Nightmare on Elm Street's Freddy Gets a Terrifying Reversal in Slumber
The infamous Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street may be one of the most iconic dream demons in horror, but a new comic series called Slumber has an antagonist that's giving him a terrifying reversal.
The idea of dying in sleep is a fear that's been held by people for centuries. When Wes Craven debuted Freddy Krueger to the world in 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street, it only amplified this fear as the dream stalker made what's supposed to be the safest place into something that people want to escape...but can't. Now, a comic series by Image Comics is throwing its hat in the ring of dream horror to craft a new nighttime villain, and so far they are absolutely terrifying.
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Coming from Image comics Slumber is a comic series created by Child's Play writer Tyler Burton Smith and Vanessa Cardinali. The story follows Stetson, a detective with an interesting line of work. Clients come to her to solve their nightmares, and then she goes in with her partner, Jiang, to take on the creature head-on in their dreams. This leads the way to battles between Stetson and the nightmares. What lies in the shadows of the nightmare world though is a demon that's in the background of the overarching story, and their plans involve more than just frightening people. The primary nightmarish antagonist for Slumber is called Valkira. As of right now, the series has depicted this character as a shadowy demon with visible long hair and bright red eyes. The rest of the design is hidden, giving no other discernable features. What's interesting about them though is their influence on people in the dream world. Unlike other nightmares, Valkira has the ability to control people
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