{"product_id":"the-sandman-special-1-2017-nm","title":"The Sandman Special # 1 2017 NM-","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sandman Special # 1\u003c\/strong\u003e, released on June 16, 2017, is a one-shot oversized comic published as part of DC's Jack Kirby 100th Celebration. Unlike Neil Gaiman's famous The Sandman series, this issue focuses on the 1970s superhero iteration of the character created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 48-page issue features two original stories and several classic reprints: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"The King of Dreams\" (by Dan Jurgens \u0026amp; Jon Bogdanove): The Sandman and his nightmare sidekicks, Brute and Glob, investigate a child's nightmare so powerful it threatens to manifest in reality. They discover the boy is Jacob Kurtzberg (Jack Kirby’s birth name), whose immense imagination has conjured a silent hero to assist them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"Caravan of Crisis\" (by Steve Orlando \u0026amp; Rick Leonardi): A now-grown Jed Walker (the original series' child protagonist) returns to his childhood home for his grandfather's funeral. He is haunted by nightmares from his past until the Sandman intervenes to help him reconcile with his memories.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eKirby Reprints: The issue includes classic \"Tales of the DNA Project\" stories from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (#142-148) and a Newsboy Legion story from Star Spangled Comics #27. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Sandman (Garrett Sanford): The costumed \"Master of Nightmares\" who monitors the Dream Stream from his Dream Dome.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBrute and Glob: Senior Dreamkin and Major Arcana nightmares who serve as the Sandman's colorful but often bumbling assistants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eJed Walker: A recurring character from various Sandman eras who was once the ward of the original Sandman.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47627276124260,"sku":"BF49","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_01_02_16_06_42_045.jpg?v=1767391697","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/the-sandman-special-1-2017-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}