TheSandman concept art shows a design for one of Dream's palace guardians, the red wyvern, and it bears a striking resemblance to its comics counterpart.
Recent concept art for The Sandman offers a look at the design of the wyvern guarding Dream's palace. The fantasy drama series, based on Neil Gaiman's comic books of the same name, premiered on Netflix back in August. Despite impressive ratings and positive reactions from critics and audiences alike, a season 2 has yet to be announced.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Gaiman, who developed The Sandman alongside David S. Goyer and Allan Heinberg, proved to be important to the success of the series, ensuring that a faithful adaptation of his source material was made. Different sets and props were also constructed with the comics in mind, and many longtime fans appreciated the details put into the creation of the Dreaming, including the guardians of Morpheus' castle.
Why Sandman Was Comic Accurate While The Sandman does feature several updates, it largely remains faithful to Gaiman's work, which was a main goal of the creative team involved. The changes that were made did not seem to deter fans either, whether they be through the roles of characters like Johanna Constantine and The Corinthian, or through the exclusion of any DC Comics references.
It is interesting to see how the wyvern's concept art compares to that of both the comics and the final television version. The Sandman ended with Dream working on rebuilding his realm, which means if a season 2 were to come along, audiences might get more of the creature, as well as the other gatekeepers that excited many after their brief appearances.