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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Reading this reminds me of Grendel but with a slightly better editor lol. Basically it contains all the intrigue Wagner builds here, dark characters, in a dark twisted world but doesn't feel so prose and over the top dialogue. Just normal people trying to hunt down a killer after these girls are kidnapped. Overall really dug it, Sandman is a interesting character, and I'll be reading more from this series.
3.5 stars. A pretty cool 1930s detective-noir graphic novel. Interesting writing for sure, and although the art is kinda mediocre the rough sketchy style does fit the story. A decent recommendation for anybody who likes Sam Spade/Philip Marlowe type stuff.
Great first story arc to set up the characters and the epoch that Sandman Mystery Theatre takes place in. Guy Davis artwork is nice, but I think Davis has made these characters a little wider than they probably were meant to be (Dodds looks different in other comics).
dark
medium-paced
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https://youtu.be/HsyGXYHBHTc
Enjoy!
Maybe it's the fever, but both the art and the writing gave me a headache.
Though it's fine, I didn't find it interesting enough, and so, I probably won't continue with it.
I'll stick with Gaiman...
Though it's fine, I didn't find it interesting enough, and so, I probably won't continue with it.
I'll stick with Gaiman...
I was never a fan of Wagner or his creations, but he found some footing as a writer with a classic DC character and we were treated with great art throughout the series (his own was awful).
The "Sandman" and his leading lady are both great characters. Unfortunately that isn't enough to redeem this series. There is zero artistry here - just cell after cell of heads with speech bubbles. The plot is predictable. The dialogue isn't snappy. They tried to make it interesting by amping up the gore (think Roark Junior in Sin City). It didn't work. The most interesting part of the whole novel was the intro, which explained the original Sandman series.