The Sandman #2
In "The Night of the Spider," DC's Sandman faces a terrifying new threat when Doctor Spider's men abduct Jed and rig him to a machine designed to pull nightmares into reality. With the help of the mysterious Nightmare Wizard and a surprising rescue by the silent Brute and Glob, Sandman must break free before the machine unleashes horrors from the dream world—while the fate of Doctor Spider hangs in the balance. Written by Michael Fleisher and illustrated by Ernie Chua with inks by Mike Royer, this 1975 issue features a striking cover by Jack Kirby and Mike Royer.
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Doctor Spider's men kidnap Jed and attach him to machinery that will extract monsters from his nightmares and release them into the world. Sandman learns of the plot from the Nightmare Wizard, but he's captured next. Brute and Glob secretly travel from the Dream Dome and free Sandman and Jed, and Doctor Spider is apparently killed in an explosion.
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