The magical equivalent of the History of the DC Universe, Gaiman, along with four fine artists, could have let this be a rather humdrum tour, with plenty of beautiful sights and amusing references, but everything speeds along, falling apart and coming together with a vibrating snap.

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I had it about three trades worth of sandman in, but you're right – with this book ending in march it could probably be moved up a bit to right before season of mists.

A lot of intros seem to spoil the work. I'm not sure why they do that. Introducing the work should be about giving you the right context to enjoy it as much as possible, not about telling you the plot points of about what you're about to read and then reflecting on them – that works better for an afterword.