Sandman Mystery Theatre TPB (1995-2010 DC/Vertigo) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Tarantula!" Collects Sandman Mystery Theatre (1993) #1-4. Written by Matt Wagner. Art by Guy Davis. Cover by Wagner. In this noir detective tale of intrigue, bigotry and incest, millionaire Wesley Dodds takes on the costumed persona of the Sandman to catch a sadistic killer in 1930s New York. Donning a gas mask, fedora, business suit and cape, Dodds goes after the Tarantula, a brutal kidnapper who is mercilessly preying upon the women of high society. But as the Sandman walks through a world of corruption and deceit, he uncovers the true secret of the murders and their implausible connection to the city's most prominent family. Softcover, 112 pages, full color ? Mature Readers Cover price $9.95.

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Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "The Tarantula!" NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. Collects Sandman Mystery Theatre (1993) #1-4. Written by Matt Wagner. Art by Guy Davis. Cover by Wagner. In this noir detective tale of intrigue, bigotry and incest, millionaire Wesley Dodds takes on the costumed persona of the Sandman to catch a sadistic killer in 1930s New York. Donning a gas mask, fedora, business suit and cape, Dodds goes after the Tarantula, a brutal kidnapper who is mercilessly preying upon the women of high society. But as the Sandman walks through a world of corruption and deceit, he uncovers the true secret of the murders and their implausible connection to the city's most prominent family. Softcover, 112 pages, full color ? Mature Readers Cover price $9.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Face And The Brute!" Collects Sandman Mystery Theatre (1993) #5-12. Written by Matt Wagner. Art by John Watkiss & R.G. Taylor. Cover by Gavin Wilson and Richard Bruning. Collecting the second and third story arcs from writer Matt Wagner's acclaimed reimagination of the original Golden Age Sandman, SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE VOL. 2: THE FACE AND THE BRUTE finds the Sandman of 1939, Wesley Dodds, and his possible paramour (and narrator) Dian Belmont involved in a series of grisly murders in New York's Chinatown - murders that threaten to reignite the bad old days of the Tong Wars, when blood ran in the streets like water. Following the drama of "The Face," Wesley and Dian are confronted with corruption at the other end of the social scale in "The Brute," as they track down the trail of misery left by a man whose gross sensual appetites for lust and violence are rivaled only by his wealth. Softcover, 208 pages, full color. ? Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "The Vamp!" Collects Sandman Mystery Theatre (1993) #13-16. Written by Matt Wagner and Steven T. Seagle. Art by Guy Davis. Cover by Gavin Wilson and Richard Bruning. Collecting the fourth story arc from the acclaimed reimagination of the original Golden Age Sandman, THE VAMP continues the story of Wesley Dodds and his soon-to-be paramour (and narrator) Dian Belmont as they become entangled in mystery from two different directions. Softcover, 104 pages, full color ? MATURE READERS Cover price $12.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "The Scorpion!" Collects Sandman Mystery Theatre (1993) #17-20. Written by Matt Wagner and Steven T. Seagle. Art by Guy Davis. Cover by Gavin Wilson and Richard Bruning. Collecting writer Matt Wagner's the acclaimed reimagination of the original Sandman. With THE SCORPION, writers Matt Wagner and Steven T. Seagle continue to breathe rich new life into pulp genre conventions. Softcover, 104 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $12.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Dr. Death and the Night of the Butcher!" Collects Sandman Mystery Theatre (1993) #21-28. Written by Matt Wagner and Steven T. Seagle. Art by Guy Davis and Vince Locke. Cover by Gavin Wilson and Richard Bruning. Collecting the legendary Vertigo series, this volume follows Wesley Dodds through two new cases of serial murderers, each more grisly than the last. Softcover, 208 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "The Hourman and the Python!" Collects Sandman Mystery Theatre (1993) #29-36. Written by Matt Wagner. Art by Guy Davis and Warren Pleece. Cover by Gavin Wilson and Richard Bruning. This volume follows Wesley Dodds on two chilling new cases. In "The Hourman," the Sandman meets an unusual private detective who leaves felons hospitalized. "The Python" features The Sandman's hunt for a mysterious strangler. Softcover, 200 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "The Mist and The Phantom of the Fair!" Collects Sandman Mystery Theatre (1993) #37-44. Written by Matt Wagner and Steve T. Seagle. Art by Guy Davis. Cover by Gavin Wilson and Richard Bruning. The crime-filled, noir world of the '30s continues! Collecting issues of the acclaimed series as the Golden Age Sandman discovers the origin of one of his oldest adversaries and unravels the mystery of a series of brutal murders amid the 1939 New York World's Fair. Softcover, 200 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "The Scarlet Ghost!" Collects Sandman Mystery Theatre (1993) #45-52. Written by MATT WAGNER and STEVEN T. SEAGLE. Art by MATT SMITH and GUY DAVIS. Cover by GAVIN WILSON and RICHARD BRUNING. In the latest SMT collection Wesley Dodds encounters a brash young pilot called Blackhawk and enters the seedy world of pulp publishing. Softcover, 200 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.