WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; ART BY PETER GROSS AND RYAN KELLY; PAINTED COVER BY JON VAN FLEET

“Triptych: The Two-Edged Sword” ? the second of three linked but freestanding stories. Hybrid angel Elaine Belloc runs away from home and embarks on a quest to find her dead friend Mona. Taking in Hell and the Dreaming along the way, Elaine meets friends and foes she never dreamed existed ? and learns that there’s a whole lot more to life and death than meets the eye. Featuring cameos from THE SANDMAN favorites Brute and Glob.

MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.