Neil Gaiman and crew continue to not disappoint! Art direction and writing still very good. For more details please see my review of #1. :)

I love the continued revelations of the undying, especially the dynamic between Dream and Delirium. I'm also glad to get to know Delirium better.

This is a series that definitely rewards the attentive, intelligent listener, which is something I value and appreciate. Gaiman continues to write good stuff.

One of my all time favorite books. The Absolute editions are a bit bulky to read, but the re-done colors are totally worth it, and I ADORE the leather-bound covers and how heavy they are. It's like holding the world in your hands, in a way.

Volume Three of The Absolute Sandman is the series returning to top form.

The first volume felt wondrous, epic, and heartfelt. The second for me wasn’t as consistent as the first, and lacked the punch I expected. However, all is back as it should be with the third.

It starts with a fantastic arc that brings together Death and Delirium in a poignant and satisfying way. Following on from this, we get a few single-issue shorts, including the standout Ramadan. The issue has a visual style miles apart from anything else in the series, but fits in perfectly in tone and style, making it exactly the right change of pace needed at that point.

We then move on to another arc, made up of smaller stories that build to a whole, and this too is satisfying and consistently entertaining.

Overall, this is a volume full of purely original and thoughtful stories.

5 stars