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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
In this volume Dream gets into a wager with Delirium over a man's livelihood. I enjoyed the brief tale of the Emperor of the United States. I did not like the story of Orpheus at all. From the 3rd tale I think Baba Yaga, who is in the story for two pages, is more interesting than the main character. The stories about the Caesar, Ramadan and Marco Polo are not wildly interesting either. The story of Cain, Abel and Eve talking to baby Daniel in Chibi form is really adorable. It continues to go downhill for me, I will carry on.
-CW: child molestation
-CW: child molestation
Very cool, i love that he incorporated Greek and Islamic religious stories along with Christian.
In this collection of stories we do a tour through world history, from the French Revolution to ancient Baghdad, and into folklore and mythology. Dream plays a role in all of it, influencing the fate of rulers, gods, and mortals alike. I appreciated the guest artists' contributions and the ambition of the collection, though my attention started to wander at a few points where I felt the retelling didn't seem to add much to the story we already knew. CW for rape/child abuse and gory violence.
My favorite volume in the series so far. Full of stories that never happened, but are true.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I cried, thanks.
Rough week = Sandman and more Sandman. Love the illustrations, the characters, the stories
I'll admit I really only read half of this issue. Mostly because I have the first two Absolute editions, and it's in this issue that the story crosses over into the stories I haven't read yet. So, I had to skip through to the new stories I haven't read.
I'll say this, I like the second half more than the first half but it's still a really good comic. Not the greatest review I know, but if you haven't read "The Sandman" get your hands on the first issue of "Preludes and Nocturnes" and go from there. :)
I'll say this, I like the second half more than the first half but it's still a really good comic. Not the greatest review I know, but if you haven't read "The Sandman" get your hands on the first issue of "Preludes and Nocturnes" and go from there. :)
This volume is a collection of unrelated stories, all fascinating in their own way. Marco Polo is a character in one, Augustus Caesar in another. Previous characters cleverly pop up again, like Fiddler's Green, and we meet for the first time the Prodigal sibling. A large portion of the book is a retelling of the story of Orpheus. The book ends with a tale of mythological Baghdad.
Loved it...again.
Loved it...again.
