The Sandman Papers: An Exploration of the Sandman Mythology

A single-issue Fantagraphics publication from 2006, The Sandman Papers is a scholarly essay collection that analyzes the themes, characters, and literary influences of Neil Gaiman's Sandman series. Featuring critical pieces from multiple contributors, it treats the mythology as a subject for serious academic study. This volume matters as an early, dedicated effort to examine the series' cultural and narrative depth beyond the comics themselves.