Sandman Mystery Theatre
#2 - The Face and the Brute
([December] 2004)
DC,
1995 Series
- Volume
- 2
- Price
- 19.95 USD; 30.95 CAD
- Pages
- 212
- On-sale Date
- 2004-10-27
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Suggested for Mature Readers
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- DC Comics
- Brand
-
Vertigo
- ISBN
-
1-4012-0345-0
- Barcode
- 761941244280 00111
- Editing
- Karen Berger (credited) (vp-executive editor & editor - original series); Shelly Bond (credited as Shelly Roeberg) (associate editor - original series); Scott Nybakken (credited) (editor - collected edition)
[no title indexed]
Sandman / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Gavin Wilson (credited)
- Inks
- Gavin Wilson (credited)
- Colors
- Gavin Wilson (credited)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
Image is a portion of the cover of Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC, 1993 series) #10.
The Face, 1 of 4
Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Colors
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- detective-mystery; superhero
- Characters
- Sandman [Wesley Dodds]
- Reprints
-
from Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC, 1993 series) #5 (August 1993)
-
The Face, Act One
Sandman / comic story / 25 pages
- Script
- Matt Wagner (credited)
- Pencils
- John Watkiss (credited)
- Inks
- John Watkiss (credited)
- Colors
- David Hornung (credited)
- Letters
- John Costanza (credited)
- Genre
- detective-mystery; superhero
- Characters
- Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; D.A. Lawrence Belmont; The Face; Herman Ross; Jimmy Shan [Zhang Chai Lao]; Wu Sung; Master Bei; Ling Hoon; Eldridge Benson
- Synopsis
- In Chinatown, someone is employing a vicious psychopath to cause a tong war between rival Chinese gangs by beheading members of both sides. The Sandman tries to find out why, and who is behind it.
- Reprints
- from Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC, 1993 series) #5 (August 1993)
-
The Face, 2 of 4
Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Colors
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- detective-mystery; superhero
- Characters
- Sandman (doll)
- Reprints
- from Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC, 1993 series) #6 (September 1993)
-
The Face, Act Two
Sandman / comic story / 24 pages
- Script
- Matt Wagner (credited)
- Pencils
- John Watkiss (credited)
- Inks
- John Watkiss (credited)
- Colors
- David Hornung (credited)
- Letters
- John Costanza (credited)
- Genre
- detective-mystery; superhero
- Characters
- Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; D.A. Lawrence Belmont; The Face; Herman Ross; Jimmy Shan [Zhang Chai Lao]; Commissioner Irving Davis; The Mayor; Carol Swanson; Hsu Chang
- Synopsis
- Jimmy Shan tries to convince his Lei Feng tong that recent beheadings are not the acts of Huo Yibai tong but he is ignored and the group decides to continue their war. After another beheading, the Sandman tells Jimmy to again try to get his tong to stand down as he is on the trail of the killer. After his latest kill, The Face returns to his apartment, removes his disguise, and babbles to himself in the mirror.
- Reprints
- from Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC, 1993 series) #6 (September 1993)
-
The Face, 3 of 4
Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Colors
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- detective-mystery; superhero
- Reprints
- from Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC, 1993 series) #7 (October 1993)
-
The Face, Act Three
Sandman / comic story / 24 pages
- Script
- Matt Wagner (credited)
- Pencils
- John Watkiss (credited)
- Inks
- John Watkiss (credited)
- Colors
- David Hornung (credited)
- Letters
- John Costanza (credited)
- Genre
- detective-mystery; superhero
- Characters
- Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; D.A. Lawrence Belmont; The Face; Jimmy Shan [Zhang Chai Lao]; Hsu Chang; Herman Ross; Eldridge Benson; Detective Burke; Officer Reynolds; Officer McDaniels; Humphries
- Synopsis
- Jimmy Shan’s tong boss, Hsu Chang, refuses to stop the tong war. Dian gets further involved with Jimmy, who has been ordered killed by The Face’s unknown employer. The Sandman finds The Face’s hidden hideout.
- Reprints
- from Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC, 1993 series) #7 (October 1993)
-
The Face, 4 of 4
Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Colors
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- detective-mystery; superhero
- Reprints
- from Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC, 1993 series) #8 (November 1993)
-
The Face, Final Act
Sandman / comic story / 24 pages
- Script
- Matt Wagner (credited)
- Pencils
- John Watkiss (credited)
- Inks
- John Watkiss (credited)
- Colors
- David Hornung (credited)
- Letters
- John Costanza (credited)
- Genre
- detective-mystery; superhero
- Characters
- Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont
- Reprints
- from Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC, 1993 series) #8 (November 1993)
-
The Brute, 1 of 4
Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Colors
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- detective-mystery; superhero
- Reprints
- from Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC, 1993 series) #9 (December 1993)
-
The Brute, Act One
Sandman / comic story / 24 pages
- Script
- Matt Wagner (credited)
- Pencils
- R. G. Taylor (credited)
- Inks
- R. G. Taylor (credited)
- Colors
- David Hornung (credited)
- Letters
- John Costanza (credited)
- Genre
- detective-mystery; superhero
- Characters
- Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; District Attorney Lawrence Belmont; Lieutenant Ross O'Donald; Judge Thomas Schaeffer; Arthur Reisling; ‘Rocket’ Eddie Ramsey; The Brute; Emily Ramsey; Dennis Reisling; Charles Reisling; Tobias Reisling; Mel (Ramsey’s trainer); “Iron Dog’ Stinson (boxer)
- Synopsis
- Wesley Dodds contemplates involving himself in a business venture with so-called philanthropist and increasingly shady fight promoter Arthur Reisling, unaware he has a brutish killer at his beck and call.
- Reprints
- from Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC, 1993 series) #9 (December 1993)
-
The Brute, 2 of 4
Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Colors
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- detective-mystery; superhero
- Characters
- Sandman [Wesley Dodds]
- Reprints
- from Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC, 1993 series) #10 (January 1994)
-
The Brute, Act Two
Sandman / comic story / 24 pages
- Script
- Matt Wagner (credited)
- Pencils
- R. G. Taylor (credited)
- Inks
- R. G. Taylor (credited)
- Colors
- David Hornung (credited)
- Letters
- John Costanza (credited)
- Genre
- detective-mystery; superhero
- Characters
- Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; District Attorney Lawrence Belmont; Arthur Reisling; Francesco Gamboni; ‘Rocket’ Eddie Ramsey; The Brute; Emily Ramsey; Wilbur Schenk; Dennis Reisling; Charles Reisling; Tobias Reisling; Humphries; Murphy; Pauley; Stevie; Katherine Hepburn (movie poster cameo); Cary Grant (movie poster cameo)
- Synopsis
- The Sandman learns that Reisling has purchased a huge load of heroin from the Gamboni family and has new, untapped markets to sell it in. Reisling continues to use the Brute as his enforcer.
- Reprints
- from Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC, 1993 series) #10 (January 1994)
-
The Brute, 3 of 4
Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Colors
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- detective-mystery; superhero
- Reprints
- from Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC, 1993 series) #11 (February 1994)
-
The Brute, Act Three
Sandman / comic story / 24 pages
- Script
- Matt Wagner (credited)
- Pencils
- R. G. Taylor (credited)
- Inks
- R. G. Taylor (credited)
- Colors
- David Hornung (credited)
- Letters
- John Costanza (credited)
- Genre
- detective-mystery; superhero
- Characters
- Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; Arthur Reisling; Francesco Gamboni; ‘Rocket’ Eddie Ramsey; The Brute; Emily Ramsey; Wilbur Schenk; Dennis Reisling; Wallace (Reisling thug); Miss Barnes (Reisling’s secretary); Mel (fight promoter)
- Synopsis
- Sandman secretly listens to Arthur Reisling plead with Francesco Gamboni for an extra week to come up with money for the heroin buy. After being beaten by the Brute, Ramsey makes his way back to his daughter only to find Emily has been savaged in the worst way by so-called friend Wilbur Schenk.
- Reprints
- from Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC, 1993 series) #11 (February 1994)
-
The Brute, 4 of 4
Sandman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Colors
- Gavin Wilson (credited, signed); Richard Bruning (credited, signed)
- Letters
- ?; typeset
- Genre
- detective-mystery; superhero
- Reprints
- from Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC, 1993 series) #12 (March 1994)
-
The Brute, Final Act
Sandman / comic story / 25 pages
- Script
- Matt Wagner (credited)
- Pencils
- R. G. Taylor (credited)
- Inks
- R. G. Taylor (credited)
- Colors
- David Hornung (credited)
- Letters
- John Costanza (credited)
- Genre
- detective-mystery; superhero
- Characters
- Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; District Attorney Lawrence Belmont; Arthur Reisling; Francesco Gamboni; ‘Rocket’ Eddie Ramsey; The Brute [Maria Reisling]; Emily Ramsey; Wilbur Schenk; Dennis Reisling; Charles Reisling; Tobias Reisling; Humphries; Wallace (Reisling thug); Carlo (Gamboni thug)
- Synopsis
- Ramsey exacts revenge against Schenk for ravaging his daughter. Sandman learns The Brute is actually Arthur Reisling’s daughter Maria, the near-mindless victim of severe parental neglect as a child. During the Reisling - Gamboni drug deal Ramsey enters and despite the presence of Sandman a bloody shootout erupts where few survive.
- Reprints
- from Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC, 1993 series) #12 (March 1994)
-
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Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Sandman -
1.
The Face, 1 of 4
Sandman -
2.
The Face, Act One
Sandman -
3.
The Face, 2 of 4
Sandman -
4.
The Face, Act Two
Sandman -
5.
The Face, 3 of 4
Sandman -
6.
The Face, Act Three
Sandman -
7.
The Face, 4 of 4
Sandman -
8.
The Face, Final Act
Sandman -
9.
The Brute, 1 of 4
Sandman -
10.
The Brute, Act One
Sandman -
11.
The Brute, 2 of 4
Sandman -
12.
The Brute, Act Two
Sandman -
13.
The Brute, 3 of 4
Sandman -
14.
The Brute, Act Three
Sandman -
15.
The Brute, 4 of 4
Sandman -
16.
The Brute, Final Act
Sandman
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