Sandman
About Sandman in comics
Sandman first appeared in Adventure Comics #40 (1939), published by DC.
We list 267 comic series featuring Sandman, with series dates from 1950 to 2026, from publishers including DC, Marvel, Marvel UK.
The key issues below cover Sandman's first appearance, origin and death issues where the record exists, plus other key issues they appear in.
Sandman key issues
- First appearanceAdventure Comics #40 (1939) - DC
- OriginThe Amazing Spider-Man #4 (1963) - Marvel
- Key issueThe Amazing Spider-Man #19 (1964) - MarvelFirst appearance of Ned Leeds
- Key issueFantastic Four #36 (1964) - MarvelFirst appearance of Madam Medusa, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon
- Key issueFantastic Four #45 (1965) - MarvelFirst appearance of Black Bolt, Crystal, Karnak
- Key issueFantastic Four #62 (1967) - MarvelFirst appearance of Blastaar
- Key issueJustice League of America #64 (1968) - DCFirst appearance of Red Tornado
- Key issueFantastic Four #94 (1969) - MarvelFirst appearance of Agatha Harkness, Ebony
- Key issueMarvel Team-Up #1 (1971) - MarvelFirst appearance of Misty Knight
- Key issueFantastic Four #129 (1972) - MarvelFirst appearance of Thundra
- Key issueSandman #1 (1988) - DCFirst appearance of Dream
- Key issueSpider-Man Noir: Eyes Without a Face #1 (2009) - MarvelFirst appearance of Mary Jane Watson, Dr. Otto Octavius, Robbie Robertson
Also Appears In
The Amazing Spider-Man
JSA
Marvel's Greatest Comics
Sensational Spider-Man
Marvel Special Edition Featuring The Spectacular Spider-Man
The Spectacular Spider-Man
Avengers
Super Spider-Man TV Comic
Wesley Dodds: The Sandman
Avengers Rough Cut
Marc Spector: Moon Knight
Sandman Mystery Theatre
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe
What If...?
Fantastic Four
Justice League Adventures
Silver Sable and the Wild Pack
Justice Society of America
Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man
Marvel Tales
Just Imagine Stan Lee with Walter Simonson Creating Sandman
The Mighty World of Marvel
Wonder Woman
JSA: The Unholy Three
All-Star Squadron
JSA: Strange Adventures
X-Babies: Reborn
Secret Origins
Identity Disc
Black Panther: World of Wakanda
Showcase Presents: All-Star Comics
Amazing Spider-Man Annual
Justice League of America: The Nail
Starman
Avenging Spider-Man
JSA by Geoff Johns
Essential Vertigo: The Sandman
Earth 2 World's End
The Thing
Essential Fantastic Four
History of the DC Universe
Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman Prime
Armageddon: Inferno
Infinity Inc.
The Infinity War
Justice League
The Avengers
Marvel Two-in-One
Super Adventure Comic
Earth 2
True Believers: Fantastic Four - Blastaar
Spider-Man and Power Pack
Batman / Superman: World's Finest
Domination Factor: Fantastic Four
The Absolute Sandman
Justice League of America
America vs. the Justice Society
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man
Last Days of the Justice Society Special
Young All-Stars
Excalibur
JLA / WildC.A.T.s
Startling Stories: The Thing - Night Falls on Yancy Street
Spider-Man
The Sandman 1 Special Edition
Spider-Man and Mysterio [Spider-Man: The Mysterio Manifesto]
Booster Gold
Strange Tales
Justice Society of America: The Next Age
Avengers / JLA
JSA All-Stars
Dollar Comics: Flashpoint 1
JSA Presents: Green Lantern
JSA Kingdom Come Special: The Kingdom
Marvel Zombies Return
JSA vs. Kobra
Blackest Night: JSA
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four
JSA: The Golden Age
DC / WS DreamWar
Sandman Mystery Theatre: Sleep of Reason
Flashpoint
Multiversity: Harley Screws Up the DCU
Squadron Sinister
Earth 2: Society
JSA Omnibus
All-Star Squadron Annual
Adventure Comics
Showcase Presents: Justice League of America
Fear Itself: Avengers Academy
DCE Essentials: The Sandman
Dark Nights: Death Metal
Nova
JSA Secret Files
Marvel Knights Spider-Man
Bug! The Adventures of Forager
Earth X
The Inhumans: Beware the Inhumans
Star Spangled Comics
Marvel Super-Heroes
Flashpoint Beyond
Earth-Prime: Stargirl
Alan Scott: The Green Lantern
Power Girl: Old Friends
Marvel Collectible Classics: Avengers
The Dreaming
Justice Society of America Gold Edition
Knight Terrors
Infinity, Inc.: The Generations Saga
Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider
Lego Life
Sandman
Marvel Age Spider-Man
Battleworld
Fantastic Four
Spider-Man and Zoids
Scooby-Doo Team-Up
The Helmet of Fate: Sargon the Sorcerer
Black Adam: The Dark Age
The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes
Justice Society
Golden Age Secret Files
The Sandman: The Dream Hunters 30th Anniversary Edition
The Incredible Hulk
Justice League of America: The Nail The Complete Collection
Superior Spider-Man Team-Up
Marvel Treasury Special, Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag
Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Crisis on Infinite Earths
The Sandman: The Dream Hunters
Amazing Mary Jane
Peter Parker, Spider-Man
Marvel Adventures Super Heroes
Astonishing Spider-Man
Secret Wars
Absolute Evil
The Sandman Presents: The Furies
Zero Hour 30th Anniversary Special
JLA: Incarnations
Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane
Spider-Man Family
Spider-Man: Chapter One
Thrilling Comics
All Star Comics
The Absolute Death
Flashpoint 1 McFarlane Special Edition
The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition
The Sandman
Spider-Man Comics Weekly
House of M: Masters of Evil
Marvel Age
Fantastic Four Annual
The Sandman Omnibus
Spider-Man Noir: Eyes Without a Face
Indestructible Hulk
Spider-Man: Big Time
True Believers: Fantastic Four - Frightful Four
The Golden Age
Spidey
Fantastic Four: Fireworks
History of the Marvel Universe
Spider-Woman
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Komikai Micro Comics Ultimate Marvel
Spider-Man Megazine
Green Lantern: Brightest Day; Blackest Night
Marvel Universe: The End
Marvel 1985
Just Imagine Stan Lee with John Cassaday Creating Crisis
Avengers Assemble
Spider-Man & the Secret Wars
Justice League of America: The Nail The Complete Deluxe Edition
Justice League of America [Free Comic Book Day Edition]
The Sandman 1 (Facsimile Edition)
Infinity Wars
Exiles
Fantastic Four Omnibus
Civil War II: Amazing Spider-Man
The Flash: Rebirth
Doctor Doom and the Masters of Evil
JLA: The Nail
Flashpoint 1 Special Edition
JLA: Year One
Invincible Iron Man
Avengers Academy
Thunderbolts
DC 2000
Legends of the DC Universe
Absolute Sandman Special Edition
Marvel Masterworks
Ultimate X-Men Annual
Marvel Adventures Flip Magazine
Spider-Man: The Chemical Reaction
Hero Initiative: Mike Wieringo Book
Spider-Man Classics
Web of Spider-Man
Spider-Man: Grim Hunt - The Kraven Saga
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time
Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe
Fantastic Four Set II
Hulk and Power Pack
Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four
The All Killer No Filler Deadpool Collection
Hawkman
Spider-Man Collectible Series
Generations Shattered
Young All-Stars Annual
Sandman Mystery Theatre Compendium
Swamp Thing
The Books of Magic
Generation Zero: Gods Among Us
The Sensational Spider-Man
Deadpool Minibus
Marvel Team-Up
Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating the DC Universe
Scholastic Spider-Man vs. Sandman and Venom
The Avengers: The Morgan Conquest
Just Imagine Stan Lee... Secret Files and Origins
The Sandman Presents: Love Street
Madame Xanadu
JSA: Classified
Pow!
Marvel Super Action
Web of Spider-Man Annual
Inhumans: The Origin of the Inhumans
Powerless
DC Special
Spider-Man Special: Black and Blue and Read All Over
Target Fantastic Four: Cosmic Threats
Fall of the Hulks: Alpha
Vengeance
Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint
The Superior Foes of Spider-Man
Tangled Web: The Thousand
Defenders
Last Days of the Justice Society of America
Action Comics
The Girl Who Would Be Death
Justice League of America Annual
The Avengers Annual
The New Warriors
The Best of DC
Justice Leagues: JLA
New History of the DC Universe
Journey into Mystery No. 116 [Marvel Legends Reprint]
Spider-Man 3: The Black
JSA: The Golden Age - The Deluxe Edition
JSA Kingdom Come Special: Superman
Essential Marvel Team-Up
Blackest Night
Power Girl
Ambush Bug: Year None
Avengers: Four
Mighty Comic
Incredible Hulk Epic Collection
Knight Terrors: Night's End
Absolute Power: Super Son
Knight Terrors: Batman
Spider-Man Featuring the Silver Surfer Magazine
The Justice Society Returns!
Showcase Presents: All-Star Squadron
Nova Classic
The Annotated Sandman
Flashpoint Unwrapped
Untold Tales of Spider-Man
Superior Spider-Man
Justice Society of America: A Celebration of 75 Years
I Am an Avenger