The Absolute Sandman #1 (2006) for Sale - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: The Absolute Sandman (DC, 2006 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: [December] 2006
Key date: 2006-12-00
On-sale date: 2006-10-11
Indicia publisher: DC Comics
Price: $99.00; 120.00 CAD
Pages: 620
Barcode: 978140121082359900
ISBN: 1-4012-1082-1
Rating: Suggested for Mature Readers

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Why this issue matters

On the record: Eisner Award - Best Archival Collection / Project -- Comic Books (2007).

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean	Dream [Morpheus]
1	The Absolute Sandman, Volume One	illustration	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean	Dream [Morpheus]
2	Credits	credits, title page	2	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean	Dream [Morpheus]
3	Table of Contents and Indicia	table of contents	2	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean	Dream [Morpheus]
4	Introduction	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	3	script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean	Dream [Morpheus]
5	Sandman #1	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean; editing: Karen Berger	Dream [Morpheus]
6	Epigraph	illustration	1	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean
7	Sleep of the Just	comic story	40	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Sam Kieth; inks: Mike Dringenberg; colors: Daniel Vozzo, Robbie Busch; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Karen Berger, Art Young	John Hathaway; Roderick Burgess; Ellie Marsten; Daniel Bustamonte; Stefan Wasserman; Unity Kinkaid; Alex Burgess; Dream [Morpheus]; Ruthven Sykes; Ethel Cripps; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Paul McGuire; Nurse Edmunds
8	Sandman #2	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean	Dream [Morpheus]
9	-	illustration	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean
10	Imperfect Hosts	comic story	24	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Sam Kieth; inks: Mike Dringenberg; colors: Daniel Vozzo, Robbie Busch; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Karen Berger, Art Young	Cain; Abel; Gregory; Dream [Morpheus]; Ethel Dee; Roger Huntoon; Doctor Destiny [John Dee]; Lucien; the Raven Woman [Eve]; the Fashion Thing [Mad Mod Witch]; Goldie [Irving]; the Hecateae; John Constantine; Ruthven Sykes; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Batman
11	Sandman #3	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean	John Constantine
12	...Dream a Little Dream of Me	comic story	24	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Sam Kieth; inks: Mike Dringenberg; colors: Daniel Vozzo, Robbie Busch; letters: Todd Klein	Rachel; John Constantine; Leigh; Mad Hettie; Dream [Morpheus]; Chas
13	Sandman #4	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean	Lucifer Morningstar
14	A Hope in Hell	comic story	24	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Sam Kieth; inks: Mike Dringenberg; colors: Daniel Vozzo, Robbie Busch; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Karen Berger, Art Young	Dream [Morpheus]; Squatterbloat; Etrigan; Nada; Lucifer; Beelzebub; Azazel; Choronzon; Agony; Ecstasy; Doctor Destiny [John Dee]
15	Sandman #5	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean	Mister Miracle [Scott Free]
16	Passengers	comic story	24	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Sam Kieth; inks: Malcolm Jones III; colors: Daniel Vozzo, Robbie Busch; letters: Todd Klein	Doctor Destiny [John Dee]; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; Rosemary Kelly; Mister Miracle [Scott Free]; Granny Goodness; Zep; Bravo; Weldun; Auralie; Dream [Morpheus]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onnz]; Merv Pumpkinhead; Amazo
17	Sandman #6	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean
18	24 Hours	comic story	24	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Dringenberg; inks: Malcolm Jones III; colors: Daniel Vozzo, Robbie Busch; letters: Todd Klein	Bette; Judy; Mark; Garry Fletcher; Kate Fletcher; Marsh; Doctor Destiny [John Dee]; the Hecateae; Dream [Morpheus]
19	Sandman #7	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean
20	-	illustration	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean
21	Sound and Fury	comic story	25	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Dringenberg; inks: Malcolm Jones III; colors: Daniel Vozzo, Robbie Busch; letters: Todd Klein	Bobby-Joe McCann; Harold Smith; Maude Carillon; Dream [Morpheus]; Doctor Destiny [John Dee]; Barbara Wong; Joey Campbell; the Hecateae; Eve; Cain; Abel; Goldie; Gregory; Destiny; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; Nan Fowler
22	Sandman #8	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean	Death
23	The Sound of Her Wings	comic story	24	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Dringenberg; inks: Malcolm Jones III; colors: Daniel Vozzo, Robbie Busch; letters: Todd Klein	Dream [Morpheus]; Death; Franklin; Harry; Esmé
24	Sandman #9	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean	Dream [Morpheus]; Nada
25	-	illustration	1	script: Artemidoros, Rose Walker; pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean
26	Tales in the Sand	comic story	24	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Dringenberg; inks: Malcolm Jones III; colors: Zylonol, Robbie Busch; letters: Todd Klein	Nada; Dream [Morpheus]; Cain; Abel
27	Sandman #10	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean
28	The Doll's House	comic story	24	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Dringenberg; inks: Malcolm Jones III; colors: Zylonol, Robbie Busch; letters: Todd Klein	Desire; Despair; Rose Walker; Miranda Walker; Jack Holdaway; Lucien; Abel; Goldie; Dream [Morpheus]; Brute; Glob; the Corinthian; Fiddler's Green; Unity Kinkaid; the Hecateae; Davy
29	Sandman #11	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean
30	Moving In	comic story	24	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Dringenberg; inks: Malcolm Jones III; colors: Zylonol, Robbie Busch; letters: John Costanza	Rose Walker; Hal Carter; Ken; Barbie; Chantal; Zelda; Jed Walker; Sandman [Hector Hall]; Fury [Lyta Hall]; Brute; Glob; Matthew the Raven; Dream [Morpheus]; Fiddler's Green [Gilbert]; the Corinthian; Lucien
31	Sandman #12	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean
32	Playing House	comic story	24	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Chris Bachalo, Joe Weems, Marco Galli, Robert Lugibihl; inks: Malcolm Jones III; colors: Zylonol, Robbie Busch; letters: John Costanza	Lyta Hall; Sandman [Hector Hall]; Brute; Glob; Jed Walker; Clarice; Barnaby; Dream [Morpheus]; Rose Walker; Fiddler's Green [Gilbert]; the Corinthian; Sandman [Garrett Sanford]
33	Sandman #13	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean
34	Men of Good Fortune	comic story	24	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Michael Zulli; inks: Steve Parkhouse; colors: Zylonol, Robbie Busch; letters: Todd Klein	Dream [Morpheus]; Death; Hob Gadling; Geoffrey Chaucer; Edmund; Crispin; William Shakespeare; Christopher Marlowe; Johanna Constantine; Michael; Tobias; Lushing Lou
35	Sandman #14	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean	The Corinthian
36	Collectors	comic story	38	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Dringenberg; inks: Malcolm Jones III; colors: Zylonol, Robbie Busch; letters: Todd Klein	Mister Nimrod; Nathan Diskin; Rose Walker; Fiddler's Green [Gilbert]; Red Riding Hood; Big Bad Wolf; the Corinthian; Dog Soup; Moon River; Philip Sitz; Dream [Morpheus]; Jed Walker
37	Sandman #15	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean	Zelda; Chantal
38	Into the Night	comic story	24	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Dringenberg; inks: Malcolm Jones III; colors: Zylonol, Robbie Busch; letters: Todd Klein	Rose Walker; Hal Carter; Ken; Barbie; Zelda; Chantal; Martin Tenbones; Fiddler's Green [Gilbert]; Jed Walker; Dream [Morpheus]; Matthew the Raven; Miranda Walker; Unity Kinkaid
39	Sandman #16	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean	Dream [Morpheus]
40	Lost Hearts	comic story	24	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Dringenberg; inks: Malcolm Jones III; colors: Zylonol, Robbie Busch; letters: Todd Klein	Dream [Morpheus]; Rose Walker; Matthew the Raven; Fiddler's Green [Gilbert]; Miranda Walker; Unity Kinkaid; Jed Walker; Desire
41	Sandman #17	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean	Calliope
42	-	illustration	1	script: Arthur Machen, Erasmus Fry; pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean
43	Calliope	comic story	24	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Kelley Jones; inks: Malcolm Jones III; colors: Daniel Vozzo, Robbie Busch; letters: Todd Klein	Richard Madoc; Felix Garrison; Harry; Erasmus Fry; Calliope; the Hecateae; Harvey; Dream [Morpheus]
44	Sandman #18	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean
45	A Dream of a Thousand Cats	comic story	24	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Kelley Jones; inks: Malcolm Jones III; colors: Daniel Vozzo, Robbie Busch; letters: Todd Klein	Dream (of Cats)
46	Sandman #19	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean
47	A Midsummer Night's Dream	comic story	24	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Charles Vess; inks: Charles Vess; colors: Steve Oliff; letters: Todd Klein	William Shakespeare; Hamnet Shakespeare; Will Kemp; Dream [Morpheus]; Richard Burbage; Wendel; Auberon; Titania; Puck [Robin Goodfellow]; Henry Condell; Skarrow; Tommy; Peaseblossom; Dick Cowley
48	Sandman #20	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean	Element Girl [Urania Blackwell]
49	Façade	comic story	24	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Colleen Doran; inks: Malcolm Jones III; colors: Steve Oliff; letters: Todd Klein	Element Girl [Urania Blackwell]; Mulligan; Della Kariakis; Triangle; Ra; Death; Algon
50	A Sandman Miscellany	illustration	1	pencils: Leigh Baulch	Dream [Morpheus]
51	The Sandman Proposal	text article	10	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Leigh Baulch, Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean, Sam Kieth; inks: Leigh Baulch, Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean, Sam Kieth; colors: Leigh Baulch	Dream [Morpheus]; Doctor Destiny
52	In the Beginning...	text article	3	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Dringenberg; inks: Mike Dringenberg	Dream [Morpheus]; Rachel; Choronzon; The Hecatae; John Dee
53	Step By Step Through THE SANDMAN #19	comic story	49	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Charles Vess; letters: Todd Klein	William Shakespeare; Hamnet Shakespeare; Will Kemp; Dream [Morpheus]; Richard Burbage; Wendel; Auberon; Titania; Puck [Robin Goodfellow]; Henry Condell; Skarrow; Tommy; Peaseblossom; Dick Cowley
54	Afterword	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	2	script: Neil Gaiman
55	Biographies	text article	3	letters: typeset
56	Slipcase	insert or dust jacket	0	pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean	Dream [Morpheus]

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Preludes & Nocturnes ISBN 978-1-4012-2575-9	2010	On eBay ›
The Sandman Omnibus #1 ISBN 978-1-4012-4188-9	2013	On eBay ›
DCE Essentials: The Sandman #1	2013	On eBay ›
Death #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-4716-4	2014	On eBay ›
Death: The Deluxe Edition #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-3548-2	2012	On eBay ›
Preludes & Nocturnes ISBN 978-1-4012-8477-0	2018	On eBay ›
The Doll's House ISBN 978-1-4012-8506-7	2019	On eBay ›
Dream Country ISBN 978-1-4012-8548-7	2019	On eBay ›
Sandman 1 (30th Anniversary Special Edition) #[nn]	2019	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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