Editing The Sandman (comic book) (section)

===Trade paperbacks===
A total of ten [[Trade paperback (comics)|trade paperbacks]] contain the full run of the series and have all been kept in print. In 2010, Vertigo began releasing a new edition of ''Sandman'' books, featuring the new coloring from the ''Absolute Editions''.<ref>{{Cite web | url= http://www.vertigocomics.com/graphic-novels/the-sandman-vol-1-preludes-and-nocturnes-new-edition| title= ''The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes – New Edition''|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140314174704/http://www.vertigocomics.com/graphic-novels/the-sandman-vol-1-preludes-and-nocturnes-new-edition|archive-date= March 14, 2014|url-status= live|access-date= November 1, 2011}}</ref>
* ''[[The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes|Preludes and Nocturnes]]'' collecting ''The Sandman'' #1–8, 1988–1989: Dream is imprisoned for decades by an occultist seeking immortality. Upon escaping, he must reclaim his objects of power while still in a weakened state, confronting an addict to his dream powder, the legions of [[Hell (DC Comics)|Hell]], and an all-powerful madman ([[Doctor Destiny]]) in the process. Guest starring several DC Comics characters including [[John Constantine]], [[Mister Miracle]], the [[Martian Manhunter]], the [[Scarecrow (DC Comics)|Scarecrow]], [[Etrigan the Demon]], and the [[Sandman (Wesley Dodds)|original Sandman]]. It features the introduction of [[Lucifer (DC comics)|Lucifer]], with cameos by [[Batman]] and [[Hal Jordan|Green Lantern]].
* ''[[The Sandman: The Doll's House|The Doll's House]]'' collecting ''The Sandman'' #9–16, 1989–1990: Morpheus tracks down rogue dreams that escaped the Dreaming during his absence. In the process, he must shatter the illusions of a family living in dreams, disband a convention of serial killers, and deal with a "dream vortex" that threatens the existence of the entire Dreaming. Features [[Hector Hall]] as the Bronze Age [[Sandman (DC Comics)|Sandman]]. Introduces the characters William Shakespeare and Hob Gadling.
* ''[[The Sandman: Dream Country|Dream Country]]'' collecting ''The Sandman'' #17–20, 1990: This volume contains four independent stories. The imprisoned muse [[Calliope]] is forced to provide story ideas, a cat seeks to change the world with dreams, [[William Shakespeare]] puts on a play for an unearthly audience, and a shape-shifting immortal (obscure DC Comics character [[Element Girl]]) longs for death.
* ''[[The Sandman: Season of Mists|Season of Mists]]'' collecting ''The Sandman'' #21–28, 1990–1991: Dream travels to Hell to free a former lover, Nada, whom he condemned to torment thousands of years ago. There, Dream learns that Lucifer has abandoned his domain. When Lucifer gives Hell's key (and therefore, the ownership of Hell) to the Sandman, Morpheus himself becomes trapped in a tangled network of threats, promises, and lies, as gods and demons from various pantheons seek ownership of Hell. Wesley Dodds and [[Hawkman (Carter Hall)]] appear in one panel.
* ''[[The Sandman: A Game of You|A Game of You]]'' collecting ''The Sandman'' #32–37, 1991–1992: Barbie, a New York divorcée (introduced in ''The Doll's House''), travels to the magical realm that she once inhabited in her dreams, only to find that it is being threatened by the forces of the Cuckoo. This series introduces the character of Thessaly, who will play a key role in Morpheus's eventual fate.
* ''[[The Sandman: Fables & Reflections|Fables and Reflections]]'' collecting ''The Sandman'' #29–31, 38–40, 50; ''The Sandman Special'' #1; and ''Vertigo Preview'' No. 1, 1991–1993: A collection of short stories set throughout Morpheus's history, most of them originally published directly before or directly after the "Game of You" story arc. Four issues, dealing with kings and rulers, were originally published under the label ''Distant Mirrors'', while three others, detailing the meetings of various characters, were published as the "Convergences" arc. ''Fables and Reflections'' includes ''The Sandman Special'' #1, originally published as a stand-alone issue, which assimilates the myth of [[Orpheus]] into the Sandman mythos, as well as a very short Sandman story from the ''Vertigo Preview'' promotional comic.
* ''[[The Sandman: Brief Lives|Brief Lives]]'' collecting ''The Sandman'' #41–49, 1992–1993: Dream's erratic younger sister Delirium convinces him to help her search for their missing brother, the former Endless Destruction, who left his place among the "family" three hundred years before. Their quest is marred by the death of all around them, and eventually, Morpheus must turn to his son Orpheus to find the truth and undo an ancient sin.<ref>{{cite book|last=Gaiman|first=Neil|title=Brief Lives|year=1994|publisher=DC Comics|isbn=1-56389-138-7}}</ref>
* ''[[The Sandman: Worlds' End|Worlds' End]]'' collecting ''The Sandman'' #51–56, 1993: A "reality storm" strands travelers from across the cosmos at the "Worlds' End Inn". To pass the time, they exchange stories. Guest-starring [[Prez (DC Comics)|Prez]] and [[Wildcat (DC Comics)|Wildcat]].
* ''[[The Sandman: The Kindly Ones|The Kindly Ones]]'' collecting ''The Sandman'' #57–69 and ''Vertigo Jam'' No. 1, 1993–1995: In the longest ''Sandman'' story, Morpheus becomes the prey of the [[Erinyes|Furies]], avenging spirits who torment those who spill family blood.
* ''[[The Sandman: The Wake|The Wake]]'' collecting ''The Sandman'' #70–75, 1995–1996: The conclusion of the series, wrapping up the remaining loose ends in a three-issue "[[wake (ceremony)|wake]]" sequence, followed by three self-contained stories. Features a guest appearance by Wesley Dodds, and cameos by Batman, the Martian Manhunter, [[Clark Kent]], [[Darkseid]], the [[Phantom Stranger]], [[Doctor Occult]], John Constantine, and the [[Black Spider]].

====30th Anniversary editions====
In 2018 DC republished the previous ten trade paperbacks in a new 30th anniversary edition,<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2018/10/30/dc-vertigo-announces-30th-anniversary-editions-of-the-sandman|title= DC Vertigo announces 30th Anniversary editions of The Sandman|date= June 14, 2018}}</ref> along with [[The Sandman: Endless Nights|Endless Nights]], now numbered as Volume 11, both prose and comic versions of [[The Sandman: The Dream Hunters|The Dream Hunters]] as separate unnumbered volumes and [[The Sandman: Overture|Overture]] as Volume ∞.