10 Secrets Of Neil Gaiman’s Death Of The Endless

10. She Out-shined Her Brother In His Own Title

The character of Death appeared in issue #8 of “Sandman”, in the story arc “Preludes and Nocturnes.” The issue was titled “The Sound of Her Wings” and featured the newly freed but depressed Dream feeding the pigeons in a park. Death arrived and chastised Dream for not contacting her. Dream followed Death on her rounds as she visited people at the time of their deaths. Each encounter was accompanied by the sound of beating wings. His spirits were now lifted and Dream felt a renewed sense of duty to his own responsibilities.

Death’s popularity was immediate, and she made appearances in each arc of "Sandman" and enjoyed several projects of her own. She had two mini-series “Death: The High Cost of Living” and “Death: The Time of Your Life.” She also has a manga-style graphic novel “Death: At Death’s Door” and a one-shot Death gallery featuring artwork by various popular artists.

Death was featured in an AIDS awareness PSA. She detailed the use and importance of condoms and safe-sex practices, using a banana provided by an embarrassed John Constantine. The PSA was used in high school health classes and reprinted in the “Death: The High Cost of Living” trade paperback.