I usually start these essays with a spoiler warning. And so I’m sort of doing it now. But it really isn’t a big spoiler to say the following: DREAM IS A REAL DICK. In issue 1 Morpheus condemns (with good reason) the son of his captor to an everlasting nightmare. Brutally forcing him to forever “wake […]
Sandman four is the first issue to really show off the aspect of Neil Gaiman’s storytelling that most entertains me as a reader, and inspires me as a creator. We are in the middle of Morpheus’ search for his three missing tools. He found the pouch of dream sand last issue, and is venturing, literally, to […]
The plot of issue three is pretty straight forward. Sandman is on the hunt for his three lost tools (Sandbag, Helm and Ruby). His strongest lead is for the bag of sand, the everlasting magic dust he uses to send us off to dreamland. It was last known to have been in the possession of […]
Don’t be Afraid to let your Seeds Wither The last post, I spoke about Planting seeds early in your series that pay off down the road. You can read it here http://www.kechalcomics.com/searching-sandman-issue-2-part-2/ Possibly more important is to let those seeds wither and die if they aren’t working. If you’ve read all of my Searching Sandman posts, […]
In the last post, I mentioned that very little action happens in issue 2. But just because little seems to be happening, it doesn’t mean the Sandman team isn’t doing a ton. Here’s where I say Spoilers are coming. I hope that doesn’t get annoying, but as Stan Lee said, every comic book is someone’s […]
I hope you’re having as much fun reading these as I am researching and writing them. If this is your first time reading them, it is imperative that you take this SPOILER WARNING seriously. I am discussing every issue as I read it, but if a panel in issue 2 plays into the finale of […]
Woo hoo, we’re getting to the end of the first issue of one of my all-time favorite comic series. Remember folks: Big Spoilers ahead: As I’ve stated, Sandman doesn’t start to really blow my mind for at least a few issues, but you can see that this is a series unlike any other right from the […]
If you read the last post ( Found here if you did not: http://www.kechalcomics.com/searching-sandman-issue-1-part-1/ ) you know I had to break off before I finished the issue. Actually before I finished the PROLOGUE!!! I figure you’re like me. I want to pop in get a little info and pop out to the next shiny internet […]
Onto the issue-by-issue analysis. As always; HERE THERE BE SPOILERS!!! Read at your own risk. Sandman #1 Written by Neil Gaiman Art by Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg Lettered by Todd Klein Colored by Daniel Vozzo Asst. Editor – Art Young Editor – Karen Berger I actually came up with the idea to […]
I’m betting this will evolve, but before I begin, this is how I think this is going to go. There are 75 issues in this comic and as Gaiman’s style changed throughout the series, I’m guessing this project will as well. But at least at the beginning, I plan to work within the trade paperback structure […]
