You don't even have to be a comics fan to know that Neil Gaiman is the real deal.
One of the finest fantasy and horror writers of all time, Gaiman has lent his talents to DC on numerous occasions, none of which are more famous than his stint on Sandman. When it was originally published, the comic transcended stereotypes about the medium's readership, pulling in an audience who - for the most part - weren't all that concerned with the costumes and capes that occupied the big two's universes.
The comic itself was suitably atmospheric, with Gaiman having tapped into something special with the series' protagonist, Dream of the Endless. Further to that was the writer's masterful use of mythology, fantasy and horror, which in-turn elevated the book to new story-telling heights altogether.
It really is one of the finest novels of our time, and with ten volumes to collect, you'll find yourself hooked in no time, and totally invested emotionally. You don't make it onto the New York Times Best Seller list for nothing, after all.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
