It's a bit hard to lump Sandman into the comic or graphic novel category. Though a monthly issue, it certainly exceeds the normal level of literary quality. Author Neil Gaiman mixes the fantasy and Gothic genres in such a seamless way as to almost create an entire new one. The Sandman series focuses on the adventures and exploits of Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, who, not surprisingly, is the “god” of all the dreams of all beings. The series ran for 75 issues, and was critically acclaimed during most of its run. For anyone looking for good story lines and excellent writing in a fantasy graphic novel, you can't do much better than Sandman.