Sandman Mystery Theatre
DC · 1995–2010 · 8 issues
About the series
A 1990s DC Comics series that reimagines the Golden Age Sandman as a brooding detective in 1930s New York, Sandman Mystery Theatre runs for eight issues across 1995 to 2010, with Matt Wagner and Steven T. Seagle as its primary writers and Guy Davis, John Watkiss, and Matthew Smith handling the shadow-drenched art. This grounded, noir-infused take strips away the superhero trappings to focus on Wesley Dodds's obsessive pursuit of justice through gas-masked vigilantism, offering a mature, character-driven mystery series that stands apart from the era's more bombastic fare.
