Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling creator of the hugely popular and groundbreaking Sandman comics series, which garnered numerous Eisner Awards, a Hugo award, the Bram Stoker Award, and has been published in over a dozen languages. It the first comic book to ever receive literary recognition when it won the World Fantasy Award for Best Short Story and often heralded as one of the greatest comic series ever written. Gaiman has recently revisited the Sandman world for the first time in 10 years with THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE, a hugely popular prequel illustrated by Eisner-Award winner J.H. Williams III that sheds new light on the original beloved canon.
Gaiman is also the author of many books, short stories, films and graphic novels for readers of all ages. He's listed as one of the Top Ten Living Post-Modern Writers by the Dictionary of Literary Biography and described by the New York Times as a writer of considerable gifts and transcendent ambition that has advanced novels written for children and comic books. 
His other notable titles include The Graveyard Book (winner of both the Newbery and Carnegie medals), American Gods (receiving the Hugo, Nebula, Bram Stoker and Locus awards, and will soon be released as a television show in the US) and The Ocean at the End of the Lane (named the UK's National Book Award 2013 Book of the Year).
Born in the UK, he now lives in the US with his wife, the musician and writer, Amanda Palmer, and their son Anthony.
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DC COMICS PRESENTS: BRIGHTEST DAY #1Spotlighting Hawkman and Deadman – two of the characters who returned after BLACKEST NIGHT to usher in BRIGHTEST DAY to the DC Universe! This volume collects several hard-to-find stories including tales from HAWKMAN #27, 34 and 36, SOLO #8, DCU HOLIDAY '09 and STRANGE ADVENTURES #205. Everything from the first appearance of Deadman to a team-up between he and Hawkman can be found here!
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DETECTIVE COMICS #853"Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" part 2 of 2! This second part of Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert's special collaboration is sure to be a BATMAN story for the ages. This extraordinary tale, told as only Gaiman and Kubert can, explores the intricate relationships between Bruce Wayne and his friends and adversaries and builds toward an exciting and unexpected climax. It's a classic in the making
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DC's The Sandman is Getting an Ambitious New Audio ProductionWhat do dreams sound like? It’s a question that’s pretty confounding when you actually stop to consider it. But thanks to the good people at Audible, we may soon have our answer....
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SANDMAN: DREAM HUNTERS 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITIONThe four-issue comics adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s original prose novella features spectacular artwork by Gaiman’s frequent collaborator P. Craig Russell. A humble young monk and a magical, shape-changing fox find themselves romantically drawn together. As their love blooms, the fox learns of a devilish plot by a group of demons and a Japanese emperor to steal the monk’s life. With the aid of Morpheus, the fox must use all of her cunning and creative thinking to foil this evil scheme and save the man she loves.
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BATMAN #686"Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" part 1 of 2! Best-selling author Neil Gaiman (THE SANDMAN) and superstar artist Andy Kubert (BATMAN, Marvel 1602) join forces for a special 2-part BATMAN event! "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader" is a captivating and mysterious tale the likes of which Batman and friends have never experienced before. Delving into the realms of life, death and the afterlife, Gaiman leaves no stone unturned as he explores every facet and era of Bruce Wayne's life.
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The Sandman Audio Production's Cast is RevealedThis July, James McAvoy will give voice to all of our dreams.
The acclaimed actor, who with roles in His Dark Materials, Wanted, Glass and Atomic Blonde,...
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THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITIONFrom the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE features cameo appearances by fan-favorite characters such as the Corinthian, Merv Pumpkinhead and, of course, the Dream King’s siblings: Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, Destruction and Destiny. This volume collects THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE #1-6, plus bonus material. -
SANDMAN: DREAM HUNTERS 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (PROSE VERSION)Set in ancient Japan, this lyrical tale follows the ill-fated romance between a humble young monk and a magical, shape-changing she-fox. When the fox stumbles upon a band of demons discussing a plot to steal the monk’s life through a dream trap, it will take all the fox’s craftiness-and the intervention of Morpheus-to save him. Combining prose with stunning full-page paintings, THE DREAM HUNTERS also showcases Amano’s art with an eight-page gatefold bringing an ethereal beauty to Morpheus and other classic SANDMAN characters.