The Sandman's Fifth Episode Perfectly Captures The Dread Of Its Comic Counterpart

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There's a certain anxiety in the mind of every hardcore comic book fan every time a new adaptation of one of their favorite works is announced. Unlike adaptations of video games and anime, there are a ton of good and bad examples to give fans a stirring cocktail of hope and dread.

It took a long time to get Neil Gaiman's iconic 1989 comic book series The Sandman to the screen. Multiple butchered attempts at a feature film led to a scrapped HBO series which finally resulted in the note-perfect version fans can now enjoy on Netflix. One of the first things fans heard about the series before release was that its fifth episode would be quite an experience.

Neil Gaiman Teases Intense Sandman Episode 5 on Netflix

Released April 25, 1989, «24 Hours» was the sixth issue of The Sandman ever to be published. Written by Neil Gaiman and drawn by the series' best-known artist Mike Dringenberg. It stands out as one of the most viscerally dreadful pieces of art ever conveyed by the comic book page. It comes near the end of the series' first collection Preludes and Nocturnes, and it serves as the darkest moment for that early chapter of the comic. The series is known for bending genre and playing with a variety of interesting storytelling devices. «24 Hours» is the first and best-known horror story in The Sandman.

It's a fairly simple premise; John Dee, an escaped patient from Arkham Asylum has modified Dream's powerful ruby for his own use. He stops at a small 24-hour diner and uses it to gradually warp reality, turning the people inside into his playthings. What follows is an intense descent into sex and violence, culminating in the death of everyone present as Dream appears, too late to save their lives. The rest of the world is also