Good Omens is one of those pop culture things I had heard about but never really fully known what the heck it was about - till I finally read the book and absolutely fell in love with it and understood all the hype. Toussaint Egan Good Omens Image: Workman Publishing The Sandman feels like the ur-text for every story Gaiman might conceivably aspire to write in the future. If nothing else, The Sandman is a perfect entry point for any potential reader to acquaint themselves with Neil Gaiman’s particular style of writing. The whimsical horror-humor of Coraline? You guessed it - The Sandman. The urban fantasy elements and far-flung folklore of Neverwhere and Stardust? That’s in The Sandman.
The quarreling deities and modern anthropomorphic aspects of American Gods? That’s in The Sandman. The result was not only one of the biggest cult hits in superhero comics (if not the biggest), but a primer for the types of stories Gaiman would go on to write throughout the rest of his career. This is because, as my colleague Susana Polo so eloquently explains, The Sandman was the product not only of a once-in-a-lifetime moment in comics publishing history, but of a young and ambitious writer who poured every one of his creative passions into the work for fear that he might not have such an opportunity again. While the question of whether or not The Sandman is Neil Gaiman’s best work is a matter of debate, I emphatically maintain that it is the most Neil Gaiman work. The Sandman Image: Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg/DC Comics With the series out, what better time to celebrate the work of Gaiman, whose writing has been featured across basically every possible writing medium you could think of? Here are some of our favorite novels, short stories, graphic novels, TV episodes, and other assorted works from the author (and for something more Sandman-specific, here are our favorite storylines from the comic). It’s been a long, long road for the adaptation of the legendary comic, and Gaiman’s involvement helped keep the adaptation true to his intent while making some key changes. This week, Netflix’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman makes its debut.
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