Well, this is very welcome news. J.M. DeMatteis and Glenn Barr’s Brooklyn Dreams is one of my all-time favourite comics works. It’s nothing short of a masterpiece of its genre. Way back in 2012 at Broken Frontier when I reviewed the IDW collection of this ’90s Paradox Press series I said of it: “Brooklyn Dreams is one of those delightful occasions in your comics-reading experience when writer and artist seem so synchronised – so completely, overwhelmingly in tune with each other – that it’s a joy for the audience to behold.”
It’s that good, and it’s perhaps one of the most overlooked books from DeMatteis’s much acclaimed back catalogue. If you’re new to Brooklyn Dreams you have a treat coming in September…
BACK IN BROOKLYN: SEMI-BIOGRAPHICAL GRAPHIC NOVEL “BROOKLYN DREAMS” RETURNS TO PRINT WITH DARK HORSE
Fresh printing of the powerful story from J.M. DeMatteis and Glenn Barr now with new cover art
The critically acclaimed graphic novel from J.M. DeMatteis (Moonshadow, Girl in the Bay) and Glenn Barr (Hellboy Junior, Seekers into the Mystery), Brooklyn Dreams returns to print with Dark Horse Comics. Readers can complete their collection with the highly sought-after, hilarious, and mysterious semi-memoir by DeMatteis with a powerful new cover from Barr. This edition includes an all-new introduction from DeMatteis, along with a breathtaking sketchbook section, DeMatteis’s early notes about the series, and other enlightening extras.
Vincent Carl Santini wants to tell you a story about his senior year in high school, but memory is a tricky thing. A single story becomes a hilarious, heartfelt, and occasionally harrowing journey through all of Santini’s childhood. Growing up in 1960’s and 70’s Brooklyn, J.M. DeMatteis and Glenn Barr’s Brooklyn Dreams is a nostalgic visit to a very specific time and place, with a universal search for hope and meaning.
Be ready when Brooklyn Dreams returns to print in a 392-page, 6.625” x 10.1875” hardcover edition, in book stores on September 2, 2025 and comic shops September 3, 2025, for $34.99. Pre-order now from TFAW, Barnes and Noble or your local bookstore, or visit Comic Shop Locator for more details and stores near you.
