The Sandman: The Wake

Neil Gaiman brings his acclaimed Sandman saga to a poignant close with this single-issue epilogue, published by DC in 1997. Illustrated by Michael Zulli, The Wake gathers the family and friends of the Lord of Dreams for a funeral that is as much a celebration as a farewell. It's the essential, bittersweet finale that cements the series' legacy as a landmark of literary fantasy in comics.