The Dreaming (1996-)
English
25 pages
Issue 1
The Dreaming (1996-) #1
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THE DREAMING explores both new and familiar inhabitants of this realm in self-contained tales, short story-arcs, and longer, intricately woven sagas by rotating creative teams. In issue #1, Part 1 of the 3-part "The Goldie Factor" by writer Terry LaBan and artist Peter Snejbjerg (THE BOOKS OF MAGIC), Cain murders Abel once too often. So Goldie the infant Gargoyle runs away from the House of Secrets, only to fall under the seductive influence of a limbless being calling himself Tempto. Together the two embark on a voyage of discovery to some of the farthest reaches of the Dreaming. SUGGESTED FOR MATURE READERS
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Issue 2
The Dreaming (1996-) #2
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Part 2 of the 3-part "The Goldie Factor": Through eldritch forests, uncharted oceans, and the desert nair of some particularly noxious beasts, Cain, Abel, and Gregory search for a sign of Goldie and the amoral charmer who has abducted her. But it's not until the sons of Adam reach the ruined remnants of the very first city on Earth that they realize they are being led back to the one place they're forbidden to go.
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Issue 3
The Dreaming (1996-) #3
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"The Goldie Factor," part 3 of 3: Cain and Abel have finally found Goldie and her seductively deceitful companion. But it may already be too late to keep the infant gargoyle from her true destiny-one that will alter the fate of every living creature on Earth.
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Issue 4
The Dreaming (1996-) #4
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"The Lost Boy," part 1 of 4: Mad Hettie, Lady Johanna Constantine, three untrustworthy fairies and an idealistic young British architect named Brian converge on a certain forest on midsummer night's eve…in different centuries. But time is relative, especially in one of the Soft Places…and poor Brian is even more lost than he believes.
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Issue 5
The Dreaming (1996-) #5
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"The Lost Boy," part 2 of 4: Life in the '90s proves trying for Brian, the '50s architect whose path has crossed with that of Mad Hettie. But Hettie isn't around to help Brian adjust; she's busy in the past, taking care of unfinished business with Lady Johanna Constantine.
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Issue 6
The Dreaming (1996-) #6
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"The Lost Boy," part 3 of 4: Muriel discovers that Brian really is a traveler from post-war London, just as Brian realizes he can't adjust to the faster pace of life in the '90s. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, Mad Hettie has a rendezvous with Destiny.
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Issue 7
The Dreaming (1996-) #7
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"The Lost Boy," Part 4 of 4: They say you can never go home again, but Mad Hettie reveals to Brian that he can return to his own time if he is brave enough to once more dare the realm of Faerie. But as Brian and Hettie discover, entering Faerie is one thing. Leaving it is quite another.
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Issue 8
The Dreaming (1996-) #8
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This single-issue story by writer Alisa Kwitney (VERTIGO VISIONS: THE PHANTOM STRANGER and artist Michael Zulli (THE SANDMAN: THE WAKE) finds an unwelcome visitor from Cain's past arriving at the House of Mystery. The visitor intends to probe into the most ancient, and personal, mystery of all-one involving Abel and a few well-hidden secrets-and may ultimately threaten Cain in the most unexpected of ways.
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Issue 9
The Dreaming (1996-) #9
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"Weird Romance" part 1! On what should have been her wedding day, Bridget lies comatose, suspended between life and death. But her real adventure has only just begun. While her fiancé Chris sits by her side, Bridget begins a quest that will take her into the very heart of the Dreaming.
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Issue 10
The Dreaming (1996-) #10
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Part 2 of the 4-part "Weird Romance". While her body lies dying in a hospital bed, Bridget finds that being in the Dreaming is no honeymoon, either. Not only does she have to battle her way through some painful-and very powerful-memories, she must also make a critical decision between two suitors. But as Matthew the Raven discovers, Brid has some powers of her own.
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Issue 11
The Dreaming (1996-) #11
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Part 3 of the 4-part "Weird Romance" by writer Bryan Talbot (Tale of One Bad Rat, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT). Drunk with power from one of the Dreamlord's own stones, Bridget's ex-lover pursues her ex-fiancé from the Dreaming to the waking world, while Bridget and Matthew the Raven realize that romantic illusions may be extremely hazardous to one's health.
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Issue 12
The Dreaming (1996-) #12
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The conclusion to the 4-part "Weird Romance" by writer Bryan Talbot (Tale of One Bad Rat, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT). Bridget and Matthew arrive at Eve's cave, where they discover some surprising revelations about Bridget and her two suitors, and encounter the power of the Crawpock. This dark fairytale ends with an appropriate twist.
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Issue 13
The Dreaming (1996-) #13
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Part 1 of the 2-part "Coyote's Kiss" finds the archetypal native American trickster known as Coyote luring Matthew the Raven away from the safety of the Dreaming and begins to wheedle his way into Eve's affections. But as two mortal dreamers discover, the restless and arrogant Coyote is never content until he bites off more than he can chew. This story arc is written by Terry Laban (THE DREAMING, Cud), with art by Jill Thompson (THE SANDMAN, THE INVISIBLES).
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Issue 14
The Dreaming (1996-) #14
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Caught between a rock and a soft place, Coyote learns the hard way that it's not a good idea to mess around with Eve. And Matthew learns a lesson of another kind when he encounters Raven in an extremely exclusive corner of the hereafter. 'Coyote's Kiss' part 2.
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Issue 15
The Dreaming (1996-) #15
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A white-collar guy who longs for a blue-collar kind of freedom gets taken on a very special tour of the Dreaming by none other than Merv Pumpkinhead.
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Issue 16
The Dreaming (1996-) #16
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It's a quiet, cold day at the crossroads between the old year and the new one, and Nuala receives an unexpected invitation from the Dreaming, while her brother weighs a surprising challenge from his nemesis.
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Issue 17
The Dreaming (1996-) #17
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Souvenirs' part 1! The Corinthian is supposed to be a nightmare. He's not supposed to have bad dreams, but a strange link has formed between the toothily charming new Corinthian and Gabriel, a delusional victim of an older version of the Corinthian. Gabriel believes that he is truly the Corinthian, and his warped reality is affecting the Dreaming.
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Issue 18
The Dreaming (1996-) #18
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On the trail of a mortal copycat killer, the new Corinthian discovers there are plenty of temptations for a nightmare in the waking world, and some unexpected dangers besides. 'Souvenirs' part 2.
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Issue 19
The Dreaming (1996-) #19
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The new Corinthian confronts his past in the form of his mortal counterpart, resulting in revelations for both. 'Souvenirs' part 3.
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Issue 20
The Dreaming (1996-) #20
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The Dark Rose' part 1! The shocking dreams of an outwardly prim young Victorian woman threaten to collide with her waking life in the form of a handsome, debauched stranger—a stranger who bears an uncanny resemblance to a certain tooth-eyed gentleman from the Dreaming.
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Issue 21
The Dreaming (1996-) #21
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The new Corinthian discovers a secret of his older self, and a lonely young woman finally meets her unlikely soul mate. 'The Dark Rose' part 2.
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Issue 22
The Dreaming (1996-) #22
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The Unkindness of One' part 1! At first, Matthew the Raven thinks it's just a bad dream. It turns out to be an even worse awakening when a mysterious force yanks him out of Eve's cave and into the waking world, where he finds himself naked, shivering, and unmistakably human.
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Issue 23
The Dreaming (1996-) #23
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Eve leaves the safety of her cave in the Dreaming in order to look for Matthew in the waking world. Heedless of the consequences, Eve calls in a very old debt to aid her search, while Lucien the librarian makes an extremely personal sacrifice for the suddenly ravenless lady of nightmares. 'The Unkindness of One' part 2.
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Issue 24
The Dreaming (1996-) #24
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This unexpected chapter in Matthew's existence draws to a close as Matthew learns the real nature of his enemy, and Eve, the raven Lucien, and an avian army help combat it. But no battle is without its losses. 'The Unkindness of One' part 3.
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Issue 25
The Dreaming (1996-) #25
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The story of one of the Sandman's former ravens, Aristeas of Marmora. Like Matthew, Aristeas returned to the waking world as a man, only to find that there is a price to be paid for having your dreams come true.
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Issue 26
The Dreaming (1996-) #26
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Abel—lonely and missing Goldie, the baby gargoyle—learns what happens when one finally loses one's temper, ignores the mark of Cain, and gives his big brother a smack.
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Issue 27
The Dreaming (1996-) #27
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The House of Mystery has hated its caretaker-Cain-for so long that no one even talks about it anymore. But even houses have their limits and the House of Mystery has decided that it just can't take it anymore.
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Issue 28
The Dreaming (1996-) #28
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As the House of Mystery goes up in smoke, victims of famous fires from different historical eras labor side by side with the denizens of the Dreaming, desperately trying to quench the flames. But even Cain's anguish at the prospect of losing his mysteries forever cannot match Eve's horror when she remembers the long-neglected figure still trapped in the attic of the burning house.
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Issue 29
The Dreaming (1996-) #29
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The House of Mystery lies in ashes, but the real destruction is just beginning for Cain, as he and a host of scorched mysteries must take refuge in Abel's House of Secrets.
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Issue 30
The Dreaming (1996-) #30
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As the castle library is filled with salvaged treasures from the destruction of the House of Mystery, an overburdened Lucien finds himself near the breaking point as events force him to confront some mysteries from his own past.
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Issue 31
The Dreaming (1996-) #31
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A special, extra-sized issue finds the House of Secrets materializing in the waking world-on Halloween. For one night only, Abel has license to tell secrets without fear of retribution. His captive audience: five outcast Goth kids who get more tricks than treats when confronted with an upset Cain still miserable over the loss of his House of Mystery. Mummies, circus freaks and bog monsters from the Scottish Highlands abound in "November Eve," a special issue featuring spooky tales written in classic horror style.
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Issue 32
The Dreaming (1996-) #32
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Amidst the rubble of war-torn London, fellow immortals Hob Gadling and Mad Hettie struggle with love, loss and the search for hope in a self-contained interlude set during the 1940 Blitz. Flames and fallout consume the city, testing the resiliency of Londoners and bringing tragedy to Hob and his wife Peggy (last seen in THE SANDMAN: WORLD'S END), who eagerly awaits a visit from her son, a young sailor in the British Navy.
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Issue 33
The Dreaming (1996-) #33
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A haunting, self-contained story featuring art by John Totleben (THE SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING). The "Many Mansions" storyline creates a backdrop for this retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid." In the deep and always-black depths at the bottom of the sea, a colony of merfolk lives in a ruined city. Among them, a young merwoman stands trial for speaking forbidden truths culled from her dreams-dreams of a world where land and sun and sky exist above watery darkness. Branded a heretic, she has no idea the key to her salvation lies nearby on the ocean floor-in a chest of books lost when fire razed the House of Mystery.
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Issue 34
The Dreaming (1996-) #34
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Tortured by Cain's descent into drunken despair, Abel pays Eve a visit to enlist her help in easing his brother's pain. As Eve tends to the nasty business of feeding the monsters under her care in the Cave of Nightmares, Abel discovers that a mother's love-even that of the Mother of all humankind-knows bounds after all.
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Issue 35
The Dreaming (1996-) #35
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Christina, the haunting woman from Lucien's mysterious past, resurfaces. Old and ailing in the late 1930s, Irish poet W.B. Yeats finds himself inexplicably documenting a strangely impressionistic dream (in which Christina appeared) in a letter he knows will never reach its recipient: Lucien, an enigmatic man Yeats recalls from his youth. Now librarian to the Dreaming, Lucien once found love in the beautiful Christina's arms-only to lose it in an unspeakable tragedy.
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Issue 36
The Dreaming (1996-) #36
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The villainous Echo returns to The Dreaming in Part 1 of the 3-part "The Gyres". Battered, bruised and crippled by heroin addiction, Echo lies dying in a desolate New Orleans squat, while his sole remaining friend, Evangeline (introduced in THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE DEATH) hits the streets for a fix to tide him over. But when a violent intrusion catapults Echo into The Dreaming, he finds his deepest desires unexpectedly fulfilled, starting a chain of events that will rock the foundations of the realm and radically alter the lives of its denizens.
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Issue 37
The Dreaming (1996-) #37
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Disoriented by her transformation and stranded in The Dreaming, a shocked and frightened Echo latches onto the one thing that has remained constant: her thirst for revenge.
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Issue 38
The Dreaming (1996-) #38
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After the Lord of Dreams denies The Corinthian vengeance against the new dream Echo, the nightmare decides to take justice into his own hands, pulling Matthew along for the ride.
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Issue 39
The Dreaming (1996-) #39
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A troubled teenager embarks on a surreal journey through The Dreaming to free her sister from the deadly grip of the Three Witches, encountering many of the fantastic inhabitants of the Dream King's realm along the way.
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Issue 40
The Dreaming (1996-) #40
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Now with unpredictable access to both The Dreaming and the waking world, Echo has no time to revel in her newfound fortune since everyone—from the Corinthian to the Sandman's trusty librarian—is seeking revenge on the girl most likely to wreak havoc.
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Issue 41
The Dreaming (1996-) #41
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Lucien reflects on his courting of the psychic medium Christina--whom Echo now eerily resembles. The ill-fated love affair holds the key to Lucien's obsession with Echo/Christina, and foreshadows an ominous ending for someone he holds dear.
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Issue 42
The Dreaming (1996-) #42
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The day of reckoning arrives for hunted Echo, and even an envoy of the Endless may not be strong enough to stop The Corinthian and Matthew from exacting revenge. Will Lucien, still mired in his tragic obsession with Christina, catch up with everyone in time to stop the killing?
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Issue 43
The Dreaming (1996-) #43
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As the denizens of the Dreaming show up to bid farewell to a friend, Daniel summons the Corinthian, Echo, and Lucien to make them take responsibility for their actions.
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Issue 44
The Dreaming (1996-) #44
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A "glamour stone" enchanted by Morpheus and spurned by Nuala becomes the catalyst for intrigue in an unsavory goblin court and in New York City, where an expatriate fairy wants desperately to pass for a regular human girl.
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Issue 45
The Dreaming (1996-) #45
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The Cluracan's nemesis arrives in New York's Central Park to defend Nuala from an unsavory pack of fairies sent by the King of the Unseelie Court to steal her magical pendant.
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Issue 46
The Dreaming (1996-) #46
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Victor continues his romantic pursuit of the elf girl Nuala, the Cluracan confronts his nemesis in a sword fight high over the streets of Manhattan, and the Unseelie court, still desperate to retrieve the glamour stone, moves in for the kill.
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Issue 47
The Dreaming (1996-) #47
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High above the city, the maniacal Unseelie faeries abduct Nuala, while, in the middle of a Manhattan museum, Maddy uncovers the fantastic truth about the mysterious glamour stone.
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Issue 48
The Dreaming (1996-) #48
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The Cluracan and his nemesis battle their way through the bloodthirsty hordes of the Unseelie Host in a desperate attempt to save their sister, Nuala.
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Issue 49
The Dreaming (1996-) #49
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The fate of a world rests in Maddy's hands as she aids Thessaly, Nuala and Lucien in a final confrontation with Titania for possession of the magically-charged Dawn Stone.
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Issue 50
The Dreaming (1996-) #50
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The House of Mystery is rebuilt in an issue that marks a startling turning point in the Realm of Dreams.
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Issue 51
The Dreaming (1996-) #51
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Now possessed of a magical "sight" that allows her to see simultaneously the world as we know it and the world as it really is, Maddy sees New York as a surreal landscape full of pitiful ghosts, beautiful ethereal fairies, and terrifying monsters. Who says seeing is believing?
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Issue 52
The Dreaming (1996-) #52
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Banished from the Dreaming, The Corinthian indulges his most base appetites in the darkest corners of Bangkok. But he's not alone.
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Issue 53
The Dreaming (1996-) #53
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Banished from the Dreaming, former serial killer The Corinthian finds himself swept up in a deadly game of international and interdimensional intrigue in Thailand.
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Issue 54
The Dreaming (1996-) #54
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In rain-soaked Bangkok, demonic forces vie against the now-mortal Corinthian in a desperate race to save his lover. To make matters worse, Echo arrives on the scene, intent on taking terrible vengeance on her favorite nemesis.
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Issue 55
The Dreaming (1996-) #55
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From the landing of Robin Hood's final, fateful arrow to the tantalizing harem of the Arabian Nights to Jack and the Beanstalk and the Three Little Pigs, Danny and Goldie partake in hilarious adventures as they interrupt stories in progress and change the course of modern literature.
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Issue 56
The Dreaming (1996-) #56
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Mourning the loss of his wife at her gravesite in the dead of winter, Poe is rescued from an early death by his cunning pet, Catterina, who fights her way through an underground army of killer rats, ably abetted by The Dreaming's Jessamy and Eve.
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Issue 57
The Dreaming (1996-) #57
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Following the Sandman's orders, the Corinthian returns to his citadel to resume his role as the Dark Mirror. But the Corinthian's treacherous nemesis, Echo, has decided that she likes her current position.
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Issue 58
The Dreaming (1996-) #58
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Believing herself to be Dread, the twin of Dream, the bloodthirsty Echo continues unhindered in her misguided attempt to overthrow The Dreaming.
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Issue 59
The Dreaming (1996-) #59
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Echo continues her bloody assault on the Dreaming, leading an army of Nightmares to the gates of Lord Shaper's Palace.
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Issue 60
The Dreaming (1996-) #60
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Final Issue! Echo's relentless attempt to destroy Abel and Eve is thwarted—but it's Daniel's fateful decision that will forever haunt the mercurial landscape of the Dreaming.
