he’s the kind of guy you dream about literally welcome to watchmojo.com and
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literally welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book
today we will explore the comic book
today we will explore the comic book origins of DCs Sandman as with most
origins of DCs Sandman as with most
origins of DCs Sandman as with most comic book characters there are often
comic book characters there are often
comic book characters there are often reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1989’s Sandman number one
unfolded in 1989’s Sandman number one
unfolded in 1989’s Sandman number one and two which completely reimagined the
and two which completely reimagined the
and two which completely reimagined the characters originally introduced in both
characters originally introduced in both
characters originally introduced in both 1939 s adventure comics number 40 and
1939 s adventure comics number 40 and
1939 s adventure comics number 40 and 1974 Sandman number 1 before being
1974 Sandman number 1 before being
1974 Sandman number 1 before being expanded upon in 1990s Sandman number 12
expanded upon in 1990s Sandman number 12
expanded upon in 1990s Sandman number 12 and 2012 earth 2 number 5 The Sandman
and 2012 earth 2 number 5 The Sandman
and 2012 earth 2 number 5 The Sandman also known as dream of the endless among
also known as dream of the endless among
also known as dream of the endless among many other names made writer Neil Gaiman
many other names made writer Neil Gaiman
many other names made writer Neil Gaiman a fan favorite after his debut in 1989
a fan favorite after his debut in 1989
a fan favorite after his debut in 1989 but this Sandman who is a being of
but this Sandman who is a being of
but this Sandman who is a being of almost godlike power who controlled the
almost godlike power who controlled the
almost godlike power who controlled the land of dreams and nightmares was not
land of dreams and nightmares was not
land of dreams and nightmares was not the first DC character to bear that name
the first DC character to bear that name
the first DC character to bear that name the July 1939 issue of adventure comics
the July 1939 issue of adventure comics
the July 1939 issue of adventure comics introduced DC’s first Sandman a
introduced DC’s first Sandman a
introduced DC’s first Sandman a millionaire playboy by the name of
millionaire playboy by the name of
millionaire playboy by the name of Wesley Dodds he would Don an orange suit
Wesley Dodds he would Don an orange suit
Wesley Dodds he would Don an orange suit purple cape and gas masks to fight crime
purple cape and gas masks to fight crime
purple cape and gas masks to fight crime although devoid of superpowers he
although devoid of superpowers he
although devoid of superpowers he possessed a gas gun that put his
possessed a gas gun that put his
possessed a gas gun that put his supposed to sleep a second Sandman
supposed to sleep a second Sandman
supposed to sleep a second Sandman turned up in 1974 created by the
turned up in 1974 created by the
turned up in 1974 created by the legendary team of Joe Simon and Jack
legendary team of Joe Simon and Jack
legendary team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby this Sandman lived in the dream
Kirby this Sandman lived in the dream
Kirby this Sandman lived in the dream dimension aided by his nightmarish
dimension aided by his nightmarish
dimension aided by his nightmarish assistants brute and glob The Sandman
assistants brute and glob The Sandman
assistants brute and glob The Sandman helped protect children from dangerous
helped protect children from dangerous
helped protect children from dangerous nightmares he would also sometimes
nightmares he would also sometimes
nightmares he would also sometimes venture outside the dream dimension to
venture outside the dream dimension to
venture outside the dream dimension to fight villains in the waking world
fight villains in the waking world
fight villains in the waking world this second Sandman was originally a
this second Sandman was originally a
this second Sandman was originally a scientist named Garrett Sandford when he
scientist named Garrett Sandford when he
scientist named Garrett Sandford when he passed away the mantle was taken up by
passed away the mantle was taken up by
passed away the mantle was taken up by Hector Hall the hero formerly known as
Hector Hall the hero formerly known as
Hector Hall the hero formerly known as the silver scarab in 1988 however all of
the silver scarab in 1988 however all of
the silver scarab in 1988 however all of these previous and men were mere mortals
these previous and men were mere mortals
these previous and men were mere mortals whereas dream of the endless was much
whereas dream of the endless was much
whereas dream of the endless was much much more dream was one of a family of
much more dream was one of a family of
much more dream was one of a family of beings known as the endless who watched
beings known as the endless who watched
beings known as the endless who watched over various aspects of human and
over various aspects of human and
over various aspects of human and non-human life in addition to dream
non-human life in addition to dream
non-human life in addition to dream other endless beings included his older
other endless beings included his older
other endless beings included his older siblings destiny and death and the
siblings destiny and death and the
siblings destiny and death and the younger siblings desire despair and
younger siblings desire despair and
younger siblings desire despair and delirium the family is billions
delirium the family is billions
delirium the family is billions years old and how they came to be is
years old and how they came to be is
years old and how they came to be is unknown they simply seemed to have come
unknown they simply seemed to have come
unknown they simply seemed to have come into existence fully formed even what
into existence fully formed even what
into existence fully formed even what they actually are is hard to pin down
they actually are is hard to pin down
they actually are is hard to pin down perhaps anthropomorphic personifications
perhaps anthropomorphic personifications
perhaps anthropomorphic personifications as Deathlands called them is the best
as Deathlands called them is the best
as Deathlands called them is the best way to describe them in his premiere
way to describe them in his premiere
way to describe them in his premiere outing dream was captured by a master of
outing dream was captured by a master of
outing dream was captured by a master of the black arts named Roderick Burgess
the black arts named Roderick Burgess
the black arts named Roderick Burgess Burgess had been attempting to imprison
Burgess had been attempting to imprison
Burgess had been attempting to imprison death but ended up with dream by mistake
death but ended up with dream by mistake
death but ended up with dream by mistake he and his son held dream captive for
he and his son held dream captive for
he and his son held dream captive for more than seven decades during this time
more than seven decades during this time
more than seven decades during this time the land where the Sandman lives known
the land where the Sandman lives known
the land where the Sandman lives known as The Dreaming fell into decay and
as The Dreaming fell into decay and
as The Dreaming fell into decay and despair through retroactive continuity
despair through retroactive continuity
despair through retroactive continuity both the 1939 and 1974 incarnations of
both the 1939 and 1974 incarnations of
both the 1939 and 1974 incarnations of Sandman are thusly explained to be the
Sandman are thusly explained to be the
Sandman are thusly explained to be the product of dreams absence dream
product of dreams absence dream
product of dreams absence dream eventually maneuvered an escape though
eventually maneuvered an escape though
eventually maneuvered an escape though he vented his rage on his remaining
he vented his rage on his remaining
he vented his rage on his remaining capture by sentencing him to a life of
capture by sentencing him to a life of
capture by sentencing him to a life of nightmares from which he can never
nightmares from which he can never
nightmares from which he can never awaken the Sandman then returned to the
awaken the Sandman then returned to the
awaken the Sandman then returned to the dreaming to set it right and to
dreaming to set it right and to
dreaming to set it right and to recapture the tools which had been taken
recapture the tools which had been taken
recapture the tools which had been taken from him during his imprisonment during
from him during his imprisonment during
from him during his imprisonment during one of Dreams later adventures readers
one of Dreams later adventures readers
one of Dreams later adventures readers discovered that neither Garrett Sandford
discovered that neither Garrett Sandford
discovered that neither Garrett Sandford nor Hector Hall really had been in
nor Hector Hall really had been in
nor Hector Hall really had been in charge of their lives as the Sandman
charge of their lives as the Sandman
charge of their lives as the Sandman brute and glob had abandoned their posts
brute and glob had abandoned their posts
brute and glob had abandoned their posts while dream was imprisoned they had
while dream was imprisoned they had
while dream was imprisoned they had recruited Sanford and Hall to act as
recruited Sanford and Hall to act as
recruited Sanford and Hall to act as their playthings a fact that greatly
their playthings a fact that greatly
their playthings a fact that greatly displeased dream dreams the series ended
displeased dream dreams the series ended
displeased dream dreams the series ended in 1996 but other characters have since
in 1996 but other characters have since
in 1996 but other characters have since popped up using the Sandman identity in
popped up using the Sandman identity in
popped up using the Sandman identity in recent years DC’s new 52 relaunch
recent years DC’s new 52 relaunch
recent years DC’s new 52 relaunch introduced a new version of Sandman with
introduced a new version of Sandman with
introduced a new version of Sandman with a character named Wesley Dodds once
a character named Wesley Dodds once
a character named Wesley Dodds once again playing the role speaking of dots
again playing the role speaking of dots
again playing the role speaking of dots the original Sandman has popped up in
the original Sandman has popped up in
the original Sandman has popped up in comics many times over the decades and
comics many times over the decades and
comics many times over the decades and even on the small screen dream also
even on the small screen dream also
even on the small screen dream also technically shows up anytime you fall
technically shows up anytime you fall
technically shows up anytime you fall asleep but that’s not really canonical
asleep but that’s not really canonical
asleep but that’s not really canonical are you a fan of Sandman or any of his
are you a fan of Sandman or any of his
are you a fan of Sandman or any of his incarnations for more comic book origins
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it’s time for the Sandman to finally
it’s time for the Sandman to finally have a good night
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