The Sandman (1989)
The Sandman is a DC Comics series that ran from 1989 to 1996 for 75 issues. It centers on Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, and his siblings the Endless: Death, Desire, Despair, Destiny, Destruction, and Delirium.
Title
Publisher
Issues
75
Published
1989–1996
Status
Completed
Publication Type
Format
Standard
Medium
Comic
Awards
Squiddy Award - Best Ongoing Series of the 1990's, Thompsons - Favorite Single-Issue Story (about one standard issue in length (1995), Squiddy Award - Favorite Continuing Series (1994), Squiddy Award - Favorite Cast (1994), Squiddy Award - Favorite Multiple-Part Story Arc in a Series (1994), Thompsons - Best Continuing Series (1994), Compuserve Comics and Animation Forum Awards - Favorite Single-Issue Story (about one standard issue in length) (1993), Squiddy Award - Favorite Multi-Part Story in a Series (1993), Eisner Awards - Best Continuing Series (1993), Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards - Favorite Comic Book (1993), Compuserve Comics and Animation Forum Awards - Best Continuing Series (1993), Squiddy Award - Favorite Established Continuing Series (1993), Squiddy Award - Favorite Cast (1993), Squiddy Award - Favorite Continuing Series (1992), Compuserve Comics and Animation Forum Awards - Best Continuing Series (1992), Eisner Awards - Best Continuing Series (1992), Compuserve Comics and Animation Forum Awards - Favorite Single-Issue Story (about one standard issue in length) (1992), Squiddy Award - Favorite Within Series (1992), Eisner Awards - Best Single Issue or Story (1992), Eisner Awards - Best Continuing Series (1991), Squiddy Award - Favorite Established Continuing Series (1991), Squiddy Award - Favorite New Continuing Series (1989)
Imprint
Vertigo
Decade
Original Language
English
Language
English
All Issues in The Sandman (1989)
Alisa Kwitney
Writer, Editor
Art Young
Writer, Editor
Bryan Talbot
Writer, Penciller, Inker
Dave McKean
Writer, Artist, Penciller, Inker, Colorist, Letterer, Cover Artist
Jenette Kahn
Writer, Editor
Karen Berger
Writer, Editor
Lisa Aufenanger
Writer, Editor
Matt Wagner
Writer, Penciller, Inker
Michael Eury
Writer
Neil Gaiman
Writer, Artist
Shelly Bond
Writer, Editor
Tom Peyer
Writer, Editor
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