Neil Gaiman "The Absolute Sandman" Slipcased 5-Volume Signed Deluxe Matching Set w/COA

Personally signed by Neil Gaiman (5x) directly into the book. The Absolute Sandman — Complete 5‑Volume Signed Deluxe Set with COA.

Experience Neil Gaiman’s visionary saga in its most luxurious format: five slipcased Absolute editions, each volume signed and authenticated. A scarce, investment‑grade set designed for collectors who demand the finest.

A FIVE VOLUME SIGNED SET. EXTRAORDINARY DISPLAY & PRESENTATION.

DC Vertigo (2006-2011). Neil Gaiman "The Absolute Sandman" Five volume set, each one personally signed by Neil Gaiman directly into the book onto the FFEP (First Free End Paper). Each volume measures approx. 9.00" x 2.0 x 15.0 inches and weighs about 7.5 pounds. Each signed volume includes a bookseller issued COA. Original black leatherette, spines and front covers lettered in silver, and color pictorial labels. Blind decorations on front covers, black endpapers, and silk book markers. Each housed in the publisher's original colour-printed card slipcase. Photos of actual item.

Illustrated by Sam Kieth, Dave McKean and various others.

• Complete signed sets are almost never sold.
• Neil Gaiman signatures on Absolute editions are scarcer than on trade hardcovers.
• The Absolute line is the premium format for Sandman collectors.

Five Volume set in one shipment:

1) The Absolute Sandman: Volume I (personally signed by Neil Gaiman) Fine/Fine

2) The Absolute Sandman: Volume II (personally signed by Neil Gaiman) Fine/Fine

3) The Absolute Sandman: Volume III (personally signed by Neil Gaiman) Fine/Fine

4) The Absolute Sandman: Volume IV (personally signed by Neil Gaiman) Fine/Fine

5) The Absolute Sandman: Volume V (personally signed by Neil Gaiman) Fine/Fine

A Rare and Valuable Set

An Absolute Sandman set (Volumes 1 through 5) where every single book is signed by Neil Gaiman is rare and valuable because getting a complete five-volume run signed requires rare multi-event persistence, combined with the high-end cost of the Absolute format and Gaiman's massive global popularity.

Logistics of Getting a Full Run Signed: Neil Gaiman did not sell a pre-packaged 5-book signed box set for the Absolute Sandman line. Collectors had to get all five massive, heavy slipcased books signed individually across different book tours, convention appearances, or special ticketed signings over many years.

The Absolute Format is Premium: The Absolute Sandman books are massive, expensive oversized hardcover books featuring restored coloring, custom slipcases, and extensive bonus material. 

Volume 5 Scarcity: Absolute Volume 5 contains supplementary stories and materials (Endless Nights, Dream Hunters, Midnight Theatre) rather than the core monthly issues. Fewer copies of Volume 5 were printed, making a complete 1–5 collection harder to assemble to begin with.

High Demand and Cultural Impact: The Sandman is a landmark New York Times bestseller, and Gaiman's mainstream fame skyrocketed further after adaptations like the Netflix live-action series. Having a unified, matching set signed across all five heavy volumes represents a Holy Grail for comic book collectors.

The Absolute Sandman, Volume I

The Sandman, written by New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman, was the most acclaimed comic book title of the 1990s.

A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, The Sandman is also widely considered one of the most original and artistically ambitious series of the modern age. By the time it concluded in 1996, it had made significant contributions to the artistic maturity of comic books and become a pop culture phenomenon in its own right. Now, DC Comics is proud to present this comics classic in an all-new Absolute Edition format.

The first of four beautifully designed slipcased volumes, The Absolute Sandman Vol. 1 collects issues #1-20 of The Sandman and features completely new coloring, approved by the author on the first 18 issues, as well as a host of never-before-seen extra material including the complete original Sandman proposal, a gallery of character designs from Gaiman and the artists who originated the look of the Sandman, and the original script for the World Fantasy Award-winning THE SANDMAN #19, "A Midsummer Night's Dream," together with reproductions of the issue's original pencils by Charles Vess. Also included are a new introduction by DC President and Publisher Paul Levitz and an afterword by Gaiman.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ DC Vertigo
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 1, 2006
• Edition ‏ : ‎ First Editiion
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 612 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1401210821
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1401210823
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.5 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.02 x 2.2 x 15.12 inches

About the illustrators

Sam Kieth was born in 1963 and started his professional career when he was seventeen. Later on he sold some work to DC Comics and Marvel, where he illustrated Wolverine. In 1987 Kieth drew the first five issues of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman and went on to create his own comic series called The Maxx, which was published by Image comics from 1993 until 1998. The success of the series spawned an award-winning cartoon on MTV, trading cards, a toy, and even some statues. This work is currently in print as graphic novels from DC's WildStorm imprint. Keith's recent work includes Wolverine/Hulk for Marvel Comics and Batman: Secrets and Scratch for DC Comics. He has also created several other creator-owned properties that have been published by WildStorm including Epicurus The Sage and Zero Girl.

Daniel Vozzo is an American comic book creator best known for his work as a master colorist. While pencilers draw the line art, colorists like Vozzo are responsible for the mood, lighting, and atmospheric depth of the story. Vozzo became legendary for establishing a raw, experimental, and heavily atmospheric coloring style that broke away from traditional bright, spandex-superhero aesthetics.

The Absolute Sandman, Volume II

DC Comics is proud to present the second volume of the comics classic THE SANDMAN in Absolute format! The second of four beautifully designed slipcased volumes, THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 2 collects issues 21-39 of THE SANDMAN and features remastered coloring on all 19 issues as well as brand-new inks on THE SANDMAN #34 by the issue's original penciller, Colleen Doran, and a host of bonus material, including two never-before-reprinted stories by Gaiman (one prose and one illustrated), a complete reproduction of the never-before-reprinted one-shot THE SANDMAN: A GALLERY OF DREAMS, and the complete script and pencils by Gaiman and Kelley Jones for Chapter Two of "Season of Mists" from THE SANDMAN #23.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ DC Vertigo
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 10, 2007
• Edition ‏ : ‎ SLP
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 616 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 140121083X
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1401210830
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.49 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.98 x 2.2 x 14.8 inches

About the illustrator

Dave McKean has illustrated several award-winning comics, including the best-selling Batman: Arkham Asylum (written by Grant Morrison), Mr. Punch, Signal to Noise, Violent Cases (all written by Neil Gaiman), and his own Cages. His collected short stories Pictures That [Tick] won the Victoria & Albert Museum Book of the Year Award, and his short film N[eon] won overall first prize at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival. McKean has illustrated, photographed, and designed hundreds of CD covers, comic covers, and book covers, including the entire Sandman series. He has worked on print and film projects with John Cale, Stephen King, the Rolling Stones, Lars Von Trier and SF Said, and created ad campaigns for Kodak, Nike, BMW Mini and Smirnoff, among others. He also directed the Jim Henson Productions film MirrorMask, which he co-wrote with Neil Gaiman. McKean lives in England's Kent countryside.

The Absolute Sandman, Volume III

The third volume collecting Neil Gaiman's seminal, award-winning series starring the Dream King in deluxe format. ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 3 presents several key SANDMAN tales in a slipcased hardcover edition, including "Brief Lives," in which the Sandman's sister Delirium prevails upon her older brother to help her find their missing sibling, Destruction. But their journey through the Waking World has dramatic repercussions for their family and also for the relationship between the Sandman and his wayward son, Orpheus. Also included is the spectacular short story "Ramadan," a tale of a young king of ancient Baghdad and the deal he strikes with The Sandman to grant his city immortality, with spectacular illustrations by P. Craig Russell (Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde, The Jungle Book).Never-before-collected bonus features include pin-up pages from galleries in THE SANDMAN #50 and SANDMAN SPECIAL #1, the Desire story from VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE #3, THE ENDLESS GALLERY #1, script and thumbnails from THE SANDMAN #50, and a section on the Endless retail products (poster, statues, t-shirts, Little Endless and more)! Plus, an introduction by artist Jill Thompson.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ DC Vertigo
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 17, 2008
• Edition ‏ : ‎ BOX SLP
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 616 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1401210848
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1401210847
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.61 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.02 x 2.24 x 15.39 inches

The Absolute Sandman, Volume IV

This final volume includes behind-the-scenes extras plus issues #57-75 and a story from VERTIGO JAM #1. Don't miss the end of what Playboy called "a modern myth, as well as a précis on why the stories we tell matter so much

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ DC Vertigo
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 11, 2008
• Edition ‏ : ‎ Slp
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 608 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1401210856
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1401210854
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.48 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.98 x 2.24 x 15.24 inches

The Absolute Sandman, Volume V

THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN BOOK FIVE is the latest oversized deluxe slipcased hardcover collecting the classic Sandman stories written by Neil Gaiman.

THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS reveals the legend of The Endless, a family of magical and mythical beings who exist and interact in the real world. Born at the beginning of time, Destiny, Death, Dream, Desire, Despair, Delirium and Destruction are seven brothers and sisters. These seven peculiar and powerful siblings each reveal more about their true being as they star in their own tales of curiosity and wonder.

THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS appears in two versions here: First, as a prose novella by Gaiman with illustrations by Yoshitaka Amano, and then in a comics version adapted by Gaiman’s frequent collaborator P. Craig Russell (THE SANDMAN, FABLES: THE LAST CASTLE). In this tale, a humble young monk and a magical, shape-changing fox find themselves romantically drawn together. As their love blooms, the fox learns of a devilish plot by a group of demons and a Japanese emperor to steal the monk’s life. With the aid of Morpheus, the fox must use all her cunning to foil this evil scheme and save the man that she loves.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ DC Vertigo
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 8, 2011
• Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 520 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1401232027
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1401232023
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.75 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.02 x 2.01 x 15.24 inches

Neil Gaiman

Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (born Neil Richard Gaiman 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre, and a screenwriter. His works include the comic book series The Sandman and the novels Stardust, Anansi Boys, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book. He has won numerous awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker awards, as well as the Newbery and Carnegie medals. He is the first author to win both the Newbery and the Carnegie medals for the same work, The Graveyard Book (2008). In 2013, The Ocean at the End of the Lane was voted Book of the Year in the British National Book Awards. It was later adapted into a critically acclaimed stage play at the Royal National Theatre in London.

ESTABLISHED WRITER & CREATOR

Neil Gaiman is credited with being one of the creators of modern comics, as well as an author whose work crosses genres and reaches audiences of all ages. He is listed in the Dictionary of Literary Biography as one of the top ten living post-modern writers and is a prolific creator of works of prose, poetry, film, journalism, comics, song lyrics, and drama.

Gaiman has achieved cult status and attracted increased media attention, with recent profiles in The New Yorker magazine and by CBS News Sunday Morning.

SCI-FI, FANTASY & SOCIAL MEDIA

Audiences for science fiction and fantasy form a substantial part of Gaiman's fan base, and he has continuously used social media to communicate with readers. In 2001, Gaiman became one of the first writers to establish a blog, which now has over a million regular readers.

In 2008, Gaiman joined Twitter as @neilhimself and now has over 1.5 million followers and counting on the micro-blogging site. He won the Twitter category in the inaugural Author Blog Awards, and his adult novel American Gods was the first selection for the One Book, One Twitter (1b1t) book club.