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Cover: Dave McKean

Death: The High Cost of Living #[nn]

Jun 1994 · DC · 12.95 USD; 17.95 CAD
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This graphic novel collects the three-issue miniseries from 1993, written by Neil Gaiman with art by Chris Bachalo and Mark Buckingham. It follows Death, the Endless, as she takes on mortal form for one day every century to reconnect with humanity, spending this particular day with a suicidal teenager named Sexton. The story explores themes of life, mortality, and compassion, offering a standalone tale within Gaiman's Sandman universe.

Contains 4 stories
The Spirit of the Stairway
28 pp · fantasy
Mad HettieSexton FurnivalSylvia FurnivalBillyMrs. LingDeathAmelia Robbins
A Night To Remember
26 pp · fantasy
DeathSexton FurnivalMad HettieTheoMister EHazel McNamaraFoxglove
The High Cost of Living
25 pp · fantasy
Mad HettieAmelia RobbinsDeathSexton FurnivalMister EBillySylvia Furnival
Death Talks About Life
6 pp · fantasy
DeathJohn Constantine

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Full credits

colorist Steve Oliff
colorist Olyoptics
letterer Todd Klein
cover pencils, inks Dave McKean

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