The worlds of Neil Gaiman and comics intertwine once more with Sandman Universe #1 from DC Comics! Large, sweeping landscapes and fever dreams abound in this series with artwork by a number of talented artists, with writing by Dan Watters, Kat Howard, Nalo Hopkinson, and Simon Spurrier. Also in today's Comics Corner: RoboCop: Citizens Arrest #5, B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know #9, Her Infernal Descent #4, Oblivion Song #6, and Black Torch Vol. 1.
*Recommendation* -- Sandman Universe #1: "From the mind of New York Times #1 bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a new world filled with dreams, nightmares, and wonderful characters living together in a shared universe for a new story, unlike anything we’ve ever seen before.
A rift between worlds has opened, revealing a space beyond the Dreaming. Meanwhile, a book from Lucien’s library is discovered by a group of children in the waking world where it should not exist. Lucien calls for Matthew the Raven to seek out their master, Daniel, Lord of Dreams.
As Matthew flies across the Waking World and others, he finds a young boy named Timothy Hunter who, in his dreams, has become the world’s most powerful magician—but in his nightmares, he is the world’s greatest villain. A new House has appeared in the realm of the Dreaming: the House of Whispers, with its proprietor, a fortune-teller called Erzulie. And elsewhere, Lucifer has fallen again, only this time he might be trapped in a Hell of his own design.
Spiraling out of this special issue will be four all-new series set in the Sandman Universe. It all starts here!
Art by: Sebastian Fiumara, Max Fiumara, Tom Fowler, Domonike Stanton, Bilquis Evely
Cover by: Jae Lee
Story By Neil Gaiman
Variant cover by: Jill Thompson, P. Craig Russell, Dave McKean, David Mack, Jim Lee
Written by: Dan Watters, Kat Howard, Nalo Hopkinson, Simon Spurrier
THE SANDMAN UNIVERSE 2018
U.S. Price: 4.99
On Sale Date: Aug 8, 2018
Volume/Issue #: 1
Color/B&W: Color
Trim Size: Comic
Page Count: 48."
For more details on this new series, visit Vertigo Comics' website.
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RoboCop: Citizens Arrest #5: "The New RoboCops debut here, as Alex Murphy-the original RoboCop-faces his ultimate enemy.
CREATORS: (W) Brian Wood (A) Jorge Coelho (CA) Nimit Malavia
$3.99."
For more information, visit Boom! Studios' website.
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B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know #9: "The B.P.R.D. arrive in New York to an immediate attack by cultists-turned-zombies and familiar demons.
CREATORS
Writers: Mike Mignola, Scott Allie
Artist: Laurence Campbell
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Cover Artists: Mike Mignola, Max Fiumara
Genre: Horror
Publication Date: August 08, 2018
Format: FC, 32 pages; Ongoing
Price: $3.99
UPC: 7 61568 00185 3 00911."
To learn more, go to Dark Horse Comics' website.
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Her Infernal Descent #4: "(W) Lonnie Nadler, Zac Thompson (A/CA) Kyle Charles
Lynn is stranded on her own, left to wander a strange level of hell being gentrified by angels! As the inferno continues to change, Lynn must face her greatest failure.
From Lonnie Nadler and Zac Thompson, the writers of the break-out hit The Dregs and Cable, and Kyle Charles, the artist of Roche Limit, comes a journey through hell that HAD to be told at AfterShock Comics!
In Shops: Aug 08, 2018
SRP: $3.99."
For more details, visit Previews World on behalf of AfterShock Comics.
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Oblivion Song #6: "Writer: Robert Kirkman
Artist: Lorenzo De Felici, Annalisa Leoni
Cover: Lorenzo De Felici
Published: August 8, 2018
Diamond ID: JUN180206
Age Rating: T+
END OF STORY ARC Nathan’s world is collapsing around him. Things on Earth couldn’t be going any worse, and in Oblivion, Nathan has found a large group of survivors... who don’t want to leave.
Digital: $3.99
Print: $3.99."
For more information, head on over to Image Comics!
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*Recommendation* -- Black Torch Vol. 1: "Ninja and animal lover Jiro Azuma’s life changes forever when he finds himself in the middle of a war of ninjas vs. demons.
Jiro Azuma is descended from of a long line of ninja, and he also can talk to animals. One day, he rescues a very unique black cat named Rago, who also happens to be a powerful unearthly being, and is dragged into a secret supernatural war.
Although he may appear rough-and-tumble, Jiro Azuma’s compassionate side emerges when it comes to the furry critters he can communicate with. But Jiro's soft spot for animals gets him in major trouble when a suspicious stray cat fuses with him, granting him exceptional power but also dragging him into humanity's hidden battle against powerful Japanese spirits, Mononoke."
To learn more, head over to Amazon.
Tamika hails from North Beach, Maryland, a tiny town inches from the Chesapeake Bay.She knew she wanted to be an actor after reciting a soliloquy by Sojourner Truth in front of her entire fifth grade class. Since then, she's appeared in over 20 film and television projects. In addition to acting, Tamika is the Indie Spotlight manager for Daily Dead, where she brings readers news on independent horror projects every weekend.
The first horror film Tamika watched was Child's Play. Being eight years old at the time, she remembers being so scared when Chucky came to life that she projectile vomited. It's tough for her to choose only one movie as her favorite horror film, so she picked two: Nosferatu and The Stepford Wives (1975).
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