Netflix's series The Sandman is hailed as one of its best new shows of 2022. Based on the iconic comic book series by Neil Gaiman the series follows the journey of Morpheus the ruler of Dreams and Nightmares as he comes into contact with humans and searches for his stolen tools of power.
While the series takes great care to follow the comic books as closely as possible unlike other fantasy adaptations it still changes some things as opposed to the comics. Although these differences have no major impact on the overall quality of the show, it's still interesting to see what The Sandman Netflix show changed from the comics.
The Show's Not Connected To The DC Universe
In the comics The Sandman is a part of the DC universe even though it seems to stand separately for the most part. It still makes time for crossovers between Morpheus and established DC characters. Other than John Constantine who helps Morpheus recover his pouch in the first book Preludes and Nocturnes Morpheus encounters the Martian Manhunter one of the most prominent Justice League members.
By leaving this character out Netflix's The Sandman stands on its own and it's likely it will continue to leave out certain DC characters or replace them with others. Whether the fans can hope for The Sandman cameos in different DC shows like Tom Ellis Lucifer Morning starmade in the Arrow verse crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths remains to be seen but that doesn't appear probable at the moment.
Corinthian Makes An Early Appearance
Based solely on the show it might seem that Corinthian is one of the main characters in the comics. However that's not quite the case. While he does play an important part in them later on, he doesn't appear in the first volume that The Sandman is adapting. Instead he only shows up in The Doll's House story.
If the show followed the comics to the letter Corinthian wouldn't be in the first half of the first season. Considering actor Boyd Holbrook's performance as the villainous Nightmare and Corinthian's popularity among the show's fans, less Corinthian would likely make Netflix's The Sandman less successful.
Roderick Burgess Background And Death
Played by Charles Dance Roderick Burgess is one of the best and most prominent villains inThe Sandman despite appearing only in the first episode. He's the man responsible for Morpheus capture the theft of his tools and the impact it has on the entire world. However while Roderick fulfills the same function in the show and in the comics the show changes details about him.
In the show Roderick wishes to capture Death in order to bring back his dead son while his other son Alex is helping him. He dies after a violent confrontation with Alex later on. The comics on the other hand have Alex as Roderick's only son. His main motivation in them isn't grief but a thirst for power and immortality. That makes the fact that the captured Morpheus watches Roderick die of old age right in from of his glass prison even more ironic.
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