Sandman, New comics

New comics!

Gotham City: Year One 3

The film noir continues.  Tom King and Phil Hester have a fun thing going here.  I’m not positive, but it’s possible that Slam Bradley’s mother is African American?

Sandman 3-5

The Hellblazer issue.  I primarily remember this issue for all of the dream/Sandman-related song quotes and the horrifying condition of Rachel, Constantine’s ex-girlfriend, hopelessly addicted to the drug-like qualities of Morpheus’ sand.

Grim narration.

Grimmer visual...

Then there’s Hell issue.  This was the first mindblowing issue of Sandman when I read it.  The duel between Morpheus and Choronzon was cool enough that I ripped it off for a D&D campaign that I DM’d.  But the lasting moment from issue four is the Sandman’s retort to Lucifer.  It may have lost a little of its luster to these older, more jaded eyes, but it still hits hard.

So good.

As explained later, Dream is a total dick.

Issue five is pure setup for the classic issue six.  Doctor Destiny reunites with his ruby (RIP Rosemary) and Morpheus meets up with the JLA in his last editorially-mandated crossover with the proper DC universe.  

Regret buying: No

Would buy again: Yes

Would read again: Yes

Rating: Really good (3); Pure joy (4); Nice (5)