(2011 [March 2012])

DC, 2011 Series
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Volume
1
Price
49.99 USD; 57.00 CAD
Pages
568
On-sale Date
2012-01-04
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Suggested for mature readers
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
Vertigo
ISBN
978-1-4012-3332-7 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401233327 54999
Editing
Karen Berger (credited) (senior vp-executive editor, Vertigo and editor - original series); Art Young (credited) (associate editor - original series); Tom Peyer (credited) (assistant editor - original series); Ian Sattler (credited) (director - editorial, special projects and archival editions); Steve Korte (credited) (editor); Scott Nybakken (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

Compiles and annotates Sandman (DC, 1989 series) #1-20.

Original stories and covers are reproduced in black and white, but some with tones. or in grayscale. The original story credits are retained, even the colorist credits, but Dave McKean is not credited for the covers.

The annotations are in the margins of story pages or on additional non-story pages.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Sandman / cover / 0 pages (report information)

Pencils
Dave McKean
Inks
Dave McKean
Colors
Dave McKean
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
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Indexer Notes

The front cover portion of the dust jacket.

Sandman Annotated (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Preface (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Leslie S. Klinger (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

The Context of the Sandman (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Leslie S. Klinger (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave McKean
Inks
Dave McKean
Letters
Dave McKean

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Dream [Morpheus]
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Sleep of the Just (Table of Contents: 5)

Sandman / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Sam Kieth (credited)
Inks
Mike Dringenberg (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
John Hathaway (introduction); Order of Ancient Mysteries [Roderick Burgess [Lord Magus; Daemon King] (introduction); Alex Burgess (introduction); Ethel Cripps (introduction); Ruthven Sykes [Ararita]; Paul McGuire; unnamed members]; Compton (introduction); Ellie Marsten; Mr. Marsten (Ellie's father); Mrs. Marsten (Ellie's mother); Daniel Bustamonte; Stefan Wasserman; Unity Kinkaid (introduction); Dream [Morpheus] (introduction); Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (cameo); Nurse Edmunds; Choronzon (in the shadows); Mort Notkin; Ernie; Frederick
Synopsis
Roderick Burgess, seeking to trap Death, snares her brother Dream instead. After many years of captivity, Morpheus is released and takes his revenge.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave McKean
Inks
Dave McKean

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
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Imperfect Hosts (Table of Contents: 7)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Sam Kieth (credited)
Inks
Mike Dringenberg (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Cain; Abel; Gregory; Dream [Morpheus]; Ethel Dee; Roger Huntoon; Doctor Destiny [John Dee]; Lucien; the Raven Woman [Eve]; the Fashion Thing [Mad Mod Witch]; Goldie [Irving]; the Hecateae [Urth; Verthandi; Skald]; John Constantine; Ruthven Sykes; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Batman
Synopsis
Morpheus returns home to his castle in the Dreamworld after being imprisoned for decades.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave McKean
Inks
Dave McKean

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
John Constantine
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...Dream a Little Dream of Me (Table of Contents: 9)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Sam Kieth (credited)
Inks
Mike Dringenberg (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Rachel; John Constantine; Leigh; Mad Hettie; Dream [Morpheus]; Chas
Synopsis
Morpheus, seeking to retrieve a pouch of sand that was stolen from him, enlists the assistance of Constantine to recover the pouch.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave McKean
Inks
Dave McKean

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Lucifer
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A Hope in Hell (Table of Contents: 11)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Sam Kieth (credited); Mike Dringenberg (credited)
Inks
Mike Dringenberg (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Dream [Morpheus]; Squatterbloat; Etrigan; Nada; Lucifer Morningstar; Beelzebub; Azazel; Choronzon; Agony; Ecstasy; Doctor Destiny [John Dee]
Synopsis
Morpheus goes to Hell to retrieve another of his lost artifacts.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave McKean
Inks
Dave McKean

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Mister Miracle [Scott Free]
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Passengers (Table of Contents: 13)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Sam Kieth (credited)
Inks
Malcolm Jones III (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Doctor Destiny [John Dee]; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; Rosemary Kelly; Mister Miracle [Scott Free]; Granny Goodness; Zep; Bravo; Weldun; Auralie; Dream [Morpheus]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onnz]; Merv Pumpkinhead; Amazo
Synopsis
Morpheus seeks the last of his lost tools, a ruby, which John Dee also endeavors to find.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave McKean
Inks
Dave McKean

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
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24 Hours (Table of Contents: 15)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Mike Dringenberg (credited)
Inks
Malcolm Jones III (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Bette; Judy; Mark; Garry Fletcher; Kate Fletcher; Marsh; the Hecateae
Synopsis
John Dee, using the power of Dream's ruby, terrorizes the patrons of a diner over a 24 hour period.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave McKean
Inks
Dave McKean

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
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Sound and Fury (Table of Contents: 17)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Mike Dringenberg (credited)
Inks
Malcolm Jones III (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Bobby-Joe McCann; Harold Smith; Maude Carillon; Dream [Morpheus]; Doctor Destiny [John Dee]; Barbara Wong; Joey Campbell; the Hecateae; Eve; Cain; Abel; Goldie; Gregory; Destiny; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; Nan Fowler
Synopsis
Morpheus and John Dee fight for control of the Dreamstone, and ultimately, for control of the Dreamworld.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave McKean
Inks
Dave McKean

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Death
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The Sound of Her Wings (Table of Contents: 19)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Mike Dringenberg (credited)
Inks
Malcolm Jones III (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Dream [Morpheus]; Death (introduction); Franklin; Harry; Esmé
Synopsis
Morpheus meets his sister in Central Park and then accompanies her around New York as she works.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave McKean
Inks
Dave McKean

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Dream [Morpheus]; Nada
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Tales in the Sand (Table of Contents: 21)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Mike Dringenberg (credited)
Inks
Malcolm Jones III (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Nada; Dream [Morpheus]; Cain; Abel
Synopsis
A story is related from an elder to a young man of Nada and her relationship with Dream.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave McKean
Inks
Dave McKean

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
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The Doll's House (Table of Contents: 23)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Mike Dringenberg (credited)
Inks
Malcolm Jones III (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Desire; Despair; Rose Walker; Miranda Walker; Jack Holdaway; Lucien; Abel; Goldie; Dream [Morpheus]; Brute; Glob; the Corinthian; Fiddler's Green; Unity Kinkaid; the Hecateae; Davy
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave McKean
Inks
Dave McKean

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
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Moving In (Table of Contents: 25)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Mike Dringenberg (credited)
Inks
Malcolm Jones III (credited)
Letters
John Costanza (credited); Todd Klein

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Rose Walker; Hal Carter; Ken; Barbie; Chantal; Zelda; Jed Walker; Sandman [Hector Hall]; Fury [Lyta Hall]; Brute; Glob; Matthew the Raven; Dream [Morpheus]; Fiddler's Green [Gilbert]; the Corinthian; Lucien
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Indexer Notes

Originally lettered by Todd Klein; only the title and typed captions by him remain. See http://kleinletters.com/.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave McKean
Inks
Dave McKean

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
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Playing House (Table of Contents: 27)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Chris Bachalo (credited)
Inks
Malcolm Jones III (credited)
Letters
John Costanza (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Lyta Hall; Sandman [Hector Hall]; Brute; Glob; Jed Walker; Clarice; Barnaby; Dream [Morpheus]; Rose Walker; Fiddler's Green [Gilbert]; the Corinthian; Sandman [Garrett Sanford]
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave McKean
Inks
Dave McKean

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
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Men of Good Fortune (Table of Contents: 29)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Michael Zulli (credited)
Inks
Steve Parkhouse (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Dream [Morpheus]; Death; Hob Gadling (introduction); Geoffrey Chaucer; Edmund; Crispin; William Shakespeare; Christopher Marlowe; Johanna Constantine; Michael; Tobias; Lushing Lou
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave McKean
Inks
Dave McKean

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
the Corinthian
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Collectors (Table of Contents: 31)

Sandman / comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Mike Dringenberg (credited)
Inks
Malcolm Jones III (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Mister Nimrod; Nathan Diskin; Rose Walker; Fiddler's Green [Gilbert]; Red Riding Hood; Big Bad Wolf; the Corinthian; Dog Soup; Moon River; Philip Sitz; Dream [Morpheus]; Jed Walker
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave McKean
Inks
Dave McKean

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Zelda; Chantal
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Into the Night (Table of Contents: 33)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Mike Dringenberg (credited)
Inks
Malcolm Jones III (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Rose Walker; Hal Carter; Ken; Barbie; Zelda; Chantal; Martin Tenbones; Fiddler's Green [Gilbert]; Jed Walker; Dream [Morpheus]; Matthew the Raven; Miranda Walker; Unity Kinkaid
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave McKean
Inks
Dave McKean

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Dream [Morpheus]
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Lost Hearts (Table of Contents: 35)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Mike Dringenberg (credited)
Inks
Malcolm Jones III (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Dream [Morpheus]; Rose Walker; Matthew the Raven; Fiddler's Green [Gilbert]; Miranda Walker; Unity Kinkaid; Jed Walker; Desire
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave McKean
Inks
Dave McKean

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Calliope
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Calliope (Table of Contents: 37)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Kelley Jones (credited)
Inks
Malcolm Jones III (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Richard Madoc; Felix Garrison; Harry; Erasmus Fry; Calliope; the Hecateae; Harvey; Dream [Morpheus]
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave McKean
Inks
Dave McKean

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
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A Dream of a Thousand Cats (Table of Contents: 39)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Kelley Jones (credited)
Inks
Malcolm Jones III (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Dream (of Cats)
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 40)

Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave McKean
Inks
Dave McKean

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (Table of Contents: 41)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Charles Vess (credited)
Inks
Charles Vess (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
William Shakespeare; Hamnet Shakespeare; Will Kemp; Dream [Morpheus]; Richard Burbage; Wendel; Auberon; Titania; Puck [Robin Goodfellow]; Henry Condell; Skarrow; Tommy; Peaseblossom; Dick Cowley
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 42)

Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave McKean
Inks
Dave McKean

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Element Girl [Urania Blackwell]
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Façade (Table of Contents: 43)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Colleen Doran (credited)
Inks
Malcolm Jones III (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Element Girl [Urania Blackwell]; Mulligan; Della Kariakis; Triangle; Ra; Death; Algon
Reprints

Bibliography (Table of Contents: 44)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Leslie S. Klinger (credited)
Letters
typeset

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  2. 1. Sandman Annotated
  3. 2. Preface
  4. 3. The Context of the Sandman
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  6. 5. Sleep of the Just
    Sandman
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  8. 7. Imperfect Hosts
    Sandman
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  10. 9. ...Dream a Little Dream of Me
    Sandman
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  12. 11. A Hope in Hell
    Sandman
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  14. 13. Passengers
    Sandman
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  16. 15. 24 Hours
    Sandman
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  18. 17. Sound and Fury
    Sandman
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  20. 19. The Sound of Her Wings
    Sandman
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  22. 21. Tales in the Sand
    Sandman
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  24. 23. The Doll's House
    Sandman
  25. 24. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  26. 25. Moving In
    Sandman
  27. 26. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  28. 27. Playing House
    Sandman
  29. 28. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  30. 29. Men of Good Fortune
    Sandman
  31. 30. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  32. 31. Collectors
    Sandman
  33. 32. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  34. 33. Into the Night
    Sandman
  35. 34. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  36. 35. Lost Hearts
    Sandman
  37. 36. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  38. 37. Calliope
    Sandman
  39. 38. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  40. 39. A Dream of a Thousand Cats
    Sandman
  41. 40. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  42. 41. A Midsummer Night's Dream
    Sandman
  43. 42. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  44. 43. Façade
    Sandman
  45. 44. Bibliography
This issue was modified by
  • Kirk House
  • Antonio Pontes Junior
  • Jim Van Dore