Of the Sandman volumes I’ve read so far, Season Of Mists feels the most cohesive and focused. Back in the land of Dreams, unwelcome visitors arrive, seeking to commandeer the realm for their own pantheons. Lucifer relinquishes their grip on hell and empties it, leaving Morpheus with the key. Lucifer’s sworn vendetta against Dream complicates matters. Fate lures Dream/Morpheus to Lucifer’s realm, where he plans to rescue a long-lost lover who he condemned to hell there for more than 10,000 years. The first issue, then, sees Dream and his family briefly discuss shadowy events yet to come. The meeting itself, of course, is part of the collective lowercase-”d” destiny of the siblings, and will kickstart the events that follow. Season Of Mists opens with Dream’s brother Destiny assembling the Endless for a meeting. This volume feels sprawling and vast, and it offers a hellishly good time. Onward and upward, further into the land of dreams than we’ve ever gone before! My trek into the world of Morpheus and his mythical cohort continues with Neil Gaiman’s Sandman: Season Of Mists.
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