The Sandman omnibus. volume two [Graphic] / written by Neil Gaiman ; illustrated by Sam Kieth ... [and sixteen others] ; colored by Daniel Vozzo, Steve Oliff, Zylonol ; lettered by Todd Klein, John Costanza.
Originally published in single magazine form as THE SANDMAN 38-75, VERTIGO PREVIEW 1, VERTIGO JAM 1, and VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE 1 and 3.
Contents:
Fear of falling -- Convergence: the hunt -- The flowers of romance -- Convergence: soft places -- How they met themselves -- Convergence: The parliament of rooks -- The castle -- Brief lives: chapter one -- Brief lives: chapter two -- Brief lifes: chapter three -- Brief lives: chapter four -- Brief lives: chapter five -- Brief lives: chapter six -- Brief lives: chapter seven -- Brief lives: chapter eight -- Brief lives: chapter nine -- Distant mirrors: Ramadan -- A tale of two cities -- Cluracan's tale -- Hob's leviathan -- The golden boy -- Cerements -- Worlds' end -- The kindly ones: part one -- The kindly ones: part two -- The kindly ones: part three -- The kindly ones: part four -- The kindly ones: part five -- The kindly ones: part six -- The kindly ones: part seven -- The kindly ones: part eight -- The kindly ones: part nine -- The kindly ones: part ten -- The kindly ones: part eleven -- The kindly ones: part twelve -- The kindly ones: part thirteen -- The wake: chapter one -- The wake: chapter two -- The wake: chapter three -- The wake: an epilogue -- Exiles -- The tempest -- The last Sandman story -- Biographies.
Summary:
Regardless of cultures or historical eras, all dreamers visit the realm of Morpheus, the Sandman, Lord of the Dreaming - be they gods, demons, muses, mythical creatures, or simply humans who teach Morpheus some surprising lessons. In this epic tale, Delirium, youngest of the Endless, prevails upon the Sandman to help her find their errant brother, Destruction. But their quest will lead to a painful reunion between Morpheus and his son, Orpheus. Then, the Sandman and others are trapped in a mysterious inn while a tempest rages - and all they can do to while away the time is tell the stories of their lives. And when a young woman's baby is stolen, she turns to The Kindly Ones for vengeance - only to set off a series of events that will lead the Sandman to his ultimate fate, and the baby to find a destiny no one could have foretold.
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