I don't think I've even heard of BLAST, I'll keep it in mind.
I personally preferred Lucifer over Sandman. It did lack some of Sandman's uniqueness, but still has plenty of things of its own. It's a bit similar to the American Gods perhaps, exploring the world of gods and myth... just from a very different point of view. And as much as I enjoy following the depressed anthropomorphic embodiment of an abstract concept, the ambitious and cunning fallen angel does often end up being a more compelling main character.
How are you still alive? I have to remove batteries from clocks around the house during a migraine because even the ticking noise is too much...