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The Sandman: Overture
The Sandman: Overture #5
The fate of the entire universe hangs in the balance when Dream finally gets his mother’s full attention. Magic, joy, war and heartbreak are brought to life on the pages with epic luminosity in the penultimate issue of THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE.
18 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 1, 2015
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January 23, 2016
The penultimate issue to the Sandman Overture ends with more questions than answers and I don't think Neil Gaiman will give time to answer them all, given that there's only one more issue left in this series. The reasons of the great war has never been explained except that it is a sort of event that is destined to happen for the whole universe to repair itself. Dream's way of solving it felt forced and so easy to think about. I think the art of JH Williams III tries to give this otherwise linear story some color and vibrance. This is not the original Sandman's Gaiman.
There's also a surprising deus ex machina moment at the middle which sorts of eases the tension which I am invested at and worse, ruins the whole consequences of Dream's decisions. I simply did not expect a Neil Gaiman to use that! If not for the ending in this issue, it would be a drag for me to finish the whole prequel series.
There's also a surprising deus ex machina moment at the middle which sorts of eases the tension which I am invested at and worse, ruins the whole consequences of Dream's decisions. I simply did not expect a Neil Gaiman to use that! If not for the ending in this issue, it would be a drag for me to finish the whole prequel series.
October 4, 2015
The penultimate comic in the Overture prequel series. Not much really happens. Much of the writing is slow and majestic and ethereal, and I will have to reread them all when it is over to make sure I really know what going on and to see the kinks with the main Sandman series, of course, but this feels like a kind of build-up. Dream (Gaiman Himself) is his moody self, I like every time the Endless enter in and the cat is really cool.
I so want this to be terrific that I am bending over backwards to like it. . . though I would say it is not much better than good as a contribution to the overture…It's fantasy, it should be dream-like, I guess, but it feels like Gaiman at his foggiest sometimes. I also know he has Shakespeare as Chief Dreamer in mind, and that language owes something to the Bard, and The Tempest, and Midsummer Night's Dream, in particular, but things do happen in those plays at a faster pace than in these comics.. ..
But the J. H. Williams artwork must be among the best comics art in history. Spectacular. Stunning. Breathtaking. All of that. In the Sandman ten volumes, different artists contributed throughout and that was interesting, made great sense, finally. But this move to have fantasy master Williams do the art mainly alone (Dave Stewart and Dave McKean on covers) is amazing. Six stars. Even if you skip all the words, you have a great comic. I want a great story finish, though, Neil . . . waiting patiently. . . get it right. . . no pressure. . .
I so want this to be terrific that I am bending over backwards to like it. . . though I would say it is not much better than good as a contribution to the overture…It's fantasy, it should be dream-like, I guess, but it feels like Gaiman at his foggiest sometimes. I also know he has Shakespeare as Chief Dreamer in mind, and that language owes something to the Bard, and The Tempest, and Midsummer Night's Dream, in particular, but things do happen in those plays at a faster pace than in these comics.. ..
But the J. H. Williams artwork must be among the best comics art in history. Spectacular. Stunning. Breathtaking. All of that. In the Sandman ten volumes, different artists contributed throughout and that was interesting, made great sense, finally. But this move to have fantasy master Williams do the art mainly alone (Dave Stewart and Dave McKean on covers) is amazing. Six stars. Even if you skip all the words, you have a great comic. I want a great story finish, though, Neil . . . waiting patiently. . . get it right. . . no pressure. . .
September 11, 2015
No hay ningún cómic tan maravilloso ni tan psicodélico en la actualidad como este. Gaiman aclara los hilos de esta trama y Williams III sorprende y maravilla en cada página. Deseoso de leer la última entrega.
November 20, 2015
Another great issue starting off with Dream trapped in space and, through a graceful Dusk, getting close to Night. Great issue also for Destiny.
The best thing though is the art. It's almost entirely black and white (although mostly black), highly contrasted, with an occasional red / fire. The pages just take off -- or sink into the void... Trippy. J. H. Williams III is unbelievable.
The "special" stuff is:
- a cool foreword by Williams III,
- his playlist (including Death, Xymox, Nick Cave, The Meters, Joan Jett, Mark Lanegan... and... Kiss...)
- a writing by Dave McKean on how he made many Sandman covers,
- quick Q&A with Gaiman,
- discussion about how they used a 5th metallic color in the printing process of the cover.
The best thing though is the art. It's almost entirely black and white (although mostly black), highly contrasted, with an occasional red / fire. The pages just take off -- or sink into the void... Trippy. J. H. Williams III is unbelievable.
The "special" stuff is:
- a cool foreword by Williams III,
- his playlist (including Death, Xymox, Nick Cave, The Meters, Joan Jett, Mark Lanegan... and... Kiss...)
- a writing by Dave McKean on how he made many Sandman covers,
- quick Q&A with Gaiman,
- discussion about how they used a 5th metallic color in the printing process of the cover.
September 6, 2024
I love Sandman, and Overture is the best complete storyline, in my opinion.
April 13, 2016
Saved by the cat version of himself through Destiny. That was a clever trick kitty. Way to share one of your lives with your man-aspect. This was a cool comic visually. I'm not sure I completely understand the storyline, and I am not sure I am meant to.
I am very, very interested in seeing how this is going to end. Is it September yet? Maybe I should have waited til the whole thing was out. This definitely gives me something awesome in the world of comics to look forward to. Even if it will be the last.
I am very, very interested in seeing how this is going to end. Is it September yet? Maybe I should have waited til the whole thing was out. This definitely gives me something awesome in the world of comics to look forward to. Even if it will be the last.
September 9, 2023
Time is dissolved in the darkness.
The penultimate issue of Overture has Dream meeting with his mother! There's a lot of talk, philosophy and some sort of set up that feels like it's leading up to something. The Dream Cat is bonkers smart too. Giving this a generous 4 stars just because the art is stunning.
The penultimate issue of Overture has Dream meeting with his mother! There's a lot of talk, philosophy and some sort of set up that feels like it's leading up to something. The Dream Cat is bonkers smart too. Giving this a generous 4 stars just because the art is stunning.
May 29, 2015
I read this yesterday and it was AMAZING! But now I am worried that I missed reading number 4! Still this was enough of an independent story carrying on that it still made sense. The art was gorgeous and it was such a well crafted story and written like mythology. I'm loving this comic.
May 30, 2015
I feel like Gaiman is forgetting how to write comics. I love the art still, and I actually adore the way Gaiman writes his dialogues. Just... very wishy washy plot. Also, kind of sad that there's only one issue left after this. I might just have to re-read the series afterwards.
August 10, 2015
I'm never quite sure what is going on in these stories but I like the character of Dream, I like the Endless and that cat is awesome. Gaimans going to have an interesting time wrapping this all up in tbd next issue, cause paint me thoroughly confused.
December 29, 2015
Amazing...with one big but
The story is incredible, as is the art. But it is so difficult to read on an iPad in the kindle app. Does anyone know of a better app to use or should I just buy the books?
The story is incredible, as is the art. But it is so difficult to read on an iPad in the kindle app. Does anyone know of a better app to use or should I just buy the books?
May 29, 2015
The art, as in previous overture books is incredibly beautiful.
But there seems to be no actual plot, just an ongoing series of homages to fans and to Michael Moorcock as inspiration.
But there seems to be no actual plot, just an ongoing series of homages to fans and to Michael Moorcock as inspiration.
June 13, 2015
Universal and archetypal grandeur as Dream goes to see his mother ...
September 16, 2016
First read: 2015
June 15, 2015
Can't wait for the next one!
September 5, 2015
La historia es un rollo, es una pena que Gaiman haya vuelto a recuperar a Sandman para esto
October 20, 2015
picked this up in a grab bag from a local bookstore and wasn't dissappointed. i wish they didn't remove the cover because this edition looks cool. i'd love to go back and read the other comics.
December 29, 2015
Dream talks to his mother, and I freak out, a lot.
February 28, 2016
Commento sull'ultimo numero
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September 18, 2017
Not much to say here - only that it's more of the wonderful story of Dream, pre-Sandman. Really liked this look at his life before we as readers first got to know him!
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