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Sandman Mystery Theatre

    (Vertigo, 1993-1999, 2004-2005, 2007-2010, 2023)
™ and ©1993 DC Comics, Inc.

This compelling series is a period piece, set in the midst of the Jazz Age in New York City. To steal a phrase, the city was certainly no safer then, but it was definitely more stylish. The mix of gin joints and socialites, downtown and Chinatown, serves as a perfect backdrop for the central business of murder.

The cast of this mystery theatre presents us with a sea of faces, although an unlikely one seems to keep reappearing: the innocuous, shy countenance of Wesley Dodds. Unknown to others, Dodds wears two faces: his own, and that of the (Golden Age) Sandman. Hidden behind the bulging eyes of a gas mask, and armed with a strange weapon firing gas, Dodds carries out his mysterious plans.
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  • 1
    #1
    Apr 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Guy Davis
    40 copies from $0.99
  • 2
    #2
    May 1993
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    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Guy Davis
    26 copies from $0.99
  • 3
    #3
    Jun 1993
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    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Guy Davis
    34 copies from $0.50
  • 4
    #4
    Jul 1993
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    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Guy Davis
    19 copies from $0.50
  • 5
    #5
    Aug 1993
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    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: John Watkiss
    12 copies from $0.98
  • 6
    #6
    Sep 1993
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    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: John Watkiss
    10 copies from $0.98
  • 7
    #7
    Oct 1993
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    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: John Watkiss
    15 copies from $0.98
  • 8
    #8
    Nov 1993
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    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: John Watkiss
    13 copies from $0.83
  • 9
    #9
    Dec 1993
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    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: R.G. Taylor
    17 copies from $1.25
  • 10
    #10
    Jan 1994
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    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: R.G. Taylor
    13 copies from $1.25
  • 11
    #11
    Feb 1994
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    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: R.G. Taylor
    14 copies from $1.25
  • 12
    #12
    Mar 1994
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    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: R.G. Taylor
    15 copies from $1.29
  • 13
    #13
    Apr 1994
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    13 copies from $1.25
  • 14
    #14
    May 1994
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    12 copies from $1.25
  • 15
    #15
    Jun 1994
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    9 copies from $1.25
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    #16
    Jul 1994
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    12 copies from $1.25
  • 17
    #17
    Aug 1994
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    12 copies from $1.25
  • 18
    #18
    Sep 1994
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    10 copies from $1.25
  • 19
    #19
    Oct 1994
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    8 copies from $1.75
  • 20
    #20
    Nov 1994
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    12 copies from $1.25
  • 21
    #21
    Dec 1994
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    8 copies from $1.75
  • 22
    #22
    Jan 1995
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    8 copies from $0.50
  • 23
    #23
    Feb 1995
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    8 copies from $1.25
  • 24
    #24
    Mar 1995
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    9 copies from $2.25
  • 25
    #25
    Apr 1995
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    8 copies from $1.75
  • 26
    #26
    May 1995
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    8 copies from $1.75
  • 27
    #27
    Jun 1995
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    5 copies from $1.75
  • 28
    #28
    Jul 1995
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    8 copies from $1.25
  • 29
    #29
    Aug 1995
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    6 copies from $1.25
  • 30
    #30
    Sep 1995
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    10 copies from $1.25
  • 31
    #31
    Oct 1995
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    11 copies from $1.25
  • 32
    #32
    Nov 1995
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    11 copies from $1.25
  • 33
    #33
    Dec 1995
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Warren Pleece
    15 copies from $1.25
  • 34
    #34
    Jan 1996
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Warren Pleece
    9 copies from $1.25
  • 35
    #35
    Feb 1996
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Warren Pleece
    13 copies from $1.75
  • 36
    #36
    Mar 1996
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Warren Pleece
    11 copies from $1.00
  • 37
    #37
    Apr 1996
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    5 copies from $2.98
  • 38
    #38
    May 1996
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    3 copies from $2.00
  • 39
    #39
    Jun 1996
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    4 copies from $1.75
  • 40
    #40
    Jul 1996
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    Lead in to Starman (2nd series)
    10 copies from $3.25
  • 41
    #41
    Aug 1996
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    8 copies from $3.00
  • 42
    #42
    Sep 1996
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    7 copies from $2.98
  • 43
    #43
    Oct 1996
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    9 copies from $2.98
  • 44
    #44
    Nov 1996
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    10 copies from $2.98
  • 45
    #45
    Photo cover by Gavin Wilson and Richard Bruning
    Dec 1996
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Matt Smith
    7 copies from $1.75
  • 46
    #46
    Jan 1997
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Matt Smith
    9 copies from $3.00
  • 47
    #47
    Feb 1997
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Matt Smith
    7 copies from $2.98
  • 48
    #48
    Photo cover by Gavin Wilson and Richard Bruning
    Mar 1997
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Matt Smith
    6 copies from $1.20
  • 49
    #49
    Apr 1997
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    8 copies from $2.98
  • 50
    #50
    May 1997
    Cover: $3.50
    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis, Daniel Torres
    Giant-size; Includes Classic Sandman Tale (Golden Age style version of the Scarlet Ghost); Story credited to“Joe Kirby”as a tribute to Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who created The Sandman
    8 copies from $2.98
  • 51
    #51
    Jun 1997
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    8 copies from $2.98
  • 52
    #52
    Jul 1997
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    6 copies from $2.98
  • 53
    #53
    Aug 1997
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    5 copies from $2.98
  • 54
    #54
    Sep 1997
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    5 copies from $3.00
  • 55
    #55
    Oct 1997
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    5 copies from $3.75
  • 56
    #56
    Nov 1997
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    4 copies from $1.99
  • 57
    #57
    Dec 1997
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Michael Lark
    7 copies from $2.50
  • 58
    #58
    Jan 1998
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Michael Lark
    5 copies from $2.75
  • 59
    #59
    Feb 1998
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Michael Lark
    5 copies from $2.88
  • 60
    #60
    Mar 1998
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    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Michael Lark
    4 copies from $3.98
  • 61
    #61
    Apr 1998
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    W: Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    2 copies from $3.50
  • 62
    #62
    May 1998
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    W: Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    3 copies from $3.98
  • 63
    #63
    Jul 1998
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    W: Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    6 copies from $1.25
  • 64
    #64
    Aug 1998
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    1 copy for $6.98
  • 65
    #65
    Sep 1998
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    2 copies from $4.99
  • 66
    #66
    Oct 1998
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    1 copy for $4.98
  • 67
    #67
    Nov 1998
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    3 copies from $4.99
  • 68
    #68
    Dec 1998
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    2 copies from $9.98
  • 69
    #69
    Jan 1999
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    2 copies from $16.98
  • 70
    #70
    Feb 1999
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis
    Final Issue
    1 copy for $31.98
  • Anl 1
    Annual #1
    Oct 1994
    Cover: $3.95
    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Guy Davis, David Lloyd, John Bolton, Stefano Gaudiano, George Pratt, Alex Ross, Peter Snejbjerg, Dean Ormston
    4 copies from $1.75
  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    May 1995
    Cover: $14.95
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Gavin Wilson, Guy Davis
    Collects Sandman Mystery Theatre #1-4
    1 copy for $3.00
  • Bk 4
    Book #4
    May 1995
    Cover: $12.99
    W: Steven Seagle, Matt Wagner  ·  A: Guy Davis
    Collects Sandman Mystery Theatre #17–20
    3 copies from $3.75
  • Bk 7
    Book #7
    Mar 2009
    Cover: $19.99
    W: Steven Seagle, Matt Wagner  ·  A: Guy Davis
    Collects Sandman Mystery Theatre #37-44
    1 copy for $10.00
  • Bk 8
    Book #8
    Apr 2010
    Cover: $19.99
    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Matt Smith, Guy Davis
    Collects Sandman Mystery Theatre #45-52
    1 copy for $10.00