The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Amazing, fantastic, stunning, and yet still a bit of a shaky start to the groundbreaking Sandman series. Gaiman had to give a lot of backstory and step out of the DC roots (and overcome a Frank Miller influence) before the series really takes flight. Still, there are fabulous moments throughout, the art is gorgeous (especially the breathtaking scenes in Hell), and the final conversation between Dream and Death is one of the highlights in comic history. Even with its flaws in narrative pacing, this, like any of Gaiman's Sandman titles, is exquisitely inspiring and generates awe of the power of storytelling.
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