The Absolute Sandman: Volume 2

By Neil Gaiman, et al
Wow. I loved the first volume, and I loved the second even more. This is pretty much the same setup as the first volume, though apparently the colors weren’t fixed as much, if at all. Still, I like it. Great art, great stories (including a long, complicated, political tale about what happens when Lucifer closes up Hell, kicks out all the demons and damned souls, and gives Dream the key), and an interesting look behind the scenes at Neil’s script (with lots of comments about what things look like — interesting reading) with the associated sketches from the artist.
Book 2 in 2009.