The Dreaming (comics)
''The Dreaming'' was a monthly comic series that ran for 60 issues (June 1996 to May 2001) and was revived in 2018. It is set in the same dimension of the DC universe as ''The Sandman'' and the stories occurred primarily within Dream's realm, The Dreaming, concentrating on characters who had played minor roles in ''The Sandman'', including The Corinthian, Matthew the raven, Cain and Abel, Lucien the dream librarian, the faerie Nuala, Eve, and Mervyn Pumpkinhead (janitor of The Dreaming). It also introduced a number of new characters, Echo and a new (white) dream raven, Tethys. After those characters were retconned the 2018 version of The Dreaming introduced new characters such as Hyperion Keeter, WAN (An AI sent to destroy The Dreaming), and the night hag, Dora. The 2020 spin-off / continuation, The Dreaming: Waking Hours introduced other new characters such as Linsy, Ruin (a Nightmare in love with a human), and most notably, Heather After, a direct descendant of Roderick Burges ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dave McKean
David McKean (born 29 December 1963) is an English illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician. His work incorporates drawing, painting, photography, collage, found objects, digital art, and sculpture. McKean's projects include illustrating books by authors such as Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, Heston Blumenthal, Ray Bradbury and Stephen King, and directed three feature films. Career Comics McKean first showed his work to editors at Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and Continuity Comics when visiting New York City in 1986. McKean met writer Neil Gaiman and the pair collaborated on a short graphic novel of disturbing childhood memories, ''Violent Cases'', published in 1987. This was followed in 1988 by a '' Black Orchid'' miniseries and ''Hellblazer'' covers for DC Comics. In 1989, he illustrated the Batman graphic novel, '' Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth'', with writer Grant Morrison. Comics historian Les Daniels obse ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nuala (comics)
This is a list of characters appearing in ''The Sandman'' comic book, published by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint. This page discusses not only events which occur in ''The Sandman'' (1989–1994), but also some occurring in spinoffs of ''The Sandman'', such as ''The Dreaming'' (1996–2001) and ''Lucifer'' (1999–2007), as well as characters from earlier stories which ''The Sandman'' was based on. These stories occur in the DC Universe, but are generally tangential to the mainstream DC stories. The Endless The Endless are a family of seven anthropomorphic personifications of universal concepts, around whom much of the series revolves. From eldest to youngest, they are: * Destiny * Death * Dream (formerly Morpheus, succeeded by Daniel) * Destruction ("The Prodigal") * Desire * Despair * Delirium (formerly "Delight") All debuted in the ''Sandman'' series, except Destiny, who was created by Marv Wolfman and Berni Wrightson in ''Weird Mystery Tales'' #1 (1972). Constantine first appear ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Len Wein
Leonard Norman Wein (; June 12, 1948 – September 10, 2017) was an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men (including the co-creation of Nightcrawler, Storm, and Colossus). Additionally, he was the editor for writer Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbons' influential DC miniseries ''Watchmen''. Wein was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2008. Early life and education Wein was born on June 12, 1948, in New York City, and was raised in a Jewish household. One of two children of Phillip and Rosalyn (née Bauman) Wein, he lived in The Bronx until age 7, when he moved with his family to Levittown, New York, on Long Island. There he graduated from Division Avenue High School in 1966, and went on to an art degree from nearby Farmingdale State College. Wein's younger brother, Michael, died in 2007. In a 2003 interview, Len We ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Judge Gallows
''The Unexpected'' was a fantasy- horror comics anthology series, a continuation of '' Tales of the Unexpected'', published by DC Comics. ''The Unexpected'' ran 118 issues, from #105 (February–March 1968) to #222 (May 1982). As a result of the so-called DC Implosion of late 1978, beginning in 1979 ''The Unexpected'' absorbed the other DC horror titles '' House of Secrets'', '' The Witching Hour'', and ''Doorway to Nightmare'' into its pages. Horror hosts featured in ''The Unexpected'' included The Mad Mod Witch, Judge Gallows, Abel, and the Witches Three. This title is not to be confused with ''The Unexpected'' published by DC Comics in 2018. Publication history Unlike the predecessor series, ''The Unexpected'' was a fantasy anthology at first, then turned into a weird/horror anthology in the style of '' House of Secrets'' and ''House of Mystery''. The series was published in the 100 Page Super Spectacular format from #157 (May–June 1974) to #162 (March–April 1975). ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jeff Nicholson
Jeff Nicholson (born October 5, 1962) is an American comic book writer, artist and self-publisher, known primarily for his work on ''Ultra Klutz'', ''Through the Habitrails'', ''Father & Son'', and ''Colonia''. Nicholson received a total of six Comics Industry Eisner Award nominations in his 25-year career, Comic Book Awards Almanac American Awards, Eisner: 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999 nominees and was one of the first four recipients of the comic book self-publishing grants in 1992.
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Trans Woman
A trans woman or a transgender woman is a woman who was assigned male at birth. Trans women have a female gender identity, may experience gender dysphoria, and may transition; this process commonly includes hormone replacement therapy and sometimes sex reassignment surgery, which can bring relief and resolve feelings of gender dysphoria. Like cisgender women, trans women may have any sexual orientation. The term ''transgender woman'' is not always interchangeable with ''transsexual woman'', although the terms are often used interchangeably. ''Transgender'' is an umbrella term that includes different types of gender variant people (including transsexual people). Trans women face significant discrimination in many areas of life, including in employment and access to housing, and face physical and sexual violence and hate crimes, including from partners; in the United States, discrimination is particularly severe towards trans women who are members of a racial minority, who of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Entertainment Weekly
''Entertainment Weekly'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''EW'') is an American digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by Dotdash Meredith, that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books, and popular culture. The magazine debuted on February 16, 1990, in New York City. Different from celebrity-focused publications such as ''Us Weekly'', ''People'' (a sister magazine to ''EW''), and ''In Touch Weekly'', ''EW'' primarily concentrates on entertainment media news and critical reviews; unlike ''Variety'' and ''The Hollywood Reporter'', which were primarily established as trade magazines aimed at industry insiders, ''EW'' targets a more general audience. History Formed as a sister magazine to ''People'', the first issue of ''Entertainment Weekly'' was published on February 16, 1990. Created by Jeff Jarvis and founded by Michael Klingensmith, who served as publisher until October 1996, the magazine's original television advertising soliciting ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lucifer (DC Comics)
Lucifer Samael Morningstar is a character who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is an adaptation of Lucifer—the Biblical fallen angel and devil of Christianity—and is one of the most powerful beings in the DC Universe. Though various versions of the Devil have been presented by DC Comics, this interpretation by Neil Gaiman debuted in ''The Sandman'' #4 in 1989. Lucifer appears primarily as a supporting character in ''The Sandman'' and as the protagonist of the spin-off ''Lucifer.'' The spin-off series ''Lucifer'' (2000–2006) written by Mike Carey depicts his adventures on Earth, Heaven, and in the various other realms of his family's creations and in uncreated voids after abandoning Hell in ''The Sandman''. Lucifer also appears as a supporting character in issues of '' The Demon,'' '' The Spectre'', and other DC Universe comics. Two angels, a human, and briefly Superman have taken his place as ruler of Hell. Lucifer made his live-action debut in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2000 AD (comics)
''2000 AD'' is a weekly British science fiction-oriented comic magazine. As a comics anthology it serialises stories in each issue (known as "progs") and was first published by IPC Magazines in 1977, the first issue dated 26 February. Since 2000 it has been published by Rebellion Developments. ''2000 AD'' is most noted for its ''Judge Dredd'' stories, and has been contributed to by a number of artists and writers who became renowned in the field internationally, such as Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, Grant Morrison, Brian Bolland, Mike McMahon, John Wagner, Alan Grant and Garth Ennis. Other series in ''2000 AD'' include ''Rogue Trooper'', '' Sláine'', ''Strontium Dog'', ''ABC Warriors'', ''Nemesis the Warlock'' and ''Nikolai Dante''. History ''2000 AD'' was initially published by IPC Magazines. IPC then shifted the title to its Fleetway comics subsidiary, which was sold to Robert Maxwell in 1987 and then to Egmont UK in 1991. Fleetway continued to produce the title until 2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Peter Hogan
Peter Hogan is an English writer and comics writer, best known for ''Resident Alien'', which he co-created with artist Steve Parkhouse. Hogan began his comics career as editor of cult British comic ''Revolver'' in 1990–1991, before working for '' 2000 AD'', American comic book publishers Vertigo, America's Best Comics and Dark Horse Comics Biography In 1978 Pete Townshend, of The Who, asked Hogan to set up and manage his Magic Bus Bookshop in Richmond. He then worked as commissioning editor for Townshend’s Eel Pie Publishing from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. Projects included Pennie Smith’s book of Clash photos, Viv Stanshall’s Sir Henry At Rawlinson End, Roy Carr and Charles Shaar Murray’s Bowie – An Illustrated Record. Hogan worked on the editorial side, with John Brown (later the publisher of Viz Comic) on the business side. His known associates at that time were rock music journalists Dave Marsh and Patrick Humphries. Hogan worked as a record comp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Desire (DC Comics)
The Endless are a family of beings who appear in American comic books published by DC Comics. The members of the family include Death, Delirium, Desire, Despair, Destiny, Destruction, and Dream. The Endless characters were created by Neil Gaiman and first appeared in the comic book series The Sandman (comic book), ''The Sandman'' (1989–1996). They embody powerful forces, or aspects, of the DC Universe. They are depicted as among the most powerful beings in the DC Universe, distinct from most gods, as gods are created by mortal belief. Dream is the protagonist of ''The Sandman'' series, but all the Endless play major roles in it. The Endless are a dysfunctional family of seven siblings. They appear in different forms but are most often depicted as having very white skin and black hair, with the exception of redheads Delirium and Destruction. Their appearance often changes to fit the expectations of those they meet or the situation they are in. Function and domains The Endles ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Destiny (DC Comics)
The Endless are a family of beings who appear in American comic books published by DC Comics. The members of the family include Death, Delirium, Desire, Despair, Destiny, Destruction, and Dream. The Endless characters were created by Neil Gaiman and first appeared in the comic book series ''The Sandman'' (1989–1996). They embody powerful forces, or aspects, of the DC Universe. They are depicted as among the most powerful beings in the DC Universe, distinct from most gods, as gods are created by mortal belief. Dream is the protagonist of ''The Sandman'' series, but all the Endless play major roles in it. The Endless are a dysfunctional family of seven siblings. They appear in different forms but are most often depicted as having very white skin and black hair, with the exception of redheads Delirium and Destruction. Their appearance often changes to fit the expectations of those they meet or the situation they are in. Function and domains The Endless spend most of their tim ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |