More of 30 years later of the publication of its first installment on paper, the television adaptation of the comic ‘Sandman‘ is succeeding in Netflix. Since its premiere on August 5, the series based on the work of Neil Gaman It has become one of the most watched productions by the global audience.
It is very likely that many of the viewers of the series have discovered the world of ‘Sandman’ through the screenbut it should also be noted that the saga has dragged a whole community of readers I had already enjoyed the stories in print.
In this sense, it is important to remember that it is a work very relevant in the comic genre. Over the years, it has been obtaining various awards from the publishing sector and has established itself as a reference creation among this type of book.
A total of 75 numbers
To understand how the pieces of ‘Sandman’ are distributed, you have to go back to the end of the last century. Since the year 1989date on which Neil Gaiman published the first comic, DC was spreading the numbers of this work in a periodic. Thus until 1996, when the last installment was published completing a total of 75 parts.
Although various characters and scenes are maintained throughout the work, one of the factors to take into account when reading it is that the extensive production caused ‘Sandman’ to cover a large number of different themes and styles.
reading order
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Later, to make reading all its issues more comfortable, the ‘Sandman’ comics were grouped into 10 reissued volumes. These, in addition to the original 75, also include some special issues that round out the collection.
In this way, the ideal is follow the reading order established in the volumes so as not to lose the thread of the narrative.
preludes and nocturnes: from number 1 to 8.
The doll house: from number 9 to 16.
Dreamland: from number 17 to 20.
Fog station: from number 21 to 28.
I play to be you: from number 32 to 37.
Fables and reflections: numbers from 29 to 31, from 38 to 40, 50 and a special.
short lives: from number 41 to 49.
The end of the worlds: from number 51 to 56.
The benevolent ones: from number 57 to 69, including Vertigo Jam 1.
The wake: from number 70 to 75.