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Issue Details

Issue #2
Published September 1996
Cover Price 1.95 USD
Pages 36
Editing Bob Kahan (Essential Vertigo editor)

Cover Details - "Preludes & Nocturnes"

Characters Mildred; Cynthia; Mordred
Genre horror
Pencils Dave McKean (mixed media art)
Inks Dave McKean (mixed media art)
Colors Dave McKean (mixed media art)
Letters Dave McKean (logo design)
Reprinted from Sandman, The (DC, 1989 series) #2 (February 1989) [with new text and border added]

9 page advertisement

Notes Escape From L.A. (Paramount); The Frighteners (Universal City); Mata Leão CD (Biohazard); Jenny McCarthy contest (Sam Goody); Ace Ventura (Pay-Per-View); Joe's Apartment (Geffen); back cover and interior soundtrack ad: The Crow: city of angels (Miramax)

24 page Sandman [The Dreaming]; Three Witches story "Imperfect Hosts"

Characters Abel; Cain; Gregory; Sandman [Morpheus]; Ethel Dee [Ethel Cripps]; Dr. Huntoon; John Dee [Doctor Destiny]; Lucien; Eve; Fashion Thing; Goldie; Mildred; Mordred; Cynthia; John Constantine (cameo); Ruthven Sykes; Green Lantern (cameo); Batman (cameo)
Synopsis Morpheus meets Abel, Cain & Lucien, and consults the three witches about his missing tools.
Genre fantasy
Script Neil Gaiman
Pencils Sam Kieth
Inks Mike Dringenberg
Colors Robbie Busch
Letters Todd Klein
Editing Karen Berger (original editor); Art Young (original asst. editor)
Reprinted from Sandman, The (DC, 1989 series) #2 (February 1989)

1 page Sandman [The Dreaming] recap "Essential Vertigo The Sandman"

Genre fantasy
Script Bob Kahan?
Letters typeset
Notes recap of issue 1 story and preview of issue 3 story; list of Vertigo Sandman trade paperbacks

Half page On The Ledge promo (ad from the publisher) "On The Ledge"

Script Stuart Moore
Letters typeset
Notes promo for Helix imprint

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Available July '96"

Letters typeset
Notes September 1996 cover date Vertigo shipping list