Set in 1930s Manhattan, Sandman mystery theatre presents the adventures of the Sandman, a crimefighting vigilante who wears a smart suit, fedora and gas mask and wields a sleeping-gas gun against gangsters, serial murderers and the like; his secret identity is Wesley Dodds, wealthy by inheritance, intelligent, sensitive, influenced by Asian philosophy.

NONE CAN ESCAPE THE SANDMAN'S DARK DREAMS The year is 1938, and the world is holding its breath-mesmerized by the onrushing storm that will soon engulf it in fire and steel. In New York City, one man's sleep is filled with tormenting visions of the evils that mankind visits upon itself, compelling him to act. And so, by night, Wesley Dodds lays aside the trappings of his inherited wealth to roam the shadows as the Sandman, armed with a tranquilizing gas gun and driven by an unrelenting sense of justice. Haunted and obsessed, the Sandman moves through a decadent, post-Depression landscape, stalking the predators who hide themselves beneath society's callous indifference to the weak and vulnerable. No one sees him at his work until he chooses to reveal himself-no one, that is, except the woman who is destined to be the light to his darkness. Written by comics legends Matt Wagner and Steven T. Seagle and illustrated by acclaimed artists Guy Davis and Vince Locke, this second volume of the complete SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE also includes the never-before-reprinted SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE ANNUAL #1, featuring stunning guest artwork from Alex Ross, David Lloyd, John Bolton and more.

In the spirit of Spillane and Chandler, Matt Wagner sets a spicy tale of murder, danger and intrigue in the decadent, post-Depression world of 1938 New York. Readers follow the adventures of Wesley Dodds--a humble millionaire by day, who at night becomes the mysterious gas-masked detective known as the Golden Age Sandman.

Art: Dave McKean Text: Rachel Pollack Introduction: Neil Gaiman What does YOUR future hold? Find out with the re-release of one of the most-requested and sought-after VERTIGO products of all time: The VERTIGO TAROT DECK SET, in a special gold foil-stamped Sandman 20th Anniversary Edition! With evocative card images and illustrations by award-winning artist Dave McKean, the 78 tarot cards in the set are designed to be utilized by any practitioner of tarot. The Major Arcana of the set features an array of Vertigo characters, including: * The Fool - John Constantine * The Magician - Tim Hunter * The High Priestess - Titania, Queen of Faerie * The Hierophan - Morpheus * The Wheel of Fortune -Destiny of the Endless * Death - Death of the Endless * The Devil - Lucifer * The World - Swamp Thing This new anniversary edition features: Seventy-eight cards with art by Dave McKean, a softcover 128-page book (with a four-color cover by McKean, black and white interior text by tarot expert Rachel Pollack, and an introduction by New York Times best-selling SANDMAN author Neil Gaiman), plus a black velvet-like drawstring bag to hold the tarot cards. The book cover, box front, spines and velvet-quality bag are gold foil-stamped with a special Sandman 20th Anniversary logo. The set is manufactured to order. Advance-solicited; on sale November 5, 2008 * Tarot Deck Set * $39.99

In _B.P.R.D.: The Dead_ #1, Abe Sapien digs up more details of his origin, as one of the biggest secrets in _Hellboy_ comics continues to unravel. The other members of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense meet their new team leader, a formerly dead Pentagon special operative, as they move in to their new command center to combat the ongoing plague of frogs. John Arcudi (_Doom Patrol_, _JLA_) joins the team as cowriter, mixing his bizarre brand of action and humor with Mignola's own unique writing style. "Guy Davis' knack for atmospheric horror keeps the mood creepy throughout."_Wizard_

Left wounded and disfigured after escaping a kidnapping attempt by a terrorist leader, photojournalist Kieran Marshal stumbles upon the abandoned equipment and weaponry belonging to the famous crime fighter Sandman and becomes embroiled in a terrorist plot to detonate a series of suicide bombs in Jerusalem.