VERTIGO #1!
Featuring an original SANDMAN story Written by NEIL GAIMAN!
LONG OUT OF PRINT.
This is the RARE original 1992 comic book was never sold in any mass market retail outlets. It was only available to purchase through comic book specialty shops.
Just as smart record companies put their best offerings on sampler albums, Vertigo has brought out some truly great stories for this anthology.
A special line of comics from DC, the Vertigo line specializes in mature, innovative fiction. Vertigo Jam spotlights Vertigo’s many bright offerings, including
* Sandman,
* Death,
* Sandman Mystery Theatre,
* Black Orchid,
* Sebastian O,
* Kid Eternity,
* Shade, the Changing Man,
* Doom Patrol,
* Hellblazer,
* Swamp Thing,
* Animal Man, and others.
Creators include
* NEIL GAIMAN
* GRANT MORRISON
* CHRIS BACHELO
* MARK BUCKINGHAM
* JILL THOMPSON
* GARTH ENNIS
* PETER MILLIGAN
* JAMIE DELANO
* ANN NOCENTI
* SEAN PHILLIPS
* DUNCAN FEGREDO
* NANCY A COLLINS
* PHIL HESTER
* STEVE DILLON
* MATT WAGNER
* GUY DAVIS
* JM DEMATTEIS
* PAUL JOHNSON
Regular readers of these titles will find some real gems here, and new readers will get a chance to pick up on some of the most worthwhile titles being published.
One of the more exciting events of late 1992 was the launching of DC’s Vertigo line of comics for mature readers. This line would become a critical favorite among comics readers, praised for its innovation and strong storytelling.
This one-shot previewed the new Vertigo line, including currently-running titles Sandman, Hellblazer, Doom Patrol, Animal Man, Swamp Thing, and Shade, the Changing Man. New Vertigo titles include Sandman Mystery Theatre, a Jazz Age adventure starring Wesley Dodds, the Golden Age Sandman; Kid Eternity, who raises the dead in order to raise humanity’s consciousness; Black Orchid, the tales of a beautiful and ephemeral goddess; Enigma, a dark combination of comic books and madness; Mercy, an ethereal entity who changes lives; Death: The High Cost of Living, the story of Death’s one day as a mortal; and Sebastian O, a scoundrel who believes the key to high crime is snappy dressing.
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