Death: The High Cost of Living

    (Vertigo, 1993)
™ and ©1993 DC Comics, Inc.

In the Sandman’s world, Death is one of the Endless—those that will exist beyond the gods. But for one day each century, Death walks the earth as a mortal. Only by doing this can she truly understand the lives she takes.

In this elegantly crafted three-part story, Death lives the life of a New Yorker, eating hot dogs, making friends with a teenage loner, and hitting the clubs. Unfortunately, some know of her brief stay as a mortal and have sought her out for their own ends. Mad Hettie, for instance, hid her heart in order to thwart Death, but now has forgotten where she put it—now she needs Death to help her find it. More ominously, a madman seeks to entrap Death in her moment of weakness and make her do his bidding…
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  • 1
    #1
    Mar 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Neil Gaiman  ·  A: Chris Bachalo
    First Solo Miniseries Featuring Death Of The Endless
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  • 1/A
    #1 Variation A
    Jun 1993
    W: Neil Gaiman  ·  A: Chris Bachalo
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  • 1/PL
    #1 Platinum Edition
    Jun 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Neil Gaiman  ·  A: Chris Bachalo
    Includes Certificate of Authenticity; Signed & numbered
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  • 2
    #2
    Apr 1993
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    W: Neil Gaiman  ·  A: Chris Bachalo
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  • 3
    #3
    May 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Neil Gaiman  ·  A: Chris Bachalo, John Totleben
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  • 3/A
    #3 Variation A
    Corrected edition has no cover price
    May 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Neil Gaiman  ·  A: Chris Bachalo
    With error
    6 copies from $0.99
  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    Cover: $12.95
    W: Neil Gaiman  ·  A: Chris Bachalo, John Totleben
    Collects Death: The High Cost of Living #1-3; ca. 1994
    3 copies from $3.00
  • Bk 1/HC
    Book #1 Hardcover
    Hardcover Edition with cover by Dave McKean
    Nov 1993
    Cover: $19.95
    W: Neil Gaiman  ·  A: Chris Bachalo, John Totleben
    Collects Death: The High Cost of Living #1-3; Introduction by Tori Amos
    2 copies from $100.00