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Violence
A lot
Horror violence in several issues; serial killer content in The Doll's House arc
Language
Some
Mature language across both arcs
Sexual Content
A lot
Explicit sexual content in some issues; queer characters and relationships
Substance Use
Barely any
Period social drinking; occult ritual context
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The nature of dreams and their cost, a serial killer convention as horror comedy, what it means to be the master of sleep
What this book is about
The deluxe oversized collection covering Sandman #1–20: Preludes & Nocturnes and The Doll's House. In Preludes & Nocturnes, Dream of the Endless escapes from a twentieth-century occultist who had imprisoned him and reclaims his tools and realm. In The Doll's House, a young woman named Rose Walker is hunted by a vortex that threatens the Dreaming. Gaiman's foundational arc, remastered in the Absolute format with restored colors.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
graphic horror violence including serial killer content
explicit sexual content
best read in publication order
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