The Sandman ##1
DC Comics / Vertigo • The Sandman (Vertigo Edition / Reprint)
Writer
Neil Gaiman
Interior Artist
Sam Kieth
Cover Artist
Dave McKean
Publication Date
1991 (Reprint)
Cover Variant
Vertigo Logo Variant / Essential Vertigo
Printing
Later Printing (identified by Vertigo logo)
Comic Description
Sleep of the Just: Dream of the Endless is captured by an occultist. This issue introduces Dream (Morpheus), Death, and the modern Sandman mythology. This is a reprint of the original 1989 issue.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Good (CGC 4.0)
Condition Details
Significant color-breaking vertical crease along the left spine side, visible horizontal creasing, corner blunting on the bottom right, and general surface wear.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $10 - $20 | Graded: $35 - $50
Recent Sales
Similar copies in mid-to-low grade typically sell for under $25; high-grade CGC 9.8 copies of this specific logo variant reach $150-$200.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for grading. The heavy creasing on the cover significantly lowers the grade potential, making the cost of grading higher than the relative market value of the book.
Notable Features
Features the Vertigo imprint logo. The original printing was released under the DC Comics brand; this is a subsequent printing issued after Vertigo was established in 1993, though the cover date on 'Sandman' reprints often reflects the original copyright.
Authentication Notes
Authentic mid-90s DC/Vertigo paper stock. The gloss levels match standard trade paperback/prestige format quality of the era. No signs of counterfeiting detected.