Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TPB, Matt Wagner, Guy Davis, Vertigo

Description: All volumes are in excellent condition, see photos. VOLUME ONE New York: the late 1930s. Wesley Dodds, the masked man known as the Sandman, moves through a decadent, post-Depression world where gangsters dance with debutantes at high-society balls while dark clouds gather over Europe and chilling figures wander the night.The stage is set,and the curtain rises onSANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE.Like the classic film noir detectives Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe, Wesley Dodds is a man of mystery. In his signature trench coat and gas mask he conveys a palpable air of menace, yet he is a haunted and obsessed man, driven by his disturbing dreams and an unrelenting sense of justice to stalk the shadowy trails of bizarre underworld criminals. Written by Matt Wagner and illustrated by Guy Davis, this first collected volume of the critically acclaimed VERTIGO crime series finds the Sandman following a twisted trail of abuse and betrayal into the web of a villain known only as THE TARANTULA. VOLUME TWO It is a time when a whole world holds its breath, awaiting the storm that will engulf it in fire and steel. It is 1938, and in New York City one man, tormented by the tide of evils that mankind visits upon itself, cannot rest. By night, Wesley Dodds lays aside the trappings of his inherited wealth to plumb the depths of that tide, armed with a tran-quilizing gas gun and a burning need to find justice for its victims. In waking hours, he is increasingly drawn to the captivating Dian Belmont, who is herself moving steadily closer to the Sandman and his dark secrets of the night. In this second volume collecting the critically acclaimedVERTIGO crime series SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE, writer Matt Wagner continues to weave his mesmerizing new take on the pulp detective fiction of old with two new tales of corruption and suspense: THE FACE (illustrated by John Watkiss) finds Wesley and Dian caught up in a series of gristy Chinatown murders that threaten to reignite the bloody Tong Wars, while THE BRUTE (illustrated by R.G.Taylor) follows the pair to the opposite end of the social scale, along a trail of misery left by a man whose gross appetites for lust and violence are rivaled only by his wealth. VOLUME THREE In New York City, just before World War II, there are many secrets - some benign, and some malignant.Wesley Dodds, the man compelled by uneasy dreams to roam the night seeking justice, knows their power all too well. Cloaked in the masked form of the Sandman, Wesley exposes those festering secrets that can cripple the souls of the guilty and the innocent alike. So it is with the case of THE VAMP, a serial murderer whose methods and motives speak of a horror long nurtured in shame and rage.Independently searching for the truth behind that horror, Wesley and his paramour Dian Belmont find themselves on converging paths - each full of danger, and each a window onto the world's hidden sins and joys. The third collection of VERTIGO's Eisner Award-nominated reinvention of the pulp detective genre, SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE: THE VAMP reunites the title's founding creative team of writer Matt Wagner and artist Guy Davis, and also marks the series debut of co-writer Steven T. Seagle. VOLUME FOUR Wesley Dodds, a man goaded by unquiet dreams to fight injustice in the night, is a person of considerable means. But wealth cannot insulate him from the evils of a world descending into total war, or protect him from the rage of those damaged souls who inhabit its shadows. In his masked excursions as the Sandman, Dodds has gazed upon some of the darkest faces of human corruption, all the while struggling to keep himself in the light. The love growing between him and Dian Belmont has been a lifeline in this effort, but the weight of his secret life is straining their bond to the breaking point - and when THE SCORPION comes calling, Dodds will learn just how much he needs Dian, both in and out of his mask. SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE's defining creative team of writers Matt Wagner and Steven T. Seagle and artist Guy Davis continue their acclaimed reinvention of the pulp detective genre with THE SCORPION, the fourth collection of the Eisner Award-nominated VERTIGO series. VOLUME FIVE The courtship of Wesley Dodds and Dian Belmont has never been ordinary - or easy. With his unconscious driving him each night to search for justice in the guise of the Sandman, Wesley has tried to keep his dual nature hidden from Dian, not realizing how corrosive his secrecy would become to the foundations of their relationship. Now, after so many lies and evasions, the truth may prove to be as destructive as the silence that went before it - just as Wesley realizes how much he truly needs Dian's love to find his way out of the darkness. Continuing their acclaimed reinvention of the pulp detective genre, the creative team of writers Matt Wagner and Steven T. Seagle and artist Guy Davis are joined by artist Vince Locke for this fifth collection of the Eisner Award-nominated VERTIGO series, reprinting two complete story arcs: DR DEATH, a tale of twisted vitality and cruelty masquerading as mercy; and THE NIGHT OF THE BUTCHER, a descent into the elemental horrors of predation and decay. VOLUME SIX The burden of secrecy has finally been lifted from Wesley Dodds and Dian Belmont, and this strengthening of trust has brought them closer than ever. With his activities as the Sandman now actively supported by Dian, Wesley finds himself drawn ever more deeply into the crimes that his dreams compel him to solve. But with events quickly moving towards cataclysm throughout the world, comfort can sour into complacency - and what was once a bond can begin to feel more like a chain. Continuing their acclaimed reinvention of the pulp detective genre, writers Matt Wagner and Steven T Seagle and artist Guy Davis are joined by artist Warren Pleece for this sixth collection of the Eisner Award-nominated VERTIGO series, reprinting two complete story arcs: THE HOURMAN, a sharply drawn update on two heroes of comics' Golden Age; and THE PYTHON, a cautionary tale of mind/body conflict. VOLUME SEVEN After pursuing his beloved Dian Belmont to England, Wesley Dodds - the man driven by unquiet dreams to seek justice under the cover of a gas mask - is returning with her to an uneasy New York City, where tensions run high amid the looming threat of war. Spies and saboteurs are multiplying in society's cracks, and mankind's darker impulses seem to be feeding on the city's fear and uncertainty. Even as their relationship grows ever deeper and stronger, Wesley and Dian are discovering that the evils uncovered by the Sandman are leaving traces on their own souls - lesions that threaten to become permanent scars. Writers Matt Wagner and Steven T. Seagle and artist Guy Davis continue their acclaimed reinvention of the pulp detective genre in this seventh collection of the Eisner Award-nominated VERTIGO series, reprinting two complete story arcs: THE MIST, a stark warning against science unrestrained by conscience; and THE PHANTOM OF THE FAIR, a grim lesson in the delusions of utopianism. VOLUME EIGHT With rumors of war swiftly transforming into bloody facts, those prescient enough to see the approaching storm are finally making themselves heard. For Wesley Dodds and Dian Belmont, who are driven to root out crime and corruption from within the shadows that conceal it, this new urgency means submerging themselves even further into the secret world of the Sandman. But while the two lovers conspire against the forces of darkness, fate is preparing a surprise attack for them - one that is aimed at a wholly undefended front. Continuing their acclaimed reinvention of the pulp detective genre, the creative team of writers Matt Wagner and Steven T. Seagle and artist Guy Davis are joined by artists Matthew Smith, Richard Case and Daniel Torres for this eighth collection of the Eisner Award-nominated VERTIGO series, reprinting two complete story arcs: THE BLACKHAWK, a Cassandra's tale of patriotism and greed; and THE RETURN OF THE SCARLET GHOST, a cracked mirror reflecting comics' traumatic birth.

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