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The Sandman : Brief lives / Neil Gaiman, writer ; Jill Thompson, penciller ; inker, Vince Locke ; letterer , Todd Klein ; colorist, Danny Vozz ; covers and design, Dave McKean.

By: Contributor(s): Series: Sandman. 7 | Sandman ; 7Publication details: New York : DC Comics, 2011.Edition: Fully remastered edDescription: 1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly col. ill. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781401232634
Other title:
  • Brief lives
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 741.5973 23
Summary: Older and more powerful than the gods themselves, the Endless are a dysfunctional family of cosmic beings that have ruled over the realms of dream, desire, despair, destiny, destruction, death, and delirium since the beginning of time. But three hundred years ago, one of the mythical beings gave up his duties and left his realm, never to be seen again. BRIEF LIVES tells the tales of Delirium and older brother Dream on a mission to find their missing sibling, as they encounter immortal humans and various deities while trying to locate the prodigal Destruction. But as their adventure draws Dream into a final, tragic confrontation with his son Orpheus, the eternal being learns the true meaning of fate and consequences.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode Item reserves
Book Melbourne Athenaeum Library Graphic novels GAI Sandman Bk.7 Available 065800
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Originally published in single magazine form as The Sandman 41-49.

"Featuring characters created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg."

Older and more powerful than the gods themselves, the Endless are a dysfunctional family of cosmic beings that have ruled over the realms of dream, desire, despair, destiny, destruction, death, and delirium since the beginning of time. But three hundred years ago, one of the mythical beings gave up his duties and left his realm, never to be seen again. BRIEF LIVES tells the tales of Delirium and older brother Dream on a mission to find their missing sibling, as they encounter immortal humans and various deities while trying to locate the prodigal Destruction. But as their adventure draws Dream into a final, tragic confrontation with his son Orpheus, the eternal being learns the true meaning of fate and consequences.

"Suggested for mature readers"--P. [4] of cover.

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