Heroes Halloween Discussion Group: Sandman: Endless Nights October 22nd
While I was preparing for our 6th Heroes Discussion Group which featured Sandman: Seasons of the Mist, I pondered whether Sandman was the most influential comic book of the last thirty years. Four years and twenty eight discussions later, I believe it to be true. Do you agree?
For Halloween, please plan to join us for our 35th Discussion group as we revisit Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series with the stand-alone anthology, Sandman: Endless Nights.
The afternoon will be rather exciting for a number of reasons, namely:
- This will be the first anthology we’ve tackled.
- We will examine the concept of comic book anthologies.
- Which stories worked and which did not.
- The differences (and similarities) between the realms of Despair and Delirium.
- How does Neil Gaiman adjust his storytelling to match the strengths of each artist he employs?
- Does this anthology work as a complete book or is it simply a group of stories about related characters?
- With a generation and a half of influence behind it, have Gaiman’s characters and concepts stood the test of time?
For those of you who have never read Sandman, I believe you are in for a treat.
Many love Gaiman’s comic work; but he has some very strong minded and vocal detractors.
Why not read the book, stop by the store on Saturday October 22nd at 1:00pm and add your two cents to the mix? We’d love to see you!
One thing is for certain; I promise you will not be bored.
And remember—just around the corner we have Love & Rockets followed by Planetary.
As usual, Heroes is offering a special 10% Discussion Group discount on Sandman: Endless Nights, but remember to mention it to the store clerk when you check out!
See you there!