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A review by mackle13
The Dreaming Vol. 1: Pathways and Emanations by Bilquis Evely, Neil Gaiman, Simon Spurrier
3.0
3.5
Being a fan of the OG Sandman, I was, obviously, very excited, though also somewhat nervous, when I heard that they were going to re-enter the world and tell a story about Daniel's Dreaming... so, perhaps one of my biggest issues with this series is how little Daniel is actually in it.
That said, this Volume is mostly set-up for what's happening: Daniel has buggered off from the Dreaming for reasons unknown, and the Dreaming is falling apart. There is a new denizen, Dora, who seems important, but whom we know nothing about - and she, herself, doesn't know who she is, either. There's a weird box thing growing, and Merv decides to release an old Nightmare to bring Order. Of course, Chaos ensues.
We see a lot of the familiar faces - Lucien and Matthew, Cain and Abel - and brief mentions of Dream both past and present.
This Volumes opens a lot of questions, and I was definitely curious to keep reading to find out what was happening at the end, but I found it surprisingly hard to get through. Not much actually *happens* in this installment. It's all set-up, but in a way that tries to be vague and mysterious - making you curious, but also somewhat unsatisfying in its own right.
Also, the artwork by Bilquis Evely is downright gorgeous.
Being a fan of the OG Sandman, I was, obviously, very excited, though also somewhat nervous, when I heard that they were going to re-enter the world and tell a story about Daniel's Dreaming... so, perhaps one of my biggest issues with this series is how little Daniel is actually in it.
That said, this Volume is mostly set-up for what's happening: Daniel has buggered off from the Dreaming for reasons unknown, and the Dreaming is falling apart. There is a new denizen, Dora, who seems important, but whom we know nothing about - and she, herself, doesn't know who she is, either. There's a weird box thing growing, and Merv decides to release an old Nightmare to bring Order. Of course, Chaos ensues.
We see a lot of the familiar faces - Lucien and Matthew, Cain and Abel - and brief mentions of Dream both past and present.
This Volumes opens a lot of questions, and I was definitely curious to keep reading to find out what was happening at the end, but I found it surprisingly hard to get through. Not much actually *happens* in this installment. It's all set-up, but in a way that tries to be vague and mysterious - making you curious, but also somewhat unsatisfying in its own right.
Also, the artwork by Bilquis Evely is downright gorgeous.