Thursday, March 5, 2020

Sandman Special #1: Orpheus

From the Random Stack of Unread Comics.

Title: Sandman Special: Orpheus
Issue: 1
Date: 1991

Publisher: 
DC Comics

Writer: Neil Gaiman

Penciler: Bryan Talbot

Inker: Mark Buckingham

Colorist: Daniel Vozzo

Letterer: Todd Klein

Editor: Alisa Kwitney
, Karen Berger

Neil Gaiman adapts the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus to the comic book mythology of the Endless in this pre-Vertigo DC Comics special from 1991. Here, Orpheus is the son of Dream, and the favorite nephew of the rest of the Endless.

This is a powerful adaptation with some interesting revelations about the Endless in the earlier parts of the story, with more of a straight-up retelling of the myth for the middle parts, followed by a very intense and original ending.

I particularly liked Orpheus' interactions with Charon, Hades, and Persephone in some of the story's key scenes.

This was a really good adaptation, and a nice addition to the Sandman's backstory.

Rating: 8.5/10

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