]

Just get the 7 Absolute volumes (1-5, Death and Overture) and you’re done. The best stuff in the best format. Everything else is just other (non Gaiman) stuff, although Lucifer is a great series and well deserving of its own Absolute versions.

[@comicsvstheworld]

Great video Marcus, this will definitely be helpful for some! I bought the 10 main trade paperbacks all second hand through ebay last year, that's a great way to read it, but if you're trying to get matching editions then just make sure you pay attention to what you're buying! I ended up buying a couple of them twice just so that I could get matching spines 😅

[@stephentheshywarrior2759]

Have never read or own Sandman ,so definitely find your video a useful one to me. Without these videos it can be a bit overwhelming so thank you.🙂 Have you read Sandman Maddogg. What'd you think?🤔

[@CraigGrannell]

I went deluxe. I find the format more manageable than the larger volumes and more durable than paperback. I really hope Lucifer is reissued in that format soon.

[@KidxChaos01]

So Ive gotten about 4 years in collecting the sandman series now and it’s def been hard going the single issue route. I’m 6 issues away from 75 and it’s been really fun but I’ve also collected the tpb and…well after collecting the entire collection in tpb it’s been way pricier doing single issues 😂 but you can find them around for cheap sometimes just takes a lot of looking ngl that’s half the fun tho

[@maik.ol.m]

oh my god props to you I've litrally only seen 2 single editions in store in my whole collecting and they were 30+ dollars

[@fandombat3074]

Amazing as always

[@sampletext5927]

Can you do a video on how to read/collect hellboy?????

[@MrFarid345]

Thank you man

[@Shoobadon52]

Just wondering, should I read some hellblazer before or after sandman? I am referring to the Garth Ennis version I have on my shelf. I bought it a while ago, and Sandman is currently in transit. I have some time to kill before I delve in. Sidenote: I am really enjoying your channel, thanks for the videos.

[@mannyc19]

Answer.... no

[@mannyc19]

What of the expanded slipcase set ? You brought up the 10 issue OOP set.....

[@hamzadawud]

I'm torn on getting any hardcover editions of this, because I generally don't like recoloring. I saw the video from Near Mint Condition comparing the original to the new colors, and I have to say that I kinda prefer the older look. The problem is that I'm a book snob who usually prefers oversized hardcover collected editions, lol.

[@KidxChaos01]

Yeah man I’ve always kept to the original coloring I don’t think there’s anything wrong with touching up on stuff but they really completely recolored it for some reason 🤷‍♂️

[@beastlaz]

I have the 7 Deluxe volumes, and I like the re-colouring, I haven't bought floppys in years

[@dhruvwason1992]

Are you sure that endless nights is collected in Sandman Omnibus Bol 3? Because I could not find it in product description anywhere which is why I have been hesitant to buy this. Can you please confirm this?

[@maik.ol.m]

Ive read almost all sandman spinoffs and I own the whole orignal series/ overture/ and the 2018 dreaming, what I would say is read the orignal series then overture, then you can basiclly read anything else. I found a copy of Vertigo Jam with a sandman episoad I had never read and I love it. I'm looking for Sandman orignal dreaming series is a bit hard to find and witchcraft which you can all find online versions of. All the death books are in 1 death book which i highly reccommend. You can find most sandman universe at local comic shops, but some are there for a weird inflated price but that are a great read. I think sandman The Dreaming from 2018 is my favorire spin offs. I would reccommend collecting the main series, and just looking in wherever sells comics. Many online versions are overpriced unless your rich or a super dedicated collector (which I am not I'm just a big fan of the series) If your looking for the most cost effictive orignal sandman collection is the larger new print paperbacks they avrage about 35 usd while the smaller new print paperbacks come for 20 dollars usd and have less chapters, plus the larger new paperbacks have bonus storys. and sometimes barns n nobles will have some prints of The Sandman universe but some are very hard to find online for a good price if your broke like me. My suggustion is just read online first and if you Really Really like it buy it. Thats what I did for The New Dreaming books (and basiclly almost every sandman spin off). You can find online verions on sketchy sites but they work. yeah but my reccomendation is collect the orignal series and whatever you can find from local sellers that where you'll get the most luck. If yall want more tips where to find stuff just ask in the comment lol.

[@maik.ol.m]

oh if you can find the onnubises on sale they are so awsome I have the first 2 and am waiting on the third one + sidenote some people leave out the 11th book (if we're talking about the new small paperback print for 20usd not the 35usd one) but that and Overture and abslote must reads and I conciderd it one of the biggest must reads of the series. it explains so much about how this universe works

[@niclaslindman]

Should Read The Dreaming Waking Hour's from 2021 New Complete book G Willow Wilson Writer and artist Nick Robles are so good Omnibus softcover 29,99$ are so good Area like take me back to orginal Sandman are Shakespear,Faire Queen ,Intermezzo ,The Bard and the Bars all stories are in this book and Really Well done so still write great Sandman Stories New Sandman White hair so are Really good if love Sandman You will Love this Waking Hour's The Dreaming so are recomend for are really Found Old style of Sandman so enjoyed this book a Lot ❤️

[@turtleanton6539]

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[@dddaaa6965]

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