SANDMAN THE DREAM HUNTERS HC (MR)

Original story by Neil Gaiman Adaptation, art and cover by P. Craig Russell "THE DREAM HUNTERS is a lovingly-crafted piece of work. Russell produces about as faithful an adaptation as one could ever hope for." - IGN "A swoon-inducing comic. Russell's grandiose style is custom built for this ethereal Japanese fable." - GEEK Monthly     In honor of the 20th anniversary of THE SANDMAN, this new hardcover collects the 4-issue comics adaptation of Neil Gaiman's original prose novella by the same name, with spectacular artwork by Gaiman's frequent collaborator P. Craig Russell (the sandman, FABLES: THE LAST CASTLE). A humble young monk and a magical, shape-changing fox find themselves romantically drawn together. As their love blooms, the fox learns of a devilish plot by a group of demons and a Japanese emperor to steal the monk's life. With the aid of Morpheus, the fox must use all of her cunning and creative thinking to foil this evil scheme and save the man that she loves. Advance-solicited; on sale October 28 144 pg, FC, $24.99 US MATURE READERS