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Death of the Endless (Single Issues) #1
Death: The High Cost of Living #1
She is Dream's elder sister, the one who will end the Endless, the one who closes up the Universe when Destiny reads the last word on the last page of his book. She is Death, and she's heading to New York--not as the all-powerful Endless, but as a mortal for a day!
32 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 3, 1993
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January 27, 2024
I miss this version of Chris Bachalo. Mark Buckingham's inks over his pencils was a phase of their careers that I enjoyed. Bachalo's lines has since become more abstract, but a style all his own since he took to inking his own work.
Oh yeah, this was a solid start to a miniseries by Gaiman, a second spin-off featuring the popular goth girl Death.
Read as part of Vertigo: First Taste .
Oh yeah, this was a solid start to a miniseries by Gaiman, a second spin-off featuring the popular goth girl Death.
Read as part of Vertigo: First Taste .
October 31, 2015
I remember the first time I saw this in the my comic store. I was looking to see if I could get my hands on the latest X-Men/X-Force comics when I saw this displayed near the register. As I was not familiar with the Sandman series or just anything else from the publisher, I picked it up to see if it would be worth the time.
Man, am I glad that I did. This kinda hit me at a really profound level for some reason. I was intrigued to the point that I actually bought it (turned out it was a special edition, hence displayed at the register). I went home that afternoon and busted it out to finish it off. I actually read it 3 times that day, each time studying the artwork in relation to the dialogue. I was completely blown away with Didi and the conceptualization of her into a physical form on the page. She reminded me alot of the Seattle Grunge kids that were everywhere at that time, but with a helluva lot more depth.
I was completely wrapped up in the philosophy and, at first, Didi's seeming indifference to everything going on for her. As I progressed through each panel, it became apparent to me that this was so much more than "just a comic book". To me, this was a dissertation on the human condition in some its various facets. The one thing that this comic did for me was that it elevated the concept of comics from pulp reading to the form of high art, both in writing and and conceptulization.
If you have not read this, please be prepared to seriously ponder your own mortality as this comic is that profound.
I can't recommend this series high enough. Aside from the philosophical aspect, it is visually stunning and magnificently written. A complete winner on all levels.
Man, am I glad that I did. This kinda hit me at a really profound level for some reason. I was intrigued to the point that I actually bought it (turned out it was a special edition, hence displayed at the register). I went home that afternoon and busted it out to finish it off. I actually read it 3 times that day, each time studying the artwork in relation to the dialogue. I was completely blown away with Didi and the conceptualization of her into a physical form on the page. She reminded me alot of the Seattle Grunge kids that were everywhere at that time, but with a helluva lot more depth.
I was completely wrapped up in the philosophy and, at first, Didi's seeming indifference to everything going on for her. As I progressed through each panel, it became apparent to me that this was so much more than "just a comic book". To me, this was a dissertation on the human condition in some its various facets. The one thing that this comic did for me was that it elevated the concept of comics from pulp reading to the form of high art, both in writing and and conceptulization.
If you have not read this, please be prepared to seriously ponder your own mortality as this comic is that profound.
I can't recommend this series high enough. Aside from the philosophical aspect, it is visually stunning and magnificently written. A complete winner on all levels.
July 30, 2015
On the day sixteen year old Sexton Furniver decides to end his life in a garbage dumpsite, he meets Death, who's going by the name Didi, a sixteen year old girl who's whole family was murdered and she's coping on her own. She invites him back to her place and reveals who she is, Sexton thinks her an utter nutter and as he leaves her apartment he stumbles into Mad Hettie, a two hundred and fifty year old haruspex, who needs Death to find her heart for her.
September 1, 2020
"My name is Sexton Furnival, but I'm pretty much used to it by now, and this is the last thing I'm ever going to write."
Sexton is interrupted in the process of writing his suicide note when his mom decides to do spring cleaning. We identify with Sexton who is cynical and full of ennui, he just wants "out" of life because he's bored, frankly, and doesn't see any point to it. Of course he would meet Death when he goes out. It's Death's 1 day as a mortal, and she's disguised asDidi, a girl whose entire family was killed by a bad driver. She saves him and invites him to her home, as Things transpire and this one ends on a cliffhanger.
Beautifully written, emotionally resonant and the art is great too.
Sexton is interrupted in the process of writing his suicide note when his mom decides to do spring cleaning. We identify with Sexton who is cynical and full of ennui, he just wants "out" of life because he's bored, frankly, and doesn't see any point to it. Of course he would meet Death when he goes out. It's Death's 1 day as a mortal, and she's disguised asDidi, a girl whose entire family was killed by a bad driver. She saves him and invites him to her home, as Things transpire and this one ends on a cliffhanger.
Beautifully written, emotionally resonant and the art is great too.
January 15, 2025
Dream's old sister Death of the Endless is one of my favorite characters from The Sandman comics so I was eager to check out this spin-off book where she's the protagonist. Once a century Death spends a day living as a mortal to try to understand the human race better. This time she spends a day in modern New York disguised as Didi, a young woman with a heart defect who is on the brink of death. It was great to see some characters from The Sandman series such Mad Hettie along with some new ones. I particularly liked the suicidal teenager Sexton and the lesbian couple Donna"Foxglove" and Hazel.
June 21, 2017
Death, as a human. She is so cute.
February 23, 2022
Curious to see where it will go.
January 8, 2025
Gotta love Death ❤️
September 10, 2014
The whole time I thought Sexton was already dead ...
October 17, 2016
An interesting read
I started this after seeing some Death cosplay at Fearfete. Will be a continued read. I really do recommend it to others.
I started this after seeing some Death cosplay at Fearfete. Will be a continued read. I really do recommend it to others.
February 16, 2025
rapist fake feminist
Duped by a rapist fake feminist and stealer of the concept from a woman author of The Endless. The end
Duped by a rapist fake feminist and stealer of the concept from a woman author of The Endless. The end
August 11, 2014
a re read now that I got them for my nook. takes me back.
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