The Sandman has inspired numerous spin-offs. While most of these are not written by Gaiman, he did write two miniseries focusing on the character of Death. ' was published from March 1993 to May 1993 and was based on the fable that Death takes human form once a century to remain grounded and in touch with humanity. This was followed in 1996 by ', featuring the characters of Foxglove and Hazel from "A Game of You". Other spin-offs include "The Dreaming", "Lucifer," and "Dead Boy Detectives".