![]() After reading six issues detailing her story, I scratched my head, wondering what exactly I had learned. Toward the end, one series had to do with a Barbie character and her foray into her dreams. In particular, the first four issues or so aren't great. ![]() They were always beautiful, they seemed epic at certain points, and the writing was always clear and concise, but I was left wanting by the end. And the problem is that some of the stories simply weren't interesting. There is a world and returning characters, but there isn't any great mission or conflict driving the plot. I was disappointed in the lack of a grand, overarching plot. Some are part of a larger narrative, while others-still taking place within the universe-are standalone stories. The first volume has about 40 separate issues in it. I know this is heresy, because Sandman is considered by many the greatest comic of all time. My issue, rather, is with the stories themselves. ![]() Certain pictures had such beauty and attention to detail that I was often tempted to just stare for minutes before turning the page. As I hold the massive collection of comics, I feel like I'm holding a Gutenberg Bible. The reason I'm giving the Omnibus 4 stars rather than 5 has nothing to do with the make of the tome-the binding, the pages, etc. ![]()
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