Episode 114 – The Sandman: Dream Country

<p>Atlanta actress Jennifer Lee joins us for the conclusion of our Sandman two-parter to discuss The Sandman: Dream Country (issues 17-20), as well as Tales in the Sand (#9) and Men of Good Fortune (#13), by Neil Gaiman and a dream team of artists, published by DC Comics!</p> <p>Will the lord of Dreams rescue his former flame, the muse Calliope, from a reprehensible author? Can a thousand dreaming cats transform reality? And can these stories transcend the waking world and gain entry to that midsummer night’s dream known as ... The Comics Canon?</p> <p><strong>In This Episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Content warning: Sexual assault</li> <li><a href= "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/james-mcavoy-lead-sandman-audible-drama-1294222" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Audible’s The Sandman adaptation</a></li> <li>“Britain’s hottest pub IS ...”</li> <li>Planet of the Apes, but with cats!</li> <li><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Fantasy_Award#Controversies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the World Fantasy Awards</a></li> <li>Is Hamnet the price of Shakespeare’s success?</li> <li>Hamilton on Disney+</li> <li>The Sandman #75: The Tempest</li> <li>The Sandman: Overture</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmicomics" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Cosmicomics</a> by Italo Calvino</li> <li>Kill Shakespeare Vol. 1: A Sea of Troubles</li> <li>Fool by Christopher Moore</li> </ul> <p>Join us in two weeks as we review Marvels, by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross!</p> <p>Until then:<br /> <a href="https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-comics-canon" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise</a>!<br /> <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-canon/id1074541605" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rate us on Apple Podcasts</a>!<br /> <a href="mailto:letters@comicscanon.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Send us an email!</a><br /> Hit us up on <a href="https://twitter.com/thecomicscanon" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"