Endless Nights Review – Library Journal

Steve Raiteri reported the following Endless Nights review in the November 2003 Library Journal:

After several years away from comics, celebrated writer Gaiman (American Gods; Coraline) returns to the dark fantasy series that made him a sensation: the Eisner, Harvey, and World Fantasy Award-winning Sandman. This oversized volume features seven stories, one devoted to each member of the Endless, the ancient and powerful family to which the Sandman (a.k.a. Dream) belongs. All are masterfully illustrated, each by a different artist, covering a wide variety of styles, from the mainstream DC look of Glenn Fabry’s illustration in the chapter “Destruction” to the nightmarish collage of Barron Storey’s “15 Portraits of Despair.” Bill Sienkiewicz’s multistylistic mastery, from jagged black-and-white sketches to lushly colored realistic paintings, is perfectly matched to “Delirium.” Italian artist Milo Manara, famed for his erotic work, is also exactly right to draw one woman’s encounter in “Desire.” The story focusing on Dream himself, marvelously painted by Spanish artist Miguelanxo Prado, touches on–of all things–the backgrounds of two of DC’s most famous superheroes. Gaiman’s tales are deep, subtle, multilayered, and powerful, and this book is sure to delight his legions of fans. With nudity and sex, this is one for adult collections–for which it is absolutely essential.