Preludes and Nocturnes
is the first in a series of graphic novels by Neil Gaiman. This volume contains
the first eight issues of the series. In the first issue there is an occult
group who seeks to summon death, and gain control over life and death. Instead they
accidentally summon Morpheus, the ruler of the dream world. Morpheus ends up in
their imprisonment for about 70 years, and in the meantime loses control over
the dream world. In the subsequent issues he traverses both the land of the living
and of demons to reclaim his three possessions which give him
power over
dreams.
This series originally started in the 80’s and the art style
is reflective of it. It is also intended for older readers, filled with many
dark violent moments, especially the issue taking place in the diner. I would
highly recommend this to anyone familiar with Neil Gaiman’s work. I would also
recommend this to anyone who wants to read comics without superhero's.
Goodreads 4.23 out of 5, Amazon 4.8 out of 5
This series is not available at EPL. Ask any of the reference librarians to get it for you from an area library.
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