The Sandman: Overture

Publisher: DC Comics

Writer: Neil Gaiman

Artist: J.H. Williams III

Publication date: December 2013 - November 2015

Summary:

Twenty-five years since THE SANDMAN changed the landscape of modern comics, Neil Gaiman's legendary series is back! THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE heralds New York Times best-selling writer Neil Gaiman's return to the art form that made him famous, ably abetted by artistic luminary JH Williams III (BATWOMAN, PROMETHEA), whose lush, widescreen images provide an epic scope to The Sandman's origin story. From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE will feature cameo appearances by fan-favorite characters such as The Corinthian, Merv Pumpkinhead and, of course, the Dream King's siblings: Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, Destruction and Destiny. 'People have often asked me what happened to Morpheus to make it possible for him to be captured in THE SANDMAN #1,' Gaiman said. 'And now they get to find out. And finding out, they get to learn secrets of the Endless that I've kept to myself for 25 years. Family secrets. And I should warn you: one of the Endless dies on page five.' The first issue of this 6-issue, bimonthly miniseries features a stunning double-page interior foldout.

Overture is a prequel to the 1990s-era series that completely broke the rules about what comics could do. Overture is just as stunningly gorgeous as its predecessor, high praise indeed for Williams, Stewart, and Klein. Williams’ covers could hang in an art gallery and give the competition a run for their money. Not many artists would be up to the task of depicting Gaiman’s prose, but Williams et. al don’t just meet him head on, they push Gaiman’s writing to even greater heights.

The Sandman: Overture Issue #1