The Dream Merchant Livens Up Dreams in May

Dreams have whatever meaning ascribed to them. Truth, premonition, fantasy; the meaning is up to the dreamer. In May, there's the possibility that dreams will have more meaning, thanks to a new comic from Image called The Dream Merchant, written by Nathan Edmondson and illustrated by Konstantin Novosadov.

"I started thinking about dreams as something one could exchange, and trade," said Edmondston, in a mini-interview at the Image Comics blog, "which eventually yielded the idea behind Winslow's dream."

The task of depicting Winslow's dreamscapes, as well as the dreariness of his ordinary life, is in the hands of talented Russian artist Novsadov. His impressionistic, color-washed style is a perfect complement to Edmondson's story of the mysteries of dream life and fantasy.

The first volume is a six-issue miniseries, with the first issue hitting stores May 15. Readers who want a sneak peek in advance are invited to submit their dreams to a special Tumblr site, dreamshavemeaning.tumblr.com.

Full press release below.

THIS MAY, DREAMS HAVE MEANING THE DREAM MERCHANT from Image Comics and Nathan Edmondson From Nathan Edmondson (DANCER, THE ACTIVITY) and newcomer Konstantin Novosadov comes THE DREAM MERCHANT, a sci-fi series from Image Comics, about Winslow, a troubled mental patient in his late teens. Winslow suffers from a recurring dream that grows more intense every night — and when he discovers its true meaning, the world will literally change. A friend's comment led Edmondson to contemplate the idea behind THE DREAM MERCHANT. "I started thinking about dreams as something one could exchange, and trade," he said, in a mini-interview at the Image Comics blog, "which eventually yielded the idea behind Winslow's dream." The task of depicting Winslow's dreamscapes, as well as the dreariness of his ordinary life, is in the hands of talented Russian artist Novsadov. His impressionistic, color-washed style is a perfect complement to Edmondson's story of the mysteries of dream life and fantasy. Volume I of THE DREAM MERCHANT is a six-issue, full-color miniseries. The first issue (MAR130450) will be in stores May 15 and will be available for pre-order in the March issue of Previews. Readers who want a sneak peek in advance are invited to submit their dreams to a special Tumblr site, dreamshavemeaning.tumblr.com. ### Follow Image Comics on Twitter | Facebook | GooglePlus | Tumblr