Enter Sandman - A Neil Gaiman extravaganza
It's the 20th anniversary of "The Sandman," Neil Gaiman's legendary comic book series, and Vertigo comics has a lot of things planned.
First off, there is a dramatic reading of stories from "The Sandman" at the Helen Mills Theater on Saturday. Voice actor Tom Wayland and others will be reading from "The Sandman" and Gaiman will be hosting. There are only 100 tickets available for this special event, so get your tickets ASAP. This reading is to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, so while the tickets aren't cheap, it's for a good cause.
• Helen Mills Theater, 7:30pm, $50.
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Then, on Sunday, Gaiman will be in conversation with noted graphic designer and author Chip Kidd at the 92nd Street Y. 7:30pm, $27.
If you just want to read stuff, the fourth volume of "The Absolute Sandman" is coming out this month (the first three volumes are still available).
There is also the first issue of a new mini series, "The Sandman: The Dream Hunters," which is adapted by P. Craig Russell from Gaiman's novella of the same name. Russell is an outstanding artist and he's turned out a really beautiful book. He also did a comic book adaptation of Gaiman's novel, "Coraline," which is coming out as a major motion picture next year.
If you were looking to get stuff, then The Sandman Tarot Deck Set and the Sandman promotional poster may be more up your ally. The Tarot cars feature artwork by Dave McKean, who did the covers to "Sandman."
Gaiman's "The Sandman" has long been considered one of the finest comics ever created, and this is a great weekend of events to celebrate it.
