Comics News: The Dreamer Vol 3 Digital Collection to Hit in April

The Dreamer Vol 3: The Battle of Harlem Heights hits stores March 19th, 2014

Digital collection of The Dreamer catches up with print releases in April

(Columbus, OH-March 18, 2014) IDW announced today that the next release in the graphic novel series “The Dreamer” will hit stores March 19th, 2014. The Dreamer Vol 3: The Battle of Harlem Heights (ISBN 9781613778869) is the third and final book in the story arc The Consequence of Nathan Hale and will be available in comic book stores as well as book trade venues. The Dreamer has been nominated for numerous Harvey Awards and is a fan favorite among comic book and mainstream readers alike. The digital versions of all three books in the series will be available in the IDW and Comixology apps as well as iBooks, Kindle, Nook April 16th, 2014.  

Early reviews of The Dreamer Volume 3:

“The cliffhanger—involving Beatrice’s increasing distance from her friends and family as they worry about her health, mental confusion, and seemingly poor choices—is a nail-biter. “-Publishers Weekly

“The amount of emotion in this volume was palpable from the moment it began and Innes sucks readers in with it and its multi-layered story. Innes mixes history so well with her story that you would almost feel that it was fact. Kudos to her writing skill.”-Herotaku.com

“5 out of 5 stars.” -Jazmaonline.com

Book 4 in the series is planned for 2016.

About The Dreamer Volume 3:

Bea Whaley's vivid dreams about the American Revolution continue in this all-new graphic novel! In the 21st Century Bea's friends and family begin to suspect that something is wrong, but Bea knows she cannot tell them about her dreams. As tensions rise, she struggles to return to the 18th century, where her friends' lives are threatened by the ever growing war - and this time, she just might be too late to save them.

Visit www.thedreamercomic.com for more information.

Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dreamer-Comic/146005828774488

Follow Creator Lora Innes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LoraInnes

1st Impression: THE DREAMER (Vol 3.): The Battle of Harlem Heights

THE DREAMER (Vol 3.)
Written by Lora Innes
Art by Lora Innes & Julie Wright
IDW Publishing

FLIPPING THROUGH:

                We open to Alan, seemingly in his death bed, writes to Beatrice. As the letter goes on, we see the American Revolution take full hold. Meanwhile, Beatrice’s lives in both the American Revolution and in her real life. Beatrice gets “betrayed” by friends in the real world while her life in the American Revolution goes from bad to worse as she decides to help spy for the Colonists, much to the Warren’s dismay.  As her actions in the real world ended up affecting her in the Revolution, Beatrice is finding her self backed into a corner.

ART:

                Innes does a beautiful job giving us the American Revolution. She has a great sense of proportion and does a good job giving us some strong, classic panel work. Innes captures emotion very well while also providing some striking backgrounds.  Innes does well with angles with Wright giving some very vivid colors with great shading.  One of the best things that Innes does is that she is not afraid to give us the horrors of war without being too gory. Visually, Innes and Wright go all in with great angles, striking backgrounds and strong emotion that it captivates readers. Really great job.

WRITING:

                Innes writes a very passionate and emotional volume, full of intrigue and personal development. Our heroine might be going too far as we see Beatrice’s “fall” in the real world in order to help do her best for the Warrens in the American Revolution. Innes makes sure from the beginning of the trade to the end, there is nothing but a good amount of impact for each chapter.  There is solid dialogue that reflects both eras that really help bring readers in.

                The pacing of the third graphic novel was really good. Each chapter, Innes continues to build and build upon the events of before and raising the stakes in a very natural way. Everything escalates at a near perfect pace. While we got great characterizations from Beatrice, Alan and Joseph, this book gets some strong characterizations from Beatrice’s friends and family. The amount of emotion in this volume was palpable from the moment it began and Innes sucks readers in with it and its multi-layered story.  Innes mixes history so well with her story that you would almost feel that it was fact.  Kudos to her writing skill.

OVERALL IMPRESSION:

                Innes and Wright deliver a heart-felt, powerful story full of good visuals, strong emotion and wonderful story. The book reads well and it definitely took me by surprise. A great job by Innes and Wright.

RATING:
                I give The Dreamer Vol 3.  a solid 8.5 out of 10.

Comics News: THE DREAMER Returns This March From IDW

The Dreamer Volume 3 coming March 2014

     IDW announced  that the next release in the graphic novel series “The Dreamer” will hit stores in March 2014. The Dreamer Volume 3: The Battle of Harlem Heights(ISBN 9781613778869) is the third and final book in the story arc The Consequence of Nathan Hale and will be available in comic book stores as well as book trade venues. The Dreamer has been nominated for numerous Harvey Awards and is a fan favorite among comic book and mainstream readers alike. Print versions of books 1 and 2 are still available in both print and digital formats.

Innes explains “You don't need to be a history buff or comic book fan to love my book, The Dreamer. The reason the book resonates with readers is it's filled with romance, action and adventure that anyone can relate to. The fact that much of this actually happened is only backdrop to the story, but it makes it much richer.”

What others have said about The Dreamer:

“There is not a single misstep in the entire book. To say I’m hooked is a huge understatement. I’m buying this volume, the previous volume and will preorder the next volume.”  —FirstComicNews.com

“That this beautiful work is paired to a pitch-perfect story at once epic and intimate, both serious and playful, that straddles a teenage present and our nation’s most dramatic past is a testament to a creativity that knows no bounds.” —Michael Frost Beckner, producer of Spy Games

“The best books in life are the one you’re surprised by — the ones where you see the cover and think, “Huh. This looks cool.”…and then you don’t come up for air until you’ve read all the way through to the end. That’s what happened with Lora Innes’s The Dreamer.” —Fantasy Magazine

Book 4 in the series is planned for 2016.

About The Dreamer Volume 3:

Bea Whaley's vivid dreams about the American Revolution continue in this all-new graphic novel! In the 21st Century Bea's friends and family begin to suspect that something is wrong, but Bea knows she cannot tell them about her dreams. As tensions rise, she struggles to return to the 18th century, where her friends' lives are threatened by the ever growing war - and this time, she just might be too late to save them.

Visit www.thedreamercomic.com for more information.

Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dreamer-Comic/146005828774488

Follow Creator Lora Innes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LoraInnes