What it's like to play with a famous author's characters

Earlier this year, author Neil Gaiman revealed the four writers he’d chosen to create new stories in his Sandman universe.

All four have since published their debut issues, and so The Guardian has checked in with them to learn about what the process has been like.

Simon Spurrier, Nalo Hopkinson, Dan Watters, and Kat Howard all readily admitted that there’s a sense of intimidation in playing with such a beloved author’s world.

But Gaiman has been nothing but encouraging, they say, and the Sandman oeuvre has grown ever more relevant despite the passage of time.

Hear all their thoughts in The Guardian’s article.