Gaiman said that the reason he made the audiobook as word-for-word as possible was because he specifically wanted people who couldn't read the comics (like blind people) could share the same experience as those who read the originals.

Having a breakdown after reading Twilight isn't exhaustion. It is recovery.

Your health is much more important to us than having a twilight marathon! (this goes to everyone that reads this) Please take care of yourself your health, physical and mental is important!

You take care of yourself too. Don’t risk your mental health and well-being. We‘ll still be here when you get around to the rest of Twilight, The Mister and other shenanigans. Also - have a comment, oh mighty algorithm!

Dom, I think everyone agrees that your health and wellbeing are the most important thing to us. Taking a tiny break from a marathon to post a shorter video is more than okay! Take care of yourself

Death is such a popular character that back in the 90s when DC was running a poll for which DC-universe side-characters should get a spin-off comic, one of the editors called Neil Gaiman to ask if he wanted to write a Death spin-off because they knew she was going to win before they even put the poll up. He said yes, and she did indeed win. If you're wondering, this comes from a book called "The Art of Neil Gaiman" which is excerpts from Gaiman and others about his many works, including an entire section dedicated just to Death.

mr sandman, man me a sand, make him the cutest man car door hook hand

I too was surprised how closely this adaptation followed the original comic, including the bits that may come across as, for want of a better word, insensitive when viewed through 21st Century eyes. However, I think it may be allowed a pass. I read an interview with Gaiman and he mentioned meeting a fan who was blind, who regretted not being able to appreciate Gaiman's comic work. This was one of the motivating factors in Gaiman being behind an audio adaptation. Think of it like an "audio descriptive for the visually impaired" track, such as one might find on some DVDs and one may forgive it for being so "warts and all"

"Smiling hurts my face..." - I don't think I've ever heard a more relatable statement than that bit in my life.

Death is as you said the stand out secondary character in this. Her chapter: The Sound of Her Wings is my favorite of the whole book.

I love how your prediction of David Tennant being in Sandman in the future was only there as a gag but is now coming half true since he was announced to voice Loki.

As someone whos listened to entirely of the sandman in two days, it’s hard to argue with his assessment

I once asked Neil on Tumblr what it was like writing a transgender character back when Sandman first released. (She's in one of the later stories) His first words in reply were "I'm sure I could have done better". I feel this speaks very strongly to his own character as a writer and gives me high hopes for the Netflix version so long as he's involved

“You're Hell's Angels, then? What chapter are you from?' 'REVELATIONS. CHAPTER SIX.” - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

I can wait for Twilight. ... Jesus Christ, I can't believe I just said that.

I was in middle school when I saw a promo poster for Neil Gaiman's Sandman and bought an issue in a whim--and was instantly hooked. "Show me your Dreams, and I shall show you horror in a handful of sand..." I'll always remember the tagline on that poster.

Whenever I hear/read the word "Sandman," my deeply-ingrained response is always, without fail, "Man me a sand"

"It's not easy, having a good time. Even smiling makes my face ache."

Hands down, One of the Greatest comics (and Audio dramas) of ALL TIME!

Me: *has a breakdown, goes to watch this video* Dom: I had a breakdown- Me: same

The audible is very faithful for one reason. Neil said, i dont remember now where i read it sorry, that he wanted ppl to experience the original Sandman as it is. He is changing and adapting the script for Netflix tho.

I also recommend the Neverwhere audio drama if you're a fan of Gaiman's work! To be fair, it's probably my fave book of his as well, but quite a few members of the Sandman cast are also in it, and it's significantly lighter in tone than Sandman. Overall it's just a super fun listen😊

I have loved the Sandman since I was too young to understand most of it. I am exactly the kind of person who should have been impossible to please with an adaption. I am pleased. I am VERY pleased.

I think that 24 Hour Diner or whatever it's called is one of the best written and horrifying things I've ever read. Gaiman makes you care about these smallpart characters through the perspective of whatshername the waitress and character interactions and letting you see their wants, flaws and all that. It's just really good. Not a fan of the later hours as much, but that's the point, isn't it?

Tyne..... John Constan-tyne And Constantine is bi and survives his appearance

One of the many things I love about this channel is the incredibly supportive and lovely fanbase. Dominic, being the beautiful soul that he is, has attracted probably the kindest, most fun, least toxic people I've ever seen in UKposts comments, and I'm honored to be a part of such a fantastic group. Dominic, keep your health your priority, we're all behind you! And to my fellow "beautiful watchers:" keep being beautiful and awesome!

Neil Gaiman also wrote a series of short stories compiled "Smoke and Mirrors," which I read. I find Mr. Gaiman either brilliant or horribly cringey, but he was never dull.

So... Here comes my fangirl again: Maybe because I'm overloaded with these "Super Inclusive" characters where they all do well and are okay because nothing bad should happen to inclusive characters .... Gaiman's non-focused approach to LGBT characters is super enjoyable for me as a member of the community. Let's be honest, practically every human character in this story ends up BAD. Horrible deaths, deception, betrayal, trapped in their own minds, etc. So for me it is not a "direct attack" the fact that LGBT characters end badly, because everyone besides them end up the same. And... To be honest, I became very fond of the relationship between Alexander and Paul ... they weren't good people by any means, but they still cared about each other. It would have been so easy to make their entire relationship a total lie and both of them just wanted to take advantage of each other. But he didn't, he only went as far as it took to create a story and nothing more. At all times the characters, regardless of their race or sexuality, were only characters showing a part of the story. Not a futile political statement with no real content and, for me, that's what really matters. I know, I know, fanaticism blinds me when it comes to Gaiman and it is very difficult for me to give an unbiased opinion. But I still think if it was really wrong, even if it's his, it would have bothered me rather than excited me for see a good handling of LGBT characters as nothing more than characters for a story.

Thank you for putting the faces of all the actors because I'm really bad with learning the faces that go with names XD

Death of the Endless is the only death personification across the omniverse to outshine Discworld's DEATH.

When will you do Good Omens? It's been a year and there's dozens of clip vids and amvs now. I'd love to hear your lost in adaptation for it

Darn right! It's the best audiodrama made in my lifetime. Considering, I'm someone who listens to original Twilight zone and other radio dramas on loop. And admittedly I never thought I'd listen to such an outstanding audiodrama in my lifetime. Gaiman doesn't get much credit regarding his voice and how apt it is for narration.

The original comic was one of the best things I've ever read. Absolute masterpiece.

When I read the 1st book it nearly put me off the whole thing because of the horror aspect. I am so glad I persevered and got to 'The Sound of Her Wings' chapter, which is just wonderful. It is a glorious series, and it rekindled my love of graphic novels. Thank you for covering it!

The Sandman comics become less overtly horror and more general mystical/fantasy as the series progressed. It still would have elements of horror pop in here and there (Calliope, Thermidor, and The Kindly Ones for example), but it was more interested in dealing with the consequences of the actions of its unbelievably powerful and possibly immortal characters as the series went on, especially as it slowly revealed to the reader the full breadth of what the Endless have done, especially to each other, over the eons. And even Gaiman has admitted that 24 Hours, the story set in the diner, is the most twisted and disturbing single story in the series. While it gets extreme again afterwards, it never gets THAT extreme again. Sandman is one of the few comic books that inspired an entire imprint of its own. While originally just a DC Comics series, they soon realized there was room for a semi-indy creator-owned (mostly) horror imprint called Vertigo, where they eventually shuffled off their "For Mature Readers" books, like Hellblazer (where John Constantine lived for over 300 issues), Swamp Thing, and Sandman could exist without any real interference with their "main" universe, even though they were technically still a part of it. Aside from them, Lucifer and Preacher were also Vertigo books, although I don't think either of their adaptations are as good as this sounds like.

Ugh I've been listening to it almost episodically like a show. Love sandman. The 24 hour diner was a wild ride.

I love how active Neil Gaiman is on tumblr. Also, for any Gaiman fans in the comments: Can you recommend a Gaiman book for somebody who didn’t like American Gods but liked Good Omens and loves Terry Pratchett?

TheDom: Describes snack-time eyeballs. Me: Starts regretting the similarly-shaped and sized Brussel sprouts I'm eating at that exact moment.

Death is such a memorable character, and one of the most gentle in the series. I often think about one of the scenes when she is on the job. The infant in her arms asks why he has to go now and complains that there is so much he did not get to do yet. She responds "You get what everyone gets: a lifetime." It's been close to 15 years since I read Sandman, and that line keeps coming back to me.

I read these comics when I was like 12 and really want to reread them now. Also - Delirium/Delight was always a favorite of mine. Her story was always so sad to me.

Thank you so much for this amazing video 😍😍😍 please take care of yourself and stay safe in these difficult times Can't wait to see your next video 😊

This series was my first introduction to Neil Gaiman. I first read it in middle school and still love it to this day. My favorite volume is Season of Mists.

Glad that you are focusing on your health and taking breaks where you need them. We are all here to support you and would much prefer you be healthy and happy over longer videos or an uninterrupted marathon.

I bought it hours ago. I’m currently halfway through. I haven’t stopped, or slept, and I haven’t read the comic before. 11/10 would recommend.

Good that you look after yourself! You already torture yourself enough with Twilight/50Shades etc.

Now it’s been a hot minute since I read the whole series. These first few volumes have the most horror elements. So if you do wanna listen to it, this is the darkest it gets, if I am remembering correctly. Also, more DC references: Dr. D is a DC justice league villain. And the Lucifer here is the same one from the comic the show was based of.

Hope you're getting some much needed rest my dude! You're one of my absolute favorite content creators here and I'm always genuinely super excited when I see you've uploaded.

I hope that you’re feeling better and have fun settling into your new place. Thank you for the videos. 💐

Later in the series there is a trans woman who lasts many chapters, she dies at the end of the story arc though, leading to one of the most beautiful and sad scenes in the series (at least for a trans person like me)

Well if Matt Ryan isn't Constantine that's a dealbreaker... (Finds out its Taron Egerton) Nevermind

I love every video you make! You're so thoughtful and articulate, everytime you upload it adds a little joy to my day! Thank you for your hard work! I hope all was well with moving house!

I always watch the ads for my favorite UKpostsrs, and you are one of them. Keep on being great and look out for your help, Dom!

LGBTQ+ characters who survive their introductions? Hazel and Foxglove, who are also seen in Death: The High Cost Of Living (and survive that one too!). Sadly I can't think of any others.

The chapter in which Death is introduced has her escort a baby to the afterlife after it dies in its crib from what I assume is SIDS. You also get to hear the mother's reaction. Yeah, this shit gets dark.

God, I loved this! This series was the reason I finally subscribed with audible. Perfect cast, Gaimen's narration and just an amazing story to begin with are work every penny.

It's so great to see you gush about something you like. I hope you can continue to happily gush about things. Please be safe and happy in the future. 😊

4:42 The sound of Dominic taking in the "works" of EL James

Can’t wait for him to do the Netflix adaptation Edit: HE’S DOING IT

Vol. 4 of Sandman I think is my favorite. It primarily involves Lucifer's abdication of Hell, and leaves it to Morpheus to decide which pantheon of abstract and immortal beings shall take over it.

Thanks for this rec. I have been aware of this comic for sometime and have been meaning to look into it. BTW you make awesome content, thanks for all you do :)

Holy sh!t WHAT A CAST!!!

"I would describe myself on the fainter end of the Faint-of-Heart-scale..." My good Sir, thank you for this very useful and visually intriguing explanation of (that part of) your character. I hope you see it as the compliment it is meant to be, when I say I will be saving this and possibly employing it in future conversation, as I, too, am on the fainter end. That said, take good care of yourself, your health is important. Thank you for gracing us with this review through all your many activities. Glad to see your face

I've been a HUGE fan of the comic since its original run. I am looking forward to this - especially with your glowing review!

Alright I'm back. Over a year later. Because I watched the Netflix adaptation. I know, I know. But I'm here now!

The "burry your Gays" does happen a tad later on, but there are okes who make it out alive and well, hell in the sequel/spinoff "Death, the high cost of living" has Foxglove (the gf one of the girls in the diner was talking to on the phone) and her partner plan to come out publically, knowing the possible backlash Also, while they still die, the one transgender character is very much treated with respect and magic itself portrayed as in the wrong, it even has a character vandalizing their grave after the parents use their deadname on it

Honestly, Neil Gaiman is an actual legend. I really hope we get an adaptation of The Graveyard Book next, preferably stop motion (you listening, Laika?)

What perfect timing! I started listening yesterday and was concerned about the level of accuracy. Thanks for the heads up!

I am so glad to hear that you are doing well and I thank you for covering this one! I listen to an absolutely obscene amount of audiobooks, the majority being horror fiction and although I hadn't had the pleasure of catching up on this particular set of source comics/graphic novels, I absolutely ADORED this recording. It was so fabulously fleshed out! Sometimes I find full-on audio dramas a bit melodramatic, but Sandman was perfectly suited for the medium. It was just SO refreshingly well done! I cannot wait for the netflix adaptation!

Wait is this Dom not dying from anger and sadness over books that make him question his every moral value??? _Impossible_

a Netflix adaptation yippy! Can't wait to see what they do with it. PS: "It hurts to smile..." It's state of the world thing. 30 was many, many moons ago for me. And the hurts to smile thing has only been this year.

So glad you talked about this audible book. I have been interested in this book for sometime. Sounds better than I thought.

This is my first comment in this channel, and also the very first time I clicked the link in the description to get the recommended item du jour. Kudos on a great sales pitch!

Horror is not my thing. But I really enjoyed the Graveyard book by Neil Gaiman on Audible.

Back when I was a younger teen I tried to read the Sandman comic, and while *I* absolutely loved it, my mom, when she found my volumes, was uh, not so big a fan lol. I haven't read them in years despite always wanting to finish, so maybe I'll have to take a look!

I was just looking for a new audiobook! Thanks

Thank you so much for this video. Because of it I got this audiodrama and I have listened to it twice. I love it.

Lost in Adaptation: TV series, STAT

I've always thought that Death from the Sandman and the Disc World were the best version of well Death. Followed up by Death from Bill and Ted lol

Your content is worth waiting for! And this video is wonderful... really made me want to check out this version of Sandman. Great work as usual, Dom ☺️

While I do prefer longer videoes, this one has clearly found its natural length in terms of thoroughness vs. no spoilers, coupled with your signature blend of sincerity, enthusiasm (if not always for the subject, then at least for the process) and showmanship.

Hey, I was wondering if you had ever read the new Percy Jackson books if you have what do you think of them. IDK use this question in a Q&A

If you're going to be taking a break with Gaiman may I suggest Stardust?

I’ve been slowly listening to it this week I’m trying to savour the book cause it’s so gooooood. Glad you are feeling better please take care moving is beyond stressful

Another great video as always! I’ll definitely be checking this out after your recommendation. Your shirt makes me think of my senior year English teacher who we lost a few years ago. She would have LOVED your channel (she even had quote “don’t judge a book by it’s movie” above her blackboard). 💖💖💖

Whenever I've heard him narrating, Gaiman sounds like the British granddad I've always wanted reading me a story. Don't believe me? Hunt down Gaiman's reading of A Christmas Carol. Serious granddad vibes. It's more than a little unsettling to hear him talk about murder in the dark before immediately going into globby, sticky, splashy violence.

Personally, I don't think that the stories in the book particularly favor, one way or another, bad stuff happening to gay or straight people. Most of them get pretty messed up (if not straight up killed) from dealing with supernatural beings.

So sorry that everything is so stressful for you right now. I feel that way, too. Hope your taking care of yourself as well. Good video.

Amazing video as always man , thank you for the recommendation.

I'm so early, the sun isn't even up yet

The Bury Your Gays thing has always rubbed me the wrong way. I'm not going to be an asshole and say it isn't a problem and as a straight man I admit I'm not an expert on the subject. But I feel it gets brought up EVERY time a LGBTQ character dies and I think in some extent that's unfair to the author and the characters. obviously homophobia or trans-phobia should be brought up and called out if the author is a proven bigot. but I feel in plenty of these cases the characters aren't dieing because of their sexuality. that is completely unrelated to their deaths. for example one of the first lgbtq characters to die in the comic dies in a horrific massacre. her sexuality had no impact on her fate. And I feel that reducing her death to a bad trope is a disservice to her and the other victims in the incident. It's saying how they died doesn't matter, nor does who they were when they were alive. It's saying the only thing that matters is she alone died. But that is just my feelings on the trope and again I admit I am not an expert. Just wanted to get my thoughts across.

This is my favorite series of anything ever. Thanks!!

Completely agree. Anyone doubting how a graphic novel translates to audiobook, do not worry. Gaiman wrote thousands and thousands of words of extra material to replace the images and did so with just as much imagination as his prose always has. It is a stunning adaptation of an already stunning piece of imaginative fiction. Also I am definitely not receiving any money from Audible, Gaiman or our beloved Mr Noble for saying this, I am just a huge fan of this adaptation.

Loved the video! Glad you’re giving yourself a break when you need it ✨💖✨

Hooray! Glad to hear you like it - I hadn’t decided to purchase it yet. I’ve had a wide range of experiences with audio dramas. And, sidebar, I have found that with the increase in... everything.... via screen, smiling has become more of an effort to seem positive.

I’m a university student and whenever I would travel to visit my parents over a five hour drive I would be listening to this the whole drive. And wow did Gaiman’s narration really create an atmosphere that entrapped me and made the drive go by much faster Yes Dominic I agree this is the greatest things I’ve ever listened to. Cannot wait for part 2

Dude, we'll still be here! Take care of yourself! We love you!

I think some of my favorite additions are when Dream and Death are talking in Washington Square and she comments about the flowers, taking the bread and he says surprised, "You...threw the bread at me."

Well, thanks to you I downloaded the app and this audiobook, and now I have to read the entire series. It is that good!

Glad you're okay now! Take all the time you need we love you!

I appreciate the well thought out content warnings - thank you. Fun as always! Take care of yourself:)