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The scope of the storytelling is galactic, even otherworldly in its scope and reach, a testament that Gaiman's story was aimed to give Williams a sprawling canvas for whom pages are vistas of verdant and concussive forces of color, emotion and energy. Rich Johnston, a writer of comics and chronicler of the industry, noted on his website Bleeding Cool that Gaiman "has written for the strengths of the artist and in
'Sandman Overture' that means drawing the impossible, a flower that resembles Morpheus, dreams within dreams, and a quadruple page spread that opens up, portraying every aspect of Dream across the universe." Gaiman said the return has been a reunion of sorts, too. Dave McKean, an artist from the first run, is providing alternate covers and letterer Todd Klein is back for the series, too. "I'm enormously proud that I think the characters feel like the characters, the story feels like the story and I think J.H. Williams' art is probably the finest I have ever seen in a mainstream periodical comic," he said. ___ Online:
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