interested in reading gaiman's sandman, which version?

[harpier]

So people. Correct me if I'm wrong:

If I want to enjoy the COMPLETE SANDMAN EXPERIENCE without missing any single story or spinoff I should buy:

1. Re-released TPB (in slipcase).
2. Death Deluxe
3. Sandman Dream Hunters
4. Sandman Endless Nights

And that it's all? (don't count the new mini series because it's not out yet!)
Please if someone can answer me this I'll be very thankful!

Yes, these are all the Sandman volumes that Gaiman penned himself. It might miss the Sandman Midnight Theatre one-shot, and a short appearance in Vertigo: Winter's Edge #3, which are both included in Absolute editions, though I've not thought to check the new TPBs.

All the other Sandman-verse spin-offs are written by others. The only other warning I would give you is to make sure your edition of The Dream Hunters is the Gaiman novella, not the Russell comic adaptation.

[Sacorn69]

All the other Sandman-verse spin-offs are written by others. The only other warning I would give you is to make sure your edition of The Dream Hunters is the Gaiman novella, not the Russell comic adaptation.

Why's that, are they quite defferent? I only have the adaptation and thought it was great.

[harpier]

Why's that, are they quite defferent? I only have the adaptation and thought it was great.

No, it's quite good. I like Russell, but the OP seemed most interested in reading all the Gaiman Sandman material, and there tends to be some confusion about versions of The Dream Hunters. I would also say, that except where he quotes Gaiman's novella, Russell's text is perceptibly different than Gaiman's style, which is exceptionally difficult to imitate. As a matter of classifying the adaptation in the mass of Sandman-related material, I would group it with the other spin-offs than with the core group.

[henryfish]

So people. Correct me if I'm wrong:

If I want to enjoy the COMPLETE SANDMAN EXPERIENCE without missing any single story or spinoff I should buy:

1. Re-released TPB (in slipcase).
2. Death Deluxe
3. Sandman Dream Hunters
4. Sandman Endless Nights

And that it's all? (don't count the new mini series because it's not out yet!)
Please if someone can answer me this I'll be very thankful!

That is all that is available now from Gaiman, but there is an upcoming 6 issue mini series by Gaiman and JH Williams III dealing with an early plot point of The Sandman. So after you read the 4 you mentioned (and assuming you like it) be aware that a 5th item will be on the list soonish.

[El_Enemigo]

Yes, these are all the Sandman volumes that Gaiman penned himself. It might miss the Sandman Midnight Theatre one-shot, and a short appearance in Vertigo: Winter's Edge #3, which are both included in Absolute editions, though I've not thought to check the new TPBs.

All the other Sandman-verse spin-offs are written by others. The only other warning I would give you is to make sure your edition of The Dream Hunters is the Gaiman novella, not the Russell comic adaptation.

Hey man! thank you so much. and thank all of you.

So the Gaiman's Dream Hunters is just a text based novela and Russell did a comic of it? it's that it? :)

[henryfish]

Hey man! thank you so much. and thank all of you.

So the Gaiman's Dream Hunters is just a text based novela and Russell did a comic of it? it's that it? :)

Pretty much exactly right. The Gaiman novella has illustrations, but it's not in a comic book style.

[harpier]

Partly in response to this thread (and partly for myself), I wrote up a more organized summary of Sandman volumes, for anyone who'd like one.

Here: http://uncommoncomics.blogspot.com/2...s-sandman.html