Is The Sandman Immune To Superhero Fatigue?

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Superhero fatigue has become a common topic of conversation amongst those who follow pop culture, and it seems like even the most hardcore fans have grown tired. Marvel and DC are bringing out constant new heavy hitters, attracting wild mixtures of excitement and derision, but one comic book adaptation stands above the rest.

Neil Gaiman's beloved magnum opus The Sandman has undergone a long and strange journey to the screen. Through countless false starts and decades of evolving superhero cinema, The Sandman is finally here, and it's attracted a reaction that would seem impossible. What's so different about this series that seems to make it immune to the usual reaction?

Sandman: The Most Ambitious Comic Book Adaptation

There were dozens of projects announced, confirmed, or revealed at the recent SDCC event. Marvel laid out another series of plans to span the following few years. DC still has several new films set out for the upcoming phase. Fans were excited about a few aspects of the announcements. The Wakanda Forever trailer seemed to get a solid reception. People are happy to see Charlie Cox again. Shazam: Fury of the Gods got a full trailer and fans are still generally excited about that enjoyable character. But, the titanic scale of the MCU's multi-year plan makes many fans feel overwhelmed, and DC's showing was strangely lacking. Luckily, there was one other powerful figure fans were excited to finally see in action.

By all reasonable metrics, The Sandman is a superhero property. Look it up, most resources will place it in that genre first and anywhere else second. It's an adaptation of a DC Comics character, though it won't be taking place in the larger DCEU. The source material features several superheroes, though