DC's Greatest Comic Book Series Came After George R. R. Martin's Rejection
One of the most iconic comic series of all time, The Sandman by Neil Gaiman, might have only happened because the pitch was originally rejected by George R. R. Martin of Game of Thrones fame. While this surprising fact was revealed by Martin a decade ago it is now more relevant than ever, as Gaiman's The Sandman is set to become a major Netflix series, while Martin's Wild Cards anthology novel series is being adapted by Marvel Comics.
The Sandman, which debuted in 1989, is viewed as one of DC and Vertigo Comics' greatest comic series, and considered by many critics and fans to be one of the single greatest comic series of all time. Following Morpheus, or Dream, the series is a fantastical journey through Morpheus' realm the Dreaming, and has since become indelibly connected to the broader DC Comics magical universe, spawning many spin-offs including the recent series of Sandman Universe titles.
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It is honestly shocking to think of the world of comics without the influence of Gaiman's The Sandman, and if George R. R. Martin had known of Gaiman's talents the Sandman world may have been produced as a series of novellas as opposed to the iconic comics beloved across the world. Back in 2012 at WorldCon, MTV Geek had a chance to interview both Martin and Gaiman separately, and Martin ended up revealing to MTV that all the way back in 1987 Neil Gaiman had actually approached him with a pitch for his Wild Cards anthology series. Wild Cards, which is currently being adapted into a five-issue limited series by Marvel Comics, is a long-running series of novels and other media that share the same science fiction superhero-focused universe. Gaiman pitched a
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