Oh man, you’re in for a treat! Sandman is amazing. Volume 4 (“Season of Mists”) and Volume 7 (“Brief Lives”) are my favorites, but they’re all great.
I just read Volume 4. It’s easily my favorite so far. O man.
Anyway, here are some other things I’ve been reading:
An unfortunately re-re-renumbered Justice League title (#1-7) - Good art, perfunctory story with good ideas under the surface that just don’t have the breathing room they need., but great characterization for most of the team.
The Immortal Hulk - I’ve never been a big Hulk fan, but this new run is interesting.
B. M. Bendis’ Superman titles (Superman #1-2, Action Comics #1001-1002) - Mostly good, with some fantastic art by Ivan Reis and Pat Gleason respectively, but several weird narrative choices make me scratch my head for now at least.
Marvel 2-in-One - Originally this title was brought back to tide fans over until the full Fantastic Four returned after a bizarre absence from Marvel’s line, but it’s actually rather impressed me. Very heartfelt. My biggest problem with it is the way it handles Dr. Doom, though that’s someone else’s fault from a year or two ago, and I don’t feel like finding out why he briefly called himself the “Infamous Iron Man” because it’s stupid.
Fantastic Four #646 - The first new issue was good, but some previews and solicitations of upcoming issues have me worried about the direction Dan Slott is going to take them.
Justice League Dark - This was an interesting story about the magical fantasy side of the DCU, but news of it already going into a crossover event after only three issues has all but killed my interest in it for now.
Mister Miracle continues to be the best book DC is putting out right now. I hate to see it end so soon with only two issues left.
Captain America #705-7 - Ta-Nehisi Coates is doing a great job making this a highly nuanced tale that reflects on modern America. “I shouldn’t be surprised by awful things anymore.” “The day you are no longer surprised is the day Captain America dies.”
Border Town - thoroughly impressive first issue to a new Vertigo series. Infuses Mexican folklore into teen drama and pulls no punches when it comes to issues plaguing Latinx-Americans and immigrants today. This book is going to be something truly special.