Comics review: Sandman

digresssmlOriginally published September 15, 1995, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1139

At a recent convention, a fan asked me what comics I like to read. I mentioned the usual: Sandman, Cerebus, The Maxx, Sin City, Bone…

But I don’t think he heard me past the first one, because he said, “Sandman?”

I said, “Yeah.”

And he asked, “What’s that about?”

Which actually prompts an interesting meditation, particularly as arguably one of the best comic series that’s ever been published winds to a close. Just what is Sandman about?