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  • Issue #1
    Sandman (1989 DC/Vertigo) 1
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    52-page giant. 1st app of Morpheus, the Modern Age Sandman. Sleep of the Just [Master of Dreams Part 1], script by Neil Gaiman, art by Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg; Roderick Burgess, seeking to trap Death, snares her brother Dream instead; After many years of captivity, Morpheus is released and takes his revenge. Wesley Dodds (Golden Age Sandman) cameo appearance. (See also Books of Magic, Vertigo Jam, and Vertigo Preview)Catwoman ad, art by Michael Bair. 52 pgs., full color. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #1
    Sandman Mystery Theatre (1993) 1
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    THE TARANTULA ACT I - In the span of years when Morpheus of the Dreaming was held captive by a human sorcerer, the universe knew someone was missing and tried to replace him. In the late 1930s, haunted by dark dreams, Wesley Dodds, a quiet, studious man, the heir to a fabulous fortune, took to wearing a gasmask and going out at night to battle bizarre criminals with names like the Tarantula, the Mist and the Phantom of the World's Fair. Dodds put his foes to sleep with gas and sprinkled sand on them. Somewhere along the line, they took to calling him the Sandman. The curtain goes up on SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE! Matt Wagner is the regular writer, with rotating artists on each story arc. The first storyline is drawn by Guy Davis. Together, Wagner and Davis team up to create baroque new tales of a mysterious night avenger, combining the relentless plotting of a hardboiled detective novel and the subtle psychological ambiguities of classic film noir. In the premiere issue, Dodds follows the trail of the Tarantula, a mysterious kidnapper who wants the last dance on every young woman's card. Painted photo cover by Gavin Wilson. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.95.

  • Issue #1A
    Sandman (1974 DC) 1A
    Published Mar 1974 by DC.
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    1st Bronze Age Sandman. Last Simon & Kirby collaboration. Cover by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia. General Electric, script by Joe Simon, art by Jack Kirby and Mike Royer; When a boy named Jed Walker has a strange dream of a drowning man who appears in reality to give him an evil little doll, it spurs the Sandman to emerge from the Dream Stream into the real world to stop the plans of General Electric. Article on memory and dreams by Alan Asherman. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #1B
    Sandman (1974 DC) 1B
    Published Mar 1974 by DC.
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    Purple cover variant. 1st Bronze Age Sandman. Last Simon & Kirby collaboration. Cover by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia. General Electric, script by Joe Simon, art by Jack Kirby and Mike Royer; When a boy named Jed Walker has a strange dream of a drowning man who appears in reality to give him an evil little doll, it spurs the Sandman to emerge from the Dream Stream into the real world to stop the plans of General Electric. Article on memory and dreams by Alan Asherman. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #1A
    Sandman Overture (2013) 1A

    Cover by J. H. Williams (W) Neil Gaiman (A) J. H. Williams Twenty-five years since THE SANDMAN changed the landscape of modern comics, Neil Gaiman's legendary series is back! THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE heralds New York Times best-selling writer Neil Gaiman's return to the art form that made him famous, ably abetted by artistic luminary JH Williams III (BATWOMAN, PROMETHEA), whose lush, widescreen images provide an epic scope to The Sandman's origin story. From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE will feature 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. 'People have often asked me what happened to Morpheus to make it possible for him to be captured in THE SANDMAN #1,' Gaiman said. 'And now they get to find out. And finding out, they get to learn secrets of the Endless that I've kept to myself for 25 years. Family secrets. And I should warn you: one of the Endless dies on page five.' The first issue of this 6-issue, bimonthly miniseries features a stunning double-page interior foldout. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1B
    Sandman Overture (2013) 1B

    Cover by Dave McKean (W) Neil Gaiman (A) J. H. Williams Twenty-five years since THE SANDMAN changed the landscape of modern comics, Neil Gaiman's legendary series is back! THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE heralds New York Times best-selling writer Neil Gaiman's return to the art form that made him famous, ably abetted by artistic luminary JH Williams III (BATWOMAN, PROMETHEA), whose lush, widescreen images provide an epic scope to The Sandman's origin story. From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE will feature 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. 'People have often asked me what happened to Morpheus to make it possible for him to be captured in THE SANDMAN #1,' Gaiman said. 'And now they get to find out. And finding out, they get to learn secrets of the Endless that I've kept to myself for 25 years. Family secrets. And I should warn you: one of the Endless dies on page five.' The first issue of this 6-issue, bimonthly miniseries features a stunning double-page interior foldout. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1CBLDF
    Sandman Overture (2013) 1CBLDF
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    Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Variant Sketch cover by Jim Lee. (W) Neil Gaiman (A) J. H. Williams Twenty-five years since THE SANDMAN changed the landscape of modern comics, Neil Gaiman's legendary series is back! THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE heralds New York Times best-selling writer Neil Gaiman's return to the art form that made him famous, ably abetted by artistic luminary JH Williams III (BATWOMAN, PROMETHEA), whose lush, widescreen images provide an epic scope to The Sandman's origin story. From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE will feature 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. 'People have often asked me what happened to Morpheus to make it possible for him to be captured in THE SANDMAN #1,' Gaiman said. 'And now they get to find out. And finding out, they get to learn secrets of the Endless that I've kept to myself for 25 years. Family secrets. And I should warn you: one of the Endless dies on page five.' The first issue of this 6-issue, bimonthly miniseries features a stunning double-page interior foldout.

  • Issue #1COMBO
    Sandman Overture (2013) 1COMBO

    Polybagged with a download code for a digital copy of this issue. Cover by J. H. Williams (W) Neil Gaiman (A) J. H. Williams Twenty-five years since THE SANDMAN changed the landscape of modern comics, Neil Gaiman's legendary series is back! THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE heralds New York Times best-selling writer Neil Gaiman's return to the art form that made him famous, ably abetted by artistic luminary JH Williams III (BATWOMAN, PROMETHEA), whose lush, widescreen images provide an epic scope to The Sandman's origin story. From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE will feature 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. 'People have often asked me what happened to Morpheus to make it possible for him to be captured in THE SANDMAN #1,' Gaiman said. 'And now they get to find out. And finding out, they get to learn secrets of the Endless that I've kept to myself for 25 years. Family secrets. And I should warn you: one of the Endless dies on page five.' The first issue of this 6-issue, bimonthly miniseries features a stunning double-page interior foldout. Cover price $5.99.


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  • Issue #1WONDERCON
    Sandman Overture (2013) 1WONDERCON
    Published Dec 2013 by DC/Vertigo.
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    Wondercon Anaheim 3-D Variant Cover. (W) Neil Gaiman (A) J. H. Williams Twenty-five years since THE SANDMAN changed the landscape of modern comics, Neil Gaiman's legendary series is back! THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE heralds New York Times best-selling writer Neil Gaiman's return to the art form that made him famous, ably abetted by artistic luminary JH Williams III (BATWOMAN, PROMETHEA), whose lush, widescreen images provide an epic scope to The Sandman's origin story. From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE will feature 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. 'People have often asked me what happened to Morpheus to make it possible for him to be captured in THE SANDMAN #1,' Gaiman said. 'And now they get to find out. And finding out, they get to learn secrets of the Endless that I've kept to myself for 25 years. Family secrets. And I should warn you: one of the Endless dies on page five.' The first issue of this 6-issue, bimonthly miniseries features a stunning double-page interior foldout.

  • Issue #1A
    Sandman Universe Nightmare Country the Glass House (2023 DC) 1A

    Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Lisandro Estherren. Cover by Reiko Murakami. The Corinthian has been turned loose on our realm once more, and this time he sets his sights on the very root of rapacious American capitalism--Silicon Valley. His relentless pursuit of the Smiling Man will carve a bloody path from the C-suite of Prophet Capital to the bowels of a demonic nightclub, and no one will be safe from his reach. Not Ken, living large in the Bay Area since parting ways with Barbie all those years ago. Not Max, a nervous hedge fund manager on the rise who's never quite fit anywhere. Not anyone. Multiple Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV reunites with superstar horror artist Lisandro Estherren to bring you the nightmare-fueled follow-up you've been craving, a tale that will plumb the bottomless depths of our yearning for more at the heart of the American dream. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1B
    Sandman Universe Nightmare Country the Glass House (2023 DC) 1B

    Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Lisandro Estherren. Cover by Rod Reis. The Corinthian has been turned loose on our realm once more, and this time he sets his sights on the very root of rapacious American capitalism--Silicon Valley. His relentless pursuit of the Smiling Man will carve a bloody path from the C-suite of Prophet Capital to the bowels of a demonic nightclub, and no one will be safe from his reach. Not Ken, living large in the Bay Area since parting ways with Barbie all those years ago. Not Max, a nervous hedge fund manager on the rise who's never quite fit anywhere. Not anyone. Multiple Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV reunites with superstar horror artist Lisandro Estherren to bring you the nightmare-fueled follow-up you've been craving, a tale that will plumb the bottomless depths of our yearning for more at the heart of the American dream. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1D
    Sandman Universe Nightmare Country the Glass House (2023 DC) 1D
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    Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Lisandro Estherren. Cover by Yoshitaka Amano. The Corinthian has been turned loose on our realm once more, and this time he sets his sights on the very root of rapacious American capitalism--Silicon Valley. His relentless pursuit of the Smiling Man will carve a bloody path from the C-suite of Prophet Capital to the bowels of a demonic nightclub, and no one will be safe from his reach. Not Ken, living large in the Bay Area since parting ways with Barbie all those years ago. Not Max, a nervous hedge fund manager on the rise who's never quite fit anywhere. Not anyone. Multiple Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV reunites with superstar horror artist Lisandro Estherren to bring you the nightmare-fueled follow-up you've been craving, a tale that will plumb the bottomless depths of our yearning for more at the heart of the American dream. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1F
    Sandman Universe Nightmare Country the Glass House (2023 DC) 1F

    Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Lisandro Estherren. Cover by Yoshitaka Amano. The Corinthian has been turned loose on our realm once more, and this time he sets his sights on the very root of rapacious American capitalism--Silicon Valley. His relentless pursuit of the Smiling Man will carve a bloody path from the C-suite of Prophet Capital to the bowels of a demonic nightclub, and no one will be safe from his reach. Not Ken, living large in the Bay Area since parting ways with Barbie all those years ago. Not Max, a nervous hedge fund manager on the rise who's never quite fit anywhere. Not anyone. Multiple Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV reunites with superstar horror artist Lisandro Estherren to bring you the nightmare-fueled follow-up you've been craving, a tale that will plumb the bottomless depths of our yearning for more at the heart of the American dream. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1
    Essential Vertigo Sandman (1996) 1

    Reprints Sandman 1. Cover art by Dave McKean. "Sleep of the Just," script by Neil Gaiman, pencils by Sam Kieth, inks by Mike Dringenberg; Roderick Burgess, seeking to trap Death, snares her brother Dream instead; After many years of captivity, Morpheus is released and takes his revenge; 1st app of Morpheus (Modern Age Sandman); Golden Age Sandman Wesley Dodds cameo. See also Books of Magic, Vertigo Jam, and Vertigo Preview. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.95.

  • Issue #1A
    Sandman Universe Nightmare Country (2022 DC) 1A

    Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Lisandro Estherren, Yanick Paquette. Cover by Reiko Murakami. Sometimes, nightmares walk the Earth. Every night when you sleep, the Lord of Dreams chooses the path youll follow…into a sylvan Elysium, or down the hallways of your darkest fears. And sometimes, if it is Dreams will, those nightmares escape those halls, and go out into the world. But it is not a choice he makes lightly. Today the Corinthian walks the Earth again. The most feared of all Dreams nightmares, his ravenous mouths have made him a legend among serial killers. Letting the Corinthian out among mortals is the most dangerous thing Dream could possibly do. But he has no choice—because there is another nightmare walking the Earth, one that must be hunted…and this monster is one that Dream, lord of all nightmares, did not make. Horror-comics superstar James Tynion IV has waited his whole career to pay tribute to the mythos of The Sandman, the work that made him the writer he is today—and that time has come! Designed to welcome new readers into one of the greatest worlds in DCs library, The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country is a terrify-ing travelogue through a nation recognizable and obscene, which will show you things seen in no Sandman series ever before—with spectacular art by Lisandro Estherren (Redneck, Strange Skies Over East Berlin) and "nightmare" sequences by comics art all-stars, starting with the incredible Yanick Paquette! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1B
    Sandman Universe Nightmare Country (2022 DC) 1B

    Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Lisandro Estherren, Yanick Paquette. Cover by Yanick Paquette. Sometimes, nightmares walk the Earth. Every night when you sleep, the Lord of Dreams chooses the path youll follow…into a sylvan Elysium, or down the hallways of your darkest fears. And sometimes, if it is Dreams will, those nightmares escape those halls, and go out into the world. But it is not a choice he makes lightly. Today the Corinthian walks the Earth again. The most feared of all Dreams nightmares, his ravenous mouths have made him a legend among serial killers. Letting the Corinthian out among mortals is the most dangerous thing Dream could possibly do. But he has no choice—because there is another nightmare walking the Earth, one that must be hunted…and this monster is one that Dream, lord of all nightmares, did not make. Horror-comics superstar James Tynion IV has waited his whole career to pay tribute to the mythos of The Sandman, the work that made him the writer he is today—and that time has come! Designed to welcome new readers into one of the greatest worlds in DCs library, The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country is a terrify-ing travelogue through a nation recognizable and obscene, which will show you things seen in no Sandman series ever before—with spectacular art by Lisandro Estherren (Redneck, Strange Skies Over East Berlin) and "nightmare" sequences by comics art all-stars, starting with the incredible Yanick Paquette! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1C
    Sandman Universe Nightmare Country (2022 DC) 1C

    Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Lisandro Estherren, Yanick Paquette. Cover by Kelley Jones. Sometimes, nightmares walk the Earth. Every night when you sleep, the Lord of Dreams chooses the path youll follow…into a sylvan Elysium, or down the hallways of your darkest fears. And sometimes, if it is Dreams will, those nightmares escape those halls, and go out into the world. But it is not a choice he makes lightly. Today the Corinthian walks the Earth again. The most feared of all Dreams nightmares, his ravenous mouths have made him a legend among serial killers. Letting the Corinthian out among mortals is the most dangerous thing Dream could possibly do. But he has no choice—because there is another nightmare walking the Earth, one that must be hunted…and this monster is one that Dream, lord of all nightmares, did not make. Horror-comics superstar James Tynion IV has waited his whole career to pay tribute to the mythos of The Sandman, the work that made him the writer he is today—and that time has come! Designed to welcome new readers into one of the greatest worlds in DCs library, The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country is a terrify-ing travelogue through a nation recognizable and obscene, which will show you things seen in no Sandman series ever before—with spectacular art by Lisandro Estherren (Redneck, Strange Skies Over East Berlin) and "nightmare" sequences by comics art all-stars, starting with the incredible Yanick Paquette! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1D
    Sandman Universe Nightmare Country (2022 DC) 1D

    Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Lisandro Estherren, Yanick Paquette. Cover by Alvaro Martinez Bueno. Sometimes, nightmares walk the Earth. Every night when you sleep, the Lord of Dreams chooses the path youll follow…into a sylvan Elysium, or down the hallways of your darkest fears. And sometimes, if it is Dreams will, those nightmares escape those halls, and go out into the world. But it is not a choice he makes lightly. Today the Corinthian walks the Earth again. The most feared of all Dreams nightmares, his ravenous mouths have made him a legend among serial killers. Letting the Corinthian out among mortals is the most dangerous thing Dream could possibly do. But he has no choice—because there is another nightmare walking the Earth, one that must be hunted…and this monster is one that Dream, lord of all nightmares, did not make. Horror-comics superstar James Tynion IV has waited his whole career to pay tribute to the mythos of The Sandman, the work that made him the writer he is today—and that time has come! Designed to welcome new readers into one of the greatest worlds in DCs library, The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country is a terrify-ing travelogue through a nation recognizable and obscene, which will show you things seen in no Sandman series ever before—with spectacular art by Lisandro Estherren (Redneck, Strange Skies Over East Berlin) and "nightmare" sequences by comics art all-stars, starting with the incredible Yanick Paquette! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1TINYONION.A
    Sandman Universe Nightmare Country (2022 DC) 1TINYONION.A

    Tiny Onion exclusive Variant cover by Werther Dell'Edera. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Lisandro Estherren, Yanick Paquette. Sometimes, nightmares walk the Earth. Every night when you sleep, the Lord of Dreams chooses the path youll follow…into a sylvan Elysium, or down the hallways of your darkest fears. And sometimes, if it is Dreams will, those nightmares escape those halls, and go out into the world. But it is not a choice he makes lightly. Today the Corinthian walks the Earth again. The most feared of all Dreams nightmares, his ravenous mouths have made him a legend among serial killers. Letting the Corinthian out among mortals is the most dangerous thing Dream could possibly do. But he has no choice—because there is another nightmare walking the Earth, one that must be hunted…and this monster is one that Dream, lord of all nightmares, did not make. Horror-comics superstar James Tynion IV has waited his whole career to pay tribute to the mythos of The Sandman, the work that made him the writer he is today—and that time has come! Designed to welcome new readers into one of the greatest worlds in DCs library, The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country is a terrify-ing travelogue through a nation recognizable and obscene, which will show you things seen in no Sandman series ever before—with spectacular art by Lisandro Estherren (Redneck, Strange Skies Over East Berlin) and "nightmare" sequences by comics art all-stars, starting with the incredible Yanick Paquette! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers

  • Issue #1A
    Sandman Universe Dead Boy Detectives (2022 DC) 1A

    Written by Pornsak Pichetshote. Art by Jeff Stokely. Cover by Nimit Malavia. The Sandman Universe grows as two of its most beloved characters return to the spotlight! Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine have been detectives for decades--and dead best friends even longer. But their investigation into a Thai American girl's disappearance from her Los Angeles home puts them on a collision course with new and terrifying ghosts that could give even a dead boy nightmares--including a bloodthirsty krasue. Even scarier than the ghosts? Though neither wants to admit it, the boys might be growing apart. And perilously close by to the boys' adventure, Thessaly the witch finds herself held hostage by dangerous magics--both a threat to her life and an insult to her ego that simply will not go unanswered... Eisner Award-winning writer Pornsak Pichetshote (The Good Asian, Infidel) is joined by celebrated artist Jeff Stokely to take the Dead Boys to the scariest place of all: the heart of Hollywood! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1B
    Sandman Universe Dead Boy Detectives (2022 DC) 1B

    Written by Pornsak Pichetshote. Art by Jeff Stokely. Cover by Alex Eckman-Lawn. The Sandman Universe grows as two of its most beloved characters return to the spotlight! Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine have been detectives for decades--and dead best friends even longer. But their investigation into a Thai American girl's disappearance from her Los Angeles home puts them on a collision course with new and terrifying ghosts that could give even a dead boy nightmares--including a bloodthirsty krasue. Even scarier than the ghosts? Though neither wants to admit it, the boys might be growing apart. And perilously close by to the boys' adventure, Thessaly the witch finds herself held hostage by dangerous magics--both a threat to her life and an insult to her ego that simply will not go unanswered... Eisner Award-winning writer Pornsak Pichetshote (The Good Asian, Infidel) is joined by celebrated artist Jeff Stokely to take the Dead Boys to the scariest place of all: the heart of Hollywood! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1C
    Sandman Universe Dead Boy Detectives (2022 DC) 1C

    Written by Pornsak Pichetshote. Art by Jeff Stokely. Cover by Tyler Crook. The Sandman Universe grows as two of its most beloved characters return to the spotlight! Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine have been detectives for decades--and dead best friends even longer. But their investigation into a Thai American girl's disappearance from her Los Angeles home puts them on a collision course with new and terrifying ghosts that could give even a dead boy nightmares--including a bloodthirsty krasue. Even scarier than the ghosts? Though neither wants to admit it, the boys might be growing apart. And perilously close by to the boys' adventure, Thessaly the witch finds herself held hostage by dangerous magics--both a threat to her life and an insult to her ego that simply will not go unanswered... Eisner Award-winning writer Pornsak Pichetshote (The Good Asian, Infidel) is joined by celebrated artist Jeff Stokely to take the Dead Boys to the scariest place of all: the heart of Hollywood! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1D
    Sandman Universe Dead Boy Detectives (2022 DC) 1D

    Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Pornsak Pichetshote. Art by Jeff Stokely. Cover by Filipe Andrade. The Sandman Universe grows as two of its most beloved characters return to the spotlight! Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine have been detectives for decades--and dead best friends even longer. But their investigation into a Thai American girl's disappearance from her Los Angeles home puts them on a collision course with new and terrifying ghosts that could give even a dead boy nightmares--including a bloodthirsty krasue. Even scarier than the ghosts? Though neither wants to admit it, the boys might be growing apart. And perilously close by to the boys' adventure, Thessaly the witch finds herself held hostage by dangerous magics--both a threat to her life and an insult to her ego that simply will not go unanswered... Eisner Award-winning writer Pornsak Pichetshote (The Good Asian, Infidel) is joined by celebrated artist Jeff Stokely to take the Dead Boys to the scariest place of all: the heart of Hollywood! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1A
    Locke and Key Sandman Hell and Gone (2020 IDW) 1A

    Written by Joe Hill, Neil Gaiman. Art and Cover by Gabriel Rodriguez. If you think you can unlock the gates of Hell and just invite yourself in, you must be Dreaming! The epic crossover between two of the most beloved fantasy universes in comics begins here. John 'Jack' Locke is ten years dead, but that hasn't stopped him from posting the occasional letter home... from Hell. Now Mary Locke will do anything to save her brother's soul, including cut a deal with Roderick Burgess-the most evil man in England-to search for answers in the House of Mystery and risk the walking nightmare known as the Corinthian to find help in a disintegrating Kingdom of Dreams! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $6.99.

  • Issue #1B
    Locke and Key Sandman Hell and Gone (2020 IDW) 1B

    Written by Joe Hill, Neil Gaiman. Art by Gabriel Rodriguez. Cover by J. H. Williams. If you think you can unlock the gates of Hell and just invite yourself in, you must be Dreaming! The epic crossover between two of the most beloved fantasy universes in comics begins here. John 'Jack' Locke is ten years dead, but that hasn't stopped him from posting the occasional letter home... from Hell. Now Mary Locke will do anything to save her brother's soul, including cut a deal with Roderick Burgess-the most evil man in England-to search for answers in the House of Mystery and risk the walking nightmare known as the Corinthian to find help in a disintegrating Kingdom of Dreams! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $6.99.

  • Issue #1C
    Locke and Key Sandman Hell and Gone (2020 IDW) 1C

    Written by Joe Hill, Neil Gaiman. Art by Gabriel Rodriguez. Cover by Kelley Jones. If you think you can unlock the gates of Hell and just invite yourself in, you must be Dreaming! The epic crossover between two of the most beloved fantasy universes in comics begins here. John 'Jack' Locke is ten years dead, but that hasn't stopped him from posting the occasional letter home... from Hell. Now Mary Locke will do anything to save her brother's soul, including cut a deal with Roderick Burgess-the most evil man in England-to search for answers in the House of Mystery and risk the walking nightmare known as the Corinthian to find help in a disintegrating Kingdom of Dreams! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $6.99.

  • Issue #1RIA
    Locke and Key Sandman Hell and Gone (2020 IDW) 1RIA

    Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Joe Hill, Neil Gaiman. Art and Cover by Gabriel Rodriguez. If you think you can unlock the gates of Hell and just invite yourself in, you must be Dreaming! The epic crossover between two of the most beloved fantasy universes in comics begins here. John 'Jack' Locke is ten years dead, but that hasn't stopped him from posting the occasional letter home... from Hell. Now Mary Locke will do anything to save her brother's soul, including cut a deal with Roderick Burgess-the most evil man in England-to search for answers in the House of Mystery and risk the walking nightmare known as the Corinthian to find help in a disintegrating Kingdom of Dreams! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $6.99.

  • Issue #1A
    Sandman Universe (2018 DC) 1A

    Written by Si Spurrier, Kat Howard, Nalo Hopkinson, and Dan Watters. Art by Bilquis Evely, Dominike "Domo" Stanton, Tom Fowler, Max Fiumara and Sebastian Fiumara. Cover by Jae Lee. From the mind of New York Times #1 bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a new world filled with dreams, nightmares and wonderful characters living together in a shared universe for a new story unlike anything we've ever seen before. A rift between worlds has opened, revealing a space beyond the Dreaming. Meanwhile, a book from Lucien's library is discovered by a group of children in the waking world where it should not exist. Lucien calls for Matthew the Raven to seek out their master, Daniel, Lord of Dreams. As Matthew flies across the Waking World and others, he finds a young boy named Timothy Hunter who, in his dreams, has become the world's most powerful magician-but in his nightmares he is the world's greatest villain. A new House has appeared in the realm of the Dreaming: the House of Whispers, with its proprietor, a fortune-teller called Erzulie. And elsewhere, Lucifer has fallen again, only this time he might be trapped in a Hell of his own design. Spiraling out of this special issue will be four all-new series set in the Sandman Universe. It all starts here! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1B
    Sandman Universe (2018 DC) 1B

    Written by Si Spurrier, Kat Howard, Nalo Hopkinson, and Dan Watters. Art by Bilquis Evely, Dominike "Domo" Stanton, Tom Fowler, Max Fiumara and Sebastian Fiumara. Cover by Sam Kieth. From the mind of New York Times #1 bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a new world filled with dreams, nightmares and wonderful characters living together in a shared universe for a new story unlike anything we've ever seen before. A rift between worlds has opened, revealing a space beyond the Dreaming. Meanwhile, a book from Lucien's library is discovered by a group of children in the waking world where it should not exist. Lucien calls for Matthew the Raven to seek out their master, Daniel, Lord of Dreams. As Matthew flies across the Waking World and others, he finds a young boy named Timothy Hunter who, in his dreams, has become the world's most powerful magician-but in his nightmares he is the world's greatest villain. A new House has appeared in the realm of the Dreaming: the House of Whispers, with its proprietor, a fortune-teller called Erzulie. And elsewhere, Lucifer has fallen again, only this time he might be trapped in a Hell of his own design. Spiraling out of this special issue will be four all-new series set in the Sandman Universe. It all starts here! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1C
    Sandman Universe (2018 DC) 1C

    Written by Si Spurrier, Kat Howard, Nalo Hopkinson, and Dan Watters. Art by Bilquis Evely, Dominike "Domo" Stanton, Tom Fowler, Max Fiumara and Sebastian Fiumara. Cover by Jim Lee. From the mind of New York Times #1 bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a new world filled with dreams, nightmares and wonderful characters living together in a shared universe for a new story unlike anything we've ever seen before. A rift between worlds has opened, revealing a space beyond the Dreaming. Meanwhile, a book from Lucien's library is discovered by a group of children in the waking world where it should not exist. Lucien calls for Matthew the Raven to seek out their master, Daniel, Lord of Dreams. As Matthew flies across the Waking World and others, he finds a young boy named Timothy Hunter who, in his dreams, has become the world's most powerful magician-but in his nightmares he is the world's greatest villain. A new House has appeared in the realm of the Dreaming: the House of Whispers, with its proprietor, a fortune-teller called Erzulie. And elsewhere, Lucifer has fallen again, only this time he might be trapped in a Hell of his own design. Spiraling out of this special issue will be four all-new series set in the Sandman Universe. It all starts here! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1D
    Sandman Universe (2018 DC) 1D

    Written by Si Spurrier, Kat Howard, Nalo Hopkinson, and Dan Watters. Art by Bilquis Evely, Dominike "Domo" Stanton, Tom Fowler, Max Fiumara and Sebastian Fiumara. Cover by David Mack. From the mind of New York Times #1 bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a new world filled with dreams, nightmares and wonderful characters living together in a shared universe for a new story unlike anything we've ever seen before. A rift between worlds has opened, revealing a space beyond the Dreaming. Meanwhile, a book from Lucien's library is discovered by a group of children in the waking world where it should not exist. Lucien calls for Matthew the Raven to seek out their master, Daniel, Lord of Dreams. As Matthew flies across the Waking World and others, he finds a young boy named Timothy Hunter who, in his dreams, has become the world's most powerful magician-but in his nightmares he is the world's greatest villain. A new House has appeared in the realm of the Dreaming: the House of Whispers, with its proprietor, a fortune-teller called Erzulie. And elsewhere, Lucifer has fallen again, only this time he might be trapped in a Hell of his own design. Spiraling out of this special issue will be four all-new series set in the Sandman Universe. It all starts here! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1E
    Sandman Universe (2018 DC) 1E

    Written by Si Spurrier, Kat Howard, Nalo Hopkinson, and Dan Watters. Art by Bilquis Evely, Dominike "Domo" Stanton, Tom Fowler, Max Fiumara and Sebastian Fiumara. Cover by Dave McKean. From the mind of New York Times #1 bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a new world filled with dreams, nightmares and wonderful characters living together in a shared universe for a new story unlike anything we've ever seen before. A rift between worlds has opened, revealing a space beyond the Dreaming. Meanwhile, a book from Lucien's library is discovered by a group of children in the waking world where it should not exist. Lucien calls for Matthew the Raven to seek out their master, Daniel, Lord of Dreams. As Matthew flies across the Waking World and others, he finds a young boy named Timothy Hunter who, in his dreams, has become the world's most powerful magician-but in his nightmares he is the world's greatest villain. A new House has appeared in the realm of the Dreaming: the House of Whispers, with its proprietor, a fortune-teller called Erzulie. And elsewhere, Lucifer has fallen again, only this time he might be trapped in a Hell of his own design. Spiraling out of this special issue will be four all-new series set in the Sandman Universe. It all starts here! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1F
    Sandman Universe (2018 DC) 1F

    Written by Si Spurrier, Kat Howard, Nalo Hopkinson, and Dan Watters. Art by Bilquis Evely, Dominike "Domo" Stanton, Tom Fowler, Max Fiumara and Sebastian Fiumara. Cover by P. Craig Russell. From the mind of New York Times #1 bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a new world filled with dreams, nightmares and wonderful characters living together in a shared universe for a new story unlike anything we've ever seen before. A rift between worlds has opened, revealing a space beyond the Dreaming. Meanwhile, a book from Lucien's library is discovered by a group of children in the waking world where it should not exist. Lucien calls for Matthew the Raven to seek out their master, Daniel, Lord of Dreams. As Matthew flies across the Waking World and others, he finds a young boy named Timothy Hunter who, in his dreams, has become the world's most powerful magician-but in his nightmares he is the world's greatest villain. A new House has appeared in the realm of the Dreaming: the House of Whispers, with its proprietor, a fortune-teller called Erzulie. And elsewhere, Lucifer has fallen again, only this time he might be trapped in a Hell of his own design. Spiraling out of this special issue will be four all-new series set in the Sandman Universe. It all starts here! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1G
    Sandman Universe (2018 DC) 1G

    Written by Si Spurrier, Kat Howard, Nalo Hopkinson, and Dan Watters. Art by Bilquis Evely, Dominike "Domo" Stanton, Tom Fowler, Max Fiumara and Sebastian Fiumara. Cover by Jill Thompson. From the mind of New York Times #1 bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a new world filled with dreams, nightmares and wonderful characters living together in a shared universe for a new story unlike anything we've ever seen before. A rift between worlds has opened, revealing a space beyond the Dreaming. Meanwhile, a book from Lucien's library is discovered by a group of children in the waking world where it should not exist. Lucien calls for Matthew the Raven to seek out their master, Daniel, Lord of Dreams. As Matthew flies across the Waking World and others, he finds a young boy named Timothy Hunter who, in his dreams, has become the world's most powerful magician-but in his nightmares he is the world's greatest villain. A new House has appeared in the realm of the Dreaming: the House of Whispers, with its proprietor, a fortune-teller called Erzulie. And elsewhere, Lucifer has fallen again, only this time he might be trapped in a Hell of his own design. Spiraling out of this special issue will be four all-new series set in the Sandman Universe. It all starts here! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1
    Sandman Presents Love Street (1999) 1

    Cover art by Duncan Fegredo. Love StreeT, script by Peter Hogan, art by Michael Zulli and Vincent Locke; September 1999: a London rabbi visits a catatonic friend who is dying of cancer and reminisces about meeting John Constantine in July 1968; August 1968: Dreaming staff argue about what has happened to Morpheus. Ad for 100 Bullets. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1
    Sandman Facsimile Edition (2022 DC) 1

    Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg. Cover by Dave McKean. Rereleasing the comic that started it all! Neil Gaimans acclaimed fantasy epic begins when an occultist seeking immortality attempts to capture Death, but accidentally traps her younger brother Dream instead. Decades pass while Morpheus remains locked away and powerless, and all the while, the realm of dreams is left without its lord… Before the Endless make their on-screen debut in Netflixs The Sandman, rediscover the 1988 issue that began one of the greatest literary achievements in comics! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1
    Sandman Mystery Theatre Sleep of Reason (2006) 1

    Written by John Ney Rieber Art by Eric Nguyen Cover by Tim Bradstreet A Vertigo classic returns - with a vengeance! The fertile mind of writer John Ney Rieber (BOOKS OF MAGIC, Captain America) and the dynamic pen of artist Eric Nguyen (Strange Girl) have created a Sandman tale that both honors the classic character and will stand as a classic in its own right. A new age of terror demands a new Sandman to quell its nightmares. This disturbing new miniseries follows the final days of Wesley Dodds and his lifelong love Dian Belmont as they encounter a harrowing fate while traveling in Afghanistan circa 1997. Ten years later, with American troops on the ground in that country, wartime photojournalist Kieran Marshall is forced to take on the mantle of Wesley's former alter-ego, the terrifying crimefighter known as The Sandman. A dark and relevant tale that will appeal to new readers as well as fans of the classic Vertigo series, SLEEP OF REASON questions what it means to be human when confronted with evil. Marshall is a man in search of a career-making interview with master-terrorist Masad. When he confronts Masad face-to-face, he learns to his horror that this terrorist can teach him more about himself than he ever wanted to know. Becoming the new Sandman will be the only way Kieran can save his own life - but, possibly, at the cost of his humanity. Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #1
    Sandman Presents The Corinthian (2001) 1

    WRITTEN BY DARKO MACAN; ART BY DANIJEL ZEZELJ; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE MCKEAN An all-new SANDMAN PRESENTS miniseries details what happened before the Corinthian was primed to take on the mantle of the Dark Mirror. Set in 1920 against the decadent, elite social circles of the Jazz Age, DEATH IN VENICE follows a serial-killer-in-training as he searches for the one person who can teach him how to do what he believes he was created to do best: kill. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 3) $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #1B
    Sandman Universe Presents Hellblazer (2019 DC) 1B

    Written by Simon Spurrier. Art by Marcio Takara. Cover by Declan Shalvey. The second year of the Sandman Universe begins with the long-awaited arrival of one of DC's most iconic characters…John Constantine, Hellblazer! He's cheated death and damnation more times than he can count, but never like this. Long ago, in the crucible of a magical war waged across countless futures, Constantine was murdered by an all-powerful adversary: a twisted version of Timothy Hunter, bloated with evil. But over the past year strange forces have conspired to restart Tim Hunter's tale, and somehow-amid sorcery, insanity and secret agendas-this older, wiser, wilier shade of Constantine has been dragged back with it. Unlike young Tim, John remembers every second of a life that went very, very wrong. Now he must ask himself why he, the last person in the world to deserve a second chance, has been given one. Is John Constantine here to put Tim Hunter on the right track and avert a terrible outcome? Or is it because he's the only person in existence with the guts to do what REALLY must be done? After all, he's a nasty piece of work, chief…ask anybody. This oversize one-shot sets the stage, and is the perfect jumping-on point, for a new era of Sandman Universe tales beginning in November…and is the official start of the strangest chapter yet in John Constantine's long life! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Sandman TPB (1991-1997 DC/Vertigo) 1st Edition 1-1ST

    1st Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Preludes and Nocturnes!" Collects Sandman (1989-1996 2nd Series)#1-8. Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Sam Keith, Mike Dringenberg, and Malcom Jones III. Introduction by F. Paul Wilson. At the turn of the century, a British wizard tries to gain immortal life by imprisoning Death. Instead, he captures Death's younger brother, Dream, with disastrous consequences for the world. This is the tale of Dream's imprisonment, his escape, and the reclamation of his kingdom. Mature Readers. Softcover, 240 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Sandman TPB (1991-1997 DC/Vertigo) 1st Edition 1-REP

    1st Edition - Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. "Preludes and Nocturnes!" Collects Sandman (1989-1996 2nd Series)#1-8. Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Sam Keith, Mike Dringenberg, and Malcom Jones III. Introduction by F. Paul Wilson. At the turn of the century, a British wizard tries to gain immortal life by imprisoning Death. Instead, he captures Death's younger brother, Dream, with disastrous consequences for the world. This is the tale of Dream's imprisonment, his escape, and the reclamation of his kingdom. Mature Readers. Softcover, 240pg, full color. Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Sandman HC (1992-1999 DC/Vertigo) 1st Edition 1-REP

    Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers for reprints may vary. "Preludes and Nocturnes!" Collects Sandman #1-8. Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Sam Keith, Mike Dringenberg, and Malcom Jones III. Introduction by F. Paul Wilson. At the turn of the century, a British wizard tries to gain immortal life by imprisoning Death. Instead, he captures Death's younger brother, Dream, with disastrous consequences for the world. This is the tale of Dream's imprisonment, his escape, and the reclamation of his kingdom. Mature Readers. Hardcover, 240 pages, full color. Cover price $29.95.

  • Issue #1
    Sandman Overture (2013) Special Edition 1

    Written by Neil Gaiman. Art and Cover by J. H. Williams. Each of the six issues of THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE will be followed the next month by its own Special Edition which will include an interview with a member of the creative team, plus rare artwork and more. This issue starts things off with an interview with J.H. Williams. This issue will include the entire first issue of the new miniseries, including the gatefold in its original form before coloring, giving readers a behind-the-scenes at J.H. Williams' unique process. Williams' original coloring will be shown in addition to the black, white and gray tones of the original work. In addition, the lettering will be translucent, allowing the reader to see the exquisite artwork behind the word balloons. Cover price $5.99.

  • Issue #1
    Sandman Presents Lucifer (1999) 1

    The 10th Anniversary of The Sandman continues with the debut of a 3-issue miniseries that finds Heaven calling on the fallen angel Lucifer for assistance. A magical force begins granting wishes to ordinary mortals, with sinister and unpredictable results. Heaven, forbidden to intervene directly, asks Lucifer to investigate and trace this mysterious power to its source. Despite himself, Lucifer agrees, embarking on a journey that will take him back to the Hell he abandoned and beyond. Written by Mike Carey. Painted art and cover by Scott Hampton. Mature Readers. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1
    Sandman Presents Thessaly Witch for Hire (2004) 1

    HIRE #1 WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY SHAWN MCMANUS; PAINTED COVER BY TARA MCPHERSON In stores February 4. Eisner-award winning creator/writer Bill Willingham pens the second Thessaly miniseries with artist Shawn McManus. Former lover of The Sandman, Thess is embroiled in her most impossible situation yet as the ruthlessly practical witch finds herself the unwitting ? and unwilling ? dispatcher of demons, beasts, and other arcane monstrosities. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 4) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Sandman TPB (2018 DC/Vertigo) 30th Anniversary Edition 1-1ST


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    30th Anniversary Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Preludes and Nocturnes!" Collects Sandman (1989-1996 2nd Series) #1-8.

    Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Sam Keith, Mike Dringenberg, and Malcom Jones III. Cover by DAVE MCKEAN.

    THE SANDMAN celebrates its 30th anniversary with an all-new edition of the classic that started it all! This 30th anniversary edition of THE SANDMAN VOL. 1: PRELUDES AND NOCTURNES features new cover art by Dave McKean, plus new introductions by Paul Dini, Patton Oswalt, Kelly Sue DeConnick and more! As the story begins, an occultist attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. After his 70-year imprisonment and eventual escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. On his arduous journey, Morpheus encounters Lucifer, John Constantine and an all-powerful madman.

    Includes a new introduction by New York Times bestselling author Patrick Rothfuss.

    Softcover, 240 pages, full color. Mature Readers

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Sandman TPB (2018 DC/Vertigo) 30th Anniversary Edition 1-REP

    30th Anniversary Edition - Volume 1 -2nd and later printings. "Preludes and Nocturnes!" Collects Sandman (1989-1996 2nd Series) #1-8.

    Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Sam Keith, Mike Dringenberg, and Malcom Jones III. Cover by DAVE MCKEAN.

    THE SANDMAN celebrates its 30th anniversary with an all-new edition of the classic that started it all! This 30th anniversary edition of THE SANDMAN VOL. 1: PRELUDES AND NOCTURNES features new cover art by Dave McKean, plus new introductions by Patrick Rothfuss and Karen Berger! As the story begins, an occultist attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. After his 70-year imprisonment and eventual escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. On his arduous journey, Morpheus encounters Lucifer, John Constantine and an all-powerful madman.

    Includes a new introduction by New York Times bestselling author Patrick Rothfuss.

    Softcover, 240 pages, full color. Mature Readers

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1
    Sandman Presents The Thessaliad (2002) 1

    WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY SHAWN MCMANUS; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE MCKEAN In stores January 9. Thessaly, the fan-favorite character from THE SANDMAN: A GAME OF YOU, returns in a new miniseries by Bill Willingham and Shawn McManus. A cantankerous creature known as Fetch is sent to capture Thess and prepare her as the last supper for a pact of homeless gods. But Fetch and Thessaly both end up being chased while travelling from the fractured streets of Manhattan to the mercurial realms beneath the subway. The most powerful Thessalian witch ever may have finally met her match. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 4) $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #1
    Sandman the Complete Shakespeare Collection (2024 DC) 1

    Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Various. Cover by Charles Vess. Art by Charles Vess, Bryan Talbot, John Ridgway, Michael Zulli, and Steve Parkhouse Perhaps no other literary figure has been more closely associated with The Sandman than playwright William Shakespeare. A Midsummer Night's Dream from The Sandman #19 established that Auberon, Titania, and other faerie characters from Will's plays existed within the Sandman Universe, and issue #75 revealed the full extent of the bargain made between Morpheus and Shakespeare that allowed his work to inspire humanity for generations to come. To commemorate the Bard's 460th anniversary, DC Comics proudly presents all of the Sandman Shakespeare issues assembled in one volume, recolored by Eisner, Harvey, and Inkpot award-winning colorist Steve Oliff (Akira, Absolute Swamp Thing by Alan Moore). These key appearances include Shakespeare's initial cameo in The Sandman #13, the aforementioned World Fantasy Award-winning The Sandman #19, and the final Sandman story, The Tempest, featuring select painted interiors by Charles Vess. This all-in-one collection is a must-have for fans of literature and fantasy and those who believe in the power of dreams. Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #1A
    Sandman Universe Special Thessaly (2023 DC) 1A

    Written by James Tynion Iv. Art by Maria Llovet. Cover by Reiko Murakami. The immortal witch Thessaly is no stranger to dead ends. But she's won the hearts of gods and beings more powerful than gods, and persistence has always been her strong suit. Following her scheming machinations in Nightmare Country and Dead Boy Detectives, Thessaly is more determined than ever to suss out the seemingly impenetrable mystery surrounding the death of Madison Flynn. To do that, she's going to have to get close to the source material--close enough to magic herself into the job of screenwriter on Madison Flynn's biopic. But she's going to need a little help to keep the gig...perhaps from one of those Muses the King of Dreams told her about long ago... The Sandman Universe Special: Thessaly reunites Nightmare Country visionary James Tynion IV with star Faithless artist Maria Llovet to take you on a journey through the festering darkness pulsating beneath Hollywood's glitz and glamour! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.