Neil Gaiman recently celebrated The Sandman‘s 35th anniversary, as well as the news that the wonderful Netflix adaptation has begun production on season 2.
When books or comic books are adapted into visual media, they often lose part of their magic. A surprising exception to that is Netflix’s take on The Sandman. The comic book series, written by Neil Gaiman, has been a cult classic since it came out in 1988. The story opens with Dream, the master of dreams, being captured by men who think they can cheat death. Instead of trapping Death, the sorcerers accidentally catch her bother, Dream. While imprisoned, sleeping sicknesses and nightmares plague the real world. When Dream finally gets free, he’s got a lot to clean up.