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16June 1990
$1.50; 1.85 CAD; 0.80 GBP

Sandman #16

DC · June 1990 · on sale 1990-04-26

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Identification plate

Series
Sandman (DC, 1989 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
June 1990
Key date
1990-06-00
On-sale date
1990-04-26
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 7cover1pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKeanDream [Morpheus]
1[The Doll's House, Part 7] Lost Heartscomic story24script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Dringenberg; inks: Malcolm Jones III; colors: Robbie Busch; letters: Todd KleinDream [Morpheus]; Rose Walker; Matthew the Raven; Fiddler's Green [Gilbert]; Miranda Walker; Unity Kinkaid; Jed Walker; Desire
2Batman Archivespromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBatman
3Sun Fun & Comics!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
4Ms. Tree Quarterlypromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Terry Beatty; inks: Terry Beatty
5-letters page2script: Art YoungDream [Morpheus]
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetEtrigan
7Cancer Paranoia?public service announcement1pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis
8DCI with Johnny DCpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? [as Johnny DC]; letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Vertigo: The Sandman #151997On eBay ›
Essential Vertigo: The Sandman #161997On 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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