Friday, January 8, 2021

Verbal Gerbils (illustrated by Lars Brown)

In The Doll’s House, Jed Walker is living with a foster family where he is being abused and mistreated. To escape from his life the he spends a lot of time asleep and dreaming. Brute and Glob, two Nightmares from The Dreaming, have used this as an opportunity to create a miniature Dreaming within the boy’s Dreams and Hector Hall is a dead superhero called The Sandman, which Jed helps.

After helping The Sandman save the world from the Toad Dancers Of Pluto, Jed is returned to the Dreaming.

Jed sees a glass dome with three cute and cuddly animals inside. Jed, curiously, pushes the button on the outside of the globe. These animals are teleported outside of the globe and begin multiplying instantly. At first there are only three, then four then 30, then their numbers become immeasurable. Lyta, who is dressed as The Fury, reveals that Jed has released the Verbal Gerbils.

The Verbal Gerbils appear in Sandman 11 on page 14, in panels 2-6.

Thursday, January 7, 2021

Dead Man # 121 (illustrated by Max Rugers)

When Orpheus journeys to the Underworld in hopes of rescuing his recently deceased wife, Eurydice, he finds himself surrounded by the dead as he enters the great hall of Lord Hades and Queen Persephone.

This Dead Man is one of the many dead men in the Underworld.

He appears in The Song Of Orpheus, on page 31, in panel 3.

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

London Citizen # 5 (illustrated by Ron Chan)

John Constantine woke with an uncomfortable feeling that someone was trying to tell him something. He went about his day as he always would. He brushed his teeth, got dressed, putting on his favorite overcoat and left the house to go to the Easy Diner to get some breakfast.

While at the diner, Leigh points outside and tell him that his “girlfriend” is outside. Constantine turns and sees Mad Hettie pounding on the window of the diner trying to get his attention. He steps outside to speak to her.

There are several men on the streets outside the diner and this man is one of them.

He appears in Sandman # 3, on page 5 in panel 1.

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Dignitary # 30 (illustrated by Anna Hybsier)

Dream and his lover, Killalla Of The Glow, attend the parliament organized by Mizar concerning zones of responsibility and the merits of obligation for creation.

This Dignitary is one of many who gathered at the palace.

He appears in the background in Endless Nights, in the story, The Heart Of The Star, on page 7 in panel 1.

Sunday, January 3, 2021

Man # 62 (illustrated by Xaveria)

In Dream Of A Thousand Cats, the Golden Haired Man told his fellow humans that if enough of them dreamed that men were superior to cats then it would become reality because “Dreams Shape The World.”

This man is one people who listen to the Golden Haired Man and his ideas of dreaming a world where men were dominate over the cats.

This Man appears in Sandman # 18, on page 17 in panel 2.

Saturday, January 2, 2021

Worlds’ End Patron # 56 (illustrated by Lars Brown)

Brant Tucker is one of the many people stuck at The Worlds’ End free house as a storm rages outside. He, like the others, listen to some of the other patrons tell stories, but he also wanders around the inn and sees a wide range of people and creatures who are trapped by the storm.

As the night wears on the Brant speaks to the innkeeper about Worlds’ End and how the inn is a refuge when the world ends, even if it’s only for a little while.

This character is in the background, sitting at one of the tables in the inn enjoying a cold drink and probably listening to stories, similar to Brant.

He appears in Sandman # 56, on page 3, in panel 1.

Friday, January 1, 2021

Andrew Dane Wilson (illustrated by Max Rugers)

Andrew Dane Wilson is a critic of influence. He reviewed many plays, and probably harshly.

He is one of the people who received an invitation to the Roderick Burgess party at Fawney Rig in 1939. He was not pleased to have received the invitation.

At the party he mingled with the other guests and as the evening festivities ended he retired to his guest room, where he had dreams of two masked women who made him apologize for every bad review he had written. His dream seemed to be heavily influenced by bondage senarios.

Andrew Dane Wilson appears in Sandman Midnight Theatre on pages p. 24, in Panel 1, page 36 panel 4, page 39 panel 7 and page 44 panel 5.