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13February 1990
$1.50; 1.85 CAD; 0.80 GBP

Sandman #13

DC · February 1990 · on sale 1990-01-04

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Identification plate

Series
Sandman (DC, 1989 series)
Issue
#13
Publication date
February 1990
Key date
1990-02-00
On-sale date
1990-01-04
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.50; 1.85 CAD; 0.80 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Suggested for Mature Readers

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Why this issue matters

On the record: Squiddy Award - Favorite Single Issue of Any Series (1989).

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.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Doll's House, Part 4cover1pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean
1In Memoriampromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Paul Levitz
2[The Doll's House, Part 4] Men of Good Fortunecomic story24script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Michael Zulli; inks: Steve Parkhouse; colors: Robbie Busch; letters: Todd KleinDream [Morpheus]; Death; Hob Gadling (introduction); Geoffrey Chaucer; Edmund; Crispin; William Shakespeare; Christopher Marlowe; Johanna Constantine; Michael; Tobias; Lushing Lou
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy KubertAdam Strange
4Atlantis Chroniclespromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Esteban Maroto; inks: Esteban Maroto
5Secret Origins Trade Paperbackpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Black Canary; Flash [Barry Allen]
6-letters page2script: Art YoungDream [Morpheus]
7Doc Savage, Shadowpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Rod Whigham; inks: Eduardo BarretoShadow; Doc Savage
8Superman and Flashpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Brett BreedingSuperman [Clark Kent]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Batman; Blue Beetle; Power Girl; Metamorpho; Booster Gold
9Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho- No!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Vertigo: The Sandman #121997On eBay ›
Essential Vertigo: The Sandman #131997On eBay ›
The Absolute Sandman #1
ISBN 1-4012-1082-1		2006On eBay ›
Dust Covers: The Collected Sandman Covers #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-388-6		1998On eBay ›
The Sandman: The Doll's House #[2] [First Edition]
ISBN 0-930289-59-5		1990On eBay ›
The Sandman: The Doll's House #[2]
ISBN 1563892251		1995On eBay ›
Dust Covers: The Collected Sandman Covers #[nn]
ISBN 0-8230-4632-X		1998On eBay ›
The Doll's House
ISBN 978-1-4012-2799-9		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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