Art by J.H. Williams III
I was skeptical at first. I just wasn’t sure I wanted to see
another Sandman book but I got sucked in by the cover. Then I got sucked in by
the fact that it is written by Neil Gaiman. Finally, I was sucked into the
artwork inside. J.H. Williams III has
really out-done himself and it’s the perfect mix of whimsy that I always wanted
all the Sandman comics to embody. No one will ever beat Sam Kieth’s Sandman for
me personally but I can actually enjoy Williams’ version.
The story begins with our dear Dream being thrust into
another planet far away. It is implied that he is dead as it was Death who
pushed him to this far-away place.. or so she alludes to. Fate cannot foresee
what will happen and Dream himself is unaware of this chaos that he is drawn
into. It happens just as he was about to un-create a familiar face (or lack of
face character) The Corinthian. He who was created to show humanity it’s true
face (unfortunately he started eating them). Morphius, aka Dream, has been
meaning to un-make The Corinthian for some time now. Yet again, The Corinthian
makes a narrow escape as Dream is summoned away for the moment.
With stunning artwork like this, I can't wait to read the next installment although it was rumored to be delayed. I wish all my dreams looked like this book.
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