Netflix were at the recent San Diego Comic-Con where they debuted the first full trailer for The Sandman, the tv adaptation of the iconic comic series, check it out.

If this character is completely new for you, don’t worry you won’t be alone, but thankfully Netflix have supplied a summary about what the show is about.

There is another world that waits for all of us when we close our eyes and sleep — a place called the Dreaming, where The Sandman, Master of Dreams (Tom Sturridge), gives shape to all of our deepest fears and fantasies. But when Dream is unexpectedly captured and held prisoner for a century, his absence sets off a series of events that will change both the dreaming and waking worlds forever. To restore order, Dream must journey across different worlds and timelines to mend the mistakes he’s made during his vast existence, revisiting old friends and foes, and meeting new entities — both cosmic and human — along the way.

The Sandman is based of the DC comic by Neil Gaiman, who is also responsible for a host of other DC and Marvel comics, along with stories like Coraline, American Gods and more.

The show will be begin airing on August 5th, the poster and some stills for the show are below.