The Lucent: Waking Dream Graphic Novel

Dive into the 60-page first installment of the mind-bending graphic novel, written and illustrated by series creator, Michael Bancroft

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The Lucent: Waking Dream Hardcover (Book 1)

The Lucent: Waking Dream Hardcover (Book 1)

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Waking Dream is the first book in the Lucent series. This 60-page, full-color, 8.5" x 11.5" (A4) graphic novel features a matte hardcover. First edition hardcover.

A young woman with the ability to manipulate her dreams is drawn into a much larger world when the barrier between her dreamworld and the real world begins to break down. Meanwhile, arcane forces, both good and evil, seek to use her gifts to their own ends.

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Book Details

The Lucent: Painted Death Softcover
100-page, full-color, standard size square bound graphic novel w/ spot gloss cover

The Lucent: Painted Death Hardcover
100-page, full-color, 8.5" x 11.5" (A4) hardcover graphic novel w/ matte cover

The Lucent: Waking Dream Softcover
60-page, full-color, standard size square bound graphic novel w/ matte cover

The Lucent: Waking Dream Hardcover
60-page, full-color, 8.5" x 11.5" (A4) hardcover graphic novel w/ matte cover

The Lucent: Fractured Mind Preview Ashcan
12-page, black & white 8.5" x 5.5" (A5) aschan w/ hand drawn head sketch cover

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Mark Bertenshaw
Enter the labyrinth of Michael Bancroft's dreams

Was it 2020 when I first came across Michael Bancroft's "The Lucent"? It is all a bit of a blur. I had been watching a number of ComicsGate Live shows. Up to then, it had been superheroes, superheroes, frog superheroes, and more superheroes. Don't get me wrong, I like that stuff. But I love science fiction, horror and fantasy more. A self-effacing Aussie guy came on and my ears pricked up when he was talking about lucid dreaming, secret societies, ancient mystics, and Fucking Gilgamesh! This was right up my street! It helped that the cover was the best-looking one I had seen yet.

So I backed the original softcover, and got excited that there were other people who were interested in what seemed a niche product. The host, Ethan van Sciver, seemed really excited that at last there was someone in ComicsGate that was trying to do something different. It crashed past its stretch goal, and deservedly got the iconic spot gloss feature gave the original cover the chef's kiss.

But this is the hardback version, and whilst the cover isn't as exciting as the original, the interior art looks even better in its oversized pages.

The general gist of the Lucent is that there are people in the world who are effectively immortal, and have been influencing the world from the shadows for aeons, some through secret societies. There are people who have super-powers, first of all in dreams, and in the waking world. Our protagonist Ella is one of these "dream warriors" who is aware of her powers, but only in her dreams, where she is being trained for an unknown purpose by a man calked Damon. She doesn't remember much about her childhood, but the man who she thinks is her grandfather has hidden designs for her. He passes something onto her, and she has a past-life / initiatory experience where finally her inner and outer lives come together. In between this main plot, we get many flashbacks to ancient Mesopotania, Christian-repression Roman Empire, and we see the main big-players in this universe.

There is no hand-holding here. Michael Bancroft gives you all the knowledge you need to get started. You need to be ready to research things you don't know to fully appreciate the background.

Or you could just enjoy the ride, and let the art do all the talking. It looks gorgeous, and every character is distinctly portrayed. There is definitely a particular bluey-green palette to the art, and this makes you think of water, even when the characters aren't using water powers. Even in book 2, this hasn't been explained, but it looks very, very cool.

Basically, everyone should be reading this book. You should be buying one for each of your children, or nieces and nephews. I am pretty sure that anyone who reads it will gain 30 IQ points, learn how to lucidly visualise in their dreams and become reality.

And if you thought Waking Dream was good, get ready for Painted Death.

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Anthony
The Lucent: Waking Dream Hardcover (Book 1)

I like the softcover but the hardcover is the best. The story is like nothing I have ever read before. So much to get lost in and think about. I waiting to see what my niece and nephew thinks about it.

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Customer
Hardcovers

As good as I hoped and it was fun watching several panels being created!

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Marksmusicobsession
Amazing quality, amazing value

Both of the hardcovers are amazing and the quality is unbelievable. Love the colors.

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Simon Hollman
Delicious

I read this comic when it came out and that was many years ago, I said I wanted to buy this comic if it ever went to print. Now I have, and I hunger for more.

Books & Merch

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Waking Dream Covers

  • The Lucent: Waking Dream (Book 1) Softcover

  • The Lucent: Painted Death (Book 2) Hardcover

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Waking Dream Interior Pages

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