#Lucifer the sandman universe for sale series#

”When we all finally sat down in the room with Neil,” DC Vertigo editor Mark Doyle told Polygon, “and we were talking about it, he was like, ‘Look, this is great. Gaiman considered those interconnections carefully, and realized that there was one more necessary step to take. The writers arrived to Louisiana with their pitches prepared, their notes shared and their minds focused on building a new interconnected era of Sandman stories under a new DC imprint, The Sandman Universe. To resurrect The Sandman, Gaiman handpicked Si Spurrier ( The Dreaming), Kat Howard ( Books of Magic), Nalo Hopkinson ( House of Whispers) and Dan Watters ( Lucifer) to pen four books - about a disaster in the realm of dreams, a young British wizard, a Vodoun goddess and Satan himself - that would interconnect, interweave and affect each other’s plots. The book’s eponymous lead and his supporting cast have maintained a rare status in an age when corporations stretch comic characters’ legacies as far as licensing agreements will allow: Even though the artist who made them famous doesn’t own them, other artists voluntarily ask for his blessing to use them in their stories.

#Lucifer the sandman universe for sale series#

Since its original - and only - series run, from 1989 to 1993, Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman has sucked in comics readers in like a portal hidden in a piece of antique furniture. The future of The Sandman was in their hands. The DC Comics creative summit had a specific, yet singular aim: revive one of the most influential comic-book epics of the last thirty years. He makes his home in London with his wife, Lin, and his children, Davey, Ben, and Louise.This past January, Neil Gaiman delivered that simple direction to four acclaimed fantasy writers assembled in New Orleans, a city known for the blurring of mythology and reality. Beyond DC, Carey was also recognized for his work on Marvel's X-Men titles. In 2007 he helped DC launch the Minx line of graphic novels for teen girls with The Regifters. His additional Vertigo projects have included Faker and Crossing Midnight. The Fourth Rail said of his work, Carey gives the characters in all of the stories believable motivations and characterization. This led to the Lucifer solo title, which earned him a nomination for the 2001 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards - Best Writer.

In 1999 he wrote the Sandman spin-off miniseries Sandman Presents: Lucifer. Born in Liverpool, England, Carey worked as a teacher for 15 years before gaining regular work writing for several independent companies. About the Author: Writer Mike Carey, best known for his work on Vertigo's Lucifer and Hellblazer, has made his mark in comics. The Devil's hands have been idle long enough. The Lord of Hell must team up with unexpected allies in order to not only fulfill the task sent by the Creator, but to stop the universes from collapsing and destroying all creation. After agreeing to complete a task assigned by the Creator Himself, Lucifer's retirement became a thing of the past.

Lucifer Morningstar has resigned his throne and abandoned his kingdom, and filled his days supervising the business at Lux, Los Angeles's most elite piano bar. The Fallen One continues his epic journey in this second omnibus collection featuring Mike Carey's acclaimed, Eisner Award-nominated series.

From the pages of The Sandman by Neil Gaiman, the Fallen One continues his own epic journey in the final installment of the omnibus collections featuring Mike Carey's acclaimed, Eisner Award-nominated series.