The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes #1 [Thirteenth Printing]

(1991)

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

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Neil Gaiman; ?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

But where shall wisdom be found?...

Reprints

• in Colección Vertigo (NORMA Editorial, 1997 series) #93 - The Sandman: Preludios y Nocturnos (Septiembre 1999)
• in The Sandman (DC, 2010 series) #1 - Preludes & Nocturnes ([December] 2010)

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

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited)

Colors

Dave McKean (credited)

Reprints

• in The Sandman (DC, 2010 series) #1 - Preludes & Nocturnes ([December] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Detail from the cover.

The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes (Table of Contents: 4)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• in The Sandman (DC, 2010 series) #1 - Preludes & Nocturnes ([December] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Title page with credits.

"Selected recoloring by Danny Vozzo" appears on this page. Vozzo's work is not credited on any other sequence.

[Indicia] (Table of Contents: 5)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited)

Colors

Dave McKean (credited)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes a detail from the cover.

DC Comics Inc. (Table of Contents: 6)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited)

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• 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)

Indexer Notes

Includes a small illustration by Dave McKean.

Introduction (Table of Contents: 7)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 4 pages (report information)

Script

F. Paul Wilson (credited)

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited) (illustration)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited) (illustration)

Colors

Dave McKean (credited) (illustration)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes a detail from the cover.

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

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited)

Colors

Dave McKean (credited)

Reprints

• in The Sandman (DC, 2010 series) #1 - Preludes & Nocturnes ([December] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Detail from the cover.

Dedication (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Neil Gaiman (credited); Sam Kieth (credited); Mike Dringenberg (credited); Malcolm Jones III (credited)

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• in Colección Vertigo (NORMA Editorial, 1997 series) #93 - The Sandman: Preludios y Nocturnos (Septiembre 1999)
• in The Sandman (DC, 2010 series) #1 - Preludes & Nocturnes ([December] 2010)

Sleep of the Just (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited, signed) (painting)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited, signed) (painting)

Colors

Dave McKean (credited, signed) (painting)

Letters

?

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Sandman [Dream, Morpheus]

Reprints

• from Sandman (DC, 1989 series) #1 (January 1989)
• 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)

Sleep of the Just (Table of Contents: 11)

Sandman / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script

Neil Gaiman (credited)

Pencils

Sam Kieth (credited)

Inks

Mike Dringenberg (credited)

Colors

Robbie Busch (credited)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

John Hathaway (first appearance, death); Roderick Burgess [Magus] (first appearance, death); Ellie Marsten (first appearance); Daniel Bustamonte (first appearance); Stefan Wasserman (first appearance, death); Unity Kinkaid (first appearance); Alex Burgess (first appearance); Sandman [Dream; Morpheus] (first appearance); Ruthven Sykes (first appearance, death); Ethel Cripps (first appearance); Choronzon (first appearance, in shadows); Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Paul McGuire (first appearance); Mort Notkin (first appearance, in dreams)

Synopsis

Roderick Burgess, seeking to trap Death, snares her brother Dream instead. After many years of captivity, Morpheus is released and takes his revenge.

Reprints

• from Sandman (DC, 1989 series) #1 (January 1989)

Indexer Notes

Master of dreams part 1 of 8. First Neil Gaiman's Sandman story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited)

Reprints

• 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)

Imperfect Hosts (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited) (painting)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited) (painting)

Colors

Dave McKean (credited) (painting)

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Three Witches [Mildred; Mordred; Cynthia]

Reprints

• from Sandman (DC, 1989 series) #2 (February 1989)
• 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)

Imperfect Hosts (Table of Contents: 14)

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)

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Sandman [Dream, Morpheus]; Cain; Abel; Gregory; Dr. Roger 'Piggy' Huntoon; Ethel Dee; John Dee [Doctor Destiny]; Lucien The Librarian; Eve; The Fashion Thing; Goldie (first appearance); Three Witches [Mildred; Mordred; Cynthia]; John Constantine (cameo); Ruthven Sykes (cameo, flashback); Choronzon (cameo, flashback); Justice League [Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (cameo, flashback); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo, flashback); Blue Bettle [Ted Kord] (cameo); Green Lantern [Guy Gardner] (cameo); Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance] (cameo)]

Synopsis

The Sandman seeks clues as to the whereabouts of his paraphernalia.

Reprints

• from Sandman (DC, 1989 series) #2 (February 1989)

Indexer Notes

Master of dreams part 2 of 8.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited)

Reprints

• 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)

Dream a Little Dream of Me (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited) (painting)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited) (painting)

Colors

Dave McKean (credited) (painting)

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

John Constantine

Reprints

• from Sandman (DC, 1989 series) #3 (March 1989)
• 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)

...Dream a Little Dream of Me (Table of Contents: 17)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Neil Gaiman (credited)

Pencils

Sam Kieth (credited); Mike Dringenberg (credited)

Inks

Mike Dringenberg (credited)

Colors

Robbie Busch (credited)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense

Characters

Sandman [Dream, Morpheus]; Rachel (first appearance, death) John Constantine; Leigh; Mad Hettie; Chas

Synopsis

With the help of John Constantine, the Sandman locates his bag of sand.

Reprints

• from Sandman (DC, 1989 series) #3 (March 1989)

Indexer Notes

Master of dreams part 3 of 8.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited)

Reprints

• 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)

A Hope in Hell (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited) (painting)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited) (painting)

Colors

Dave McKean (credited) (painting)

Letters

?

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Lucifer

Reprints

• from Sandman (DC, 1989 series) #4 (April 1989)
• 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)

A Hope in Hell (Table of Contents: 20)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Neil Gaiman (credited)

Pencils

Sam Kieth (credited); Mike Dringenberg (credited) (pages 9-10)

Inks

Mike Dringenberg (credited); Malcolm Jones III ? (pages 9-10)

Colors

Robbie Busch (credited)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Sandman [Dream, Morpheus]; Squatterbloat; Entrigan The Demon; Nada (first appearance); Lucifer (first appearance in Sandman series); Beelzebub (first appearance in Sandman series); Azazel (first appearance in Sandman series); Choronzon; Agony (first appearance); Ecstasy (first appearance); John Dee [Doctor Destiny]; Ethel Dee (behind scenes, death)

Synopsis

Sandman journeys to Hell to obtain his lost helmet.

Reprints

• from Sandman (DC, 1989 series) #4 (April 1989)
• 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)

Indexer Notes

Master of dreams part 4 of 8. New redraw pages, 9 and 10, for this collection by Mike Dringenberg.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited)

Reprints

• 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)

Passengers (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited, signed) (painting)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited, signed) (painting)

Colors

Dave McKean (credited, signed) (painting)

Letters

?

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Scott Free [Mr. Miracle]

Reprints

• from Sandman (DC, 1989 series) #5 (May 1989)
• 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)

Passengers (Table of Contents: 23)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Neil Gaiman (credited)

Pencils

Sam Kieth (credited)

Inks

Malcolm Jones III (credited)

Colors

Robbie Busch (credited)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Sandman [Dream, Morpheus]; John Dee [Doctor Destiny]; Jonathan Crane [Scarecrow]; Rosemary Kelly (first appearance, death); Scott Free [Mister Miracle]; Granny Goodness (flashback); Zep (dream); Bravo (dream); Weldum (dream); Auralie (dream); Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Mervyn Pumpkinhead (first appearance; cameo)

Synopsis

The Sandman finds his missing jewel only to immediately lose it to an escaped (and quite mad) Doctor Destiny.

Reprints

• from Sandman (DC, 1989 series) #5 (May 1989)

Indexer Notes

Master of dreams part 5 of 8.

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

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited)

Reprints

• 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)

24 Hours (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited) (painting)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited) (painting)

Colors

Dave McKean (credited) (painting)

Letters

?

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Reprints

• from Sandman (DC, 1989 series) #6 (June 1989)
• 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)

24 Hours (Table of Contents: 26)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Neil Gaiman (credited)

Pencils

Mike Dringenberg (credited)

Inks

Malcolm Jones III (credited)

Colors

Robbie Busch (credited)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Bette Munroe (first appearance; death); Judy (first appearance; death); Mark (first appearance; death); Garry Fletcher (first appearance; death); Kate Fletcher (first appearance; death); Marsh (first appearance; death); John Dee [Doctor Destino]; The Amazing Herschel; Sandman [Dream, Morpheus] (cameo)

Synopsis

Doctor Destiny spends 24 hours tormenting and finally killing a crowd of people at a diner, using the power he has gained from Sandman's jewel.

Reprints

• from Sandman (DC, 1989 series) #6 (June 1989)

Indexer Notes

Master of dreams part 6 of 8.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited)

Reprints

• 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)

Sound and Fury (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited, signed) (painting)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited, signed) (painting)

Colors

Dave McKean (credited, signed) (painting)

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

John Dee [Dr. Destiny]

Reprints

• from Sandman (DC, 1989 series) #7 (July 1989)
• 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)

Sound and Fury (Table of Contents: 29)

Sandman / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script

Neil Gaiman (credited)

Pencils

Mike Dringenberg (credited)

Inks

Malcolm Jones III (credited)

Colors

Robbie Busch (credited)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Sandman [Dream, Morpheus]; John Dee [Doctor Destiny]; Nan Flower (first appearance); Eva; Abel; Goldie; Cain; Gregory; Destiny; Jonathan Crane [Scarecrow]

Synopsis

The Sandman confronts Doctor Destiny and successfully reclaims his jewel.

Reprints

• from Sandman (DC, 1989 series) #7 (July 1989)
• in Colección Vertigo (NORMA Editorial, 1997 series) #93 - The Sandman: Preludios y Nocturnos (Septiembre 1999)

Indexer Notes

Master of dreams part 7 of 8. The original pages 9 and 10 are reformated in this edition.

Added "new" page between pages 17 and 18, which actually is a extension of first panel of page 18.

The Sound of her Wings (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited) (painting)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited) (painting)

Colors

Dave McKean (credited) (painting)

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Death

Reprints

• from Sandman (DC, 1989 series) #8 (August 1989)
• in The Sandman (Planeta DeAgostini, 2006 series) #4 (Septiembre 2006)

The Sound of her Wings (Table of Contents: 31)

Sandman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Neil Gaiman (credited)

Pencils

Mike Dringenberg (credited)

Inks

Malcolm Jones III (credited)

Colors

Robbie Busch (credited)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Sandman [Dream, Morpheus]; Death (first appearance); Franklin (first appearance; death); Harry (first appearance; death); Esmé (first appearance; death)

Synopsis

A despondent Sandman seeks advice from his sister, Death, and gains a new perspective.

Reprints

• from Sandman (DC, 1989 series) #8 (August 1989)

Indexer Notes

Master of dreams part 8 of 8.

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

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited)

Reprints

• in The Sandman (Planeta DeAgostini, 2006 series) #4 (Septiembre 2006)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited)

Colors

Dave McKean (credited)

Indexer Notes

Detail from the cover.

Biographies (Table of Contents: 34)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Biographies on Neil Gaiman; Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg; Malcolm Jones III; Robbie Busch;,Dave McKean and Todd Klein.

Afterword (Table of Contents: 35)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Neil Gaiman (credited)

Pencils

Dave McKean (credited) (illustrations)

Inks

Dave McKean (credited) (illustrations)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Sandman [Dream, Morpheus]

Reprints

• in Sandman Preludier & nocturner (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 1998 series) #[nn] (1998)
• in Colección Vertigo (NORMA Editorial, 1997 series) #93 - The Sandman: Preludios y Nocturnos (Septiembre 1999)
• in The Sandman (DC, 2010 series) #1 - Preludes & Nocturnes ([December] 2010)
• in The Sandman (DC, 2018 series) #1 - Preludes & Nocturnes ([December] 2018)
• in The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2020 series) #1 (2020 [January 2021]) [re-formatted]
• in The Sandman (Артлайн Студиос [Artline Studios], 2022 series) #1 - Прелюдии и ноктюрни (2022)

Indexer Notes

Includes two illustrations by Dave McKean.

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

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.