Sandman: ​Az álmok fejedelme - Prelűdök és noktürnök

Neil Gaiman - Sandman: ​Az álmok fejedelme - Álomország
A ​Sandman-sorozat harmadik gyűjteményes kötete négy hátborzongató és lenyűgöző történetből áll: a Kalliopé egy gyönyörű múzsáról szól, akit egy író tart fogva, azzal a céllal, hogy inspirációt merítsen regényeihez; az Ezer macska álma egy cica szemszögéből regél az emberiség zsarnokságáról; a World Fantasy-díjas Szentivánéji álom William Shakespeare azonos című vígjátékának ősbemutatóját idézi fel; az utolsó, Álarc című történet halhatatlan, elpusztíthatatlan hősnője pedig csak arra vágyik, hogy a halál végre eljöjjön érte. Az ÁLOMORSZÁG lapjain helyet kapott még egy igazi csemege, Neil Gaimannek a Kalliopéhoz írt eredeti képregény-forgatókönyve is, amely a képregényírás kulisszatitkaiba engedi bepillantani az olvasót.

Neil Gaiman - Sandman: ​Az álmok fejedelme - A babaház
Az ​Álmok Fejedelmére új kihívások várnak a hosszú rabság után: helyre kell állítania birodalmát, meg kell fékeznie néhány elszabadult alattvalóját, és egy közelgő álomörvénnyel is szembe kell néznie. A Sandman-eposz második kötetének főszereplője Rose Walker, aki miközben hozzátartozóit keresi, egyre jobban belebonyolódik az Álomvilágba, ahol néha igencsak bizarr és különleges lények tanyáznak, valamint furcsa és rémisztő események történnek.

Neil Gaiman - Terry Pratchett - Elveszett ​próféciák
Isten ​hét nap alatt teremtette a világot. Az Ördög meg hét nap alatt elpusztíthatja azt… már ha sikerül neki. Ismerkedjünk meg Adammel, az Antikrisztussal, akit elcseréltek, az Apokalipszis Négy Motorosával, akik bőszen igyekeznek beteljesíteni az Armageddont, egy démonnal és egy angyallal, akik szívesen megakadályoznák ezt, valamint Anatéma Apparáttal, aki bizonyíthatóan boszorkány, és a kezében ott a kulcs, de még nem tudja ezt, ráadásul üldözőbe vette az újjáalakult Inkvizíció… Ez lenne tehát az _Útikalauz az Armageddonhoz_ Terry Pratchett, a méltán híres Korongvilág-regények írója, és Neil Gaiman, az _Amerikai istenek_, _Anansi fiúk_, _Coraline_, _A temető könyve_ és _Csillagpor_ című regényekkel számos irodalmi díjat nyert szerző tollából. Az _Elveszett próféciák_ból 2019-ben sorozatot készítettek Michael Sheen, David Tennant és Jon Hamm főszereplésével; a könyvet az olvasó új szerkesztésben, felújított kiadásban tartja a kezében.

Neil Gaiman - Sosehol
A ​világ és ami alatta van Richard Mayhew egy fiatal üzletember jó úton a fényes karrier, szép feleség és kellemes élet felé... ami mind semmivé lesz, amikor egy bajba jutott lány segítségére siet. Jótette jutalmául a hétköznapi Fenti Londonból átkerül a baljós, sötét Lenti Londonba, az elveszett idők, elveszett helyek és elveszett emberek bizarr világába. Különös társaságba csöppen: Ajtó - a lány, akin segített - nemesi származású és szülei gyilkosát keresi; de Carabas márki kétes szívességeket behajtva éli még kétesebb életét; Vadász a világ legnagyobb szörnyeit hajszolja. A csatornák és metróalagutak labirintusában velük kell boldogulnia Richardnak, hogy segíthessen másokon és így segíthessen magán is. Vajon megleli-e azt az életet, amelyet már jóval korábban elveszített, mint hitte?

Neil Gaiman - Death ​- The Time of Your Life
Death ​incarnate, as defined by master storyteller Neil Gaiman (THE SANDMAN), is a genuinely likeable young girl with a fondness for ankhs who truly cares about people. It's small wonder then that when a rising star of the music world wrestles with revealing her true sexual orientation just as her lover is lured into the realm of Death that Death herself should make an appearance. A practical, honest, and intelligent story that illuminates "the miracle of death."

Neil Gaiman - The ​Absolute Sandman 3.
The ​third volume collecting Neil Gaiman's seminal, award-winning series starring the Dream King in deluxe format. ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 3 presents several key SANDMAN tales in a slipcased hardcover edition, including "Brief Lives," in which the Sandman's sister Delirium prevails upon her older brother to help her find their missing sibling, Destruction. But their journey through the Waking World has dramatic repercussions for their family and also for the relationship between the Sandman and his wayward son, Orpheus. Also included is the spectacular short story "Ramadan," a tale of a young king of ancient Baghdad and the deal he strikes with The Sandman to grant his city immortality, with spectacular illustrations by P. Craig Russell (Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde, The Jungle Book).

Neil Gaiman - The ​Absolute Sandman 1.
THE ​SANDMAN, written by New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, was the most acclaimed comic book title of the 1990s. A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, THE SANDMAN is also widely considered one of the most original and artistically ambitious series of the modern age. By the time it concluded in 1996, it had made significant contributions to the artistic maturity of comic books and become a pop culture phenomenon in its own right. Now, DC Comics is proud to present this comics classic in an all-new Absolute Edition format. The first of four beautifully designed slipcased volumes, THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 1 collects issues 1-20 of The Sandman and features completely new coloring, approved by the author, on the first 18 issues, as well as a host of never-before-seen extra material, including the complete original Sandman Proposal, a gallery of character designs from Gaiman and the artists who originated the look of the Sandman, and the original script to the World Fantasy Award-winning THE SANDMAN #19, "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," together with reproductions of the issue’s original pencils by Charles Vess. Also included are a new introduction by DC’s president Paul Levitz and a new afterword by Gaiman.

Neil Gaiman - The ​Absolute Sandman 2.
THE ​SANDMAN, written by New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman, was the most acclaimed comic book title of the 1990s. A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, THE SANDMAN is also widely considered one of the most original and artistically ambitious series of the modern age. By the time it concluded in 1996, it had made significant contributions to the artistic maturity of comic books and had become a pop culture phenomenon in its own right. Now, DC Comics is proud to present this comics classic in an all-new Absolute Edition format. The second of four beautifully designed slipcased volumes, THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 2 collects twenty tales of THE SANDMAN and features completely new coloring, approved by the author, as well as never-before-seen extra material.

Neil Gaiman - The ​Sandman 8. - Worlds' End
A ​"reality storm" draws and unusual cast of characters together. They take shelter in a tavern, where they amuse each other with their life stories. Although Morpheus is never a focus in these stories, each has something to say about the nature of stories and dreams. With an introduction by Stephen King.

Neil Gaiman - The ​Absolute Sandman 4.
One ​of the most popular and critically acclaimed book titles of all time, New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman's masterpiece The Sandman set new standards for mature, lyrical fantasy and graphic narrative. Now, Vertigo and DC Comics are proud to present the last of four definitive Absolute Editions collecting this groundbreaking series in its entirety. The Absolute Sandman Volume Four reprints issues 57-75 of The Sandman and features an introduction by Karen Berger, editor of the original series and founder of the Vertigo imprint. This volume also includes a survey of exquisite memorabilia from the Dreaming, the original script and thumbnails by Gaiman and artist Marc Hempel for the first part of "The Kindly Ones" from The Sandman #57, and the complete script by Gaiman for the title's final issue, together with thumbnails, pencils, and paintings by artist Charles Vess

Neil Gaiman - The ​Absolute Sandman 5.
THE ​ABSOLUTE SANDMAN BOOK FIVE is the latest oversized deluxe slipcased hardcover collecting the classic Sandman stories written by Neil Gaiman THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS reveals the legend of The Endless, a family of magical and mythical beings who exist and interact in the real world. Born at the beginning of time, Destiny, Death, Dream, Desire, Despair, Delirium and Destruction are seven brothers and sisters. These seven peculiar and powerful siblings each reveal more about their true being as they star in their own tales of curiosity and wonder. THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS appears in two versions here: First, as a prose novella by Gaiman with illustrations by Yoshitaka Amano, and then in a comics version adapted by Gaiman’s frequent collaborator P. Craig Russell (THE SANDMAN, FABLES: THE LAST CASTLE). In this tale, a humble young monk and a magical, shape-changing fox find themselves romantically drawn together. As their love blooms, the fox learns of a devilish plot by a group of demons and a Japanese emperor to steal the monk’s life. With the aid of Morpheus, the fox must use all her cunning to foil this evil scheme and save the man that she loves.

Neil Gaiman - The ​Sandman 4. - Season of Mists
Lucifer ​has grown tired of being the lord of Hell. He kicks out the demons and the damned alike, closes up shop, and gives the key to Hell to Morpheus. Beings from all the world's mythologies converge on the lord of Dream to seize this instrument of power.

Neil Gaiman - The ​Sandman 3. - Dream Country
The ​third book of the Sandman collection is a series of four short comicbook stories. In each of these otherwise unrelated stories, Morpheus serves only as a minor character. Here we meet the mother of Morpheus's son, find out what cats dream about, and discover the true origin behind Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream. The latter won a World Fantasy Award for best short story, the first time a comic book was given that honor.

Neil Gaiman - The ​Sandman 10. - The Wake
When ​Neal Gaiman penned the seventy-fifth issue of The Sandman he made history in two ways. For the first time in comic book history, a profitable on-going series was being brought to a conclusion. More importantly the threads that he began to spin in the very first issue are now brought together and tied together in a loose bundle that wraps the whole package up nicely and yet leaves him the option to slip another present into the bundle at some later date. Sandman: The Wake is comprised of the last six issues of the regular Sandman comic book series. The first three cover the actual wake of Morpheus, King of Dreams. In this story within a story characters from the series meet to remember and pay their respects to the fallen immortal. In eulogies which alternate between respect, praise and villification, the Dream Lord's character is summed up and his flaws laid bare to, literally, all the world. In the final chapter of The Wake the reader is returned to an earlier time in the saga of the Sandman, when an aging "William Shekespeare" having just completed his final play "The Tempest," commissioned at the bequest of the Dream Lord, reflects on his life, his struggles, tragedies and a bargain for greatness he made with Morpheus many years earlier. In perhaps the series' most poigniant line, a statement which ironically becomes the Sandman's own epitaph, Morpheus reveals that he made the bargain because "...I am the King of Stories, but I have no story of my own." Carefully balancing melancholy and tragedy with hope and determination the beautifully illustrated and even more beautifully written Sandman: The Wake stands counter to Morpheus' own words and serves as an extrodinary ending to one of the most incredible stories in the history of comics.

Neil Gaiman - The ​Sandman 6. - Fables & Reflections
The ​critically acclaimed THE SANDMAN: FABLES AND REFLECTIONS continues the fantastical epic of Morpheus, the King of Dreams, as he observes and interacts with an odd assortment of historical and fictional characters throughout time. Featuring tales of kings, explorers, spies, and werewolves, this book of myth and imagination delves into the dark dreams of Augustus Caesar, Marco Polo, Cain and Abel, Norton I, and Orpheus to illustrate the effects that these subconscious musings have had on the course of history and mankind.

Neil Gaiman - The ​Sandman 1. - Preludes & Nocturnes
A ​wizard attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. Fearful for his safety, the wizard kept him imprisoned in a glass bottle for decades. After his escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. On the way, Morpheus encounters Lucifer and demons from Hell, the Justice League, and John Constantine, the Hellblazer. This book also includes the story "The Sound of Her Wings" which introduces us to the pragmatic and perky goth girl, Death.

Karen Marie Moning - Rossz ​hold kelt fel
_"Ki ​a fene maga?_ _Itt, a padlón, az utolsó pillanataimban, MacKayla Lane utolsó nagy mámorában, már látom, hogy erre a kérdésre az a válasz, hogy az vagyok, aki mindig is voltam._ _Egy senki."_ Elvesztette a nővérét, távol került a családjától, az otthonától, a régi, gondtalan életétől. Egy új, veszélyes helyen, két világ között üldözi testvére gyilkosát, ám őt még többen akarják kiiktatni. MacKayla Lane azt hitte, készen áll, hogy szembenézzen a pokollal is, ám rá kell döbbennie, hogy sokkal rosszabb is van, mint a halál. A Rossz hold kelt fel ott folytatódik, ahol a Hajnalra várva vége szakadt. Amikor a világok közötti kapu kinyílt, a Dublinra szabaduló szörnyű hercegek _Prí-yát_ csináltak Macből, aki így immár a szabad akaratától is megfosztatott. Meztelenül fekszik egy templom kőpadlóján, kiszolgáltatva a lelket is porrá zúzó szexuális éhségtől, s immár nem az a kérdés, hogy a sidhe-látó véghez tudja-e vinni tervét - hogy megszerezi a _Sinsar Dubh_-t és megöli testvére gyilkosát -, hanem, hogy van-e még egyáltalán esély arra, hogy valaha újra önmaga legyen. Van-e még remény ott, ahol minden elveszettnek látszik? Van-e kiút abból a borzalomból, amitől Mac egész végig tartott, s ami nővére életét is követelte? Vajon a titokzatos Barrons és a MacKeltarok, vagy V'lane, az érzéki Seelie herceg segíthet-e még ezek után, vagy ők is elbuktak azon az éjszakán, amikor az Árnyak elözönlötték a világunkat? Arra az éjszakára, melyre rossz hold kelt fel, virradhat-e még reményt és enyhülést hozó hajnal? Mindig maradj a fényben!

Neil Gaiman - The ​Sandman 7. - Brief Lives
Dream's ​youngest sister, the loopy Delirium, convinces him to go on a quest for their missing brother, Destruction. But Dream may learn that the cost of finding his prodigal sibling is more than he can bear.

Neil Gaiman - The ​Sandman Omnibus 1.
The ​Sandman is the universally lauded masterwork following Morpheus, Lord of the Dreaming--a vast hallucinatory landscape housing all the dreams of any and everyone who's ever existed. Regardless of cultures or historical eras, all dreamers visit Morpheus' realm--be they gods, demons, muses, mythical creatures, or simply humans who teach Morpheus some surprising lessons. Upon his escape from an embarrassing captivity at the hands of a mere mortal, Morpheus finds himself at a crossroads, forced to deal with the enormous changes within both himself and his realm. His journey to find his place in a world that's drastically changed takes him through mythical worlds to retrieve his old heirlooms, the back roads of America for a twisted reunion, and even Hell itself--to receive the dubious honor of picking the next Devil. But he'll learn his greatest lessons at the hands of his own family, the Endless, who--like him--are walking embodiments of the most influential aspects of existence. This massive hardcover tome, over 1000 pages, collects the first 37 issues of Neil Gaiman's groundbreaking series!

Neil Gaiman - The ​Sandman Omnibus 2.
The ​Sandman is the universally lauded masterwork following Morpheus, Lord of the Dreaming--a vast hallucinatory landscape housing all the dreams of any and everyone who's ever existed. Regardless of cultures or historical eras, all dreamers visit Morpheus' realm--be they gods, demons, muses, mythical creatures, or simply humans who teach Morpheus some surprising lessons. In this epic tale, Delirium, youngest of the Endless, prevails upon the Sandman to help her find their errant brother, Destruction. But their quest will lead to a painful reunion between Morpheus and his son, Orpheus. Then, the Sandman and others are trapped in a mysterious inn while a tempest rages - and all they can do to while away the time is tell the stories of their lives. And when a young woman's baby is stolen, she turns to The Kindly Ones for vengeance - only to set off a series of events that will lead the Sandman to his ultimate fate, and the baby to find a destiny no one could have foretold. This massive hardcover tome, over 1000 pages, collects the final 38 issues of Neil Gaiman's groundbreaking series. Collects THE SANDMAN #38-75 plus stories from VERTIGO JAM.1 and VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE 3.