Toward the end, one series had to do with a Barbie character and her foray into her dreams. In particular, the first four issues or so aren't great. They were always beautiful, they seemed epic at certain points, and the writing was always clear and concise, but I was left wanting by the end. And the problem is that some of the stories simply weren't interesting. There is a world and returning characters, but there isn't any great mission or conflict driving the plot. I was disappointed in the lack of a grand, overarching plot. Some are part of a larger narrative, while others-still taking place within the universe-are standalone stories. The first volume has about 40 separate issues in it. I know this is heresy, because Sandman is considered by many the greatest comic of all time. My issue, rather, is with the stories themselves. Certain pictures had such beauty and attention to detail that I was often tempted to just stare for minutes before turning the page. As I hold the massive collection of comics, I feel like I'm holding a Gutenberg Bible. The reason I'm giving the Omnibus 4 stars rather than 5 has nothing to do with the make of the tome-the binding, the pages, etc.
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