The Sandman #42: Brief Lives Part 2

The Sandman (Single Issues)

by Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean (Cover Art), Vince Locke (Inker)

"Brief Lives" continues as Delirium of The Endless enlists her brother, The Sandman, in her quest to find their long-lost brother, Destruction. And much to the surprise of Morpheus's servants, their master agrees to walk the waking world in search of their prodigal sibling.

"Two: It Always Rains on the Unloved-Wet Dreams-A Fishing Expedition-She Kisses Wyverns (The Disneyland Analogy)-Dinner Etiquette and Chocolate Lovers-Desire Swears by the First Circle-"Things are Changing"-What Can Possibly Go Wrong?"

Dream (The Sandman, Morpheus) has been dumped. His girl (unnamed in the story) has left him and he is depressed. He allows his mood to cause a rainstorm in The Dreaming and disturb all his subjects, though he acknowledges to himself he hardly knew the woman.

Delirium seeks out Dream and asks him to accompany her on her quest to find Destruction, their lost brother. He agrees because he believes they will be unable to find him and he needs the distraction.

Genres: Comics, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels Comics, Horror

26 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 30, 1992

Reviews

[Thrishni Subramoney · Rating 3 out of 5]

We discover that Morpheus may be part of the brooding Angel-esque kind in the pantheon of interesting fictional characters. And after finding Delirium mostly tedious to read, we find we quite like her.

[Tawfek · Rating 5 out of 5]

dream agrees to help delirium search for destruction

[Storm · Rating 4 out of 5]

"And in the end, she told me. But I knew before she told me. It was there in her eyes."

Morpheus is depressed at someone leaving him. Then Delirium shows up. There is an interesting play on family dynamics. There is a very good scene with little chocolate people, and of course Morpheus says the one thing that nobody should ever say if they want things to go well "What could possibly go wrong?"

[Daniel Guglielmo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very happy to come back to the mainstream plots surrounding Dream and his family members. Listened to the audio-experience Audible Act 3 which encompasses Volumes 7-8 (Brief Lives and Worlds' End)[1], the Sandman Special #1, and other short stories from Vertigo: Winter's Edge #1 & #3 and Vertigo Preview #1.

Looking forward to more backstories and "day in the lives" for other family members such as Desire, and Despair as we've seen with Dream and Death.

[Maria Fernanda Fabricio · Rating 2 out of 5]

A história desta edição não me empolgou muito, mas achei a reportagem no final da edição, comentando sobre a Segunda Bienal Internacional de Quadrinhos no Rio de Janeiro, muito interessante e informativa.

[Iranoctis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Die regnerische Traumwelt ist wunderschön und Delirium hat mehr Charme als das Personal ganzer anderer Serien, aber trotzdem bleibt auch in der zweiten Ausgabe in einem mäßig erzählten Vorlauf stecken. Das kann Gaiman besser.

[Suellen Rubira · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aquele em que Sonho tá descornado, tornando a vida de seus companheiros um inferno e bendita Delirium aparece levando Sonho rumo a uma aventura que ele julga infrutífera, mas que tem tudo para contrariar as suas primeiras impressões!

[OinkFish Pigs · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this family sm and I can’t wait for this road trip to Olethros.

10

[Jenna Alcock · Rating 5 out of 5]

So dream is once again sulking, and has uttered the words what could go wrong, so this adventure is going to be then a distraction.

[André Sousa · Rating 4 out of 5]

9/10

[Steven · Rating 3 out of 5]

More Delirium and broken-hearted Dreaming...