About this Collection
This volume collects the final story arc of Neil Gaiman's landmark series, The Sandman #57-75, presented with extensive annotations that explore the literary, mythological, and historical references woven into the narrative. It covers the climactic events involving Dream's journey to avert his own destruction, the resolution of the Kindly Ones' pursuit, and the subsequent aftermath that reshapes the Dreaming and its inhabitants, including key characters like Lucien, Matthew the Raven, and Merv Pumpkinhead. The annotations provide deep context on the series' allusions to Shakespeare, folklore, and earlier DC mythology, making this an essential resource for understanding the full scope of Gaiman's epic.
Contains 20 stories
The Castle
8 pp · Fantasy
Nualaan unnamed dreamer
The Kindly Ones: 1
24 pp · Fantasy
the HecateaeLyta HallDaniel HallCarlaMatthew the RavenMerv PumpkinheadNualaLucienDream [Morpheus]the CorinthianEveMazikeenEric NeedhamLuciferHarvey RamseyVonda Ramsey
The Kindly Ones: 2
24 pp · Fantasy
THE ENDLESS: Dream [Daniel Hall]Dream [Morpheus]GATE KEEPERS: GryphonWyvernHippogriffFury [Lyta Hall/Hippolyta Trevor-Hall]CarlaLieutenant Luke PinkertonGordy FellowesFAERIE: CluracanNualaThe Bane of Cluracan (introduction)THE HECATAE: MildredMordredCynthiaHOBGOBLINS: Puck [Robin Goodfellow]
The Kindly Ones: 3
24 pp · Fantasy
LokiPuckDaniel HallHob GadlingDream [Morpheus]DestinyDesireDespairDeliriumLyta HallEric NeedhamCarlaLuke PinkertonGordy Fellowes
The Kindly Ones: 4
24 pp · Fantasy
RemielMazikeenLuciferDumaLyta HallRose WalkerAbelCarlaSthenoEuryaleGeryonDream [Morpheus]the CorinthianAzazelMatthew the RavenMerv PumpkinheadAbudahLucien
The Kindly Ones: 5
24 pp · Fantasy
SthenoEuryaleLyta HallRose WalkerZeldathe CorinthianDream [Morpheus]Matthew the RavenLucienTitaniaNualaPuckCarlaLoki [Luke Pinkerton]
The Kindly Ones: 6
24 pp · Fantasy
Rose WalkerJack HoldawayPaul McGuireNurse ShoreAmelia CruppMagda TreadgoldHelena Kosmatosthe HecateaeAlex Burgess
The Kindly Ones: 7
24 pp · Fantasy
ThessalyLyta HallOdinDream [Morpheus]LokiSigynHuginnMuninnDeliriumDestinythe HecateaeFiddler's GreenMatthew the Raventhe CorinthianAssaracusMailure
The Kindly Ones: 8
24 pp · Fantasy
Dream [Morpheus]OdinDeliriumthe Borghal RantipoleRose WalkerJack HoldawayMatthew the Raventhe CorinthianLokithe HecateaeMazikeenLuciferLyta HallThessalyNualaCainAbelMerv PumpkinheadLucien
The Kindly Ones: 9
24 pp · Fantasy
Rose WalkerPaul McGuireDesirethe CorinthianMatthew the RavenDream [Morpheus]Lokithe HecateaeCainEveFiddler's GreenThessalyLyta HallNoah's RavenDaniel Hall
The Kindly Ones: 10
24 pp · Fantasy
The CorinthianDaniel HallPuckLokiOdinThorSigynAbelGoldiethe HecateaeCluracanTitaniaNualaMerv PumpkinheadAbudahLucienDream [Morpheus]Deliriumthe Borghal RantipoleRose WalkerCelia Cripps
The Kindly Ones: 11
24 pp · Fantasy
the CorinthianDaniel HallCainGoldieDream [Morpheus]NualaRose WalkerMrs. BurrowsBarnabasLucienDestinythe HecateaeLyta HallRemielDumaMazikeenThessaly
The Kindly Ones: 12
24 pp · Fantasy
Dream [Morpheus]Daniel HallMatthew the RavenDeliriumthe Borghal RantipoleMazikeenVixenMaryRose WalkerHal CarterLuciferthe HecateaeNualaPuckCluracanthe CorinthianDeathLucien
The Kindly Ones
24 pp · Fantasy
Dream [Morpheus]DeathMatthew the Raventhe CorinthianNybbasLucienDaniel HallLyta HallDeliriumNualaLokithe HecateaeTitaniaPuckCluracanBarnabasLuciferMazikeenHal CarterRose WalkerNurse ShoreAlex BurgessThessalyDream [Daniel]
Chapter One: Which Occurs in the Wake of What Has Gone Before
24 pp · Fantasy
DestinyDespairDeathDesireDeliriumBarnabasSithcundman of LithargeEblis O'ShaughnessyCainthe CorinthianDream [Daniel]AbelEveMatthew the RavenNualaRose WalkerRichard MadocMerv PumpkinheadLyta HallAlex BurgessHob GadlingFiddler's GreenTitaniaDumaBastChiron
Chapter Two: In Which a Wake Is Held
24 pp · Fantasy
Eblis O'ShaughnessyDream [Daniel]the Fashion ThingLucienCainAbelGoldieCalliopeTitaniaThessalyMatthew the RavenMerv PumpkinheadMad HettieNualaCluracanLyta HallRose WalkerJed WalkerEveRaja BharthariSupermanBatmanMartian ManhunterJohn ConstantineDoctor OccultPhantom StrangerChironHob GadlingDeliriumBarnabasDeathDesireDespairDestiny
Chapter Three: In Which We Wake
24 pp · Fantasy
DumaHob GadlingBastLucienMerv PumpkinheadRose WalkerJed WalkerLyta HallThessalyCluracanNualaMad HettieDeliriumDespairDesireDeathDestinyEblis O'ShaughnessyDream [Daniel]DestructionDarkseidJoshua Abraham NortonSandman [Wesley Dodds]Matthew the RavenOdinBarnabasMazikeenLuciferShivering JemmyPharamondAnubisNadaOrpheusCalliopeRichard Madocthe CorinthianDoctor Destiny [John Dee]Alex BurgessPaul McGuire
The Wake: An Epilogue Sunday Mourning
24 pp · Fantasy
Hob GadlingGuenevereGerryHinneganCordeliaDeathDream [Morpheus]Destruction
In a quiet moment at a bustling Renaissance Fair, Hob Gadling—eternally alive thanks to a pact with Dream—finds himself caught between past and present, haunted by memories too heavy to bear. Amid the revelry, he meets Death, who offers a different path, but chooses to stay, drawn to the fleeting beauty of life even in sorrow.
Exiles
24 pp · Fantasy
Master LiDream [Morpheus]Dream [Daniel]
In the scorched silence of the desert, Master Li—once a courtier of imperial China—walks a lonely path after his exile, only to encounter the Sandman, who offers him a place as counselor in a realm beyond dreams. Though the offer is tempting, Li must decide whether to accept a role that could reshape his fate or remain true to the life he’s lost.
The Tempest
38 pp · Fantasy
William ShakespeareJudith ShakespeareAnne HathawayMistress QuineyTom QuineyMirandaProsperoBen JohnsonCalibanArielSusanna ShakespeareDream [Morpheus]TrinculoAlonsoFerdinandChristopher Marlowe
