For many Sand-fans (Is that a thing? Probably not…) The Sound of Her Wings is one of the most beloved chapters in the entire saga. Acting as a buffer between the series’ first two major arcs, it uses the slightest of plots – Morpheus shadows his sister Death (Kirby Howell-Baptiste) …
Read More »Netflixs Sandman – how to pronounce Constantine
Netflix’s adaptation of The Sandman premiered Friday, August 5, and as soon as Jenna Coleman made her first appearance as Johanna Constantine in episode 2, ‘Imperfect Hosts,’ fans began questioning something important: the pronunciation of the character’s last name. Created by writer Neil Gaiman as a tribute to Alan Moore’s …
Read More »The Sandman season 1, episode 5 review, recap, and analysis: 24/7
So far, The Sandman has mostly stuck closely to Dream and the quest to retrieve his objects of power. But with Morpheus out of action and John Dee in control of the ruby, it’s time to take the gloves off. “24/7” shifts focus to a single cafe and six people …
Read More »The Sandman season 1, episode 4 review, recap, and analysis: A Hope In Hell
“A Hope In Hell” follows Morpheus and Matthew the raven as they travel to the underworld in search of the helm. We know from the last episode that it’s in the possession of a demon – but which one? To find out, they must seek an audience with Lucifer Morningstar …
Read More »The Sandman season 1, episode 3 review, recap, and analysis: Dream A Little Dream Of Me
How you feel about “Dream A Little Dream Of Me” will likely depend on how you feel about what’s been done to the occultist formerly known as John Constantine. No, we’re not talking about the gender flip or name change – here to Johanna, played by Jenna Coleman – but …
Read More »The Sandman season 1, episode 2 review, recap, and analysis: Imperfect Hosts
With The Sandman’s first episode having introduced us to our protagonist and set the series’ overarching plot in motion, Imperfect Hosts is the first ‘regular’ episode of The Sandman. It also makes one thing very clear: there’s absolutely no such thing as a regular episode of Sandman. Morpheus has returned …
Read More »The Sandman season 1, episode 1 review, recap, and analysis: Sleep of the Just
The Sandman was never going to be an easy comic to adapt. Neil Gaiman’s masterpiece – and the saga remains, for this reviewer’s money, his finest work in any medium – is such a tangled knot of plot threads, stories within stories and allusions to literature, mythology, art, and other …
Read More »DC reveals Queen Hippolytas killer in Artemis Wanted #1 preview
DC just revealed who killed Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons and Wonder Woman’s mother, in the preview for the Artemis Wanted #1 one-shot. Written by Vita Ayala, illustrated by Skylar Patridge, colored by Romulo Fajardo Jr., and lettered by Pat Brosseau, Artemis Wanted #1 follows Diana’s rival and former replacement …
Read More »San Diego Comic-Con 2022 schedule: Dates, times, and whats going on at the top SDCC panels
San Diego Comic-Con is back. After two years of low-key, virtual conventions, the pop culture event has returned with a bang. Marvel, Warner Bros., and many, many more are in attendance – so expect big reveals a-plenty over the next few days. Below, we’ve rounded up the absolute must-watch panels …
Read More »The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power trailer takes us back to Middle-earth
The first full-length trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is finally here. Amazon’s expansive new series tells the story of the Second Age of Middle-earth, a few thousand years before Bilbo ever discovered a certain ring, and the new footage showcases the show’s wild ambitions. …
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