Auctions: comic books published by DC/Vertigo, graded by CGC

Sandman (1989 DC/Vertigo) 8A CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4002515008

Neil Gaiman script and Dringenberg art. Standard edition that includes a 'publishorial' by DC editor Jeanette Kahn. First appearance of Death. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Sandman (1989 DC/Vertigo) 9 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4002515009

A mystery that began 10,000 years ago has its impact on the present as the secret of the Sandman's love life is explored. Written by Neil Gaiman, with art by Mike Dringenberg and Malcolm Jones III. Painted cover by Dave McKean. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Sandman (1989 DC/Vertigo) 17 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4033620018

Dream Country, Part 1 of 4: "Calliope." Sandman's London house has some new residents...only they're not exactly human. Written by Neil Gaiman, with art by Kelley Jones and Malcolm Jones III. Painted cover by Dave McKean. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Sandman (1989 DC/Vertigo) 23 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4417266013

Season of Mists, Part 2 of 7. To free his former lover from the horrors of Hell, Sandman must confront the fallen angel, Lucifer. Written by Neil Gaiman, with art by Kelley Jones and Malcolm Jones III. Painted cover by Dave McKean. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Sandman (1989 DC/Vertigo) 30 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4445371023

Distant Mirrors, Part 2 of 3: "August." In the decadent and glorious empire of ancient Rome, the Sandman visits the dreams of the most powerful mortal of that era: the emperor Augustus. Written by Neil Gaiman, with art by Bryan Talbot and Stan Woch. Cover by Dave McKean. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Sandman (1989 DC/Vertigo) 75REP.2ND CGC 9.0 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Second Printing

Label #4139983007

Second Printing. The last grains trickle through the glass, a pen is set down, perhaps a soft sigh is heard. And with a strange sense of waking as if from some elusive, intangible dream, one of the most significant, closely followed and highly praised chapters in the history of comics draws to an all-too-soon but triumphant close. THE SANDMAN, Neil Gaiman's critically acclaimed and award-winning series, has consistently challenged and sparked the imagination of readers throughout the world. With compelling, multileveled storytelling and an unprecedented diversity of artistic styles, THE SANDMAN became the flagship title of DC's Vertigo imprint. Now Gaiman's poetic, personal exploration of the human condition and the lives touched by the eerie power of Dream concludes its 7-year run with #75, "The Tempest." Illustrated by Charles Vess (Gaiman's collaborator on the World Fantasy Award-winning "A Midsummer Night's Dream" from #19), "The Tempest" tells the final tale of the Sandman as Morpheus collects the last part of the debt owed to him by William Shakespeare. With dramatic interludes on a mysterious island, along with monsters, sprites, gods, maidens, apparitions and certain observations on English weather, "The Tempest" brings long-promised closure to what Steve Erickson in the Los Angeles Times Magazine described as "the best monthly comic book in the world." THE SANDMAN #75 is an extra-sized issue with a special 4-color, bound-in gatefold poster featuring art from the original cover of THE DOLL'S HOUSE trade paperback by Dave McKean one one side, and a commemorative time-line on the other. The issue also includes 2 'farewell' text pages by Gaiman. Cover by Dave McKean. Suggested for Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.