The Sandman Vol. 4: Season of Mists 30th Anniversary Edition (Paperback)

from deslni01

What happens when Lucifer decides to leave hell? Season of Mists, the fourth volume of The Sandman answers that question as Dream heads to Hell to release a former lover who has been imprisoned and tortured for thousands of years. Upon arrival, he finds Hell empty, and Lucifer hands him the key t...

from phredfrancis

This was an enjoyable tale to re-read. It seems like this is the point at which the Sandman hit a consistent stride, balancing tales of larger-than-life mythological figures with some human (and nonhuman) drama. I particularly liked the way an epic plot point (the dead coming back to life worldwi...

from clfisha

An Endless family meeting descends quickly into accusation and argument, yet serves its purpose to make Dream rethink his actions and free his former lover from hell. Hell where Lucifer is waiting and has sworn revenge. The slow unfurling universe of the Sandman universe takes centre stage, spinn...

from iftyzaidi

Season of Mists is the fourth collection of The Sandman, and the strongest yet. The 3rd volume had been disappointing on three levels - firstly because it only collected 4 issues, secondly because it only had stand-alone stories that did not tie into a larger story arc, and lastly because none of...

from GingerbreadMan

This is the first time in the Sandman series we encounter a book with a more or less single story line. And this tale of how Lucifer sets a trap for Sandman by - literally - giving him Hell, is just wonderful and one of my favorite parts of the series. The Endless are introduced as a pretty dysfu...