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50June 1993
$2.95; 3.95 CAD; 1.50 GBP

Sandman #50

DC · June 1993 · on sale 1993-04-22

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Identification plate

Series
Sandman (DC, 1989 series)
Issue
#50
Publication date
June 1993
Key date
1993-06-00
On-sale date
1993-04-22
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.95; 3.95 CAD; 1.50 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Suggested for Mature Readers

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Why this issue matters

On the record: Compuserve Comics and Animation Forum Awards - Best Single Issue (1993).

On the record: Squiddy Award - Favorite Single-Issue Story in a Series (1993).

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
0Ramadancover2pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKeanDream [Morpheus]
1Ramadancomic story32script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: P. Craig Russell; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Digital Chameleon; letters: Todd KleinHaroun al Raschid; Zubaidah bint Ja`far; Jafar the Barmakid; Ishak; Dream [Morpheus]; Masrur; Hassan
2-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike AllredBrother Power
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Cam Kennedy; inks: Cam KennedyLobo
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
5Chain Gang Warpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
6Facets of Dream: An Artists' Gallerycredits, title page1pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean; letters: Dave McKean
7-illustration1pencils: John Totleben; inks: John TotlebenDeath [Morpheus]; Neil Gaiman
8-illustration1pencils: Jill Karla Schwarz; inks: Jill Karla Schwarz; colors: Jill Karla SchwarzDream [Morpheus]
9-illustration1pencils: Scott McCloud; inks: Scott McCloudDeath; Dream [Morpheus]
10-illustration1pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Todd McFarlaneDream [Morpheus]
11-illustration1pencils: Michael Zulli; inks: Michael Zulli; colors: Lovern KindzierskiDream [Morpheus]; Death; Matthew
12-illustration1pencils: Michael Wm. Kaluta; inks: Michael Wm. KalutaDream [Morpheus]
13-illustration1script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Craig Hamilton; inks: Tony HarrisDream [Morpheus]; Bast
14-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Christian Alamy; inks: Christian AlamyLobo
15Bloodlinespromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
16-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: P. Craig Russell; inks: P. Craig RussellDream
17-in-house column1script: Tom Peyer

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Stars and Moonsprice [2.95 USD; 3.95 CAD; 1.50 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Dust Covers: The Collected Sandman Covers #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-388-6		1998On eBay ›
The Sandman: Fables and Reflections #[6]
ISBN 1-56389-106-9		1993On eBay ›
The Sandman: Fables and Reflections #[6]
ISBN 1-56389-105-0		1994On eBay ›
The Absolute Sandman #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-1084-7		2008On eBay ›
Dust Covers: The Collected Sandman Covers #[nn]
ISBN 0-8230-4632-X		1998On eBay ›
Fables & Reflections
ISBN 1-56389-106-9		1999On eBay ›
Fables and Reflections
ISBN 978-1-4012-3123-1		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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