Dream rules over the Dreaming, the collective subconscious where living beings minds drift during sleep.
They are, indeed, the infamous brothers from that early Bible story.
As they appear inThe Sandman, Cain has a tendency to kill Abel anytime his brother annoys him.
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There are a few clues that indicate thisSandmanhomage is intentional.
First of all, the plot where Zelda buries Hilda in the Spellman mortuary is called the Cain Pit.
CAOSis also based on a recent comic of the same name, which was written byshowrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
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At the very start of his foreword to the collected edition of theCAOScomic, Aguirre-Sacasa invokesSandmanas a primary influence.
IfAfterlifewas my love letter to Alan MooresSwamp Thing, I said, Sabrinawould be a love letter toSandman.
Zelda and Hilda arent the only ones invokingThe Sandmans influence these days.
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Writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo recentlyincluded Dream in theirDark Nights: Metalsuperhero crossoverfor DC Comics.
For more on the Sandman Universe comics, read EWs original interview with Gaiman about themhere.
For EWs full list of horror comic recommendations likeSandmanandCAOS, seehere.
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