The Dreaming: Waking Hours #2

G. Willow Wilson shows her skill with dialogue in the issue, giving us the introduction of the utterly delightful sorceress Heather After. It's brilliant all the way around. Read Full Review

G. Willow Wilson continues to enthrall with what is a great storyline, which is beginning to present us with some fun plot twists. I loved the nod to Youtubers and Law of Attraction videos that she makes with the character of Heather After. It was very true of the many magical gurus that are out there on the web. So to see it used in a comic that is about dreams and nightmares makes perfect sense. Read Full Review

If you're a lover of storytelling, you cannot miss 'Walking Hours'. There's so much in this issue I'm positively boiling over with glee thinking about it. 'The Dreaming: Waking Hours' is enchanting, elegantly realized, and filled with wonder. Read Full Review

A fun second chapter that opens up the backstory of our new characters and offers some neat surprises for long-time Sandman fans. Read Full Review

Nick Robles delivers some great art in this issue. The contrast between the dream world and the real world is where the art really shines. Robles gives a magical, dreamlike quality to the world Lindy is trying to escape while showcasing a depressing real world Ruin is desperate to stay in. There are great visual moments throughout with another one being the nightmare Ruin makes worse. Read Full Review

In The Dreaming: Waking Hours #2, Wilson's story is starting to take shape and drops a few more hints at where the story is heading. Wilson's story is off to a good start, and if she maintains the same level of quality we have seen so far, then Waking Hours should prove a worthy continuation of Neil Gaiman's classic Sandman saga. Read Full Review

All in all, I enjoyed my time with The Dreaming Waking Hours #2, it sets up the next chapter well, and gives the reader some nice character moments along the way. Read Full Review

Liem Duong

Sep 05, 2020

Another great issue, although not as amazing as the last one. Wilson continues this idea of our Nightmare named Ruin and his situation after escaping the Dreaming. First off, the art by Robles is amazing, WOW. Again, so imaginative, luscious, and with a dark style. The inks as well, really adds the Sandman atmosphere to the book, layered with some fantastic colors. The issue dives deeper into Ruin and his background of how he became a Nightmare, fleshing out the Dreaming as well. The dialogue overall was solid, but there definitely is some cringe and cheesy writing here, Ruin needs some better lines. We are also introduced to a sorceress named Heather After, she seemed like a cool character. Basically an exposition issue for the future of this series . After the first issue, not alot seems to happen plot wise. Lindy is still stuck in the Dreaming, we are introduced to Heather After, and we learn more about Ruin and who he is. But it is done with magnificent art and style and finesse. While needing some work on that dialogue with Ruin, the second issue overall was enjoyable. more

Spacey Medicine

Sep 09, 2020

I still really liked the art. This one was a little explainy but I’m giving it a pass. For Now.

Psycamorean

Sep 01, 2020

I'm not incredibly enchanted by this story. There was a ton of exposition in this issue. But it may have been necessary, I guess. I hope next issue has a better pace.