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Sandman Mystery Theatre #1

Apr 1993 · DC · 1.95 USD; 2.50 CAD; 1.00 GBP
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“The Tarantula Act One”

DC Vertigo's 1993 launch of Sandman Mystery Theatre announces itself with a moody, atmospheric cover by Gavin Wilson — a trench-coated, gas-masked figure in a wide-brimmed fedora looms in shadowy noir tones against a richly layered urban backdrop featuring a "Wonder City" marquee. The ominous cover quote — "…he withdrew a strange and deadly weapon and fired straight at me…" — sets the pulp-thriller tone perfectly for "The Tarantula: Act One," written by Matt Wagner and drawn by Guy Davis. For readers who love hard-boiled mystery with a superhero edge, this opening chapter promises exactly the kind of brooding, grown-up storytelling that Vertigo was built for.

writer Matt Wagner · artist, inker Guy Davis · colorist David Hornung · letterer John Costanza · cover Gavin Wilson

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Full credits

writer Matt Wagner
artist, inker Guy Davis
colorist David Hornung
letterer John Costanza
cover pencils, inks Gavin Wilson

Reprints

Reprinted in Sandman Mystery Theatre #1 (1995), Vertigo: First Offenses #[nn] (2005), Sandman: Teatro do Mistério #1 (2014), Sandman Mystery Theatre #1 (2016)

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