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Cover: Matt Wagner

Sandman Mystery Theatre #1

May 1995 · DC · 14.95 USD; 20.95 CAD
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This trade paperback collects the first story arc of the acclaimed 1990s series Sandman Mystery Theatre, reimagining the Golden Age Sandman as a gritty 1930s vigilante. Written by Matt Wagner and Steven T. Seagle, with art by Guy Davis, the volume follows wealthy adventurer Wesley Dodds as he dons his gas mask and trench coat to hunt a serial killer known as the Tarantula in Depression-era New York.

Contains 4 stories
The Tarantula Act One
26 pp · Detective-Mystery, Superhero
Sandman [Wesley Dodds]Dian BelmontBert Lahr (cameo)Tallulah Bankhead (cameo)Joe DiMaggio (cameo)
The Tarantula Act Two
25 pp · Detective-Mystery, Superhero
Sandman [Wesley Dodds]Dian Belmont

In "The Tarantula Act Two," the Sandman races against time to unravel a web of deception, following a cryptic clue from a taxi driver while the tension mounts at the Goldmans’ dinner table. As Dian insists the latest victim isn’t Catherine, the truth begins to unravel through shadowed whispers and a veiled figure’s cold command. Meanwhile, Catherine awakens to a horrifying sight—a woman chained beside her, facing a fate meant to send a message.

The Tarantula Act Three
24 pp · Detective-Mystery, Superhero
Sandman [Wesley Dodds]Dian Belmont

In "The Tarantula Act Three," Detective Lt. Burke races to unravel a web of deception after the Sandman steals files from Everhard Milk, leading him to financial adviser Fenton Devere—only to find Devere dead from a gas attack. As tensions rise, Jo, Dian, and Roger Goldman each confront dark secrets tied to their father’s investigation, while a mysterious note reveals Celia Goldman’s disappearance. The case spirals into a dangerous game of lies, where every revelation brings more questions—and more peril.

The Tarantula Final Act
25 pp · Detective-Mystery, Superhero
Sandman [Wesley Dodds]Dian Belmont

In "The Tarantula Final Act," the Sandman closes in on the identity of the elusive Tarantula, unraveling the mystery through a tense interrogation and a trail of clues that lead to a final confrontation. With Dian racing to save her friend Catherine and the police closing in, the city's most enigmatic detective vanishes just as the truth is revealed—leaving only silence in his wake.

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Full credits

artist, inker Guy Davis
colorist David Hornung
letterer John Costanza
cover pencils, inks Matt Wagner

Reprints

↩ Reprints Sandman Mystery Theatre #1 (1993), Sandman Mystery Theatre #2 (1993), Sandman Mystery Theatre #3 (1993), Sandman Mystery Theatre #4 (1993)

Reprinted in Les Mystérieuses Enquêtes de Sandman #1 (1997), Sandman: Teatro do Mistério #1 (2014), Sandman Mystery Theatre #1 (2016)

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