About this Collection
This volume collects the first 20 issues of Neil Gaiman's groundbreaking DC Vertigo series, The Sandman, originally published as issues #1–20. It introduces Dream of the Endless as he escapes a decades-long imprisonment and seeks to reclaim his lost tools of power, weaving through dark fantasy and myth. The collection includes the iconic 'Preludes and Nocturnes,' 'The Doll's House,' and 'Dream Country' story arcs, establishing the series' enduring legacy in comics literature.
Contains 20 stories
Sleep of the Just
40 pp · Fantasy
John HathawayRoderick BurgessEllie MarstenDaniel BustamonteStefan WassermanUnity KinkaidAlex BurgessDream [Morpheus]Ruthven SykesEthel CrippsSandman [Wesley Dodds]Paul McGuireNurse Edmunds
Imperfect Hosts
24 pp · Fantasy
CainAbelGregoryDream [Morpheus]Ethel DeeRoger HuntoonDoctor Destiny [John Dee]Lucienthe Raven Woman [Eve]the Fashion Thing [Mad Mod Witch]Goldie [Irving]the HecateaeJohn ConstantineRuthven SykesGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]Batman
...Dream a Little Dream of Me
24 pp · Fantasy
RachelJohn ConstantineLeighMad HettieDream [Morpheus]Chas
A Hope in Hell
24 pp · Fantasy
Dream [Morpheus]SquatterbloatEtriganNadaLuciferBeelzebubAzazelChoronzonAgonyEcstasyDoctor Destiny [John Dee]
Passengers
24 pp · Fantasy
Doctor Destiny [John Dee]Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]Rosemary KellyMister Miracle [Scott Free]Granny GoodnessZepBravoWeldunAuralieDream [Morpheus]Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onnz]Merv PumpkinheadAmazo
24 Hours
24 pp · Fantasy
BetteJudyMarkGarry FletcherKate FletcherMarshDoctor Destiny [John Dee]the HecateaeDream [Morpheus]
Sound and Fury
25 pp · Fantasy
Bobby-Joe McCannHarold SmithMaude CarillonDream [Morpheus]Doctor Destiny [John Dee]Barbara WongJoey Campbellthe HecateaeEveCainAbelGoldieGregoryDestinyScarecrow [Jonathan Crane]Nan Fowler
The Sound of Her Wings
24 pp · Fantasy
Dream [Morpheus]DeathFranklinHarryEsmé
Tales in the Sand
24 pp · Fantasy
NadaDream [Morpheus]CainAbel
The Doll's House
24 pp · Fantasy
DesireDespairRose WalkerMiranda WalkerJack HoldawayLucienAbelGoldieDream [Morpheus]BruteGlobthe CorinthianFiddler's GreenUnity Kinkaidthe HecateaeDavy
Moving In
24 pp · Fantasy
Rose WalkerHal CarterKenBarbieChantalZeldaJed WalkerSandman [Hector Hall]Fury [Lyta Hall]BruteGlobMatthew the RavenDream [Morpheus]Fiddler's Green [Gilbert]the CorinthianLucien
Playing House
24 pp · Fantasy
Lyta HallSandman [Hector Hall]BruteGlobJed WalkerClariceBarnabyDream [Morpheus]Rose WalkerFiddler's Green [Gilbert]the CorinthianSandman [Garrett Sanford]
Men of Good Fortune
24 pp · Fantasy
Dream [Morpheus]DeathHob GadlingGeoffrey ChaucerEdmundCrispinWilliam ShakespeareChristopher MarloweJohanna ConstantineMichaelTobiasLushing Lou
Collectors
38 pp · Fantasy
Mister NimrodNathan DiskinRose WalkerFiddler's Green [Gilbert]Red Riding HoodBig Bad Wolfthe CorinthianDog SoupMoon RiverPhilip SitzDream [Morpheus]Jed Walker
Into the Night
24 pp · Fantasy
Rose WalkerHal CarterKenBarbieZeldaChantalMartin TenbonesFiddler's Green [Gilbert]Jed WalkerDream [Morpheus]Matthew the RavenMiranda WalkerUnity Kinkaid
Lost Hearts
24 pp · Fantasy
Dream [Morpheus]Rose WalkerMatthew the RavenFiddler's Green [Gilbert]Miranda WalkerUnity KinkaidJed WalkerDesire
Calliope
24 pp · Fantasy
Richard MadocFelix GarrisonHarryErasmus FryCalliopethe HecateaeHarveyDream [Morpheus]
A Dream of a Thousand Cats
24 pp · Fantasy
Dream (of Cats)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
24 pp · Fantasy
William ShakespeareHamnet ShakespeareWill KempDream [Morpheus]Richard BurbageWendelAuberonTitaniaPuck [Robin Goodfellow]Henry CondellSkarrowTommyPeaseblossomDick Cowley
Façade
24 pp · Fantasy
Element Girl [Urania Blackwell]MulliganDella KariakisTriangleRaDeathAlgon
