Neil Gaiman’s world of The Sandman is host to some of the most complex characters in fiction, including the witch Thessaly. Equal parts villainous, sympathetic, vile, and relatable, Thessaly has done whatever she can to survive, from the days of the Roman pagans to the decaying urban landscape of downtown Los Angeles. She’s loved and lost. But Thessaly will continue to survive, and she has ways of getting what she wants — no matter what.Written by horror mainstay James Tynion IV, illustrated by Maria Llovet, with letters by Simon Bowland and additional page design by Andworld Design, DC’s newest one-off, Sandman Universe Special: Thessaly #1, follows The Sandman’s most fearsome witch, and her victim, Tommi, who gets caught up in the all-encompassing ambitions that threaten to ensnare them both in the void of Hollywood.Sandman Universe Special: Thessaly #1 is a prime example of Tynion IV’s mastery of genre and tone. His spare and matter-of-fact literary style is a perfect fit for Gaiman’s equally down-to-earth approach to urban fantasy, and the grounded yet mystical tone of The Sandman. The cool-headed, aloof malevolence of Thessaly’s character is an especially good fit. This issue, set in the sordid heart of Hollywood, is completely stripped of worldly glamour. While doubly relevant in light of the recent strikes, Sandman Universe Special: Thessaly #1’s depiction of Hollywood is grounded, level-headed, and eerie in its blunt realism. The mundane and banal state of the film industry serves as the perfect backdrop for Thessaly’s magical presence.RELATED: Justice Society: Whatever Happened to DC’s Second Sandman?
Neil Gaiman’s world of The Sandman is host to some of the most complex characters in fiction, including the witch Thessaly. Equal parts villainous, sympathetic, vile, and relatable, Thessaly has done whatever she can to survive, from the days of the Roman pagans to the decaying urban landscape of downtown Los Angeles. She’s loved and lost. But Thessaly will continue to survive, and she has ways of getting what she wants — no matter what.
Written by horror mainstay James Tynion IV, illustrated by Maria Llovet, with letters by Simon Bowland and additional page design by Andworld Design, DC’s newest one-off, Sandman Universe Special: Thessaly #1, follows The Sandman’s most fearsome witch, and her victim, Tommi, who gets caught up in the all-encompassing ambitions that threaten to ensnare them both in the void of Hollywood.
Sandman Universe Special: Thessaly #1 is a prime example of Tynion IV’s mastery of genre and tone. His spare and matter-of-fact literary style is a perfect fit for Gaiman’s equally down-to-earth approach to urban fantasy, and the grounded yet mystical tone of The Sandman. The cool-headed, aloof malevolence of Thessaly’s character is an especially good fit. This issue, set in the sordid heart of Hollywood, is completely stripped of worldly glamour. While doubly relevant in light of the recent strikes, Sandman Universe Special: Thessaly #1’s depiction of Hollywood is grounded, level-headed, and eerie in its blunt realism. The mundane and banal state of the film industry serves as the perfect backdrop for Thessaly’s magical presence.
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