French Soldier # 1 (illustrated by Anna Hybsier)

Under the orders of Maximilien Robespierre and Louis-Antoine St. Just this French Soldier was one of the soldiers searching through Johanna Constantine’s personal belongings in hopes of finding the stolen head of Orpheus.

He is visible on one page of Thermidor. He can be seen in Sandman # 29 on page 6, in panel 1.

This is a great portrait. Anna really did an excellent job making him seem a little bit like a villain in the whole affair. The colors for this portrait are very vibrant and I really like that as well.

Dignitary # 15 (illustrated by Max Rugers)

Dream and his lover, Killalla Of The Glow, travel to the palace to attend the parliament concerning zones of responsibility and the merits of obligation.

This Dignitary is one of many who gathered at the palace.

He appears in the background in Endless Nights, on page 63 in panel 3. This is the fifth page of The Heart Of The Star.

This is a fantastic portrait from Max. I love the colors used on this portrait. The vibrant blues really seem appropriate for this character, a dignitary of the parliament.

Woman # 43 (illustrated by Kai Martin)

Richard Madoc became a celebrated author overnight after purchasing the muse Calliope from Erasmus Fry. While filming an interview for the television show The Book Nook, Madoc learns that Erasmus Fry has recently died, committing suicide.

After recording the episode Richard and the Book Nook host went to a small café where they talked further about Fry. This woman was sitting in the café enjoying some coffee with a friend.

She appears in Sandman # 17 on page 15, in panel 1.

I really like Kai’s portrait of this character. This woman is easily overlooked, but her presence in the café gives the story a sense of reality. Kai did a pretty straight forward interpretation of this character and I like her happiness. It’s infectious.

Onmyoji’s Servant # 4 (illustrated by Anna Hybsier)

When the Monk was a young boy, living with his family, he found a monkey in the market place that was believed to be dead, but The Monk saw he was still alive and brought the animal home. He nursed the monkey back to good health and he became the family pet.

One day, a noble man, The Onmyoji, came to visit The Monk’s father. This day ended in death and tragedy as the monkey was killed and the Monk’s father was disgraced.

This is one of the Onmyoji’s servants.

This servant appears in the P. Craig Russell version of The Dream Hunters in issue # 2, on page 22, in panel 2.

I really like this portrait from Anna. This character was barely visible in the published comic and Anna really brought this character to the forefront with this portrait. I like the details that she added to this character and I really like the shape of his hat. This is a really fun portrait of an incredibly obscure character.

Worlds’ End Patron # 33 (illustrated by Lukas Ketner)

Between tales, Brant wanders the halls of Worlds’ End while the storm continues to pound upon the reality and the inn. Lightning flashes, illuminating the sky,, and Brant counts the seconds between the lightning and the sound of thunder.

As the thunder echoes through inn, this creature, along with a group of his friends, is frightened.

This character appears in Sandman # 55, on page 1, panel 7.

Lukas did a great job with this portrait. The details of this charcer are amazing. I really like the multiple folds in his skin and the leathery appearance of his body.

Here is Worlds’ End Patron # 33…

Demon # 324 (illustrated by Max Rugers)

In the fourth chapter of Preludes And Nocturnes, Dream visits Hell to retrieve his stolen helmet.

After reclaiming his helm, as he readies himself to leave, Lucifer challenges Morpheus, telling him that there are millions of demons surrounding him and that he has no power in Hell.

Dream counters and says “What power would Hell have if those here imprisoned were not able to dream of Heaven.”

The crowds of demons part and let him pass, contemplating his words.

This demon is one of the residents of Hell who listened to Morpheus’ speech. He appears in Sandman # 4, on page 23, in panel 1.

I like Max’s approach to this character. In the published comic this character is not much more than an outline and Max gave this character definition and features. He sort of resembles Goldie a little, although Goldie is smooth and cute and this character definitely feels like he resides in Hell.

Here is Demon # 324…

Bird # 6 (illustrated by Kai Martin)

One evening Nada sees a mysterious stranger standing below her window and falls in love with him. She tried to discover his identity, but nobody in her kingdom knows who he is. When all other attempts to find him failed, she enlists in the help of The King Of Birds to discover who this man is.

This is one of the birds searching for the stranger.

This bird appears in Sandman # 9 on page 8 in panel 4.

I am not familiar with bird species, particularly African birds and so I am unsure what type of bird appears in the published comic, but I love Kai’s approach to this character. I really like the line work accenting the feathers and the variations of ink to show contrast. I also like that he added a “No” response from the bird, who also was unable to find the stranger