Written by Gaiman and published by DC Comics, “The Sandman’s” original run was a 75-issue story released between January 1989 and March 1996.

How Do We Talk About A Neil Gaiman Show Now? As Netflix’s adaptation of The Sandman winds down, we grapple with the death of the author.

The lack of Gaiman’s presence is definitely felt in Season 2, as it starts of with a ton of exposition and a lot of self-seriousness that made the start of this new story hard to get into.