Wesley Dodds: The Sandman #4

8.6

Critic Rating

5 Reviews
9.1

User Rating

10 Reviews
Writer Robert Venditti
Artist Riley Rossmo
Cover Price $4.99

Trapped in a dream by his own sleep gas, Wesley Dodds comes face-to-face with his worst nightmare. Can he escape his own dark dream, and will it be in time to stop the Fog's next move?!

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CRITIC REVIEWS Back to Top

  • 9.0

    Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield

    Jan 09, 2024

    This pulpy noir comic maintains a pretty deliberate pace, almost feeling more like a detective thriller than a superhero comic. Read Full Review

  • 8.8

    Comic Watch - Carlos Morales

    Jan 15, 2024

    Wesley Dodds: Sandman #4 manages to be both sagacious and brutal. The issue offers an easy-to-follow story and a complexity to its art that could have readers staring at the pages for hours. Read Full Review

  • 8.5

    AIPT - Andrew Isidoro

    Jan 09, 2024

    proves to be a gripping and introspective chapter in Wesley Dodds' journey. The unique narrative device of Wesley succumbing to his own sleep gas opens the door to a haunting exploration of his past transgressions and potential future consequences. The seamless blend of Robert Venditti's masterful writing and Riley Rossmo's expressive art brings Wesley's inner turmoil to life. Read Full Review

  • 8.5

    Weird Science - Gabe Hernandez

    Jan 09, 2024

    Wesley Dodds: The Sandman #4 is another excellent, pulp serial-inspired detective story in Robert Venditti's mini-series. Riley Rossmo's art oddities are still in effect, albeit toned down, but Rossmo's action choreography is improving. Overall, this series is turning out to be a close second in the race to be the best of DC's Golden Age imprint. Read Full Review

  • 8.0

    ComicBook.com - Jamie Lovett

    Jan 10, 2024

    Wesley Dodds: The Sandman remains one of the most exciting and impeccably crafted superhero comics being published. Read Full Review

USER REVIEWS Back to Top

  • 9.5

    ResearchReader

    Jan 12, 2024

    Ok so unlike some other books, I get why people rated this so highly. That opening. Those... what 6 splash pages back to back of Dodds experiencing his own sleeping gas for the fist time and what it was like. A unique horror of empathy. What a fitting thing for Dodds to unleash on the scum of humanity. With these splash pages Rossmo was in his element. Distorted dreams, bleeding blurry nightmares. This is where Rossmo excels. Post splash page sequences (amazing stuff again), the plot really picks up with Dodds on the move to find... and maybe accidentally kill his one lead. His plan is a massive escalation in character. This issue was on fire and Rossmo went hard. This had the oomph that issue 4 in a 6 issue series should have. The p more

  • 9.5

    Bighaz

    Jan 28, 2024

    I can't explain it. This book keeps pulling me in. Reads very well with superb artwork! If your not reading this maybe you should be

  • 10

    Nicetrylaoche

    Jan 09, 2024

  • 10

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    Danilo Silva

    Jan 10, 2024

  • 9.5

    Gorr

    Jan 10, 2024

  • 8.5

    retcon_D

    Feb 15, 2024

  • 8.0

    TheFallenKing13

    Jan 13, 2024

  • 8.0

    batnn

    Feb 15, 2024

  • 8.0

    Jason The Dude

    Jan 25, 2025

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