The Sandman #10

In "Chapter One: Which Occurs in the Wake of What Has Gone Before," Neil Gaiman and Michael Zulli craft a haunting, introspective journey as Robert Gadling—immortal yet burdened by centuries of memory—finds himself at a Renaissance Fair, his past echoing through every moment. Amid the pageantry, he encounters Death, yet chooses to keep walking the long road of life, even as the weight of eternity presses down. The issue's moody atmosphere is perfectly captured in Dave McKean’s haunting cover art, a visual echo of the story’s quiet, melancholic power.