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The Sandman

edited 2026-05-21

A complete reading and watching order for Neil Gaiman's The Sandman — the 75-issue Vertigo comic series (1989–1996), the Death miniseries and Endless Nights graphic novel, the Dream Hunters prose novella, the 2013–2015 prequel Overture, the 2018+ Sandman Universe imprint titles overseen by Gaiman, Netflix's live-action adaptation, and the Audible audio drama. Covers both publication order and Gaiman's recommended reading path for newcomers.

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01COMIC
1989–1996Neil Gaiman's flagship Vertigo series, running 75 monthly issues from January 1989 to March 1996 under DC Comics. The series follows Dream o…
02COMIC
1993A three-issue Vertigo miniseries by Neil Gaiman with art by Chris Bachalo and Mark Buckingham, published March through May 1993. Once every…
03COMIC
1996A three-issue Vertigo miniseries by Neil Gaiman with art by Chris Bachalo and Mark Buckingham, published April through June 1996. Foxglove,…
04COMIC
2003A 160-page original graphic novel by Neil Gaiman, published in October 2003 by Vertigo. Seven stories — one for each of the Endless — each i…
05NOVELLA
1999An illustrated prose novella by Neil Gaiman with paintings by Yoshitaka Amano, published in 1999 by Vertigo. Set in feudal Japan, the story…
128 pp
06COMIC
2013–2015A six-issue bi-monthly prequel miniseries by Neil Gaiman with art by J. H. Williams III and colours by Dave Stewart, published from October…