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Issue: The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes #[1]
Publication Date: January 1991
 
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Is Variant Variant: Seventh Printing
Rating: Suggested for Mature Readers
Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 244
ISBN: 1563890119
UPC/EAN: 76194120295200117
Price: $27.95 CAD
$19.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Suggested for Mature Readers
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
37 (11 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Karen Berger (original editor); Michael Charles Hill (collected edition)
Disclose Notes: Reprints Sandman (DC, 1989 series) #1-8.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; glossy interior
Binding: softcover; trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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[untitled]

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fantasy
Sandman [Dream, Morpheus]
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Wraparound cover.
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[untitled]

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Inside front cover.
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"But where shall wisdom be found?...

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?; Neil Gaiman
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[untitled]

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Dave McKean
Dave McKean
Dave McKean
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Detail from the cover.
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The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes

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Title page.
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Indicia

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Dave McKean
Dave McKean
Dave McKean
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DC Comics Inc.

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Dave McKean
Dave McKean
Dave McKean
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Includes a small illustration by Dave McKean.
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Introduction

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F. Paul Wilson
Dave McKean
Dave McKean
Dave McKean
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[untitled]

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Dave McKean
Dave McKean
Dave McKean
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Dedication

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Neil Gaiman; Sam Kieth; Mike Dringenberg; Malcolm Jones III
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Sleep of the Just

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Dave McKean (painting, signed)
Dave McKean (painting, signed)
Dave McKean (painting, signed)
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fantasy
Sandman
Sandman [Dream, Morpheus]
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1
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Sleep of the Just

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Neil Gaiman
Sam Kieth
Mike Dringenberg
Robbie Busch
Todd Klein
Subject Matter
fantasy
Sandman
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)
Roderick Burgess, seeking to trap Death, snares her brother Dream instead. After many years of captivity, Morpheus is released and takes his revenge.
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Master of dreams part 1 of 8. First Neil Gaiman's Sandman story.
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[untitled]

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Dave McKean
Dave McKean
Dave McKean
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Imperfect Hosts

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Dave McKean (painting)
Dave McKean (painting)
Dave McKean (painting)
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fantasy
Sandman
Three Witches [Mildred; Mordred; Cynthia]
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Imperfect Hosts

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Neil Gaiman
Sam Kieth
Mike Dringenberg
Robbie Busch
Todd Klein
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fantasy
Sandman
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)]
The Sandman seeks clues as to the whereabouts of his paraphernalia.
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Master of dreams part 2 of 8.
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[untitled]

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Dave McKean
Dave McKean
Dave McKean
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Dream a Little Dream of Me

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Dave McKean (painting)
Dave McKean (painting)
Dave McKean (painting)
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fantasy
Sandman
John Constantine
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...Dream a Little Dream of Me

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Neil Gaiman
Sam Kieth; Mike Dringenberg
Mike Dringenberg
Robbie Busch
Todd Klein
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fantasy
Sandman
Sandman [Dream, Morpheus]; Rachel (first appearance, death) John Constantine; Leigh; Mad Hettie; Chas
With the help of John Constantine, the Sandman locates his bag of sand.
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Master of dreams part 3 of 8.
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[untitled]

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Dave McKean
Dave McKean
Dave McKean
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A Hope in Hell

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Dave McKean (painting)
Dave McKean (painting)
Dave McKean (painting)
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fantasy
Sandman
Lucifer
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A Hope in Hell

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Neil Gaiman
Sam Kieth; Mike Dringenberg (pages 9-10)
Mike Dringenberg; Malcolm Jones III ? (pages 9-10)
Robbie Busch
Todd Klein
Subject Matter
fantasy
Sandman
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)
Sandman journeys to Hell to obtain his lost helmet.
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Master of dreams part 4 of 8. New redraw pages, 9 and 10, for this collection by Mike Dringenberg.
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[untitled]

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Dave McKean
Dave McKean
Dave McKean
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Passengers

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Dave McKean (painting, signed)
Dave McKean (painting, signed)
Dave McKean (painting, signed)
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fantasy
Sandman
Scott Free [Mr. Miracle]
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Passengers

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Neil Gaiman
Sam Kieth
Malcolm Jones III
Robbie Busch
Todd Klein
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fantasy
Sandman
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)
The Sandman finds his missing jewel only to immediately lose it to an escaped (and quite mad) Doctor Destiny.
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Master of dreams part 5 of 8.
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[untitled]

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Dave McKean
Dave McKean
Dave McKean
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24 Hours

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Dave McKean (painting)
Dave McKean (painting)
Dave McKean (painting)
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Sandman
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24 Hours

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Neil Gaiman
Mike Dringenburg
Malcolm Jones III
Robbie Busch
Todd Klein
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fantasy
Sandman
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)
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.
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Master of dreams part 6 of 8.
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[untitled]

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Dave McKean
Dave McKean
Dave McKean
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Sound and Fury

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Dave McKean (painting, signed)
Dave McKean (painting, signed)
Dave McKean (painting, signed)
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fantasy
Sandman
John Dee [Dr. Destiny]
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Sound and Fury

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Neil Gaiman
Mike Dringenburg
Malcolm Jones III
Robbie Busch
Todd Klein
Subject Matter
fantasy
Sandman
Sandman [Dream, Morpheus]; John Dee [Doctor Destiny]; Nan Flower (first appearance); Eva; Abel; Goldie; Cain; Gregory; Destiny; Jonathan Crane [Scarecrow]
The Sandman confronts Doctor Destiny and successfully reclaims his jewel.
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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.
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The Sound of her Wings

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Dave McKean (painting)
Dave McKean (painting)
Dave McKean (painting)
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fantasy
Sandman
Death
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The Sound of her Wings

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Neil Gaiman
Mike Dringenburg
Malcolm Jones III
Robbie Busch
Todd Klein
Subject Matter
fantasy
Sandman
Sandman [Dream, Morpheus]; Death (first appearance); Franklin (first appearance; death); Harry (first appearance; death); Esmé (first appearance; death)
A despondent Sandman seeks advice from his sister, Death, and gains a new perspective.
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Master of dreams part 8 of 8.
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[untitled]

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Dave McKean
Dave McKean
Dave McKean
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[untitled]

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Dave McKean
Dave McKean
Dave McKean
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Biographies

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

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Neil Gaiman
Dave McKean
Dave McKean
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Sandman [Dream, Morpheus]
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3
Includes two illustrations by Dave McKean.
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[untitled]

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Inside back cover.

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