Thing Described: Read though Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" Series

I went for far too long in my life without knowing who Neil Gaiman was. Then I stumbled upon "American Gods" and it was a profound reading experience. But Neil Gaiman is probably most famous for his "Sandman" series of comics, which according to Wikipedia (so it must be true), is considered "one of the most original, sophisticated and artistically ambitious comic book series of the modern age". This epic series of more than 75 issues was repackaged as 11 graphic novels, and this is the form in which I will read about Morpheus (not the guy from the Matrix) and the rest of The Endless. I am currently ready to begin reading Book 4 of 11.