Valiant’s latest Faith series, Faith: Dreamside, is a study in contrasts, pitting one of comics’ brightest and most charismatic heroines against dark ghosts, Gaiman-esque blurry nightmares, and now a straight-up excursion into a land where dreams die. Faith’s sunny demeanor and pop culture references are strong, but will the darkness in this book be stronger?

That’s the question in next month’s Faith: Dreamside #4. Writer Jody Houser and artist MJ Kim bring us a story in which Faith fights for a young girl’s soul, grappling with demons and dark personifications of her inner conflicts. Hope versus cynicism, light versus dark. But don’t worry: Faith is strong, you all.

Check out the Beat’s exclusive preview of Faith: Dreamside #4 after the jump!

FAITH: DREAMSIDE #4 (of 4)
Written by JODY HOUSER
Art by MJ KIM
Cover A by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
Cover B by SIBYLLINE MEYNET
A nightmare dressed like a daydream!
A young girl’s soul hangs in the balance as Faith Herbert and Doctor Mirage take on the terrifying demon Belu, who seeks to break through the Dreamside barrier into our world! Will Faith find it in herself to reignite her dream of becoming a hero – or will humanity be doomed to sleepless nights forever?

On Sale JANUARY 9 | 32 pages, full color | $3.99 US | T+