![]() ![]() I really thought the tone of the series was really established and got a sense of the possibilities." With the introduction of Death in Sandman #8, Neil really found his voice as a writer. "I preferred when the series found his own voice, he broke away from any connections to those previously established. It wasn't until The Sandman #8, the tail end of Neil Gaiman's original proposed story, that the series begin to find its own footing, according to Berger. All the other issues had an element of other series, which was in some ways a turn-off." ![]() " It's interesting that Neil had grounded the first seven issues of Sandman in DC continuity on some level – with some DC characters in there – except for the diner issue #6, which only had the spirit of Dr. "When we bought the series from him, I thought he was establishing a real intriguing cast and creating a whole world that hadn't been explored in such a way in comics before," said Berger. The early issues, although described as "awkward" by Gaiman, showed a clear trajectory away from the DC Comics superheroes it was originally conceived to be a part of, and into a bold new world. ![]() Artist Dave McKean, whom Gaiman worked with previously on Black Orchid (opens in new tab), was tapped as the cover artist. With that in mind, Gaiman wrote an eight-issue outline which was approved, and Berger set up the creative team of Sam Keith (penciller), Mike Dringenberg (inker), Todd Klein (letterer), and Robbie Busch (colorist). ![]()
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