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The Sandman #56: Worlds' End

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The final chapter of "Worlds' End!" The travelers of the Worlds' End tavern share one last tale and head to the windows to watch as the reality storm comes to a close...

21 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 30, 1993

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Neil Gaiman

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Profile Image for Maria Fernanda Fabricio.
231 reviews
January 22, 2022
Sandman, volume 56

Achei interessante a resolução deste arco. Gostei da parte final da história. Já quero ler a próxima edição.
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686 reviews23 followers
August 15, 2022
Meh. The conclusion doesn't live up to the standards set by the stories in the previous issues. Leaves too many unanswered questions in its wake.

Anyway, time for some speculation! Was it Thessaly towards the end (the barmaid)? She seemed to have been wearing the same necklace as the one Morpheus' ex-flame gifted Nuala.
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2,324 reviews6 followers
August 19, 2020
"None of you were brought here. Each of you was travelling, and was caught in an un-seasonable storm of some kind. You made your way here by luck, and took refuge and advantage of the hospitality offered.

This is a fitting conclusion to the arc, not quite as good as the preceding story but there is enough content, angst and it leaves you wondering and wanting more, which is a mark of good writing. Questions unanswered at present include: Whose funeral is it? Did Charlene make the right decision? Will we see more of Petrefax, there are so many stories that can be told of his new adventures? Is the innkeeper actually
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256 reviews3 followers
June 7, 2023
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.
270 reviews
March 30, 2020
Der sich schließende Rahmen wartet mit den besten Bildern des Story Arcs auf, kann mich erzählerisch aber einfach nicht überzeugen. Es ist nicht viel mehr als eine nette Überlegung, die hier ganz unterschiedliche Welten und Geschichten zusammenhalten soll. Am Ende bleibt es mehr eine Collage ohne besonderen Mehrwert in der Kombination.
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Author 1 book32 followers
December 22, 2018
This is the finale to an interesting mix of stories (some really good, others a bit more average - Ramadan being my favourite!) from the previous issues. Really liked how Gaiman tied the knots here.
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533 reviews6 followers
August 4, 2022
Pretty good conclusion to a good arc. Still the worst arc, but it def had moments.

9.6
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236 reviews
August 11, 2024
No me esperaba que terminaría así, y aun así este arco fue sumamente interesante (Aunque no para mi gusto) Si, hubo una que otra historia que me gustaron. Pero este fianl y ese plot twist no lo vi venir. Aun así necesito explicaciones acerca del entierro
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548 reviews35 followers
July 23, 2025
Beautiful way to wrap up a story I felt a bit 50/50 about, a bit difficult to follow at times to be honest.
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