A visual journey through the award-winning comic book series. In 1988, New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman first revealed the shadowy places where personal demons bleed into the realms of superheroes and ancient gods. His vehicle was The Sandman - the acclaimed comics series that broke new ground in the medium and beyond. In 1991 it was the first, and only comic book to receive the World Fantasy Award. The tales that this master storyteller spins for his haunting - and haunted - protagonist wield immense power in both the land of dreams and in the waking world. By intermingling a dazzling array of narrative and artistic styles, Gaiman and a team of gifted artists, such as Dave McKean and Yoshitaka Amano, have created a stunning tableau where the psyche if the individual recedes into the panorama of folklore and fairy tales. Here, in the lavishly illustrated pages of The Sandman: King of Dreams, author Alisa Kwitney, writing from firsthand experience as a member of The Sandman's editorial team, richly illustrates the comic's history from its beginnings as simple sketches in Neil Gaiman's notebooks to its emergence as a unique and undeniable force in the literary world. With illustrations never before published, behind-the-scenes stories, and quotes from Gaiman himself, this volume is a true testament to the Dream King and the writer and artists who brought him to life. -- Publisher.