The Sandman (1988)
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The Sandman #1
DC Vertigo
•
1989
•
Vol. 2
1st appearance of Dream aka Morpheus
1st appearance of Unity Kincaid
1st appearance of Roderick Burgess
1st appearance of Ethel Cripps
1st appearance of Dream aka Morpheus
1st appearance of Unity Kincaid
1st appearance of Roderick Burgess
1st appearance of Ethel Cripps
8.5 in. x 11 in. black and white retailer preview of Vertigo's Sandman series
⚠️ Buyer beware - these retailer previews are very easy to counterfeit, and buying an authenticated, graded copy is recommended
8.5 in. x 11 in. black and white retailer preview of Vertigo's Sandman series
⚠️ Buyer beware - these retailer previews are very easy to counterfeit, and buying an authenticated, graded copy is recommended
Collected edition of the first Sandman story arc, ‘Preludes & Nocturnes’
San Diego Comic Con 2022 exclusive
Collected edition of the first Sandman story arc, ‘Preludes & Nocturnes’
San Diego Comic Con 2022 exclusive
Reprint of Sandman #1
Facsimile reprint of Sandman #1
Canceled/Delayed
The Sandman #2
DC Vertigo
•
1989
•
Vol. 2
2nd appearance of Dream
1st appearance of Goldie the Gargoyle
The Sandman #3
DC Vertigo
•
1989
•
Vol. 2
Part 3: Preludes and Nocturnes
The Sandman #4
DC Vertigo
•
1989
•
Vol. 2
1st appearance of Lucifer Morningstar
1st appearance of demon Azazel, Choronzon and Beezlebub in fly form
1st cameo appearance of Nada, a former lover of Dream
1st appearance of Lucifer Morningstar
1st appearance of demon Azazel, Choronzon and Beezlebub in fly form
1st cameo appearance of Nada, a former lover of Dream
The Sandman #5
DC Vertigo
•
1989
•
Vol. 2
1st cameo appearance of Merv Pumpkinhead
The Sandman #6
DC Vertigo
•
1989
•
Vol. 2
Part 6: Preludes & Nocturnes '24 Hours' - Dr. Destiny holds the patrons of a diner captive for 24 hours and uses Dream's stolen artifacts to terrorize, torture and commit mass murder
Part 6: Preludes & Nocturnes '24 Hours' - Dr. Destiny holds the patrons of a diner captive for 24 hours and uses Dream's stolen artifacts to terrorize, torture and commit mass murder
The Sandman #7
DC Vertigo
•
1989
•
Vol. 2
1st appearance of Destiny in the Sandman title - first appeared in Weird Mystery Tales #1 (1972)
1st appearance of Destiny in the Sandman title - first appeared in Weird Mystery Tales #1 (1972)
The Sandman #8
DC Vertigo
•
1989
•
Vol. 2
1st appearance of Death, Dream’s sister
Editorial variant by former DC editor and Vertigo co-founder, Karen Berger
There are rumored to be approximately 600 copies that were printed
Interior front cover is headlined with the text 'The stuff that Dreams are made of...'
Editorial variant by former DC editor and Vertigo co-founder, Karen Berger
There are rumored to be approximately 600 copies that were printed
Interior front cover is headlined with the text 'The stuff that Dreams are made of...'
The Sandman #9
DC Vertigo
•
1989
•
Vol. 2
1st full appearance of Nada, a former lover of Dream
The Sandman #10
DC Vertigo
•
1989
•
Vol. 2
The Doll’s House part 1
1st appearance of The Corinthian, a nightmare with teeth for eyes that escaped into our reality
1st appearance of Desire and Despair of the Endless
1st appearance of Rose Walker
1st appearance of Fiddler's Green, as a location
The Doll’s House part 1
1st appearance of The Corinthian, a nightmare with teeth for eyes that escaped into our reality
1st appearance of Desire and Despair of the Endless
1st appearance of Rose Walker
1st appearance of Fiddler's Green, as a location
The Sandman #11
DC Vertigo
•
1989
•
Vol. 2
1st full appearance of Fiddler's Green, in human form
1st appearance of Matthew the Raven, formerly introduced as Matt Cable in Swamp Thing #1 (1972)
1st full appearance of Fiddler's Green, in human form
1st appearance of Matthew the Raven, formerly introduced as Matt Cable in Swamp Thing #1 (1972)
The Sandman #12
DC Vertigo
•
1989
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
The Sandman #13
DC Vertigo
•
1990
•
Vol. 2
1st appearance of Lady Johanna Constantine, a sorceress and ancestor of John Constantine
1st appearance of Hob Gadling, a man granted immortality by Morpheus whom he visits throughout the centuries
1st appearance of Lady Johanna Constantine, a sorceress and ancestor of John Constantine
1st appearance of Hob Gadling, a man granted immortality by Morpheus whom he visits throughout the centuries
The Sandman #14
DC Vertigo
•
1990
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
The Sandman #15
DC Vertigo
•
1990
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
The Sandman #16
DC Vertigo
•
1990
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
The Sandman #17
DC Vertigo
•
1990
•
Vol. 2
Stand-alone story ‘Calliope’
The Sandman #18
DC Vertigo
•
1990
•
Vol. 2
Stand-alone story ‘A Dream of a Thousand Cats’
Error edition - first three panels are colored blue instead of yellow
Error edition - first three panels are colored blue instead of yellow
The Sandman #19
DC Vertigo
•
1990
•
Vol. 2
Interior story inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream
[July 2024 - Jack Gleeson aka Joffrey from Game of Thrones has been cast as the malevolent faerie, Puck in season 2 of Sandman]
Interior story inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream
[July 2024 - Jack Gleeson aka Joffrey from Game of Thrones has been cast as the malevolent faerie, Puck in season 2 of Sandman]
Error edition: page 19 comes before page 18
The Sandman #20
DC Vertigo
•
1990
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
The Sandman #21
DC Vertigo
•
1990
•
Vol. 2
1st appearance of Delirium, one of The Endless, formerly Delight before she went insane
[December 2022 - Neil Gaiman hints at Delirium appearing in Sandman season 2]
1st appearance of Delirium, one of The Endless, formerly Delight before she went insane
[December 2022 - Neil Gaiman hints at Delirium appearing in Sandman season 2]
The Sandman #22
DC Vertigo
•
1991
•
Vol. 2
1st appearance of Mazikeen, demon servant loyal to Lucifer
1st appearance of Daniel Hall, later becomes the second Dream
1st appearance of Mazikeen, demon servant loyal to Lucifer
1st appearance of Daniel Hall, later becomes the second Dream
The Sandman #23
DC Vertigo
•
1991
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
The Sandman #24
DC Vertigo
•
1991
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
The Sandman #25
DC Vertigo
•
1991
•
Vol. 2
1st appearance of the Dead Boy Detectives, the ghosts of two murdered boys who investigate mysteries
An adaptation of this property premiered on Netflix in 2024
1st appearance of the Dead Boy Detectives, the ghosts of two murdered boys who investigate mysteries
An adaptation of this property premiered on Netflix in 2024
The Sandman #26
DC Vertigo
•
1991
•
Vol. 2
1st appearance of Nuala, a faerie
The Sandman #27
DC Vertigo
•
1991
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
The Sandman #28
DC Vertigo
•
1991
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
The Sandman #29
DC Vertigo
•
1991
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
The Sandman #30
DC Vertigo
•
1991
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
The Sandman #31
DC Vertigo
•
1991
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
The Sandman #32
DC Vertigo
•
1991
•
Vol. 2
1st cameo appearance of Thessaly, a witch
The Sandman #33
DC Vertigo
•
1991
•
Vol. 2
1st full appearance of Thessaly, a witch
The Sandman #34
DC Vertigo
•
1991
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
The Sandman #35
DC Vertigo
•
1991
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
The Sandman #36
DC Vertigo
•
1992
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
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