What is The Sandman (comic book)?
[[File:The Sandman.jpg|thumb|The Sandman.]] '''''The Sandman''''' is a series of [[adult]] [[comic books]] written by [[Neil Gaiman]] and published by [[DC Comics]]. They are influenced but not based on [[E.T.A. Hoffmann|E.T.A. Hoffman]]’s [[The Sandman (short story)|The Sandman]]. == Overview == It tells the story of [[Dream (character)|Dream of the Endless]], who rules over the realm of dreams. The original series ran for 75 issues from January 1989 to March 1996. == In other media == Various movie and television versions of ''Sandman'' have been developed. In 2013, Warner Bros. announced that a film adaptation starring [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]] was in production, but Gordon-Levitt dropped out in 2016. In July 2020, September 2021 and September 2022, three full-cast audio dramas were released exclusively through Audible starring [[James McAvoy]], which were narrated by Gaiman and dramatized and directed by [[Dirk Maggs]]. In August 2022, [[Netflix]] released a television adaptation starring [[Tom Sturridge]]. [[Category:British comic books]]