Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.dc.universe From: [l s mith] at [hecto] (Lance "Squiddie" Smith) Subject: VERT: SANDMAN: PART 0: CONTENTS Summary: howze it going pop Date: Sun, 4 Jun 1995 23:13:27 GMT The Nearly Compleat List of Sandman Frequently Asked Questions 2.07 (Now in four action packed parts, plus a rather dull table of contents) Compiled and pushed around by Lance Smith ([l s mith] at [cs.umn.edu]) with a lot of help from the kind folx in rec.art.comics.misc (Or is it rec.arts.comics.dc.universe now?) [Originally posted to rec.arts.comics.misc on April 13, 1993. Last revised June 1, 1995. Feel free to make copies and distribute this, but try to leave it intact, OK? Please contact me if you plan to use any or all of this information in a printed work.] Disclaimer: The Sandman and its characters are owned by DC Comics. We are not about to do anything to upset them. (They'd squash us like a peanut!) Send questions, comments and condolences to: [l s mith] at [mail.cs.umn.edu] Special hello to all the people who are reading this in Gopher holes, with the help of faithful Fido, and on the Widespread WorldWideWeb. Wubba Wubba Wubba. Still NOT mentioned by the folx at Wired. Dang. Probably some SPOILERS in here. So let's all be careful out there. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [* Indicates additions or changes from previous FAQ version] 1. Questions about the stories and characters in Sandman *1.1 In what issues do each of the Endless/Dreaming Staff appear? *1.2 What characters have appeared in more than one Sandman story line? 1.3 What is/was the mystery concerning Destruction? *1.4 Have the Endless appeared outside of The Sandman? 1.5 Where did the staff of the Dreaming get their starts? 1.6 Who were the previous Sandman characters to appear in DC comics? 1.7 To what extent is The Sandman based on the Golden Age or Kirby Sandman characters? 1.8 Are the visual images of the Endless based upon anyone/anything? 1.9 Are the Endless known by other names? 1.10 What are the "ages" of the Endless? *1.11 Can the Endless die or be destroyed? 1.12 What are the sigils and galleries? 1.13 What are the realms of the Endless like? 1.14 Do the Endless appear differently to different people? 1.15 When and how long was Dream imprisoned? Why was he able to be captured so easily? 1.16 When did Delight become Delirium? Why? 1.17 Who was Delirium going to marry? 1.18 What is that thing under Death's eye? 1.19 What is the women's version of the story of Nada and Kai'ckul? 1.20 What is the second play that William Shakespeare wrote for Dream? *1.21 What books have we seen in Lucien's Library? 1.22 How tall is Dream? How old should Death appear to be? 1.23 What is the identity of Dream's "mystery lover"? (The one he's moping about at the start of "Brief Lives".) 1.24 Who are "The Kindly Ones"? 1.25 What is Lyta Hall's connection to the Furies? What are her super powers? 1.26 How did Desire originally attempt to get Dream to spill family blood? *1.27 In the funeral witnessed in the final issue of "Worlds' End," Sandman #56, who was in the casket? Who attended the funeral? 1.28 Is that supposed to be an identifiable character behind Dream as he returns to the Dreaming in "Season of Mists: Episode 3"? 2. Questions about the publication of The Sandman and the people involved. *2.1 What issues are included in the collections? 2.2 Are any changes made when the single issues are put in the collections? 2.3 What were the coloring problems with the _Brief Lives_ issues? 2.4 Are there "alternative" issues of Sandman? *2.5 Does the The Sandman series end? What is left? 2.6 What happens with the characters after the series is over? *2.7 Who has worked on The Sandman and what have they done? 2.8 What are the Annotated Sandman and where can I get them? *2.9 Is there a Sandman/Neil Gaiman fan club? *2.10 Other than the comics and the collections, what Sandproducts have been released so far? 2.11 What about a Sandman movie? 2.12 Question: What is the connection between "A Game of You" and Jonathan Carroll's _Bones of the Moon_? 3. Sandman Lists 3.1 Sandman Frequently Asked Questions Without Answers *3.2 List of Issues, Artists and Brief Plot Synopses. 4. Neil Gaiman bibliography *4.1 What else has Gaiman written? *4.2 How can I get a copy of _Angels and Visitations_? *4.3 Where can I get a copy of The Flash Girl's "The Return of Pansy Smith and Violet Jones" CD/Cassette? Thanks to: Elmo for his very helpful Annotations and lots of fine suggestions. David Goldfarb, for more helpful annotations Si Rowe, for more fine suggestions and for grammar pointers I tended to ignore Nils Helge Brobakk, our bibliophile in Norway Sam Greenfield, who noticed Del changes matched her story Konrad Lei, who did some digging in the DC Universe Albert Nakano, who wrote in about the appearances of the Endless David Q. Henry, who lives in North Dakota so the rest of us can be free Thomas White, who did some Destiny research Daniel Starr, who explained the Gates of Horns and Ivory. (In a future edition?) Alexx and jeremy holstein, for Matthew Cable research Kerrin Rhys Jones, for a very fine bibliographic article Mike Collins, for the first long Gaiman bibliography Draeger Martinez, for finding the long lost picture of Cinnamon Joe Walker, for reminding me of the Morpheus-Foglio connection Lady Johanna Constantine, presently kicking coyotes in the southwest Rich Johnston, for shameless Dirtbagging Carol Dawn Lee, the Gopher ambassador to the Aggies Abhijit_Khale, for metallurgy pointer, a near-death experience, and costuming Sasha, man of many names, for more Marlo meanderings Terry Dawson, for reminding me that promotional material is interesting James Hsiao, for early WWWebbing Warren Scheriffius, for pointing me towards the Werewolf (There wolf!) Mike Cheng and Joe Fulgham, true wwwebspinners Matthew Ellis, for spotting Death and not thinking she was Lenny Jason Sacks, for watching the Watchmen Brian Jacobson and Paul Van Voorhis, for SMT help and my Sandman chase card Katie Schwarz, for assorted corrections and mentioning the FAQ in her posts Susan B. Levy Haskell, for SATANic references Neil Gaiman, for answering a bunch of questions without one "None of your damned business." If you've helped me out and I forgot to mention you, feel free to write in and complain. Hey, it's been a while. I may have forgotten, OK? (Just remember to include your name so I don't screw up again.) ============================= Lance "Cr2O3.2H2O" Smith | "I don't believe it. Chuckles the Clown is dead. ([l s mith] at [cs.umn.edu]) | He was at the parade dressed as a peanut and a The Mary Planter | rogue elephant tried to shuck him." Moore Show | "But Lou, Chuckles didn't go to the parade..."