The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes

Gaiman's writings have always (always meaning since I discovered him i.e. earlier this year)fascinated me, the way he is able to create entire worlds and mythologies in a drop of the hat. Sandman was on my wishlist for so long, finally got around to reading the first volume and gotta say it is enticing as hell. The stories, especially the beginning of each issue (8 in total) seem disjointed at first, but some come together in great ways, others are left for the reader to figure out. Characters are spread out like grains of sand (yep!) helping and aiding our protagonist Dream aka Sandman aka other thousand names in his mission for revenge, with a lot of heavy handed biblical themes thrown in to the mix. Also classic DC stalwarts show up, so that's a plus point. I found Vol 1 to be thoroughly enjoyable, although the first issue may confuse some, but stick it out, it's gonna be great.