The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes #[1]

This collection launches Neil Gaiman's groundbreaking series, gathering the first eight issues of the original 1989 run. It follows Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, as he escapes a decades-long imprisonment and sets out to reclaim his lost tools of power, encountering a rogue nightmare, a desperate mortal, and the twisted halls of Hell along the way. The volume establishes the dark, mythic tone and intricate storytelling that would define the entire Sandman saga.