Gaiman’s Sandman is such a brilliant and creative series; yet, for all that Dream does not have much personality. Death is a far better character. “It's no harder to be nice than it is to be creepy. And it's much more fun.” I love what Gaiman has done with her. Death is the end, but she is also something we will all have to accept with open arms. There’s no escaping her and perhaps that’s why she is so welcoming here. It is fate that we will one day meet her. And she’s so likable; she has a big...

Death is, arguably, the best character in the Sandman universe. High Cost of Living follows her adventure as she traverses the mortal plane to better understand those to whom she will be the final visitor which occurs once in every century. The artwork is great, and the writing is near-perfect. The "graphic-novella" has its fair share of humorous and bittersweet moments. The characters have depth and have a sense of purpose, and we also get to see some guest appearances from the ones in Sandman

Never thought I'd say this, but man I love Death.

Deadly brilliant!!! This is a collected edition of the story “Death: The High Cost of Living” which includes “Death talks about Life” which is a health pamphlet about how to have safe sex, and also there is a brief guide-like about the appearance of “Death” in the pages of “The Sandman”. Also it has an introduction written by the musician Tori Amos.Creative Team:Writer: Neil GaimanIllustrators: Chris Bachalo (main story) & Dave McKean (additional health info)Letterer: Todd Klein (since he is

This graphic novel seems to me to be all too typical of Gaiman’s work. It’s slick, but there’s not really terribly much to it. There are good ideas but he doesn’t do much with them. It’s not that it’s bad, it isn’t. It’s just not as good as you’d hoped it would be after reading the cover blurb. The idea is great: for one day every century Death becomes a mortal, walking among us, so that she can understand what it is that she takes away from us. The character of Death herself is marvellous – I l...

“It would be really neat if death was somebody, and not just nothing, or pain, or blackness. And it would be really good if death could be somebody like Didi. Somebody funny, and friendly, and nice, and maybe just a tiny bit crazy.”Sexton Furnival, one of the main characters of Death: The High Cost of Living, shares this sentiment with me—and perhaps also with legions of other Sandman readers when they meet Death of the Endless for the first time in Preludes and Nocturnes. It’s a nice thought, o...

Loved it. Gaiman's portrayal of Death is truly unlike any other, friendly, kind, and funny. It's not hard to see why she's kinda becoming more popular than Morpheus himself. Personally, while Sandman has better story, I like Death more tham Dream. Too bad there isn't more of the story.

It's strange. Gaiman's Sandman is a far better story overall than his death books. But I think Death herself is a much better character.

Mindless multiple gasporgasms.

While this short story is fun, it's pretty much standalone in the Sandman universe. I would have preferred some reference to Dream and his rich universe. Most of this story happens in the real world, with little use of magic. Most of the focus is on Death and her wonderfully positive attitude. Other than than, it's skippable.Every 100 years the spirit of Death must experience the mortal world for one day to gain a better understanding of life. This time around she touches on the lives of many pe...

A fitting story about Death spending a day mortal. Mysterious and entertaining. It's always a good time when Dead of the endless is around. She's just that good a character.It's funny, I remember having the 6 page Death talks about STDs comic back in the day that appears at the end of this book. It really shows how it's a product of its time by having her explain Aids and STDs to readers. Since this comic was released in the early 90s, the Aids epidemic was very much still in the minds of people...

The feeling when you are sure that Death could be your best friend... #friendshipgoals I'm slightly confused by this development but still #friendshipgoals. I absolutely love what Neil Gaiman did with his representation of Death. She's fun, nice and cheerful. Things we do not necessary connect with death. Can you be a best friend with Death?

That Death would come to 'live' with us as a goth teenage girl is pure genius - that 'she' could teach a depressed young boy how to 'live' - genius to the nth power. This is a very deep story of how we can learn to live - and how death (paradoxically) can be an example of a life well lived. Neil Gaiman has given us one of the truly icon characters in comics - highest recommendation.

It is nothing short of criminal that I call myself a comic reader and yet have never read any of Gaiman’s Sandman books. I actually have the first volume at home ready to read, but thanks to my involvement with a comic book discussion group, this one ended up being my introduction to the Sandman universe, instead.Other readers have claimed this book has problems as a standalone book, but I found it to read quite nicely on its own. The book largely centers on a depressed teenager named Sexton’s e...

I wanna be friends with Sandman’s Death so bad 🥺

The only problem is that the stories aren't long enough. There is a warmth and affection for humanity that really shines through Death.

"One day in every century Death takes on human flesh, better to comphrehend what the lives she takes must feel like, to taste the bitter tang of mortality."I love the Sandman series, and Death is my second favorite of the Endless. I liked this graphic novel installment, and while not great, it's an interesting story and the art is good. The "Death Talks about Life" pamphlet at the end of the book endorsing safe sex is brilliant. I love Gaiman's take on Death. She is so much more appealing than t...

It was good experience reading this comic. There were parts where it got boring and obvious but it had its unique touch in the end anyhow. The comic was made really well, though the concept was fine, as well as the story lie for one could do too much more than that concept. The characters were good and so was the end. Goodread

Death... Something a lot of people fear... Something unknown...Here is portrated by a cute, funny, kind and friendly girl who is a pretty awesome character!I liked the whole concept and the story, but not the artwork as much.I love Neil Gaiman's work and I hope one day I can afford the "Sandman" collection to read too!

Who knew Death was so sweet and fun to be around?! I loved the 90s nostalgia of this short graphic novel. Could have read in one sitting, but decided to drag out Death until I got the overdue notification from Darebin library ;-)