The Sandman: The Kindly Ones

In this haunting and pivotal arc of Neil Gaiman’s landmark series, Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, faces a reckoning as the furies of myth—the Kindly Ones—close in. Published by DC in 1996, this single issue brings Gaiman’s long-running saga to a crucial turning point, with Kevin Nowlan’s art lending a stark, mythic weight to the proceedings. It stands as a cornerstone of The Sandman’s legacy, where the consequences of ancient bargains and personal failures converge in a story that reshapes the entire Dreaming.