Dream Detectives Hunt Nightmares in Image Comics' Slumber (Exclusive)
Screen Rant has received exclusive preview pages for Slumber #1, a paranormal thriller from the writer of the Child's Play reboot as well as an up-and-coming artist. The Image Comics series will begin in March 2022 with a concept that promises to make nightmares killer as the title follows Stetson, a dream detective who kills nightmares in exchange for money.
Slumber is written by Tyler Burton Smith, who's previously written and co-written screenplays for movies like Child's Play (2019) and Kung Fury 2 as well as video games such as Quantum Break. He's joined by artist Vanessa Cardinali, who worked on Space Between Entertainment's Clonsters. This will be their first time collaborating and publishing an Image Comics series.
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In an exclusive with Screen Rant, Image Comics has provided three new pages from Slumber #1. The new preview provides a better idea of Stetson's process as a dream detective and nightmare hunter. As Smith himself puts it in his exclusive quote to Screen Rant: «Stetson is a dream detective and these pages give us a glimpse into her day job and the kinds of wild cases she deals with. A lot of the inspiration for the dreams in this comic, including the spider turkeys, comes from dreams I've experienced. For better or worse, readers will get a glimpse into the way my weird brain works.» The preview pages give interesting insight not only into Smith's mind but also his character Stetson's, showing a glimpse of her day-to-day life with a mixture of paranormal horror, thrills, and humor. There is an obvious comparison to the Nightmare on Elm Street movies, and Slumber seems to be taking a «sky's the limit» approach when it comes to the type
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