Episode 165 – The Sandman: Brief Lives

<p>In this episode, we get ready for the Aug. 5 debut of Netflix’s The Sandman with the latest in our ongoing series of Sandman arcs, this time discussing Vol. 7: Brief Lives published by Vertigo/DC Comics!<br /> <br /> The Lord of Dreams, recovering from a painful breakup, agrees to help his younger sister, Delirium, search for their missing brother, the embodiment of Destruction. But what Dream sees as a harmless diversion soon turns deadly, claiming the lives of mortals and immortal beings alike!</p> <p>Can our mismatched siblings find Destruction before death (or Death) finds them? And can this stirring meditation on mortality gain entrance to that temple of Delight and Delirium known as ... The Comics Canon?                                                                                                      </p> <p><strong>In This Episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Dream and Delirium: buddy cops</li> <li>What is Delirium’s job, exactly?</li> <li>What’s the deal with Tiffany?</li> <li>The offhand cruelty of The Endless</li> <li>Cerebus: High Society and Church and State</li> <li><a href="https://www.avclub.com/dave-sim-1798208330" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Tasha Robinson’s interview with Dave Sim for the AV Club</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.offregister.press/filthgrammar" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Filth & Grammar</a></li> </ul> <p>Join us in two weeks as our ongoing Sandman series continues with World’s End!</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">Send us an email!</a><br /> Hit us up on <a href="https://twitter.com/thecomicscanon" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a> or <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/thecomicscanon/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Facebook</a>!