Akiko No. 4

Akiko #4 Date: June 1996 Publisher: Sirius Entertainment Cover Price: $2.50 2013 NM Price: $3.00 Stats: 22 black & white pages plus "Letters to Akiko" and one ad Story & Art: Mark Crilley Notable Notes: A dream and a storm! Realistic Dreams Have you ever had a very, very realistic dream? You know - the kind where when you wake up you're shocked it wasn't real? And maybe even sad that it wasn't real? I have, and usually I feel a bit disappointed and cheated that I expended so much emotional energy on something that wasn't even real! Oh well, better that than a nightmare eh? In this issue Akiko, our favorite 4th grader, has just such a dream. Synopsis: At the end of Akiko #3 the gang sailed off in a new sky boat. This issue begins with Akiko and her friends gently floating through soft clouds and perfect nights - which is where Akiko falls asleep and has a very realistic dream. She dreams that she is back home and the Prince visits her while he is running away from Alia Rellapor. The…