The Sandman: Brief Lives
| The Sandman: Brief Lives | |
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Cover of The Sandman: Brief Lives (1994), trade paperback collected edition.Art by Dave McKean.
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Publication date | September 1992 - May 1993 |
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| Title(s) | The Sandman #41-49 |
| Main character(s) | Dream |
| ISBN | ISBN |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Neil Gaiman |
| Penciller(s) | Jill Thompson |
| Inker(s) |
Vince Locke Dick Giordano |
| Letterer(s) | Todd Klein |
| Colorist(s) | Danny Vozzo |
| Editor(s) |
Karen Berger Lisa Aufenanger Alisa Kwitney |
Brief Lives (1994) is the seventh collection of issues in the DC Comics series, The Sandman. Written by Neil Gaiman, penciled by Jill Thompson, inked by Vince Locke and Dick Giordano, coloured by Danny Vozzo, lettered by Todd Klein, with cover art by Dave McKean. The introduction was written by Peter Straub but was published as an afterword; Gaiman wrote a brief introduction explaining this.
The issues in the collection, #41-49, first appeared in 1992 and 1993. The collection first appeared in paperback and hardback in 1994.
It was preceded by Fables & Reflections and followed by Worlds' End.
The story revolves around Delirium's wish to reconcile with her brother Destruction. To this end, she first contacts Desire and Despair, each of whom refuses to accompany her on her quest; and finally persuades Dream. According to a list, they consult people who knew Destruction; but each time they leave these people, most are destroyed (such as a 15,000-year-old lawyer killed by part of a building falling on him) or driven into hiding (such as the Alder Man, who changes himself into a bear and has his shadow assume his appearance). After their driver Ruby dies in a fire accidentally caused by herself, Dream has his raven Matthew help Delirium drive their car to a strip club, where Dream consults with Ishtar, a former lover of Destruction. After Dream, Delirium, and Matthew leave, Ishtar performs a furious dance, in which she and the club are destroyed. Realising that the various deaths are caused by their quest, Dream refuses to continue. Delirium secludes herself, and Dream converses with the goddess Bast. Later, Death scolds Dream into accompanying Delirium again. Therefore, Dream and Delirium visit Destiny, who redirects them anew. As they leave, Destiny's book shows a flashback in which Destruction abandoned his realm, as well as a scene showing Dream returning to Earth just prior to his imprisonment; Death visiting a young boy in China; and a white-robed Dream talking with the Corinthian. At Destiny's advice, Dream visits his son Orpheus, who directs them to Destruction in a small cabin, where he makes paintings and writes poetry, criticised by his dog Barnabas.
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