Publishers / DC / The Sandman: A Game of You (1993) / #[5]
[5][November] 1993
$19.95; 24.95 CAD

The Sandman: A Game of You #[5]

DC · [November] 1993 · on sale 1993-09-16

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Identification plate

Series
The Sandman: A Game of You (DC, 1993 series)
Issue
#[5]
Publication date
[November] 1993
Key date
1993-11-00
On-sale date
1993-09-16
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$19.95; 24.95 CAD
Pages
196
ISBN
1-56389-089-5
Rating
Suggested for Mature Readers

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean
1Skerries of the Dream: A Preface by Samuel R. Delanyforeword, introduction, preface, afterword8script: Samuel R. Delany; pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean
2-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean
3Chapter One: Slaughter on Fifth Avenuecomic story25script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Shawn McManus; inks: Shawn McManus; colors: Danny Vozzo; letters: Todd KleinPrinado; Luz; Wilkinson; Martin Tenbones; the Tantoblin; Barbie; Wanda; Thessaly; Hazel McNamara; Foxglove; George; Dream [Morpheus]; Matthew the Raven; Maisie Hill
4-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKeanGeorge
5Chapter Two: Lullabies of Broadwaycomic story23script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Shawn McManus; inks: Shawn McManus; colors: Danny Vozzo; letters: Todd KleinBarbie; Hazel McNamara; Foxglove; Nuala; Ken; Wilkinson; George; Thessaly; Wanda; Judy; Prinado; Luz
6-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean
7Chapter Three: Bad Moon Risingcomic story24script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Colleen Doran; inks: George Pratt, Dick Giordano; colors: Danny Vozzo; letters: Todd KleinHazel McNamara; Foxglove; Thessaly; Wanda; Barbie; George; the Hecateae; Maisie Hill; Dream [Morpheus]
8-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean
9Chapter Four: Beginning to See the Lightcomic story24script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Shawn McManus; inks: Shawn McManus; colors: Danny Vozzo; letters: Todd KleinBarbie; Luz; Wilkinson; Prinado; the Tantoblin; Martin Tenbones; Dream [Morpheus]; Lucien; Nuala; George; Wanda
10-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean
11Chapter Five: Over the Sea to Skycomic story39script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Shawn McManus, Bryan Talbot; inks: Shawn McManus, Stan Woch; colors: Danny Vozzo; letters: Todd KleinBarbie; the Cuckoo; Martin Tenbones; Wilkinson; Luz; Prinado; Foxglove; Hazel McNamara; Thessaly; Wanda; George; Maisie Hill; Dream [Morpheus]; Alianora
12-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean
13Chapter Six: I Woke Up and One of Us Was Crying.comic story24script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Shawn McManus; inks: Shawn McManus; colors: Danny Vozzo; letters: Todd KleinBarbie; the Cuckoo; Thessaly; Hazel McNamara; Foxglove; Dream [Morpheus]; Maisie Hill; Wanda; Jenny-Sue; Dora; Zeke Mann; Joan-Ellen Mann; Death
14A Brief Afterwordforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Neil Gaiman

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Second Printingbarcode 76194120296900112
Third Printingprice 19.95 USD, 27.95 CAD; barcode 76194120296900113
Fourth Printingprice 19.95 USD, 32.95 CAD; barcode 76194120296900114
Sixth Printingprice 19.95 USD, 30.95 CAD; barcode 76194120296900116
Fifth Printingprice 19.95 USD, 30.95 CAD; barcode 76194120296900115

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CollectionYear
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ISBN 1-56389-388-6		1998On eBay ›
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ISBN 0-8230-4632-X		1998On eBay ›

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