Comics rec: Endless Dream
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221b_recsTitle: Endless Dream
Artist: Navydream on Tumblr,
Pairing: Sherlock/John, with a hint of Mystrade
Rating: R (some violent episodes, but nothing unbearably graphic imo)
Warnings: see above
Verse: Sherlock BBC, crossover with Neil Gaiman's The Sandman
Author's summary: none that I know of, so I'll provide one. John Watson is upset when he finds that his dreams of war have vanished. He is summoned into the presence of Sherlock, aka the Immortal named Dream - the first of many upsetting (and thrilling) discoveries.
Reccer's comments: The first thing I should say is that while this comics was introduced as a Sherlock/Sandman crossover, you needn't have read Geiman's work to engage with it. (I still haven't.) The drawings have their own strength, born of the author's expressionistic use of black and white (I have a soft spot for this version of The Coat); the plot is original, with enough winks at the BBC canon to weave the familiar into the new and keep the reader's curiosity alert.The author steps in once or twice to explain about the Endless, and that's all we need to know. It works powerfully, as we share John's oniric experiences with twist upon jolting twist.
The alliance between art and plot becomes truly impressive as the tension rises and the characters' interaction turns more and more dramatic. The crossover works, because the casting does suit the characters, even when the fusion seemed less convincing at first (Irene is what? Oh, but...of course, in this context...etc. etc.). I won't spoil the ending, but I found it entirely satisfying. And for the Lestrade fans who loved his cameo appearances, there's even a little celebratory comics.:)
Artist: Navydream on Tumblr,
Pairing: Sherlock/John, with a hint of Mystrade
Rating: R (some violent episodes, but nothing unbearably graphic imo)
Warnings: see above
Verse: Sherlock BBC, crossover with Neil Gaiman's The Sandman
Author's summary: none that I know of, so I'll provide one. John Watson is upset when he finds that his dreams of war have vanished. He is summoned into the presence of Sherlock, aka the Immortal named Dream - the first of many upsetting (and thrilling) discoveries.
Reccer's comments: The first thing I should say is that while this comics was introduced as a Sherlock/Sandman crossover, you needn't have read Geiman's work to engage with it. (I still haven't.) The drawings have their own strength, born of the author's expressionistic use of black and white (I have a soft spot for this version of The Coat); the plot is original, with enough winks at the BBC canon to weave the familiar into the new and keep the reader's curiosity alert.The author steps in once or twice to explain about the Endless, and that's all we need to know. It works powerfully, as we share John's oniric experiences with twist upon jolting twist.
The alliance between art and plot becomes truly impressive as the tension rises and the characters' interaction turns more and more dramatic. The crossover works, because the casting does suit the characters, even when the fusion seemed less convincing at first (Irene is what? Oh, but...of course, in this context...etc. etc.). I won't spoil the ending, but I found it entirely satisfying. And for the Lestrade fans who loved his cameo appearances, there's even a little celebratory comics.:)
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