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TO CATCH THIS MONTH There are so many top-quality series this month. Marisa Cutillas brings you a list of favourites that are as highly praised by critics as by audiences.
THE SANDMAN
Netflix
» Creators: Neil Gaiman (Stardust), David S. Goyer (Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D), Allan Heinberg (Wonder Woman) » Genre: Fantasy » Actors: Tom Sturridge, Gwendoline Christie, Vivienne Acheampong In 1916, Morpheus, the King of Dreams and one of the seven Endless (a family of beings from the DC Comics universe) is captured during a secret ritual. After being imprisoned for 105 years, he escapes and sets out to restore order to his kingdom of the Dreaming. The Sandman was one of the first few graphic novels ever to be on The New York Times Best Seller list and it has been described by writer, Norman Mailer, as “a comic strip for intellectuals.”
132 / AUGUST 2022 ESSENTIAL MAGAZINE
