For on the other side of the wall is a meadow, and beyond that is the realm of Faerie–many a traveller has tried to explore it (or refute its existence via exploration), only to end up lost forever. The wall is guarded at all times by two watchmen, who are to ensure that no one passes through the small opening to the other side. Stardust begins in the village of Wall–a small, rural English town, named for the large stone wall that runs to the east. It should be noted also that a second printing of the illustrated book was released recently, and so if you are looking to get your hands on a copy of the Vertigo version, you should be able to without problems! After this initial book printing, Neil Gaiman wrote a traditional, non-illustrated novel version, which is the version I shall be discussing below.
Gaiman and Vess then collaborated on making Stardust into a “story book” (the illustrations pictured throughout this review are all done by Vess). A bit of history first: Initially, Stardust was released in four comic issues, illustrated by Charles Vess and published by DC Comics (VERTIGO), titled Stardust (Being A Romance Within the Realm of Faerie).
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