Sandman #4

(April 1989)

DC, 1989 Series

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Price: 1.50 USD; 1.85 CAD; 0.80 GBP
Pages: 36
Indicia Frequency: monthly
On-sale Date: 1989-03-02
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Suggested for Mature Readers
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
Brand: DC [bullet]

Editing: Karen Berger (credited) (editor); Art Young (credited) (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

Awards

Squiddy Award - Favorite Single Issue of Any Series (1989)

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

in Sandman (RW Uitgeverij, 2013 series) #1 (2013)

Sandman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Dave McKean (painting)
Inks: Dave McKean (painting)
Colors: Dave McKean (painting)
Letters: typeset

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Lucifer

Reprints

in Sandman - Capas na Areia (Opera Graphica, 2003 series) #1
in Universo DC (Zinco, 1989 series) #26 (Abril 1991)
in The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes (Titan, 1991 series) #[1] ([October] 1991)
in The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes (DC, 1991 series) #[1] ([November] 1991)

in Colección Vertigo (NORMA Editorial, 1997 series) #93 - The Sandman: Preludios y Nocturnos (Septiembre 1999)
in The Sandman (Planeta DeAgostini, 2006 series) #4 (Septiembre 2006)

in Magnum presenterer (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 1995 series) #3/1995 ([juni] 1995)
in Essential Vertigo: The Sandman (DC, 1996 series) #4 (November 1996) [with new text and border added]
in Dust Covers: The Collected Sandman Covers (Titan, 1997 series) (1997)
in Dust Covers: The Collected Sandman Covers (Watson-Guptill Publications, 1998 series) (1998)
in Sandman Preludier & nocturner (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 1998 series) #[nn] (1998)
in Dust Covers: The Collected Sandman Covers (DC, 1997 series) (1997 [January 1998])

in Dust Covers: The Collected Sandman Covers (DC, 1998 series) ([September] 1998)

in The Sandman [Sandman Library Edition] (DC, 1998 series) #1 - Preludes & Nocturnes [Second Printing] (1998 [January 1999])
in Sandman: Preludi e Notturni (Magic Press, 2000 series) (maggio 2000)
in Sandman: Preludi e Notturni (Magic Press, 2000 series) (maggio 2000)
in Sandman (Egmont Polska, 2002 series) #[2] - Nadzieja w Piekle ([listopad] 2002), #[2] - Nadzieja w Piekle ([listopad] 2002)
in Sandman Prelúdios (Devir Portugal, 2004 series) (Outubro 2004), (Outubro 2004)
in Sandman - Capas na Areia (Opera Graphica, 2005 series) (2005)
in Sandman (Conrad, 2005 series) #1 - Prelúdios & Noturnos (junho de 2005)
in The Absolute Sandman (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([December] 2006) [cover sans title or trade dress]
in Sandman: Edição Especial de 30 anos (Panini Brasil, 2019 series) #1 - Prelúdios & Noturnos (março de 2009)
in Sandman (Egmont Polska, 2009 series) #1 - Preludia i Nokturny (kwiecień 2010)
in Sandman - Edição Definitiva (Panini Brasil, 2010 series) #1 (abril de 2010)
in The Sandman (Planeta DeAgostini, 2010 series) #1 - Sueño (Mayo 2010)
in Sandman (Planeta DeAgostini, 2010 series) #1 - Sogno (settembre 2010)
in The Sandman (DC, 2010 series) #1 - Preludes & Nocturnes ([December] 2010)
in The Annotated Sandman (DC, 2011 series) #1 (2011 [March 2012]) [black & white]
in Sandman (ECC Ediciones, 2013 series) #1 - Preludios y Nocturnos (Septiembre 2013)
in The Sandman Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #1 ([October] 2013)
in Dust Covers: The Collected Sandman Covers (DC, 2014 series) (2014 [January 2015])
in The Sandman (DC, 2018 series) #1 - Preludes & Nocturnes ([December] 2018)
in The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2020 series) #1 (2020 [January 2021])
in The Sandman (Артлайн Студиос [Artline Studios], 2022 series) #1 - Прелюдии и ноктюрни (2022)
in The Sandman (DC, 2022 series) #1 ([June] 2022)

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DC Publishorial / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script: Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils: Sam Kieth (credited)
Inks: Mike Dringenberg (credited)
Colors: Robbie Busch (credited)
Letters: Todd Klein (credited)

Job Number

G-4528

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.

Reprints

in Universo DC (Zinco, 1989 series) #26 (Abril 1991)
in The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes (Titan, 1991 series) #[1] ([October] 1991)
in Inferno (Epix, 1991 series) #4/1991 (1991)
in The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes (DC, 1991 series) #[1] ([November] 1991)

in Colección Vertigo (NORMA Editorial, 1997 series) #93 - The Sandman: Preludios y Nocturnos (Septiembre 1999)
in The Sandman (Planeta DeAgostini, 2006 series) #2 (Julio 2006)

in Magnum presenterer (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 1995 series) #3/1995 ([juni] 1995)

in Sandman Preludier & nocturner (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 1998 series) #[nn] (1998)

in The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes (DC, 1995 series) #[1] ([October] 1995)
in Essential Vertigo: The Sandman (DC, 1996 series) #4 (November 1996)
in The Sandman [Sandman Library Edition] (DC, 1998 series) #1 - Preludes & Nocturnes [Second Printing] (1998 [January 1999])
in Sandman: Preludi e Notturni (Magic Press, 2000 series) (maggio 2000)
in Sandman: Preludi e Notturni (Magic Press, 2000 series) (maggio 2000)
in Sandman - Prelúdios e Noturnos (Brainstore, 2001 series) (dezembro de 2001) [traduzida, preto & branco]
in Sandman (Egmont Polska, 2002 series) #[2] - Nadzieja w Piekle ([listopad] 2002)
in Sandman Prelúdios (Devir Portugal, 2004 series) (Outubro 2004)
in Sandman (Conrad, 2005 series) #1 - Prelúdios & Noturnos (junho de 2005) [traduzida]
in The Absolute Sandman (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([December] 2006) [re-colored]

in Sandman: Edição Especial de 30 anos (Panini Brasil, 2019 series) #1 - Prelúdios & Noturnos (março de 2009) [traduzida]
in Sandman (Egmont Polska, 2009 series) #1 - Preludia i Nokturny (kwiecień 2010)
in Sandman - Edição Definitiva (Panini Brasil, 2010 series) #1 (abril de 2010) [traduzida]
in Sandman (Planeta DeAgostini, 2010 series) #1 - Sogno (settembre 2010)
in The Sandman (DC, 2010 series) #1 - Preludes & Nocturnes ([December] 2010)
in The Sandman Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #1 ([October] 2013)
in The Sandman (DC, 2018 series) #1 - Preludes & Nocturnes ([December] 2018)
in The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2020 series) #1 (2020 [January 2021])
in The Sandman (DC, 2022 series) #1 ([June] 2022)

in The Sandman (Planeta DeAgostini, 2010 series) #1 - Sueño (Mayo 2010)
in The Annotated Sandman (DC, 2011 series) #1 (2011 [March 2012]) [black & white]
in Sandman (ECC Ediciones, 2013 series) #1 - Preludios y Nocturnos (Septiembre 2013)
in Biblioteca Sandman (ECC Ediciones, 2020 series) #1 (Septiembre de 2020)
in The Sandman (Артлайн Студиос [Artline Studios], 2022 series) #1 - Прелюдии и ноктюрни (2022)

Keywords

Hell; helmet

Skreemer / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script: Neil Gaiman (credited)
Letters: typeset

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Reprints

in Absolute Sandman Special Edition (DC, 2006 series) #1 (December 2006)

Janus Directive / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

DC Annuals Blackhawk and Secret Origins / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Sandman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents

0. [no title indexed]
Sandman
1. [no title indexed]
DC Publishorial
2. A Hope in Hell [Master of Dreams Part 4]
Sandman
3. [no title indexed]
Skreemer
4. [no title indexed]
Batman
5. The Origin of the Comic You Are Now Holding (What It Is and How It Came to Be)
6. [no title indexed]
Janus Directive
7. [no title indexed]
DC Annuals Blackhawk and Secret Origins
8. [no title indexed]
Sandman

This issue was modified by, among others

Peter Croome
Juan Gonzalez
Del Gruber
Ralf Haring
Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
Nuno Miranda
Jason Sacks
Per Sandell
Jim Van Dore

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Sandman #4

(April 1989)

Issue Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Sandman / cover / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

DC Publishorial / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

A Hope in Hell [Master of Dreams Part 4] (Table of Contents: 2)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Skreemer / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Origin of the Comic You Are Now Holding (What It Is and How It Came to Be) (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Janus Directive / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

DC Annuals Blackhawk and Secret Origins / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Sandman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Sandman #4 (April 1989)

Issue Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Sandman / cover / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

DC Publishorial / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

A Hope in Hell [Master of Dreams Part 4] (Table of Contents: 2)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Skreemer / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Origin of the Comic You Are Now Holding (What It Is and How It Came to Be) (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Janus Directive / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

DC Annuals Blackhawk and Secret Origins / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Sandman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Sandman #4

(April 1989)