Ten thousand years ago, Lord Morpheus condemned a woman who loved him to hell. When The Endless convince him this was an injustice, he travels to Hell to rescue his banished love. Lucifer, however, has other plans.
Kai'ckul, the Sandman, strives to maintain order in his sleep kingdom against darkness and nightmares. This collection features the complete seven-part "Doll's House" storyline.
The narrative explores Malcolm Jones' tumultuous childhood in 1950s and 60s North Carolina, marked by his parents' failing marriage. His father, a charming yet irresponsible figure, contrasts sharply with his mother, a schoolteacher yearning for respectability. Set against the backdrop of societal changes like desegregation and shifting cultural norms, Jones reflects on how these dynamics shaped his identity and values. Through vivid storytelling, he provides an intimate glimpse into his formative years and the complexities of family and community life.
During Morpheus's incarceration, three dreams escaped the Dreaming and are now loose in the waking world. At the same time, a young woman named Rose Walker is searching for her little brother. As their stories converge, a vortex is discovered that could destroy all dreamers, and the world itself
This book provides an iconographic survey of the single-sheet prints produced in Britain during the early modern era and brings to light some very recent discoveries. This large body of material is treated thematically, and within each theme, chronologically. Chapters are devoted to portents and prodigies, the formal moralities and doctrines of Christianity, the sects of Christianity, and the often vicious satire of the Catholic confession (but also of Protestant non-conformists) visual satire of foreigners and others, domestic political issues principally, the English Civil War social criticism and gender roles, marriage and sex, as well as numerical series and miscellaneous visual tricks, puzzles and jokes. The concluding chapter considers the significance of this wealth of visual material for the cultural history of England in the early modern era.
The third book of the Sandman collection is a series of four short comic book stories. In each of these otherwise unrelated stories, Morpheus serves only as a minor character. Here we meet the mother of Morpheus's son, find out what cats dream about, and discover the true origin behind Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream.
Exploring the medieval world through unique and rare artefacts, this book offers a fresh and controversial perspective on the Middle Ages. It delves into the significance of these items, revealing insights into the culture, society, and daily life of the period. By focusing on tangible historical evidence, it challenges traditional narratives and invites readers to reconsider their understanding of this fascinating era.