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POET ANDERSON: The Dream Walker
The prequel adventure chronicles young Jonas Anderson's first foray into The Dream World, where he discovers his destiny to become Poet Anderson, a guardian Dream Walker who protects innocents while they sleep from the horrors their own dreams could pose in the Waking World.
84 pages, Hardcover
First published November 24, 2015
About the author
Tom DeLonge
38 books714 followersTom DeLonge is an award-winning producer, author, platinum recording artist, researcher and entrepreneur from San Diego, CA. Today Tom, with his company To The Stars, produces original content that aims to inspire a newfound appreciation of the profound, yet unresolved, mysteries involving science and the universe through entertainment directly informed by science. His first multi-media franchise Love, told the story of an isolated astronaut on the International Space Station and included a double album by his band Angels And Airwaves with the feature film premiering in 600 theatres across the United States. His next franchise Poet Anderson was inspired by a dream study conducted at Stanford University and spanned an award-winning short film, a chart-topping album, acclaimed comic book series, graphic novel and a YA science fiction novel co-written with NYTimes Bestselling author Suzanne Young. Most recently he is working on Sekret Machines which spans both sci-fi fiction and nonfiction thesis informed by unprecedented access at the highest level of the government and science to uncover information about the UFO phenomenon with renowned authors AJ Hartley and Peter Levenda. His Sekret Machines work has won him the 2017 UFO Researcher of the Year award.
For the full experience of Tom’s work, visit www.tothestars.media.
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December 9, 2015
this is so beautiful!! the art blew me away. and the concept and story were amazing. nothing that I wouldn't expect from the amazing mind of Tom DeLonge!
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December 23, 2015
COMIC REVIEW: 4 STARS
I’m so happy I decided to read this comic. When I first read the synopsis I felt drawn to it, because all the science fiction in it, and I needed something different. I usually read romance and erotica, and when it comes to comics, it’s commonly superheroes, and Poet Anderson didn’t fit in any of this categories, so I said: Let’s give it a try! I ended up liking it so much, the story was very interesting, and the illustrations were my favorite part of it all. The whole comic was so dark but yet the colors were bright, and the drawings were very defined and beautiful. The illustrations made me felt like watching a movie the whole time. It was full of action, and expectation and of course, lots of surprises.
This comic is the prequel of the movie Poet Anderson: The Dream Walker , which I haven’t watched yet. It features how Jonas Anderson becomes into Poet Anderson, one powerful Dream Walker who can travel between the Dream World and the Waking World. Jonas was introduced to this world by his brother Alan, and during one of their travels to the other world, and along with Ayo—one beautiful girl from the Dream World, taught him how things were in the other world and how they would affect the people in the Waking World. Of course things get complicated for Jonas, Alan and Ayo, but I’m sure everything that happens are the motives for Poet Anderson in the movie.
I’m so happy I decided to read this comic. When I first read the synopsis I felt drawn to it, because all the science fiction in it, and I needed something different. I usually read romance and erotica, and when it comes to comics, it’s commonly superheroes, and Poet Anderson didn’t fit in any of this categories, so I said: Let’s give it a try! I ended up liking it so much, the story was very interesting, and the illustrations were my favorite part of it all. The whole comic was so dark but yet the colors were bright, and the drawings were very defined and beautiful. The illustrations made me felt like watching a movie the whole time. It was full of action, and expectation and of course, lots of surprises.
This comic is the prequel of the movie Poet Anderson: The Dream Walker , which I haven’t watched yet. It features how Jonas Anderson becomes into Poet Anderson, one powerful Dream Walker who can travel between the Dream World and the Waking World. Jonas was introduced to this world by his brother Alan, and during one of their travels to the other world, and along with Ayo—one beautiful girl from the Dream World, taught him how things were in the other world and how they would affect the people in the Waking World. Of course things get complicated for Jonas, Alan and Ayo, but I’m sure everything that happens are the motives for Poet Anderson in the movie.
In summary, this comic was great. Awesome illustrations, great storyline and characters. 100% recommended.
December 17, 2017
4.5 stars. Very enjoyable. Great artwork. Look forward to more Poet in the future.
April 27, 2020
The Dream Walker Hardcover is a collection of the 3 individual Dream Walker comics imagined by Tom Delonge (Angels and Airwaves, Blink-182) and written together by Delonge and Screen Writer Ben Kull (Father of the Bride, Mission Hill).
The comics tell of the origins into the story of Poet Anderson, or Jonas and his brother, Alan. Both are Lucid dreamers, able to enter the dream world and influence it, only Alan doesn't remember it when he wakes up.
Night Terrors haunt the dream world searching for those special Lucid Dreamers, so that the supreme nightmare REM can use their souls to travel and wreak havoc upon the waking world.
There are the guardians of the dream world known as Dream Walkers, doing what they can to quell the night terrors, but who aren't above sacrificing Jonas before letting REM have his way with him. Jonas is special. He's a Poet and discovers in himself the ability to travel at will between the waking and dream worlds, something which REM craves and will hunt down Jonas to use his gift.
From the imagination of artists quite clearly into 80s sci-fi, such as Bladerunner, Tron and Star Wars, the world of the Dream Walker is all dark hues with neon and can be surprisingly gory. The artwork by DJET is very accomplished and really gives life to the creatures and characters of the dream world.
The hardcover collection also includes an interview with Tom Delonge about his influences and inspirations into creating the universe of poet anderson, as well as his other multimedia inventions. Included also is the instrumental version of the Dream Walker album, a great accompaniment to reading the comics.
I thought the prequel story was interesting and it was great to see someone else's imagination of the cast and creatures. One for the sci-fi fans for sure.
The comics tell of the origins into the story of Poet Anderson, or Jonas and his brother, Alan. Both are Lucid dreamers, able to enter the dream world and influence it, only Alan doesn't remember it when he wakes up.
Night Terrors haunt the dream world searching for those special Lucid Dreamers, so that the supreme nightmare REM can use their souls to travel and wreak havoc upon the waking world.
There are the guardians of the dream world known as Dream Walkers, doing what they can to quell the night terrors, but who aren't above sacrificing Jonas before letting REM have his way with him. Jonas is special. He's a Poet and discovers in himself the ability to travel at will between the waking and dream worlds, something which REM craves and will hunt down Jonas to use his gift.
From the imagination of artists quite clearly into 80s sci-fi, such as Bladerunner, Tron and Star Wars, the world of the Dream Walker is all dark hues with neon and can be surprisingly gory. The artwork by DJET is very accomplished and really gives life to the creatures and characters of the dream world.
The hardcover collection also includes an interview with Tom Delonge about his influences and inspirations into creating the universe of poet anderson, as well as his other multimedia inventions. Included also is the instrumental version of the Dream Walker album, a great accompaniment to reading the comics.
I thought the prequel story was interesting and it was great to see someone else's imagination of the cast and creatures. One for the sci-fi fans for sure.
September 5, 2018
"I don't think I'll ever dream again."
The concept and art for this was really good but the execution was so rushed. I feel they were only given a run of three issues but they could have easily fleshed out the characters and story over twelve issues and made this a really good comic but it jumped from one scene to he next too quickly. It was like a recap that you get at the beginning of a TV episode. I am going to start the novels now, hopefully that will fill out this, potentially, interesting and wonderful world...2 🌟
September 27, 2017
I really liked this book and definitely want to see what else is out there relating to this story. I know there is a short that I will have to track down.
I liked the art and the variety of characters. The bad guy has a believable origin story that I accept made him as evil as he is. I often have an issue accepting truly evil villains in a story, but not this one.
I gave this four stars for a few reasons. The brother character's role in the dream world was very inconsistent. First, he knew everything even though he had never been there. He even had a girlfriend. Next time, he doesn't remember any of it. The third time, he still doesn't seem to know anything other than the occasional nugget of highly valuable information. He just seemed like a character who was used to provide the main character with what he needed, but never anything more than that. The brothers don't seem to be very close in the waking world either.
I also had an issue with the way Ayo was presented. I love the idea of a dream being a character with a soul, and I love that she can tattoo herself with her soul. But she was clothed and positioned in some pretty sexist ways.
I had a hard time distinguishing between the night stalkers and dream walkers as well. We only saw them each a few times, but I felt like they should have been more distinct from one another.
All that being said, I had no problem suspending my disbelief for this book. The main character is young and seems undriven in the waking world, but finds his niche in the dream world. He is invested in this alternative reality BEFORE he finds out he has special powers in it. He immediately accepts the responsibility and understands how it will impact his life, both waking and sleeping.
I am looking forward to tracking down more content in this universe. I want to meet more "good guys" or "neutral guys." This universe has a ton of potential.
I recommend reading the interview with Tom Delonge at the end of the collected volume. It's presented with concept art and pieces of the animated short. The author seems very passionate about multi-medium storytelling involving multiple creators. It was very interesting and insightful.
I liked the art and the variety of characters. The bad guy has a believable origin story that I accept made him as evil as he is. I often have an issue accepting truly evil villains in a story, but not this one.
I gave this four stars for a few reasons. The brother character's role in the dream world was very inconsistent. First, he knew everything even though he had never been there. He even had a girlfriend. Next time, he doesn't remember any of it. The third time, he still doesn't seem to know anything other than the occasional nugget of highly valuable information. He just seemed like a character who was used to provide the main character with what he needed, but never anything more than that. The brothers don't seem to be very close in the waking world either.
I also had an issue with the way Ayo was presented. I love the idea of a dream being a character with a soul, and I love that she can tattoo herself with her soul. But she was clothed and positioned in some pretty sexist ways.
I had a hard time distinguishing between the night stalkers and dream walkers as well. We only saw them each a few times, but I felt like they should have been more distinct from one another.
All that being said, I had no problem suspending my disbelief for this book. The main character is young and seems undriven in the waking world, but finds his niche in the dream world. He is invested in this alternative reality BEFORE he finds out he has special powers in it. He immediately accepts the responsibility and understands how it will impact his life, both waking and sleeping.
I am looking forward to tracking down more content in this universe. I want to meet more "good guys" or "neutral guys." This universe has a ton of potential.
I recommend reading the interview with Tom Delonge at the end of the collected volume. It's presented with concept art and pieces of the animated short. The author seems very passionate about multi-medium storytelling involving multiple creators. It was very interesting and insightful.
December 22, 2022
What a wonderful space to spend an hour in!
The art is fantastic, clean lines and a unique style that also masters the elements necessary to combine word and image into a clear, precise, and engaging reading experience. It is tempting, when thinking about how to explain this book, to talk in terms of world-building, of fantasy, yet that is not quite right. I find myself instead compelled to discuss it in terms of imagination.
It was as if the time spent reading the book, was time spent inside another’s imagination. Perhaps it has to do with the narrative. Two brothers find themselves awake in a world of dreams. When others sleep they live (through mystic oils and other paraphanalia) in an alternate reality, a reality where dreamland nightmares and evils are very much alive. But, I believe that to be an oversimplification. The narrative and artwork establish and maintain the logic of this space so well that the experience is layered. One is the world of the story, the world of dreams and waking. The other is the imagination that developed and created the space where art and language combine. While a somewhat odd feeling for me when reading a graphic novel, it was not at all unwelcome.
The logical consistency of the narrative is, as I said, amazing, the plot and characters however, did fall a bit short. I found the plot to be rather basic and paced oddly, and the characters were not very well developed. That said, I have high hopes that both of these concerns will be remedied in subsequent adventures of Poet Anderson and as an overall experience it definitely earned its 4 stars.
The art is fantastic, clean lines and a unique style that also masters the elements necessary to combine word and image into a clear, precise, and engaging reading experience. It is tempting, when thinking about how to explain this book, to talk in terms of world-building, of fantasy, yet that is not quite right. I find myself instead compelled to discuss it in terms of imagination.
It was as if the time spent reading the book, was time spent inside another’s imagination. Perhaps it has to do with the narrative. Two brothers find themselves awake in a world of dreams. When others sleep they live (through mystic oils and other paraphanalia) in an alternate reality, a reality where dreamland nightmares and evils are very much alive. But, I believe that to be an oversimplification. The narrative and artwork establish and maintain the logic of this space so well that the experience is layered. One is the world of the story, the world of dreams and waking. The other is the imagination that developed and created the space where art and language combine. While a somewhat odd feeling for me when reading a graphic novel, it was not at all unwelcome.
The logical consistency of the narrative is, as I said, amazing, the plot and characters however, did fall a bit short. I found the plot to be rather basic and paced oddly, and the characters were not very well developed. That said, I have high hopes that both of these concerns will be remedied in subsequent adventures of Poet Anderson and as an overall experience it definitely earned its 4 stars.
September 9, 2018
Beautiful art, interesting concept. I love the little interview at the end with Tom - I've been a huge fan of his since I was 14 and the tie ins with Angels and Airwaves (one of my favorite bands) made it all the more interesting.
July 22, 2022
It did seem rushed as some other people have mentioned especially towards the end of it. I really enjoyed the concept and ties to dreams it's great and the art is so nice reminds me of anime. It was pretty cool also finding an instrumental CD inside !
December 18, 2017
Stunning artwork, okay story.
November 7, 2018
Great concept and good story, but too short as a stand-alone tale!
January 17, 2019
fantastic novel with an amazing adaptation of dream lore.
March 6, 2024
Decent enough for a prequel with some nice art. I'll have to give the books a try now to see how they develop on it. Feels like a lot happened in just three issues.
November 17, 2015
Brisk, Efficient, Competent, Intriguing
So, Jonas, the chosen one, a Poet, can travel to the Dream World, where the villain wants his soul and the good guys need him to stop the villain. The hero Jonas is accompanied by his brother, a dreamworld girl, some good dream soldiers, some bad dream soldiers, and an evil dream villain. There are a few secondary characters for color, and a few twists.
This book collects the first four issues of the comic series, and is a prequel to the recently released novel "Poet Anderson - Of Nightmares". The whole Dream World saga is a transmedia event involving music, animation, comics and novels. While described as a "prequel" it appears that the material covered by this graphic novel is both a prequel to and a slightly different graphic presentation of some of the preliminary set up in the first part of the novel.
The story screams along. In fewer than 96 pages we discover the Dream World, gather the characters, have a number of skirmishes, experience a few twists, establish Jonas as the chosen one, and so on. This brisk pacing is accomplished by having all of the characters explain things to each other. So, if someone says, "Where are we?", someone else says, "In the dangerous part of Dream World where the villain Rem's soldiers are searching for a pure souled lucid dreamer".
The drawing is equally efficient. Soldiers and such look more or less like Transformers. Dream World is a bit garish and the real world is a bit rainy and bland. Otherwise, the drawing seems pretty traditional and unremarkable, with a slight manga feel. Characters are recognizable from panel to panel and action sequences are fairly crisp. The inside of the book doesn't look anything at all like the rather funky cover.
The upshot, for me, was that this was predictable, competently conceived and crafted, well executed, but not a standout in any particular. The novel is likely to be a bit deeper and stronger and more mature and seems intended to introduce more complexity into the Dream World experience than appears in this graphic version. That said, this book does offer an interesting and pretty clear and direct intro to that world. At a minimum, this graphic treatment left me very interested in seeing what the author will do with the Dream World in the novel. And I guess that's sort of the point of a prequel.
(Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book in exchange for a candid review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
So, Jonas, the chosen one, a Poet, can travel to the Dream World, where the villain wants his soul and the good guys need him to stop the villain. The hero Jonas is accompanied by his brother, a dreamworld girl, some good dream soldiers, some bad dream soldiers, and an evil dream villain. There are a few secondary characters for color, and a few twists.
This book collects the first four issues of the comic series, and is a prequel to the recently released novel "Poet Anderson - Of Nightmares". The whole Dream World saga is a transmedia event involving music, animation, comics and novels. While described as a "prequel" it appears that the material covered by this graphic novel is both a prequel to and a slightly different graphic presentation of some of the preliminary set up in the first part of the novel.
The story screams along. In fewer than 96 pages we discover the Dream World, gather the characters, have a number of skirmishes, experience a few twists, establish Jonas as the chosen one, and so on. This brisk pacing is accomplished by having all of the characters explain things to each other. So, if someone says, "Where are we?", someone else says, "In the dangerous part of Dream World where the villain Rem's soldiers are searching for a pure souled lucid dreamer".
The drawing is equally efficient. Soldiers and such look more or less like Transformers. Dream World is a bit garish and the real world is a bit rainy and bland. Otherwise, the drawing seems pretty traditional and unremarkable, with a slight manga feel. Characters are recognizable from panel to panel and action sequences are fairly crisp. The inside of the book doesn't look anything at all like the rather funky cover.
The upshot, for me, was that this was predictable, competently conceived and crafted, well executed, but not a standout in any particular. The novel is likely to be a bit deeper and stronger and more mature and seems intended to introduce more complexity into the Dream World experience than appears in this graphic version. That said, this book does offer an interesting and pretty clear and direct intro to that world. At a minimum, this graphic treatment left me very interested in seeing what the author will do with the Dream World in the novel. And I guess that's sort of the point of a prequel.
(Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book in exchange for a candid review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
December 6, 2015
4.5 stars
story - 4 stars
art - ALL the stars
At first, reading this digitally (thank you NetGalley) was really difficult -- so much detail in the art made it hard to absorb. But then, because I was reading it digitally, I was able to blow it up to 2X the size, and the art became this whole-other-level, all-consuming gorgeousness, and I was immediately in for whatever story Poet Anderson was going to tell.
The story itself was fun, engaging, creative and sets up a storyworld that's epic in scope. Two worlds, the one we live in, and the alternative dimension we visit in our dreams. We follow the Anderson brothers as the younger discovers his powers that allow him to tunnel between the two worlds. The big bad, REM, wants to harness these powers for his own nefarious purposes.
I'm not entirely sure what REM wants, other than to create mayhem in the waking world. And in the dream world, we meet Ayo, who might literally be a manic pixie dream girl. But I'm willing to look past any shortcomings of the story in order to engage with the mind-blowing artistry of Djet, the artist who has teamed up with Tom DeLonge to create this comic.
For 20 pages after the story itself, there's an interview with Tom DeLonge where we find out that Poet Anderson the comic book is just one aspect of a huge project that includes an animated short, a feature-length film, a novelization, and an album, all inspired by this storyworld. These 20 pages are filled with concept designs, animation stills and additional art that speaks to the amount of creative effort that is going into this project.
DeLonge is the singer from Blink 182 and seems to have parlayed that success into an interesting career of artistic exploration. The art in this comic begs to be animated and expanded upon, though DeLonge seems to indicate that the comic is an afterthought. I like how he has put his idea into the hands of a variety of artists/writers and encouraged them to run with it in their own creative way. I didn't know who DeLonge was prior to reading the material that follows the story, so this graphic novel prequel in no way relies on his celebrity -- if anything, Djet, the artist, is the star of this show.
(? I'd love to read more of this story in graphic novel form but from the description of the book I'm not sure that is in the cards. I could be wrong, but it appears this is just a prequel for an upcoming feature length animation??)
The art alone is worth the price of admission, and the story has endeared me to the two main characters and made me curious to see what happens next!
story - 4 stars
art - ALL the stars
At first, reading this digitally (thank you NetGalley) was really difficult -- so much detail in the art made it hard to absorb. But then, because I was reading it digitally, I was able to blow it up to 2X the size, and the art became this whole-other-level, all-consuming gorgeousness, and I was immediately in for whatever story Poet Anderson was going to tell.
The story itself was fun, engaging, creative and sets up a storyworld that's epic in scope. Two worlds, the one we live in, and the alternative dimension we visit in our dreams. We follow the Anderson brothers as the younger discovers his powers that allow him to tunnel between the two worlds. The big bad, REM, wants to harness these powers for his own nefarious purposes.
I'm not entirely sure what REM wants, other than to create mayhem in the waking world. And in the dream world, we meet Ayo, who might literally be a manic pixie dream girl. But I'm willing to look past any shortcomings of the story in order to engage with the mind-blowing artistry of Djet, the artist who has teamed up with Tom DeLonge to create this comic.
For 20 pages after the story itself, there's an interview with Tom DeLonge where we find out that Poet Anderson the comic book is just one aspect of a huge project that includes an animated short, a feature-length film, a novelization, and an album, all inspired by this storyworld. These 20 pages are filled with concept designs, animation stills and additional art that speaks to the amount of creative effort that is going into this project.
DeLonge is the singer from Blink 182 and seems to have parlayed that success into an interesting career of artistic exploration. The art in this comic begs to be animated and expanded upon, though DeLonge seems to indicate that the comic is an afterthought. I like how he has put his idea into the hands of a variety of artists/writers and encouraged them to run with it in their own creative way. I didn't know who DeLonge was prior to reading the material that follows the story, so this graphic novel prequel in no way relies on his celebrity -- if anything, Djet, the artist, is the star of this show.
(? I'd love to read more of this story in graphic novel form but from the description of the book I'm not sure that is in the cards. I could be wrong, but it appears this is just a prequel for an upcoming feature length animation??)
The art alone is worth the price of admission, and the story has endeared me to the two main characters and made me curious to see what happens next!
February 13, 2016
As a massive AvA fan (complete with tattoo on my wrist) this may be a little biased - but I absolutely loved this comic.
Even if it had failed, the sheer scope of what DeLonge is attempting here deserves praise alone. This, along with a novel, a short animated film and the band's best album to date, are all part of the same story and weave in and out of one another beautifully. In recent years, perhaps due to the success of films like Nolan's Inception, dream - based stories have become more commonplace, yet this still feels fresh and new. Along with the Sci Fi elements the story keeps itself grounded in a more real-life family drama to keep the characters themselves at the center of the action. Unlike Inception the characters matter just as much as (if not more than) the idea itself so you do care what happens to them.
The comic creates a mythos and a clear set of characters and roles early and expands upon them panel by panel. Despite jumps between dreams and the "waking world" the story remains clear, concise and focused. If you're a fan of the album, you'll have the songs ringing in your ears as you read and it really does make for a wonderful experience. The artwork is sensational and helps to immerse the reader in the dream world, contrasting beautifully with the ever-present rain in the real world Seattle.
I really can't recommend this enough. DeLonge is one of very few artists out there trying to do something new and different and it deserves to be enjoyed. No one has really succeeded (or really even tried, to be honest) to do anything on this scale since Pink Floyd or The Who so, even if you're not a massive AvA fan, it's well worth checking out. If you are a fan, I can guarantee you won't be disappointed.
Amazing.
Even if it had failed, the sheer scope of what DeLonge is attempting here deserves praise alone. This, along with a novel, a short animated film and the band's best album to date, are all part of the same story and weave in and out of one another beautifully. In recent years, perhaps due to the success of films like Nolan's Inception, dream - based stories have become more commonplace, yet this still feels fresh and new. Along with the Sci Fi elements the story keeps itself grounded in a more real-life family drama to keep the characters themselves at the center of the action. Unlike Inception the characters matter just as much as (if not more than) the idea itself so you do care what happens to them.
The comic creates a mythos and a clear set of characters and roles early and expands upon them panel by panel. Despite jumps between dreams and the "waking world" the story remains clear, concise and focused. If you're a fan of the album, you'll have the songs ringing in your ears as you read and it really does make for a wonderful experience. The artwork is sensational and helps to immerse the reader in the dream world, contrasting beautifully with the ever-present rain in the real world Seattle.
I really can't recommend this enough. DeLonge is one of very few artists out there trying to do something new and different and it deserves to be enjoyed. No one has really succeeded (or really even tried, to be honest) to do anything on this scale since Pink Floyd or The Who so, even if you're not a massive AvA fan, it's well worth checking out. If you are a fan, I can guarantee you won't be disappointed.
Amazing.
November 20, 2015
I really liked Poet Anderson! It took me ages to get that DeLonge used to be in Blink-182 and that he used to be my favorite when I was a teen. Poet Anderson is very much like Artemis Fowl in a sense and I do like setting of two brothers being lucid dreamers. The brothers end up in a dream world where the bad guy REM is after them, since supposedly the other brother has some special powers. The dream world setting was fantastic and very interesting. The scifi type of look was awesome and worked very well with the dreaming. My only complain is that the story felt a bit sporadic and messy. The panels didn't follow one another seamlessly and some of them ended abruptly. The flow was sometimes good and even great and other times it was, well, spastic. Perhaps the dream world part starts too soon and this lack of setting everything up is the sole thing that makes the smaller pieces collide.
The art is magnificent! The colors are vibrant, very bluish and space-like. Basically the whole palette is eye-sex and the movement is well constructed. The line work is thin, but a little experimental, which gives the comic edge and makes it scratchy and beautiful at the same time. The characters have facial expressions and they all look personally different. Even the monsters look wonderful and eerie at the same time. The atmosphere is wonderfully odd and cranky, which binds all the aspects together. Art-wise this is five stars by far, leaving the story behind as the latter is still searching for itself. A good start and I want to keep reading, let's just hope DeLonge finds a way to keep this rolling smoother in the future.
The art is magnificent! The colors are vibrant, very bluish and space-like. Basically the whole palette is eye-sex and the movement is well constructed. The line work is thin, but a little experimental, which gives the comic edge and makes it scratchy and beautiful at the same time. The characters have facial expressions and they all look personally different. Even the monsters look wonderful and eerie at the same time. The atmosphere is wonderfully odd and cranky, which binds all the aspects together. Art-wise this is five stars by far, leaving the story behind as the latter is still searching for itself. A good start and I want to keep reading, let's just hope DeLonge finds a way to keep this rolling smoother in the future.
November 18, 2015
When I saw this on Net Galley the teenager inside of me got all giddy at the name Tom DeLonge. I was a little bit obsessed with playing Blink 182 out of my stereo as loud as it would go as a teenager.
Page 1-71 is the three-part graphic novel (comic) and Page 72-92 is the interview with DeLonge and concept art gallery.
We follow Jonas Anderson as he discovers this whole other Dream World created by mankind’s shared unconscious thoughts, as well as his destiny to be a “Poet” and Dream Walker. Jonas has his big brother along for the ride, but the catch is with Alan not having any special abilities he doesn’t remember anything when he wakes up. Because of Jonas natural gifts in the Dream World he is a target for REM (the evil villain) and his Night Stalkers.
This comic arc is set at the beginning of the Poet Anderson’s Dream World adventures so we learn of REM’s evil plans to break through and take over the Waking World using Jonas. We see REM start to facilitate his plan with the murder of both Jonas’s parents.
There is a lot of detail packed into the 71 pages, but I don’t want to spoil your fun by going into it further.
I found the interview with DeLonge interesting and intend to look further into the other Dream Walking projects. The multi-media storytelling of Poet Anderson’s world already includes an album by Angels & Airwaves, an animated short film (with a full length feature in production), one Novel and this three-issue comic arc. From what I gather while the stories are linked, they can all be enjoyed on their own without any previous Poet knowledge.
Page 1-71 is the three-part graphic novel (comic) and Page 72-92 is the interview with DeLonge and concept art gallery.
We follow Jonas Anderson as he discovers this whole other Dream World created by mankind’s shared unconscious thoughts, as well as his destiny to be a “Poet” and Dream Walker. Jonas has his big brother along for the ride, but the catch is with Alan not having any special abilities he doesn’t remember anything when he wakes up. Because of Jonas natural gifts in the Dream World he is a target for REM (the evil villain) and his Night Stalkers.
This comic arc is set at the beginning of the Poet Anderson’s Dream World adventures so we learn of REM’s evil plans to break through and take over the Waking World using Jonas. We see REM start to facilitate his plan with the murder of both Jonas’s parents.
There is a lot of detail packed into the 71 pages, but I don’t want to spoil your fun by going into it further.
I found the interview with DeLonge interesting and intend to look further into the other Dream Walking projects. The multi-media storytelling of Poet Anderson’s world already includes an album by Angels & Airwaves, an animated short film (with a full length feature in production), one Novel and this three-issue comic arc. From what I gather while the stories are linked, they can all be enjoyed on their own without any previous Poet knowledge.
January 18, 2016
Thank you to Netgalley.
Overall- very enjoyable.
As with any graphic novel or comic book, the artwork needs as much attention as the story and not all comics give you both. Usually one suffers for the other. This one, however, produces both. The artwork is beautiful- I found myself just looking at it and not turning the page to see what would happen next. The art really drew me in and made the world really come alive.
The story was fun and adventurous. The dream world was conceptualized very well. I liked that Alan and Jonas, could interact with the "dreams". such as the girl. Otherwise, they would be like ghosts moving through the dreamworld. However, it seems at the beginning that Alan could remember his lucid dreams since he was all about showing Jonas everything when Jonas first got there. After Jonas saved them from the cell and they go back to dreamworld, Alan couldn't remember. Now the concept of time was briefly mentioned and how it moves differently in the dreamworld. Maybe this was the explanation? I don't know for sure. Anyway, that kind of thing stuck out but did not necessarily take away from the story as a whole. I get that Jonas is a poet and so can remember what happens in the dreamworld when he is in the realworld and that Alan does not have these abilities. It's these details that get stuck in my head though.
Overall- definitely worth reading and looking at. Well done and I would read more in this series.
Overall- very enjoyable.
As with any graphic novel or comic book, the artwork needs as much attention as the story and not all comics give you both. Usually one suffers for the other. This one, however, produces both. The artwork is beautiful- I found myself just looking at it and not turning the page to see what would happen next. The art really drew me in and made the world really come alive.
The story was fun and adventurous. The dream world was conceptualized very well. I liked that Alan and Jonas, could interact with the "dreams". such as the girl. Otherwise, they would be like ghosts moving through the dreamworld. However, it seems at the beginning that Alan could remember his lucid dreams since he was all about showing Jonas everything when Jonas first got there. After Jonas saved them from the cell and they go back to dreamworld, Alan couldn't remember. Now the concept of time was briefly mentioned and how it moves differently in the dreamworld. Maybe this was the explanation? I don't know for sure. Anyway, that kind of thing stuck out but did not necessarily take away from the story as a whole. I get that Jonas is a poet and so can remember what happens in the dreamworld when he is in the realworld and that Alan does not have these abilities. It's these details that get stuck in my head though.
Overall- definitely worth reading and looking at. Well done and I would read more in this series.
January 31, 2016
'Poet Anderson' by Tom DeLonge and Ben Kull is based on a short film. It's a pretty dark story, but I liked it and the art is pretty stunning.
Young Jonas Anderson finds he can traverse the dream world with his older brother, Alan. They meet a young woman who lives there, named Ayo, but they also meet the evil ruler of this dreamland. His name is Rem. He likes to take over unsuspecting dreamers and cross over into our world. He sees something in Jonas and renames him Poet Anderson. He's afraid Poet Anderson will become a Dream Walker, someone who protects others in the dream world, so he wants to control him. Poet will lose quite a bit along the way.
This graphic novel is the prequel to a short cartoon. The artwork by Djet is very much in the style of that short, which means it is pretty amazing. I think it's an interesting, albeit pretty dark, read. It's a bit more style than substance, but it's got good style.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Magnetic Press, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Young Jonas Anderson finds he can traverse the dream world with his older brother, Alan. They meet a young woman who lives there, named Ayo, but they also meet the evil ruler of this dreamland. His name is Rem. He likes to take over unsuspecting dreamers and cross over into our world. He sees something in Jonas and renames him Poet Anderson. He's afraid Poet Anderson will become a Dream Walker, someone who protects others in the dream world, so he wants to control him. Poet will lose quite a bit along the way.
This graphic novel is the prequel to a short cartoon. The artwork by Djet is very much in the style of that short, which means it is pretty amazing. I think it's an interesting, albeit pretty dark, read. It's a bit more style than substance, but it's got good style.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Magnetic Press, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
November 20, 2015
This kind of prequels leaves you wanting more. This short story shows the beginning of Poet Anderson. How was he awakened, who is his main adversary and how the dream world looks like.
The graphic is amazing. The dream world looks impressive and quite imaginative. A science-fiction like city filled with people and monsters, where only some laws of physics apply.
We don't have much time to get to know our characters, but the glimpses show their potential - they might be fascinating and after reading this I want to know more, read more of the story, find out more about the characters.
And at the end, after you've already read the prequel, don't just stop there. After the story ends there's an interview with an author, some designs you can check out. Both the story and the interview are worth your time, so go check out this novel and let me know what you think.
I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The graphic is amazing. The dream world looks impressive and quite imaginative. A science-fiction like city filled with people and monsters, where only some laws of physics apply.
We don't have much time to get to know our characters, but the glimpses show their potential - they might be fascinating and after reading this I want to know more, read more of the story, find out more about the characters.
And at the end, after you've already read the prequel, don't just stop there. After the story ends there's an interview with an author, some designs you can check out. Both the story and the interview are worth your time, so go check out this novel and let me know what you think.
I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
September 10, 2016
Gerard Way > Tim DeLonge < Mark Hoppus
November 15, 2015
POET ANDERSON is the prequel to POET ANDERSON… OF NIGHTMARES. It chronicles Jonas Anderson’s first adventures into The Dream World, where he discovers his destiny to become Poet Anderson, a guardian Dream Walker who protects innocent people while they sleep from the horrors their own dreams could pose in the Waking World.
This is such a cool concept! I haven’t read POET ANDERSON… OF NIGHTMARES yet, but after this I definitely have to. Beautifully illustrated, with a cool story set in an amazing world, and an in depth interview with DeLonge in the back. Very much recommended.
I received this book for free through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is such a cool concept! I haven’t read POET ANDERSON… OF NIGHTMARES yet, but after this I definitely have to. Beautifully illustrated, with a cool story set in an amazing world, and an in depth interview with DeLonge in the back. Very much recommended.
I received this book for free through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
November 26, 2015
Judge this book by its cover – the forepages are about the only good things about it. Inside are just three issues of messy, hard-to-fathom dreamscape nonsense, where baddies in the universal dream want to attack the waking world, and two of our boys and a hot chick from there are learning the whole complex mythology of it all. Oh, and there's a hugely self-aggrandising interview with some rock singer. And concept art that is waaaaayyy more interesting and fleshed out than any of the pseudo-manga, teen-friendly garbage that's in the main book. One to adore on the store shelves – but one to stay there.
December 26, 2015
You can tell DeLonge typically writes lyrics not stories. The dialogue and motivations of the characters are not really fleshed out very well. The story would have been better served had it not been condensed down into 3 issues. I liked the art style, but I thought it suffered some from too dark of a color palette. Some panels were so dark you couldn't really see the art.
November 24, 2015
Great introduction to what I hope will be a long series!
The brothers Anderson are Dreamwalkers who encounter the ultimate baddie, Rem.
When he discovers that one of them has extra special powers he ruins their lives to try and force them to choose his side.
The brothers Anderson are Dreamwalkers who encounter the ultimate baddie, Rem.
When he discovers that one of them has extra special powers he ruins their lives to try and force them to choose his side.
November 5, 2015
Really cool concept look forward to more from these guys.
May 17, 2016
I'm liking the who graphic novel/novel integration. It's a way to see into the world, series, characters and what not.
June 20, 2016
poet :)
October 10, 2017
Great collection of the 3 original Poet Anderson comics, with great concept art in the last pages.
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