The Dreaming #5

The Dreaming continues to enthrall readers with the epic and mysterious tale of realm in flux. Or, as this issue would put it, caught between an ending and a beginning. Read Full Review

This is a series that requires knowledge of Gaiman's original seminal work, but the reward for following the second departure of Lord of Dreams is more than worth than the investment. It's a dense story, but uncovering its core is so incredibly satisfying. Read Full Review

I'm not 100% sure if it's a true successor to Sandman, but as a sequel to what Scott Snyder set up in Dark Nights: Metal, this is a great story. Read Full Review

Spurrier writes an intriguing tale that isn't bogged down by the past and is gets us to a unique place. I'm enjoying that. The art by Bilquis Evely and Abigail Larson is just wonderful. They give this book a look all of it's own. I didn't think I was going to like this as much as I have. I am glad to see that I have been proven wrong. Read Full Review

This is a series that is at once deep, moving, and gratifying. Read Full Review

The end of this issue signals a resolution on the horizon. The final end of the Dreaming seems unlikely if the book is to continue at all but major changes loom heavy and what will happen next is anyone's guess. Read Full Review

The art continues to complement the tone and grandeur of the story perfectly and there is a beautiful balance to both the beauty and horror of the visuals. Read Full Review

This installment has its challenges in reading it because of how Lucien and the narration plays out and as much as I love Evely's artwork, it's done very harsh when it focuses on him and Dora as they cope with everything. It's a raw and tense book that just had me on edge once the interactions between character and narrator got underway because it made everything more unstable and uncertain, which is a great/terrible way to feel while reading it. Evely's artwork builds on that feeling very well and the combination of it all has me very hopeful that the next issue gives us some real meat to chew on, a sense of what's to come and our own role as the reader in all of it. Read Full Review

Spurrier writes an emotional story supported by exceptional narration. This is aided by exceptional art and colouring. Read Full Review

The story has ramped up to what looks to be a show-down next issue, with Dora finding her True Purpose and Judge Gallows being...well, creepy as usual. Also: we lose a character that is routinely mistaken for a different character. Guess who it is! It's probably the other one. Read Full Review

It's clear that The Dreaming treats Neil Gaiman's universe with reverence, but it also isn't shying away with from moving the story in a new direction. I am eagerly looking forward to seeing what the Dreaming looks like after the current crisis gets resolved. Read Full Review

Overall this is a great read. New readers will be a little lost at first. However, with how the issue is paced and how well the art, colour, and lettering all blend together, its very easy to get into. The characters, in particular Dora and Lucien, are engaging and appear to be the heart of the issue. Artistically the book embodies the Dreaming very well, with surreal imagery, and wasted colour due to the declining nature of the world. The Vertigo line from DC does a great job of staying true to the feel of the original series in both look and overall feel. Read Full Review

Simon DelMonte

Jan 09, 2019

Rapidly becoming a must read.

Spacey Medicine

Jun 03, 2019

I’m like a little bit in love with this comic tbh, like I don’t even know if I can articulate why, it just sings to me.

Psycamorean

Jan 11, 2019

I really enjoyed this issue, even with a lot of its focus on Dora. It was just very well written, and the narration was interesting. I hope all this stuff about Dora and her True Self doesn't lead to her being a new endless. That would be dumb, I think. And it would complete the annoyance arc that she's currently on. Where she's thrust upon readers who simply don't want her. Anyway, that's future issues' potential screw ups. This issue was really good.

Br'er Lapin AKA 20-Ish Ceiln

Jan 20, 2019

I love Dora and her vulgar punk spirit. This book is a very consistent and enjoyable run thus far.