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Neil Gaiman Makes Shocking Admission About the Sandman Comics and How the Translation Was Better Than the American Version

In the world of comics, a huge milestone was reached in 1989 when Neil Gaiman’s
The Sandman debuted. The comic book series would go on to become one of the most
popular series ever, gaining immense popularity even to its creator. And now
that we are just days behind the release of the live-action adaptation of the
comic book, Neil has shared a great fact about the issues of early experience
with translation. And how a particular country even beat the original American
translation.



Want to find out which country it was? Then keep on reading.


NEIL GAIMAN SHARES THE COUNTRY THAT FIRST STARTED TRANSLATING THE SANDMAN

Neil is an amazing writer, and there is no doubt about that. But he also has the
amazing quality of regularly interacting with his fans through social media. So
after the incredible trailer for The Sandman was released in multiple languages,
the writer especially tweeted an appreciation for Brazil.

Retweeting the Brazilian trailer of The Sandman
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-sandman/], Neil wrote, “The first country in
the world to discover Sandman was Brazil. The comics were published there in
translation in (honesty compels me to admit it) rather nicer editions than the
American comics. “

> The first country in the world to discover Sandman was Brazil. The comics were
> published there in translation in (honesty compels me to admit it) rather
> nicer editions than the American comics. 1/3https://t.co/D9IjxYFNN7
> [https://t.co/D9IjxYFNN7]
> 
> — Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) July 28, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1552500966812831745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



The writer then further complimented the country, saying they always had a
detailed front page and long essays explaining what was going on in the
particular issue. The 61-year-old then ended the tweet with, “So this is me
giving a special shout-out to Brazil. And all the Brazilian Sandman readers.
Bons sonhos!”

ALSO READ: From Dream to Nightmare, ‘The Sandman’ Cast Flaunt Chic Looks at
Sandiego Comic-Con Event
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THE SHOW ARRIVES IN 6 DAYS

The journey of the comic book getting adapted into a live-action has been a long
one. After multiple obstacles in the path, finally, in 2021, it was announced
that the series would officially be streaming on Netflix. And now we are less
than a week behind the shows’ releases. Thanks to Netflix, viewers all around
the globe will be able to stream the series in any language they want.

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Are you guys ready for The Sandman to premier? What are your thoughts on the
show? Also, let us know if you were a fan of the comics or not. Feel free to
share your answers with us in the comments below.

The Sandman will start streaming [https://www.netflix.com/title/81150303] on
Netflix from the 5th of August.

Baheen Qadri

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In the world of comics, a huge milestone was reached in 1989 when Neil Gaiman&#8217;s The Sandman debuted. The comic book series would go on to become one of the most popular series ever, gaining immense popularity even to its creator. And now that we are just days behind the release of the live-action adaptation of the comic book, Neil has shared a great fact about the issues of early experience with translation. And how a particular country even beat the original American translation.
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Want to find out which country it was? Then keep on reading.
<h2>Neil Gaiman shares the country that first started translating The Sandman</h2>
Neil is an amazing writer, and there is no doubt about that. But he also has the amazing quality of regularly interacting with his fans through social media. So after the incredible trailer for The Sandman was released in multiple languages, the writer especially tweeted an appreciation for Brazil.
Retweeting the Brazilian trailer of<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-sandman/"> The Sandman</a>, Neil wrote, &#8220;The first country in the world to discover Sandman was Brazil. The comics were published there in translation in (honesty compels me to admit it) rather nicer editions than the American comics. &#8220;
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The first country in the world to discover Sandman was Brazil. The comics were published there in translation in (honesty compels me to admit it) rather nicer editions than the American comics. 1/3<a href="https://t.co/D9IjxYFNN7">https://t.co/D9IjxYFNN7</a>
&mdash; Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) <a href="https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1552500966812831745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The writer then further complimented the country, saying they always had a detailed front page and long essays explaining what was going on in the particular issue. The 61-year-old then ended the tweet with, &#8220;So this is me giving a special shout-out to Brazil. And all the Brazilian Sandman readers. Bons sonhos!&#8221;
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-from-dream-to-nightmare-the-sandman-cast-flaunt-chic-looks-at-sandiego-comic-con-event/">From Dream to Nightmare, &#8216;The Sandman&#8217; Cast Flaunt Chic Looks at Sandiego Comic-Con Event</a>
<h2>The show arrives in 6 days</h2>
The journey of the comic book getting adapted into a live-action has been a long one. After multiple obstacles in the path, finally, in 2021, it was announced that the series would officially be streaming on Netflix. And now we are less than a week behind the shows&#8217; releases. Thanks to Netflix, viewers all around the globe will be able to stream the series in any language they want.
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Are you guys ready for The Sandman to premier? What are your thoughts on the show? Also, let us know if you were a fan of the comics or not. Feel free to share your answers with us in the comments below.
The Sandman will start <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81150303" target="_blank" rel="noopener">streaming</a> on Netflix from the 5th of August.

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