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The Sandman Presents #24
The Sandman Presents: The Furies
Presents. The Furies
96 pages, Trade Paperback
First published November 1, 2002
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Mike Carey
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Mike Carey was born in Liverpool in 1959. He worked as a teacher for fifteen years, before starting to write comics. When he started to receive regular commissions from DC Comics, he gave up the day job.
Since then, he has worked for both DC and Marvel Comics, writing storylines for some of the world's most iconic characters, including X-MEN, FANTASTIC FOUR, LUCIFER and HELLBLAZER. His original screenplay FROST FLOWERS is currently being filmed. Mike has also adapted Neil Gaiman's acclaimed NEVERWHERE into comics.
Somehow, Mike finds time amongst all of this to live with his wife and children in North London. You can read his blog at www.mikecarey.net.
Mike Carey was born in Liverpool in 1959. He worked as a teacher for fifteen years, before starting to write comics. When he started to receive regular commissions from DC Comics, he gave up the day job.
Since then, he has worked for both DC and Marvel Comics, writing storylines for some of the world's most iconic characters, including X-MEN, FANTASTIC FOUR, LUCIFER and HELLBLAZER. His original screenplay FROST FLOWERS is currently being filmed. Mike has also adapted Neil Gaiman's acclaimed NEVERWHERE into comics.
Somehow, Mike finds time amongst all of this to live with his wife and children in North London. You can read his blog at www.mikecarey.net.
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December 31, 2025
A fantastic examination/interpretation of Greek mythology. This GN deserves a much wider readership; if you are interested in Greek mythology this book will really appeal to you; this could be a horror movie - one day I think someone in the movie industry is going to find this book and run with it!
March 14, 2018
Mike Carey is no stranger to the Sandman universe. His adaptation and subsequent run on Lucifer, which spun out of the Sandman's "Seasons of Mist" storyline, was an incredible feat of epic comics storytelling. With The Furies, he's able to recapture that same dreamy surreality that he's done so well in other outlets, and stands as a worthy successor to Neil Gaiman himself in that regard.
However, beyond that excellent capturing of tone, The Furies falls pretty flat. Besides the pre-existing Lyta Hall (who returns from the Sandman story "The Kindly Ones"), the characters are one-dimensional plot fodder with nothing real to offer. Even Cronus, the Ancient Greek Titan and this story's bad guy, doesn't get the development he needs to really fear him or even understand what it is he wants, exactly.
What remains is a lot of villain posturing, unclear motives, and muddled action that is very hard to follow. Also, I understand that Carey is referencing and mimicking Greek theatre with this tale, but there's a reason we stopped writing deus ex machinas. They occur multiple times in this story, and as such cheapen any potential payoff.
Also, the art is awful. There was a period in the 2000s where comics artists loved painting real people (i.e. their roommates, I think?) instead of creating anything dynamic. Every image in this book is laughable. It looks like a bunch of doofuses standing around in cheap costumes. There's no emotion in their faces, no implied action in their stances. It just looks like everyone was posing for a high school photo against their will. It lacks all of the dynamism someone like Alex Ross adds to these types of paintings, and instead just comes off distracting and amateurish.
So, if you've recently read The Kindly Ones and are interested in a semi-sequel to that story, that's about all this offers. It's a shame, because it feels like a missed opportunity.
However, beyond that excellent capturing of tone, The Furies falls pretty flat. Besides the pre-existing Lyta Hall (who returns from the Sandman story "The Kindly Ones"), the characters are one-dimensional plot fodder with nothing real to offer. Even Cronus, the Ancient Greek Titan and this story's bad guy, doesn't get the development he needs to really fear him or even understand what it is he wants, exactly.
What remains is a lot of villain posturing, unclear motives, and muddled action that is very hard to follow. Also, I understand that Carey is referencing and mimicking Greek theatre with this tale, but there's a reason we stopped writing deus ex machinas. They occur multiple times in this story, and as such cheapen any potential payoff.
Also, the art is awful. There was a period in the 2000s where comics artists loved painting real people (i.e. their roommates, I think?) instead of creating anything dynamic. Every image in this book is laughable. It looks like a bunch of doofuses standing around in cheap costumes. There's no emotion in their faces, no implied action in their stances. It just looks like everyone was posing for a high school photo against their will. It lacks all of the dynamism someone like Alex Ross adds to these types of paintings, and instead just comes off distracting and amateurish.
So, if you've recently read The Kindly Ones and are interested in a semi-sequel to that story, that's about all this offers. It's a shame, because it feels like a missed opportunity.
February 11, 2011
Lush, beautiful, dangerous and grotesque, just like the Sandman series proper. I'm glad that Lyta's story got an ending, though I can't help thinking that Gaiman would have pulled off some of the pivotal bits at the climax with a little more dexterity. I guess that goes without saying, though - it's his sandbox.
July 23, 2025
Reread. I loved Carey's Lucifer run, but this is more compressed and a bit more obscure. (I dropped Sandman before the new guy showed up, so it's likely just me not being up on the backstories.) Still very enjoyable for the usual shenanigans, and Bolton's art is a pleasure as usual.
May 7, 2010
I enjoyed getting to spend more time in the Sandman universe, and loved the story. However, I have to say I was put off by the artwork. Not that it wasn't gorgeously done - it was beautiful. But it was so different from Gaiman's original series that it didn't feel like Sandman. I had to keep reminding myself that this beautifully painted woman was supposed to be the same character as the more stylistically/cartoonishly drawn Lyta Hall that we originally met.
July 9, 2024
While Neil himself would have done a better job anchoring and developing this story of Lyta Hall and the Kindly Ones in the existing Gaimanverse he established in The Sandman, this is pretty good for a knock-off and so so so much better than nearly all of the Gaiman wannabe shit I have been wading through lately after watching the Dead Boy Detectives on Netflix.
The storyline is good; author Mike Carey knows his material and does a pretty good job bringing the miserable Lyta Hall to life in these pages. And John Bolton’s artwork is suitable to the material, dark and foreboding and almost reminiscent of some of the work by the artists on the original Sandman comics. It does all feel a tad rushed, though, and we needed a little more detail on what Cronus is up to, along with expanding the way things get resolved with the Eumenides at the end. And for me personally, I would have liked a lot more time spent at the free house at World’s End, my favorite pub in all of comicdom.
The storyline is good; author Mike Carey knows his material and does a pretty good job bringing the miserable Lyta Hall to life in these pages. And John Bolton’s artwork is suitable to the material, dark and foreboding and almost reminiscent of some of the work by the artists on the original Sandman comics. It does all feel a tad rushed, though, and we needed a little more detail on what Cronus is up to, along with expanding the way things get resolved with the Eumenides at the end. And for me personally, I would have liked a lot more time spent at the free house at World’s End, my favorite pub in all of comicdom.
July 12, 2019
Tied to Sandman, but not necessary ....this was ok. It had awesome art, but the story was really weak.
January 13, 2013
They stole her son, her life, and her sanity.
They should have left her with something to lose.
THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THE FURIES
is a beautifully painted story by Mike Carey (writer) and John Bolton (artist) about a mother's loss and her ultimate redemption.
Years ago, Lyta Hall called upon the mythical Furies to exact revenge against the Lord of Dreams for the murder of her son. But when the three spirits of familial vengeance used the grieving mother for their own ends, Lyta fell into a dark world of depression and despair.
Now as Cronus, the ancient Titan who killed his own father, returns with a plot of revenge against the Furies, he looks to Lyta as a powerful ally and pawn. However, fully understanding the true cost and consequence of vengeance, the tragic heroine makes a fateful decision that leads to her own salvation.
I did think that anyone not aware of Lyta Hall's past within the Sandman's world might be somewhat confused when reading this story, heck, even I was sometimes a little lost as to who was who and I've read the entire Sandman run. However, it became a little clearer upon a second more thoughtful read as in "ok, so these critters sprouted from her blood, so she can't kill em without incuring the wrath of the Furies, and since the Furies are somehow part of her she'd be killing them and herself by killing them there critters..." all in all, an intricate game of chess is being played out. It's not a simple question of beating the crap out of the bad guy and saving the damzel in distress sorta thing.
Although not written by Gaiman himself, Mike Carey gives us a nice addition to the Sandman mythos and does have Daniel the "new" Sandman, making an appearance. I still think there could be more to tell to Lyta Hall's story within the mythos as she is a fascinating character in her own right. I do like that this story expands upon the overall Sandman mythos as I can hardly ever get enough about the character and his surrounding players.
Overall, nice story, great painted art!
They should have left her with something to lose.
THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THE FURIES
is a beautifully painted story by Mike Carey (writer) and John Bolton (artist) about a mother's loss and her ultimate redemption.
Years ago, Lyta Hall called upon the mythical Furies to exact revenge against the Lord of Dreams for the murder of her son. But when the three spirits of familial vengeance used the grieving mother for their own ends, Lyta fell into a dark world of depression and despair.
Now as Cronus, the ancient Titan who killed his own father, returns with a plot of revenge against the Furies, he looks to Lyta as a powerful ally and pawn. However, fully understanding the true cost and consequence of vengeance, the tragic heroine makes a fateful decision that leads to her own salvation.
I did think that anyone not aware of Lyta Hall's past within the Sandman's world might be somewhat confused when reading this story, heck, even I was sometimes a little lost as to who was who and I've read the entire Sandman run. However, it became a little clearer upon a second more thoughtful read as in "ok, so these critters sprouted from her blood, so she can't kill em without incuring the wrath of the Furies, and since the Furies are somehow part of her she'd be killing them and herself by killing them there critters..." all in all, an intricate game of chess is being played out. It's not a simple question of beating the crap out of the bad guy and saving the damzel in distress sorta thing.
Although not written by Gaiman himself, Mike Carey gives us a nice addition to the Sandman mythos and does have Daniel the "new" Sandman, making an appearance. I still think there could be more to tell to Lyta Hall's story within the mythos as she is a fascinating character in her own right. I do like that this story expands upon the overall Sandman mythos as I can hardly ever get enough about the character and his surrounding players.
Overall, nice story, great painted art!
February 1, 2009
The Furies is another Sandman Presents comic. This one takes up the story of Hippolyta Hall, set sometime after the final volume of the series. In it, she is still an 'imago', a channel for the Furies, and she's drawn into the quarrels of ancient gods -- Greek gods, unsurprisingly enough. This time, a quarrel between Hermes and Chronos. The story ends with some resolution for Lyta, which is nice, and we also briefly see the new Dream King.
The art in this comic is quite pretty, but it kind of hits uncanny valley for me. Also, Dream's new character design is odd.
The art in this comic is quite pretty, but it kind of hits uncanny valley for me. Also, Dream's new character design is odd.
May 16, 2013
Think you can be sneaky, huh? Not in this book. Sure there are some people who are slick, but those people obviously don't know the furies. The furies have blood for tears and snakes for hair. If there was a crime going unpunished, the furies would do the punishing. Even with the furies, society was still rotting. Good book though, good story. 5 stars.
November 28, 2018
This is one of the more successful Sandman Presents stories, but you still must be a bit familiar with Lyta Hall, AKA Fury, who is beautifully portrayed here by artist John Bolton. Scripter Mike Carey does his usual professional job. Yow, though, I miss John Bolton's art; where's he gone?
Thanks for the loan: Atlanta-Fulton Public Library.
Recommended.
Thanks for the loan: Atlanta-Fulton Public Library.
Recommended.
December 22, 2016
A seamless blending of the old myths with the modern world. The imagery is dark and dramatic. The storyline is multilayered from a mother's pain to a clash of the Titans.
Definitely one I shall reread.
Definitely one I shall reread.
September 5, 2018
Didn’t love the art most of the time. But it was an awesome story. 5 stars.
June 21, 2023
Adorei as ilustrações.
Gostaria de ter percebido melhor a história, até porque eu adoro mitologia grega (e aqui, além das Fúrias, aparece o titã Cronos e o olímpico Hermes). Mas o facto de já ter lido a saga Sandman há demasiado tempo (envergonhadamente confesso que já nem me lembrava da personagem Lyta...) e o facto de ter lido este livro no original Inglês, fizeram com que eu não percebesse algumas partes da história... oh well... paciência!
Gostaria de ter percebido melhor a história, até porque eu adoro mitologia grega (e aqui, além das Fúrias, aparece o titã Cronos e o olímpico Hermes). Mas o facto de já ter lido a saga Sandman há demasiado tempo (envergonhadamente confesso que já nem me lembrava da personagem Lyta...) e o facto de ter lido este livro no original Inglês, fizeram com que eu não percebesse algumas partes da história... oh well... paciência!
August 17, 2025
‘The Furies,’ a “Sandman” sequel/offshoot written by Mike Carey and illustrated by John Bolton, takes place after the run of disgraced author Neil Gaiman’s “Sandman.” Steeped in Greek mythology, this is a story about fate, vengeance, and the gods.
Cool. It’s also ugly as hell. John Bolton makes an interesting artistic choice with this comic, going with a kind of cracked-mirror photorealism that lands the comic in the uncanny valley from cover to cover. I found unsettling in a distracting way, as opposed to a way that complements the unsettling elements of the story. I didn’t care for this comic.
Cool. It’s also ugly as hell. John Bolton makes an interesting artistic choice with this comic, going with a kind of cracked-mirror photorealism that lands the comic in the uncanny valley from cover to cover. I found unsettling in a distracting way, as opposed to a way that complements the unsettling elements of the story. I didn’t care for this comic.
December 1, 2018
3.5.
Pretty good spin off mini series from the last two Sandman Books.
Ending is a little confusing or brief, but good otherwise
Pretty good spin off mini series from the last two Sandman Books.
Ending is a little confusing or brief, but good otherwise
October 20, 2012
They stole her son, her life, and her sanity.
They should have left her with something to lose.
THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THE FURIES
is a beautifully painted story by Mike Carey (writer) and John Bolton (artist) about a mother's loss and her ultimate redemption.
Years ago, Lyta Hall called upon the mythical Furies to exact revenge against the Lord of Dreams for the murder of her son. But when the three spirits of familial vengeance used the grieving mother for their own ends, Lyta fell into a dark world of depression and despair.
Now as Cronus, the ancient Titan who killed his own father, returns with a plot of revenge against the Furies, he looks to Lyta as a powerful ally and pawn. However, fully understanding the true cost and consequence of vengeance, the tragic heroine makes a fateful decision that leads to her own salvation.
I did think that anyone not aware of Lyta Hall's past within the Sandman's world might be somewhat confused when reading this story, heck, even I was sometimes a little lost as to who was who and I've read the entire Sandman run. However, it became a little clearer upon a second more thoughtful read as in "ok, so these critters sprouted from her blood, so she can't kill em without incuring the wrath of the Furies, and since the Furies are somehow part of her she'd be killing them and herself by killing them there critters..." all in all, an intricate game of chess is being played out. It's not a simple question of beating the crap out of the bad guy and saving the damzel in distress sorta thing.
Although not written by Gaiman himself, Mike Carey gives us a nice addition to the Sandman mythos and does have Daniel the "new" Sandman, making an appearance. I still think there could be more to tell to Lyta Hall's story within the mythos as she is a fascinating character in her own right. I do like that this story expands upon the overall Sandman mythos as I can hardly ever get enough about the character and his surrounding players.
Overall, nice story, great painted art!
They should have left her with something to lose.
THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THE FURIES
is a beautifully painted story by Mike Carey (writer) and John Bolton (artist) about a mother's loss and her ultimate redemption.
Years ago, Lyta Hall called upon the mythical Furies to exact revenge against the Lord of Dreams for the murder of her son. But when the three spirits of familial vengeance used the grieving mother for their own ends, Lyta fell into a dark world of depression and despair.
Now as Cronus, the ancient Titan who killed his own father, returns with a plot of revenge against the Furies, he looks to Lyta as a powerful ally and pawn. However, fully understanding the true cost and consequence of vengeance, the tragic heroine makes a fateful decision that leads to her own salvation.
I did think that anyone not aware of Lyta Hall's past within the Sandman's world might be somewhat confused when reading this story, heck, even I was sometimes a little lost as to who was who and I've read the entire Sandman run. However, it became a little clearer upon a second more thoughtful read as in "ok, so these critters sprouted from her blood, so she can't kill em without incuring the wrath of the Furies, and since the Furies are somehow part of her she'd be killing them and herself by killing them there critters..." all in all, an intricate game of chess is being played out. It's not a simple question of beating the crap out of the bad guy and saving the damzel in distress sorta thing.
Although not written by Gaiman himself, Mike Carey gives us a nice addition to the Sandman mythos and does have Daniel the "new" Sandman, making an appearance. I still think there could be more to tell to Lyta Hall's story within the mythos as she is a fascinating character in her own right. I do like that this story expands upon the overall Sandman mythos as I can hardly ever get enough about the character and his surrounding players.
Overall, nice story, great painted art!
May 17, 2014
Afteer Lyta Hall sets the Furies on Dream and her son Daniel takes his place, she returns to a normal life. Or about as normal as it gets when you have rage/depression issues and some superhuman strength to back it up... After her latest run in with the law Lyta travels to Greece (her homeland) with an acting troupe as a form of self-motivated therapy, but she is once again taken over by t he Furies when she encounters Chronos. He has a plan to finally destroy the Furies - by forcing Lyta to hurt her own kin that he created from her blood) - but his plan goes awry because he doesn't realize that Lyta has power of her own to use against him and when coupled with the Furies she is nigh unstoppable! The whole point of this story is a bit contrived (I don't think Chronos has ever been a regular character or even a minor one), but I really liked that we get to find out what happenned to Lyta.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 28, 2014
4.5
There was something about this that I really enjoyed. The entire Sandman universe is just rife with energy, emotion, and detail. There is this sincerity and grittiness to it, and this was no different.
Sometimes the (I believe) computer rendered comics that are just super clean, glossy, almost squeaky, come off as banal and uninspiring. I found the art, pencil and ink in this to be this balanced imperfectness that looked and felt great.
As always, I would appreciate a little more creativity in writing than the four letter words used to douse a few scenes.
Overall, a very strong book that people can pick up and read independently - or if you are familiar with Sandman you are likely to enjoy more. It does provide a spoiler though, and it's not a small one.
Recommended.
There was something about this that I really enjoyed. The entire Sandman universe is just rife with energy, emotion, and detail. There is this sincerity and grittiness to it, and this was no different.
Sometimes the (I believe) computer rendered comics that are just super clean, glossy, almost squeaky, come off as banal and uninspiring. I found the art, pencil and ink in this to be this balanced imperfectness that looked and felt great.
As always, I would appreciate a little more creativity in writing than the four letter words used to douse a few scenes.
Overall, a very strong book that people can pick up and read independently - or if you are familiar with Sandman you are likely to enjoy more. It does provide a spoiler though, and it's not a small one.
Recommended.
June 17, 2015
Pretty cool. I still hold a grudge against Lyta for the shit she pulled in Sandman, but I enjoyed the story and it was great to see some familiar faces.
I'm a bit torn on the art - I don't like it if it's too cartoonish (like in The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones), but this went the opposite way - it was so nearly but not quiiite photorealistic that I had more than one uncanny valley moments. Which may very well have added to the surreal appeal of the story itself, though, so it's all good.
I'm a bit torn on the art - I don't like it if it's too cartoonish (like in The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones), but this went the opposite way - it was so nearly but not quiiite photorealistic that I had more than one uncanny valley moments. Which may very well have added to the surreal appeal of the story itself, though, so it's all good.
April 6, 2013
I really enjoyed this graphic novel. Following on from the end of Sandman it deals not so much with the mythological events but one woman's struggle with loosing her son. Before too long the powers of Greek mythology do show up and start causing havoc but this is still very much a personal journey looking at the consequences that the bigger actions had on people. The mixture of mythology and real life is done really well. The hyper realistic art style really suits the nature of the comic, sometimes it looks like a photograph other times like something you'd see in a museum. I only wish it could have been longer.
September 16, 2018
This return to Lyta Hall and the Furies, from the pages of Gaiman's hit Sandman, almost felt like the real deal. An engrossing original tale with influences from Greek myth, it has just the right amount of Sandman references to feel like you're in the world but still doing its own thing. The most notable instance is a sequence in The World's End tavern, this is a very enjoyable addition to The Sandman mythos. Interesting photo-realistic artwork.
March 16, 2011
I don't think that Hermes would actually have a chicken-ass hairdo.
April 19, 2015
Beautifully painted graphic novel. Technically well crafted story but ultimately unsatisfying.
April 28, 2018
really nice tie in graphic novel to the main Sandman series. Very interesting art style
December 14, 2018
I really liked this, it brought great closure to the Sandman incarnation of Lyta Hall.
February 3, 2019
Fantastic! So many feels....
November 26, 2022
As the title suggests, this is a spin-off from the Sandman series, set about 3 years after the events of The Kindly Ones. Lyta Hall plays a significant part of the story, but it's not really about her. There are also cameos by a few other characters from the Sandman series (e.g. Cluracan and his nemesis); when this book was first published, one of the big selling points was that it included , which could only be done with Neil Gaiman's permission. At the time, that was a big deal, since the main series had only just finished and people were hungry for more. 20 years later, it's less significant.
In brief, I liked the writing but I didn't like the artwork. I think this is a book to borrow rather than buy.
According to the back cover blurb, this book is "rendered in a ground-breaking, painterly style". I.e. it looks as if it's been painted, but I think it was actually done on a computer. Either way, it's technically proficient, approaching photo-realism. Unfortunately, it feels very rigid. It reminds me of comics that are done with photos, where actors or models will strike a pose, then someone adds speech bubbles later. Those are 100% photo realistic (by definition), but I've never seen one done well, and the same problem applies here.
Turning to the writing, I really liked Mike Carey's work on Lucifer. This story works in a similar way: it's very much a spin-off rather than a sequel, i.e. it takes some characters and concepts from the original series but goes in a different direction, exploring the implications.
Carey doesn't spoon-feed the reader, and there's not much expository dialogue. For instance, Baucis and Philemon appear in this book, and you're expected to either know who they are or be able to find out. (Their story is in Ovid's Metamorphoses.) Similarly, a couple of characters discuss Orestes and Iphigenia (from one of Euripedes' plays); you don't need to have seen the play, but you'll probably get more out of this if you have.
When UK/US comics include people speaking in a foreign language, they typically write it as English with brackets (signifying a translation) or show the real language with a caption for the translation (equivalent to subtitles at the cinema). However, this comic includes some Greek dialogue which isn't translated. I was impressed that they actually used the Greek alphabet rather than transliterating it, and I think that was due to the hand lettering by Todd Klein. If you're curious, I consulted a Lexicon to figure it out.
In brief, I liked the writing but I didn't like the artwork. I think this is a book to borrow rather than buy.
According to the back cover blurb, this book is "rendered in a ground-breaking, painterly style". I.e. it looks as if it's been painted, but I think it was actually done on a computer. Either way, it's technically proficient, approaching photo-realism. Unfortunately, it feels very rigid. It reminds me of comics that are done with photos, where actors or models will strike a pose, then someone adds speech bubbles later. Those are 100% photo realistic (by definition), but I've never seen one done well, and the same problem applies here.
Turning to the writing, I really liked Mike Carey's work on Lucifer. This story works in a similar way: it's very much a spin-off rather than a sequel, i.e. it takes some characters and concepts from the original series but goes in a different direction, exploring the implications.
Carey doesn't spoon-feed the reader, and there's not much expository dialogue. For instance, Baucis and Philemon appear in this book, and you're expected to either know who they are or be able to find out. (Their story is in Ovid's Metamorphoses.) Similarly, a couple of characters discuss Orestes and Iphigenia (from one of Euripedes' plays); you don't need to have seen the play, but you'll probably get more out of this if you have.
When UK/US comics include people speaking in a foreign language, they typically write it as English with brackets (signifying a translation) or show the real language with a caption for the translation (equivalent to subtitles at the cinema). However, this comic includes some Greek dialogue which isn't translated. I was impressed that they actually used the Greek alphabet rather than transliterating it, and I think that was due to the hand lettering by Todd Klein. If you're curious, I consulted a Lexicon to figure it out.
September 6, 2023
An epilogue to Lyta's part of The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll's House. Wonder Woman's daughter is trying to move past the death of her infant son (who becomes Dream Of The Endless in The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones.
While there is a thorough and well researched understanding of Greek history and myths, some fun nods to The Kindly Ones, and an attempt to keep this on-tone with Sandman, this series is mostly a mess.
The early 200os photo-realistic art style hits the wrong side of the uncanny valley for me, though I do enjoy the backgrounds this book. But the real problem for me is the dialogue. It's pretty scattershot, which isn't Carey's usual style. I think he was aiming for Gaiman's more ethereal conversations from Sandman but he missed. He's much better at casual conversations about mythical events (see Lucifer, Vol. 1: Devil in the Gateway or his run on Hellblazer, Vol. 16: The Wild Card.
If you're a huge fan of Greek myth or you're really invested in the post-Gaiman Sandman universe, this might appeal to you more than it did to me.
While there is a thorough and well researched understanding of Greek history and myths, some fun nods to The Kindly Ones, and an attempt to keep this on-tone with Sandman, this series is mostly a mess.
The early 200os photo-realistic art style hits the wrong side of the uncanny valley for me, though I do enjoy the backgrounds this book. But the real problem for me is the dialogue. It's pretty scattershot, which isn't Carey's usual style. I think he was aiming for Gaiman's more ethereal conversations from Sandman but he missed. He's much better at casual conversations about mythical events (see Lucifer, Vol. 1: Devil in the Gateway or his run on Hellblazer, Vol. 16: The Wild Card.
If you're a huge fan of Greek myth or you're really invested in the post-Gaiman Sandman universe, this might appeal to you more than it did to me.
October 19, 2020
Lyta "I wish -- I wish it still HURT the way it did when I lost him. I wish I could still FEEL."
Cronus, lord of the Titans, is being hunted by The Furies for Patricide. He attempts to use Lyta, still grieving the loss of her sons and feeling guilty for causing Morpheus' death, as a pawn in his game against the Furies. There's a convoluted plot by Cronos to make Lyta spill Fury blood, so the Furies will turn against her. This ... was an interesting follow up to the situation. The story and mythology was probably THE closest to the Sandman universe, out of all the Sandman Presents series. I had a little bit of apprehension about the style of artwork, which is more realistic but felt, somewhat clunky. There is Hermes playing a minor role, some other forgotten Gods and a full on Greek Tragedy playing out in one part of the story. Very, very interesting and if it wasn't for the art, worthy of 5*.
Cronus, lord of the Titans, is being hunted by The Furies for Patricide. He attempts to use Lyta, still grieving the loss of her sons and feeling guilty for causing Morpheus' death, as a pawn in his game against the Furies. There's a convoluted plot by Cronos to make Lyta spill Fury blood, so the Furies will turn against her. This ... was an interesting follow up to the situation. The story and mythology was probably THE closest to the Sandman universe, out of all the Sandman Presents series. I had a little bit of apprehension about the style of artwork, which is more realistic but felt, somewhat clunky. There is Hermes playing a minor role, some other forgotten Gods and a full on Greek Tragedy playing out in one part of the story. Very, very interesting and if it wasn't for the art, worthy of 5*.
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