Sandman (comics)

Sandman and The Sandman, in comics, may refer to a number of characters:

• Sandman (DC Comics), denoting the various characters that have taken the mantle of the Sandman, including:
  • The Sandman (comic book), a comic book series written by Neil Gaiman and centers on the protagonist, Dream/Morpheus, the immortal anthropomorphic personification of dreams
  • Sandman (Wesley Dodds), a comic character from the 1930s who has made more recent appearances in:
    • Sandman Mystery Theatre
    • Sandman Midnight Theatre, in which Dodds meets Dream
  • Just Imagine... Sandman, Stan Lee and Walt Simonson’s version of Sandman
  • Sandy Hawkins, the current DC Sandman
  • Sandman (DC Comics) #Garrett Sanford, a comic book series from the 1970s, created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.
  • The Sandman Saga (Superman), a Superman story arc published in 1971.

• Sandman (Marvel Comics), a supervillain who can transform his body into sand, and is an enemy of Spider-Man