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Sandman Mystery Theatre (collected editions)
Series · 10 books · 1993-2025

Books in series

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The Tarantula

1993

In this noir detective tale of intrigue, bigotry and incest, millionaire Wesley Dodds takes on the costumed persona of the Sandman to catch a sadistic killer in 1930s New York. Donning a gas mask, fedora, business suit and cape, Dodds goes after the Tarantula, a brutal kidnapper who is mercilessly preying upon the women of high society. But as the Sandman walks through a world of corruption and deceit, he uncovers the true secret of the murders and their implausible connection to the city's most prominent family. SUGGESTED FOR MATURE READERS.
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Sandman Mystery Theatre, Vol. 3

The Vamp

1997

Collecting the fourth story arc (issues #13-16) from the acclaimed reimagination of the original Golden Age Sandman, THE VAMP continues the story of Wesley Dodds and his soon-to-be paramour (and narrator) Dian Belmont as they become entangled in mystery from two different directions.
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Sandman Mystery Theatre, Vol. 4

The Scorpion

2006

Writer Matt Wagner's acclaimed reimagination of the original Golden Age Sandman finds Wesley Dodds still driven by his dreams to fight injustice in the dark of night while trying to make sense of a world slipping into the madness of war. Taking on a twisted anti-capitalist vigilante wielding a poisoned whip, Dodds finds himself closer than ever to death—and to revealing his secret life to his paramour, Dian Belmont.
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Sandman Mystery Theatre, Vol. 6

The Hourman and the Python

2008

Writer Matt Wagner continues his masterly exploration of the pulp detective genre with this latest chapter in the life of Wesley Dodds, a man driven by his dreams to fight injustice in the dark of night, who dons a gas mask, fedora, business suit and cape to pursue evildoers as the vigilante known only as The Sandman. This volume follows Wesley Dodds on two chilling new cases. In "The Hourman," the Sandman draws his attention to an unusual private detective that advertises his services as "The Man of the Hour" and leaves felons hospitalized. "The Python" features The Sandman's hunt for a mysterious strangler whose victims are left tongue-tied for good.'
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Sandman Midnight Theatre

1995

A one-shot comic book in which two DC comics characters called the Sandman—Dream and Wesley Dodds—encounter each other.
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Sandman Mystery Theatre, Vol. 7

The Mist and the Phantom of the Fair

2009

In this series of noir detective tales of intrigue, bigotry and incest, millionaire Wesley Dodds takes on the costumed persona of the Sandman in 1930s New York donning a gas mask, fedora, suit and cloak to fight the forces of evil. In this volume, The Sandman uncovers the origin of The Mist, from the pages of STARMAN. Then, on the site of the 1939 New York World's Fair, The Sandman must unravel the mystery of a series of brutal murders.
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Sandman Mystery Theatre, Vol. 8

The Blackhawk and the Return of the Scarlet Ghost

2010

In this series of noir detective tales of intrigue, bigotry and incest, millionaire Wesley Dodds takes on the costumed persona of the Sandman in 1930s New York donning a gas mask, fedora, business suit and cape to fight the forces of evil. In this eighth volume, in the early days of World War II, the Sandman finds himself drawn into international intrigue when a brash young Polish pilot petitions him to finance the resistance efforts overseas. But a string of murders seems to follow this pilot, whom the Sandman will come to know as Blackhawk. Then, the Sandman examines the seedy world of pulp publishing in 1930's New York. With the market for dime novels dwindling, publishers are willing to try anything - even crime. Wesley Dodds sets out to learn why one publisher has become a target for sabotage and murder.
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The City

2007

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The Goblin

2025

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The Hero

2025

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Authors

Steven T. Seagle
Steven T. Seagle
Author · 44 books
Steven T. Seagle is an American writer who works in the comic book, television, film, live theater, video game, and animation industries.
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