Sandman

One of Neil Gaiman's main talents as a writer has always been his ability to take outdated superhero characters and turn them into realistic, nuanced individuals. Take Urania Blackwell, a little-known DC hero who debuted in 1967's "Metamorpho" #10 under the name Element Girl. Once a spy for the U.S. government, Blackwell's colleague, Rex Mason, was exposed to the Orb of Amun-Ra while on assignment in Egypt. This transformed him into the superhero Metamorpho. After duplicating his mystical transformation,…

Netflix’s decision to recast Geralt of Rivia in its Witcher adaptation didn’t go over well with fans, many of whom are determined to swear off the show following Cavill’s final appearance. Perhaps in hopes of easing the backlash, one of the stars of spin-off The Witcher: Blood Origin is comparing the character of Geralt to the titular Doctor across the Doctor Who series. It’s an odd comparison to make, and doesn’t really work into Witcher lore, but an effort was at least made. A very different, but equally divisive,…

| DC Comics has issued the most popular comic books read on their DC Universe Infinite all-you-can-eat streaming digital reading platform. And, thanks to a certain Netflix TV show, Sandman #1 by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg, published in 1988,  is the most popular read comic book this year. And close behind is the DC Pride anthology, published and made available to stream from day one of publication. And while the game spinoff Batman books do well, the start of the current Nightwing run by Tom Taylor and…

Avatar: The Way of Water is currently playing in theaters and going down a treat with audience members if social media is anything to go by, but as strange as it is to believe, it might also be the most divisive movie James Cameron has ever produced. In other news, The Sandman cast explains why the next batch of episodes won’t comprise the show’s second season as new MCU rumors allow Emily Blunt to breathe a long overdue sigh of relief. The Way of Water is one of the best and worst-reviewed James Cameron movies at once…

With CCXP well underway, this is turning out to be one of the best weeks for geekdom since San Diego Comic-Con. Lately, Amazon Studios has given fans updates regarding some of their favorite shows by holding a panel for each, and they include The Rings of Power, The Wheel of Time, and The Boys. Other streaming moguls aren’t far behind Amazon in the hype game, as Netflix has just unveiled a deleted scene from The Sandman as if to remind everyone the Neil Gaiman adaptation is still afoot. And just to cap it all off,…

| The comic book Sandman created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg and published by DC Comics got a lot more attention this year with the launch of the Netflix TV adaptation. Already a highly collectible comic book, this just turned the gas hob up a notch or two on the heat that was already there. Heritage Auctions has a number of key Sandman issues up for auction and going under the hammer today in a variety of grades. From the first issue to the first appearance of Lucifer (who got his own TV series…

Say the name “Nemo” to someone, and they’ll probably think you mean the fish from the Pixar movie. Absent that, they’ll think of the vengeful submarine captain from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. (Or League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.) But if their first association with “Nemo” is a little boy with big dreams, you’ll know you’re talking to someone steeped in the worlds of animation, filmmaking, or comics. Winsor McCay’s early-19th-century newspaper comic Little Nemo in Slumberland has inspired creatives from R. Crumb to…

Dream spends the bulk of "The Sandman" lacking his full strength. Even in his weakened state, he commands respect and even fear from powerful entities such as nightmares and demons, and even presents enough of a challenge to keep Lucifer Morningstar (Gwendoline Christie) at bay. The Endless are clearly more powerful than most other immortal beings — including many gods — and each of the seven is completely singular in their abilities and influence. They're also, as Desire (Mason Alexander Park) proves in…

Image via Netflix It’s been months since Netflix’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman arrived on Netflix, but the show’s critics are still going strong.  Gaiman, for his part, is starting to lose patience with the unyielding critics. Many of them are pointing to one overarching issue as the core of their complaints, and the 62-year-old isn’t here for it. Another contentious series in the midst of its on-screen adaptation is also spurring conversations long after its season finale, as House of the Dragon…

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 23: (L-R) James Gunn and Sean Gunn participate in the Marvel Studios’ Live-Action presentation at San Diego Comic-Con on July 23, 2022. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) The Sandman has gone down as one of the best television shows in the past year, but there were certain parts of the internet that didn’t jump on the bandwagon because they thought the Netflix adaptation was too “woke”. Well, for those people, creator Neil Gaiman has some very interesting points…