"Dead Boy Detectives" follows two deceased boys solving supernatural incidents in the mortal realm. Creator Neil Gaiman said he has no particular interest in creating a larger 'Sandman' universe. Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death in "Dead Boy Detectives." NetflixNetflix did want it, on the condition that it would have to tie into the "Sandman" universe, Gaiman said. Advertisement"The Sandman" and "Dead Boy Detectives" technically aren't the only series that live under the "Sandman" umbrella.

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