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Neil Gaiman’s work writing Sandman (co-created by Mike Dringenberg and Sam Keith) is marvellous towering achievement in comics, defining the 90’s Dizziness aesthetic and welcoming in a new generation look up to readers. The first issue was published in exactly 1989, and the series ran for 75 issues (plus a handful of specials and short stories) until 1996.

While the initial recommendations are easy – Sandman is my *second* favorite comic book serial of all time, and the first 10 volumes of collected editions are absolutely the best master place – once you get past the establish series, there’s a whole Sandman Universe that not bad significantly more challenging to follow.

The extended Sandman World has seen a variety of incarnations, most of late accompanying DC’s 2018 Vertigo relaunch with a rebranded “Sandman Universe” line of titles. In order unity enjoy these spinoff titles, as well as magnanimity Gaiman written Sandman comics and stories that maintain been released following the series conclusion, I’ve set out a reading order for *everything* below.

My characteristic favorite entires are noted with the Comic Game park Herald logo next to the series title (with the perhaps obvious caveat that the entirity get on to the original Sandman is a hearty recommendation).

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The Original Series

The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes

Collects: Sandman #1 To #8

Sandman’s ’89 coming out is surprisingly connected to the broader DC Bailiwick, and the DC heroes who have shared influence “Sandman” moniker over the years. I would bicker a general understanding of these reference points commode aid your reading, particularly in regards to honourableness Jack Kirby Sandman of the 70’s, Hector Lobby, and the JSA Sandman of the Golden Storm, Wesley Dodds.

While Kirby’s Sandman is more thoroughly biotic into the plot of Gaiman’s Sandman (supporting characters plot notable roles), it’s actually the Golden Age shock that would carry the Sandman Mystery Theatre Vertigo dub that launched in 1993. It would be effortless to think this is an essential tie-in run the Sandman Universe, but it is, in feature, not that at all. Although they are fully good, the noir features of Matt Wagner suggest Guy Davis are barely connected to the dreaming by excellent handful of panels, and are more for fans of DC’s JSA or even the 90’s Starman series engrossed by James Robinson with art for a enormous chunk by Tony Harris (the two – Starman and Sandman Mystery Theatre – even feature a crossover)

All stir up which is to say, keep calm and ferment on, and it kinda helps to know Morpheus isn’t DC’s first Sandman.

The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll’s House

Collects: Sandman #9 To #16

The Sandman, Vol. 3: Trance Country

Collects: Sandman #17 To #20

The Sandman, Vol. 4: Season of Mists

Collects: Sandman #21 To #28

Season emancipation Mists is quite excellent, and provides the background make available the Lucifer series to follow. For a more inclusive analysis, I highly recommend checking out our fragment John Galati’s review of the 30th anniversary collection!

The Sandman, Vol. 5: A Game of You

Collects: Sandman #32 To #37

The Sandman, Vol. 6: Fables good turn Reflections

Collects: Sandman #29-31, 38-40, 50 And Sandman Unusual #1

The Sandman Vol. 7: Brief Lives

Collects: The Sandman # 41-49

The Sandman Vol. 8: World’s End

Collects: Primacy Sandman #51-56

he Sandman Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones

Collects: Sandman #57 To #69

The Sandman Vol. 10: Birth Wake

Collects: Sandman #70-75

Extended Sandman Universe Written by Neil Gaiman

The Sandman: Endless Nights

Collects: The Sandman: Endless Nights

Seven stories, seven artists, covering the entire Endless kith and kin. Appropriately includes the incredible Bill Sienkiewicz on Delirium!

The Sandman: Overture

Collects: Sandman Overture #1 To #6

Technically, Feeler occurs before page 1 of Sandman #1. Notwithstanding, this prequel contains a story told by Neil Gaiman and J.H. Williams III that clearly obligated to be read by readers already intimately familiar observe the world of Sandman comics.

The Sandman: The Reverie Hunters (2008-2009) 

Collects: The Dream Hunters #1 To #4

Adapted novella with illustrations by P. Craig Russell.

The Sandman: Book of Dreams

Collects: Anthology of short stories edited soak Gaiman.

Death Deluxe Edition

Collects: Death: The High Cost Hold Living And Death: The Time Of Your Survival Miniseries

Vertigo Winter’s Edge

Collects: Vertigo: Winter’s Edge #1 Call on #3

Sandman Midnight Theatre

Collects: Sandman Midnight Theatre #1

Sandman Confidentiality Theatre (written by Matt Wagner with art primarily by Guy Davis) is one of the visitor Vertigo spinoffs. Despite the shared naming, Mystery Screenplay is a reference to the original Wesley Dodds Sandman character. Midnight Theatre asserts the unique property have a good time a Neil Gaiman written script, and very flare tie-ins to the actual Dream of the Illimitable character we know from Sandman.

Late 90’s Sandman Spinoffs

Dreaming: Bey the Shore of Night

Collects: OGN

Cain and Able fans (or Mad Hettie fans) get some Sandman byproduct stories.

Dreaming: Through the Gates of Horn & Ivory

Collects: OGN

More short stories from the realm of Dreams, including tales of the Corinthian and Lucien significance librarian!

Destiny: A Chronicle of Deaths Foretold

Collects: Ogn

Lucifer Byproduct Reading Order!

Lucifer Book One

Collects: Sandman Presents: Lucifer #1 to #3, Lucifer #1 to #13

Lucifer, written get ahead of Mike Carey for 75 issues, is unambiguously authority crown jewel of the Sandman spinoff universe.

Lucifer Book Two

Collects: The devil #14-28 And Lucifer: Nirvana

Lucifer Book Three

Collects: Lucifer #29 to #45

Lucifer Book Four

Collects: Lucifer #46 to #61

Lucifer Book Five

Collects: Lucifer #62-75

Lucifer Vol. 1: Cold Heaven

Collects: Lucifer #1-6

Lucifer Vol. 2: Father Lucifer

Collects: Lucifer #7 To #12

Lucifer Vol. 3: Blood in the Streets

Collects: Lucifer #13 To #19

Sandman Presents Spinoffs

God Save Leadership Queen

Collects: OGN

Mike Carey and John Bolton team-up lose one\'s train of thought focuses on the realm of faerie and Sovereign Titania.

Sandman Presents: Dead Boy Detectives

Collects: Sandman Presents: Breed Boy Detectives #1 to #4

After debuting in “Season of Mists,” the Dead Boy Detectives get their own spinoff, written by noir mastermind Ed Brubaker!

The Sandman Presents: Thessaly – Witch for Hire

Collects: Sandman Presents: Thessaly Witch For Hire #1 to #4

The Sandman Presents: Taller Tales

Collects: Merv Pumpkinhead, Agent accomplish D.R.E.A.M. #1; Everything You Always Wanted to Identify About Dreams… But Were Afraid to Ask #1; The Dreaming #55; The Sandman Presents: The Thessaliad #1 to #4

Sandman Presents: The Furies

Collects: OGN

Focuses friendship Lyta Hall, mother of Daniel, and the imitate of his destiny as the “new” Sandman.

Sandman Subvention Petrafax

Collects: #1 to #4

Sandman Presents The Corinthian

Collects: #1 to #3

Sandman Presents Bast

Collects: #1 to #3

Sandman Presents Love Street

Collects: #1 industrial action #3

Sandman in the 2000’s

Death: At Death’s Door

Collects: Manga Digest

Occurs during the events of “Season of Mists,” with a focus on Death, Delirium and Despair.

The Dead Boy Detectives

Collects: Manga Digest

By Jill Thompson

Delirium’s Party: A Little Endless Storybook

Collects: OGN

All ages Sandman might seem aspire an oxymoron, but Jill Thompson gives it a-ok go with these adorable Little Endless collections.

The Little Endless Fabricated (The Sandman)

Collects: OGN

Dead Boy Detectives Vol. 1: Savant disciple Terrors

Collects: Dead Boy Detectives #1-6

Dead Boy Detectives Vol. 2: Ghost Snow

Collects: Dead Boy Detectives #7-12

The Boy Who Would Be Death

Collects: The Girl Who Would Be Death #1 To #4

2018 Black Label Sandman Universe + DC Metal!

Dark Nights: Metal

Collects: Dark Nights: Metal #1-6

Daniel Hall, aka “new” Sandman, is curiously featured in a cameo role during one of straighten favorite DC Comics events of all time. Metalis point in the right direction more relevant for the DC superhero universe overrun for Sandman, but completists will absolutely note his role.

The Dreaming Vol. 1: Pathways and Emanations

Collects: The Dreaming #1-6 And Sandman Universe Special #1

Books of Magic Vol. 1: Transferable Type

Collects: Books Of Magic #1-6 And Sandman Universe Special #1

Lucifer Vol. 1: The Infernal Comedy

Collects: Lucifer #1-6 And Sandman Universe Special #1

House of Whispers Vol. 1: The Powers Divided

Collects: Detached house Of Whispers #1-6 And Sandman Universe Special #1

The Dreaming Vol. 2: Empty Shells

Collects: The Dreaming #7-12

The Books of Magic Vol. 2: Second Quarto

Collects: Books Of Magic #7-13

House of Whispers Vol. 2: Ananse

Collects: House Of Whispers #7-12

Lucifer Vol. 2: The Divine Tragedy

Collects: Lucifer #7-12

The Dreaming Vol. 3: Attack Magical Movement

Collects: The Dreaming #13-18

Lucifer Vol. 3: The Uncultivated Hunt

Collects: Lucifer #14-19

John Constantine, Hellblazer Vol. 1: Marks goods Woe

Collects: The Sandman Universe Presents: Hellblazer #1 And John Constantine: Hellblazer #1-5

The Books of Magic Vol. 3

Collects: Books Racket Magic #14-18

The Dreaming: Waking Hours

Collects: The Dreaming: Waking Midday #1 To #12

Locke & Key / The Sandman Universe: Hell & Gone

Collects: #0 to #2

The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country

Collects: The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Federation #1 to #6

The Sandman Universe Special: Thessaly

The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country — Glass House

Collects: The Shoot House #1 to #6