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Sandman comic books issue 1

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Sandman Endless Nights GN (2003 DC/Vertigo) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by P. Craig Russell, Milo Manara, Bill Sienkiewicz, Miguelanxo Prado, Barron Storey, Glenn Fabry, and Frank Quitely. Painted cover and book design by Dave McKean. Joined by a dream-team of artists from around the world, Neil Gaiman - the Hugo Award-winning, New York Times best-selling author of American Gods and the children's book Coraline - returned to the beloved characters he made famous for THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS, the comics event of 2003. Now this landmark work is available in a beautiful softcover edition. Alternately haunting, bittersweet, erotic and nightmarish, the seven stories in this book ? one for each of the Endless siblings, each illustrated by a different artist ? reveal strange secrets and surprising truths. In addition to the seven tales of the Endless, THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS includes a biography section in the spirit of the Sandman collections (designed by Dave McKean) and a summary of each volume in the Sandman Library. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 160 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $17.95.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Sandman Endless Nights GN (2003 DC/Vertigo) 1-REP

    2nd and later printings. Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by P. Craig Russell, Milo Manara, Bill Sienkiewicz, Miguelanxo Prado, Barron Storey, Glenn Fabry, and Frank Quitely. Painted cover and book design by Dave McKean. Joined by a dream-team of artists from around the world, Neil Gaiman - the Hugo Award-winning, New York Times best-selling author of American Gods and the children's book Coraline - returned to the beloved characters he made famous for THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS, the comics event of 2003. Now this landmark work is available in a beautiful softcover edition. Alternately haunting, bittersweet, erotic and nightmarish, the seven stories in this book ? one for each of the Endless siblings, each illustrated by a different artist ? reveal strange secrets and surprising truths. In addition to the seven tales of the Endless, THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS includes a biography section in the spirit of the Sandman collections (designed by Dave McKean) and a summary of each volume in the Sandman Library. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 160 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $17.95.

  • Issue #1B-1ST
    Sandman Overture HC (2019 Graphitti Designs) Gallery Edition 1B-1ST


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    2023 Cover

    1st printing. Written by Neil Gaiman. Art and cover by J. H. Williams. The complete SANDMAN: OVERTURE saga, scanned from J.H. Williams' original art, is the centerpiece for this large-format, Smythe-sewn hardcover edition. The numerous double-page spreads can be seen as never before and with minimal gutter interference, thanks to the lay-flat feature of these books. Measuring 12" by 17", this deluxe volume is printed in high resolution at 200 lines per inch on heavy paper stock to closely approximate the look and feel of the original art boards. Hardcover, 13-in. x 20-in., 230 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Spider-Man Saga of the Sandman TPB (2007 Marvel) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #4 and 18-19, Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #61, Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st Series) #138, Marvel Team-Up (1972-1985 1st Series) #1, Marvel Two-in-One (1974-1983 1st Series) #86, and Untold Tales of Spider-Man (1995-1997) #3.

    Written by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Tom Defalco, and Kurt Busiek. Art By By Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Herb Trimpe, Ross Andru, Ron Wilson, and Pat Olliffe. Cover By Mark Brooks.

    It was no day at the beach when criminal Flint Marko was mutated into one of Marveldom's most versatile villains and began a career of kicking sand in our favorite heroes' faces! Some of the best battles between Sandman, Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the Hulk are collected here in commemoration of his gritty film debut!

    Softcover, 176 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1
    Vertigo Resurrected Sandman Presents Petrefax (2011) 1

    Written by MIKE CAREY Art by STEVE LEIALOHA Cover by PASCAL ALIXE Petrefax, the young undertaker from THE SANDMAN: WORLDS' END, strikes out from the Necropolis in search of work - only to find just staying alive is a full-time job! From the 4-issue miniseries written by Mike Carey (THE UNWRITTEN). On sale JUNE 22 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US • Mature Readers Cover price $7.99.

  • Issue #1B-1ST
    Sandman HC (2015 Vertigo/Graphitti Designs) Gallery Edition 1B-1ST

    1st printing. Cover by P. Craig Russell. THE SANDMAN GALLERY EDITION: FEATURING THE ART OF SAM KIETH and P. CRAIG RUSSELL. The original art that brought to comics life the writings of Neil Gaiman are collected together in THE SANDMAN Gallery Edition. In addition to artwork by Sam Kieth from THE SANDMAN #1 and P. Craig Russell's THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS includes pages from THE SANDMAN #2-75, the six-page story "Death: A Winter's Tale" of the premiere talents in comics. This 272 page, 13" x 20" deluxe, Smythesewn hardcover volume is printed at 200 line-screen on heavy paper-stock replicating the original art experience. Never before has artwork by so many different top talents in comics been seen in this format. Hardcover, 13-in. x 20-in., 272 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Sandman King of Dreams HC (2003 Chronicle Books) 1-1ST

    1st printing.

    By Alisa Kwitney. Introduction by Neil Gaiman.

    Loaded with never-before-published illustrations, behind-the-scenes stories, handwritten notes, and interviews with Neil Gaiman himself, this chronicle explores The Sandman and the groundbreaking comic's emergence as a unique and undeniable force in the literary world - a true testament to the dream king and his creator.

    Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 180 pages, full color. Cover price $35.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Sandman Overture TPB (2019 DC/Vertigo) 30th Anniversary Edition 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects Sandman Overture (2013) #1-6.

    Written by Neil Gaiman. Art and cover by J. H. Williams.

    From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE features cameo appearances by fan-favorite characters such as the Corinthian, Merv Pumpkinhead and, of course, the Dream King's siblings: Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, Destruction and Destiny.

    Includes bonus material!

    Softcover, 224 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Sandman The Dream Hunters SC (2019 DC/Vertigo) 30th Anniversary Storybook Edition 1-REP


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    2nd and later printings.

    Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Yoshitaka Amano. Cover by Dave McKean.

    Set in ancient Japan, this lyrical tale follows the ill-fated romance between a humble young monk and a magical, shape-changing she-fox. When the fox stumbles upon a band of demons discussing a plot to steal the monk's life through a dream trap, it will take all the fox's craftiness-and the intervention of Morpheus-to save him. Combining prose with stunning full-page paintings, THE DREAM HUNTERS also showcases Amano's art with an eight-page gatefold bringing an ethereal beauty to Morpheus and other classic SANDMAN characters.

    Softcover, 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $16.99.