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drasticpear's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Addiction, Child death, Homophobia, and Self harm
meganmagicmusings's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
3.75
2023 review - I didn’t love this as much as I used to on the third reread. I just think my tastes have changed and I’m not into dark subjects quite as much.
2015 review - Still absolutely perfect. My favourite issues are the diner and our first encounter with Death. Such similar themes executed in wildly different ways.
2015 review - Still absolutely perfect. My favourite issues are the diner and our first encounter with Death. Such similar themes executed in wildly different ways.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual content
grey_jayne's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I'm rereading the Sandman comics, ahead of the show.
This volume has my favorite two page panel of the demons in hell. Dream spends much of the time returning to himself, collecting his items of power, and generally reentering his life and responsibility as the Lord of Dreams. It's a bit of a slow start but so much of what I think about does come from this first run of comics. Oh, and we're introduced to Death in the final issue. Tons of content crammed into this volume!
I was surprised by how much Sandman fits within the DC universe. There are tons of references to places and people from Gotham and beyond. Martian Manhunter assists Dream at one point too. It's kinda fun to think about the Endless existing alongside the DC characters.
This volume has my favorite two page panel of the demons in hell. Dream spends much of the time returning to himself, collecting his items of power, and generally reentering his life and responsibility as the Lord of Dreams. It's a bit of a slow start but so much of what I think about does come from this first run of comics. Oh, and we're introduced to Death in the final issue. Tons of content crammed into this volume!
I was surprised by how much Sandman fits within the DC universe. There are tons of references to places and people from Gotham and beyond. Martian Manhunter assists Dream at one point too. It's kinda fun to think about the Endless existing alongside the DC characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Suicide
Moderate: Drug abuse