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Author Neil Gaiman is going back to his roots.

The author will be continuing his "Sandman" graphic novel series, works which helped establish his reputation in the fantasy and sci-fi world, with a new installment on Oct. 30, which will be illustrated by J.H. Williams III. There will be six new issues altogether. The original series titled 鈥淭he Sandman鈥� began in 1989 and was released by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics. Gaiman released the last issue in 1996.

鈥淣eil Gaiman returning to the lush, evocative world he created with Sandman is a literary event,鈥� DC Entertainment President Diane Nelson said in a . 鈥淲e鈥檙e honored to have Neil back for a story only he and J.H. can tell. It鈥檚 a testament to the lasting power of Vertigo, Sandman and Neil鈥檚 amazing creativity.鈥�

The series follows the Lord of Dreams, known as Dream, who is imprisoned for many years and, when he becomes free again, realizes he must change his cruel ways.聽

The first new installment in the Sandman series will be titled 鈥淭he Sandman: Overture #1." According to Gaiman, the new story will shed some light on a previously unexplored part of Dream鈥檚 life.

鈥淚n 鈥楽andman #1鈥� Morpheus is captured somehow,鈥� the author said, according to the . 鈥淟ater on in the series, you learn he was returning from somewhere far, far away 鈥� but we never got to the story of what he was doing and what had happened. This is our chance to tell that story.鈥�

In an interview with the , Gaiman praised Williams鈥� illustrations.

鈥淭hey are the most beautiful pages I have ever seen in periodical comics,鈥� Gaiman said. 鈥淚 ask him to do the impossible, and he gives me back more than I asked for.鈥�

The new issues, which will collectively be known as 鈥淭he Sandman: Overture,鈥� will be released on a bi-monthly basis and will be released in e-book form on the same day. Some details of the project had previously been discussed at last year鈥檚 Comic-Con.

Gaiman recently released his first novel for adults in some time, titled 鈥淭he Ocean at the End of the Lane.鈥�