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BROOKLYN DREAMS Volume 1 of 4 By J.M. DeMatteis with art by Glenn Barr, Paradox Press, UPC 761941203607, First printing, Copyright 1994 5" x 8", 96 page trade paperback with black & white art. The launch of DC's Paradox Press imprint continues with the first of the Paradox Fiction books. The veil of memory both distorts and embellishes the past. Most of the time, the truth (whatever that is) gets lost in the shuffle. In BROOKLYN DREAMS, Brooklyn-born Vincent Carl Santini, hitting 36, sorts through the pivotal events of his life and relives the moments when his life was just a dream, when dreams were more important than life, and when life and dream merged and mingled into a cloud that memory could not separate. Written by J.M. DeMatteis, with art by Glenn Barr, BROOKLYN DREAMS is a very personal recollection. Santini's remembrances, both sad and funny, are mirrored by Barr in a variety of styles befitting the subject. Sometimes the images are outrageously distorted, sometimes photo-realistic, but they always have the ring of truth. DeMatteis's script is loose and flowing, skipping and dancing spontaneously from even to event in the conversational style that worked so well in earlier works such as the critically-acclaimed MOONSHADOW. Cover by Barr. Suggested for Mature Readers The book is complete and in FINE condition with some overall wear.
Mint (MT) Nearly perfect in every way.
Near Mint (NM) Nearly perfect with only minor imperfections such as subtle bindery/printing defects.
Very Fine (VF) Excellent copy with outstanding eye appeal; limited accumulation of bindery/printing defects, surface wear, and minor spine creasing.
Fine (FN) Above average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with no significant creasing or other serious defects.
Very Good (VG) The average used comic book with moderate to significant wear.
Good (GD) Shows significant wear.
Fair (FR) Shows heavy wear.
Poor (PR) Little or no collector value.
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