Zenescope’s The Dream Eater Saga Volume 1 TPB [Review & Giveaway]
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This past year saw a lot of big events play out at a variety of comic book companies.
From Marvel’s Fear Itself to DC’s The New 52 to IDW’s Infestation crossover, comic publishers were looking for ways to bring in new readers and keep existing fans interested and happy. One that definitely delivered on its promise was Zenescope’s first Grimm Universe event, The Dream Eater Saga, the first half of which is now collected in trade paperback.
For Zenescope’s first company wide crossover, they were looking for a way to bring together the various casts of their Grimm Fairy Tales family of titles. They found it in the unspeakable horror of the Dream Eater.
In volume one, he has been released into the world and he is coming for anyone who has supernatural powers. Now the members of the Grimm Universe find that they have to work together to stop this ancient evil or it will mean the end of all that they hold dear.
The trade collects the prelude, The Dream Eater Saga #1, the Piper, Wonderland, Neverland and Salem’s Daughter one-shots as well as Myths & Legends #6. And the whole shebang is written by none other than Raven Gregory, one of the best writers currently working for Zenescope.
He manages to move the story along as a fairly brisk pace, putting the players in position and scaring the crap out of the reader more than once as we go along. But Gregory also uses each issue as a way to introduce the reader to the cast. It was something I didn’t even realize he was doing till I reread the entire storyline in one sitting. In that way, the Dream Eater Saga is the perfect introduction to Zenescope’s Grimm Universe. Give someone this book and they’ll have all they need to jump right into the rest of the titles in the line.
The art side of the book is handled by a who’s who of Zenescope artists, none of
whom will be strangers to regular readers. Some of the highlights are the prelude with art by Anthony Spay and the Neverland chapter with art done by Marco Cosentino.
Regardless, all the artists do a great job of visualizing the story and creeping out the reader (just wait till you see what happens in chapter one. Talk about freaky).
The Dream Eater Saga is modern horror comics at its best. After you finish reading it leaves you with a slight uneasy feeling in the pit of your stomach and an urge to check under the bed. Leave your lights on and enjoy.
Zenescope was nice enough to provide us with a copy of The Dream Eater Saga Volume 1 to give away to one lucky Geekadelphia reader! Just leave a comment about which Zenescope title is you favorite.
We’ll pick a random winner at the end of next week. Please make sure to leave an e-mail address with your comment and books can only be sent to addresses in the United States and Canada.
Wow, what a great way to get into the Zenoscope universe if you are not already, and what an interesting collection. I always liked “in-genre” crossovers, and this one should be no different. I’ll have to look for it at the comic shop this week!
I have been collecting the Wonderland series for a bit now that I can get them on my iPad and I LOVE THEM! The artwork is fantastic and the storyline is riveting. Thanks Zenescope for all the titles you guys put out. Keep them coming!
Oh, and my favorite is the Escape from Wonderland series. Love that comic!
Very cool, I’ve been reading the Grimm books, but not Wonderland. Sounds like a good way to check it out!
Sounds amazing
Would love to get my hands on it.
I love Zenescope so much. I have all the Wonderland stuff, and just picked up Fly. So if I had to pick a favorite, I’d say Wonderland (I’ve read a bit of Grimm’s Fairy Tales but haven’t read Fly quite yet).
Whoooo hoooo. I am super excited for this crossover. I recently just got back in to comics because of Zenescope, and it couldn’t have happened at a better time.
Talk about Totally awesome… that would help add to the already growing collection that i have. I have every one of those comics as i read them i learned that many intertwine with each other to help take another exciting twist. So i would love to see how volume one will bring it all together
. Love the collections. My favorite is the Grimm fairy tales but i also have enjoyed the Wonderland too. Going to have to go read them again!!!! 
Awesome! I’ve always been a BIG fan of the Wonderland books.
I walked into a comic shop last April and out of curiosity said, do you have any comics based off Alice in Wonderland? I was walked over to the Zenescope section and have since read the entire Wonderland series, caught up on Grimm, read Sinbad, and am starting Myths and Legends. I’ve loved everything!
I am unfamiliar with Zenescope Publications but would love to become acquainted with them by winning this!
This is a great giveaway, thanks for the opportunity to acquire another piece of Zene merch!
I really love wonderland and how dark and twisted it is, I currently have all the beyond wonderland comics. Oh and fly was awesome, keep it up zenescope!!
A great way to start the year off!!
My first encounter with Zenescope was at C2E2 2011 in Chicago, I was hesitant at first but after reading some of those Grimm Fairy Tales Vol. I was hooked!!!! You guys really know what you’re doing.. Now I am going to have to get all your books to immerse myself in the whole universe… I can’t Wait to see you guys at C2E2 2012 in April.. !!!!!!!!!!!
Grimm’s Fairy Tales is definitely my favorite by far but I am also looking forward to checking out the Jungle Book coming this year.
I love the Grimm Fairy Tale books but really I can see me getting hooked on anything in the Grimm Universe.
Greetings to One and All!
I hope this comment finds each of you doing well.
First, thank you to those responsible to making this giveaway possible. No matter who get’s chosen in the end, I think everyone wins.
Last week marked the end of a ten year hiatus in which I stepped inside my local comic book store with my seven year old son. Within minutes I remembered everything that I once enjoyed about my long lost hobby of comic books.
My first comic book purchase after a decade was issue #66 of “Grimm Fairy Tales”. The masterfully illustrated cover immediately commanded my attention.
Needless to say, I became hooked after reading this enthrawling issue – twice. I was very thankful to learn of the trade paper backs that have been released. These will allow me to catch up with the many adventurous tales that have already been spun.
This giveaway is a wonderful promotion which allows fans that have been with Zenescope from the very start, to new comers such as myself, the opportunity to own a truly unique piece of art. Both in it’s magnificent illustrations as well as it’s brilliant story.
Good luck to all who take the time to enter this giveaway event. Thank You and Good Day!
I really want to check this out. Especially since my friend, Pat Shand wrote a Grimm Fairy Tales story himself that was published.
The Fly and The Theater completely redefining horror comics. Raven Gregory is one Sexy Beast for all his work at zenescope.
I love the wonderland trilogy can’t wait for alice to come out.
This looks awwwwwsome!
@Donald, I just read Fly Vol 1 last night. It’s one of the bet comics I’ve ever read. Raven’s dialog is masterfully realistic, the characters are touching from the very beginning, the art is spectaculary, I just can’t find any flaws with it. Too bad I have to wait for vol. 2.
@Aaron have you checked out The Theatre yet each issue is a great read. But with Fly when you read you can honestly feel the connection to each character and if you take out the supernatural the allusion of how drugs will take over peoples lives is so strong and well portrayed. I’m also in the same boat for vol 2. I bought all the singles as the came out just waiting for issue 6 (just be glad the trade was so soon after issue 5 came out)
The Fly and The Theater are what I subscribe to at my local comic book store
I was going through my Dream eater saga, picked up the ones I didn’t have but noticed when I was buying them that 9 and 10 are missing…. Anyone know why?
I have been getting comics from zenescope for a couple of years and normally they are good about not missing issue’s. I even preordered the last Neverland just to see how it ended and was very excited when it came
I am enjoying the eater saga but would love those missing two since it’s going to be a little odd when 11 and 12 come and I have no clue as to what is going on.
Can someone email me and let me know. If there is a specail place I have to buy it, I could do that as long as it doesn’t mean driving cross country to do it
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Thank you!