Demon # 460 (illustrated by Max Rugers)

This demon appears in Dream Hunters (the Amano version) and is one of the visions that the Badger created in hopes of scaring the monk away from his temple and win the wager with the Fox.

The Demon appears in Dream Hunters on page 13.

Italian Man # 28 (illustrated by Kai Martin)

In Endless Nights, Sergei visits Venice, Italy and returns to one of the islands in the Venice lagoon.

As a child he had visited one of the islands and had a brief encounter with Death, who asked him to try to open a rusted gate, which he was unable to do. As an adult, he returned to the island and once again met Death. This time he was able to open the gates and let Death into Alain’s court.

His entire encounter with Death felt like a dream and when he awoke and arrived back into the city all of the people seemed paper thin and unreal. He wondered what happened behind their eyes and in their heads.

This man is walking through the courtyard early in the morning, after Sergei returns to the city from his visit with Death.

He appears in Endless Nights, on page 24 in panel 1.

Thing That Walked The Earth # 7 (illustrated by Anna Hybsier)

In the time of the Monk and the Fox, there were many Things That Walked The Earth that “we rarely see today. There were all manner of entities, beings, wraiths, and creatures, both kind and malevolent.”

This is one of the Things That Walked The Earth.

What is this creature? Is he some sort of demon or a creature from Japanese mythology?

It appears in the P. Craig Russell adaptation of The Dream Hunters, in issue # 1 on page 22, in panel 1.

Necropolis Horseman # 1 (illustrated by Max Rugers)

Petrefax is instructed to attend an air burial at the lower reaches of Mount Calamon and so immediately after class he rushes through the city to get to the ceremony.

This Necropolis Horseman is leading a horse through the city as Pretrefax’s and his classmates joke with each other. The horse is pulling a cart, presumably filled with bodies for their burial rituals, or perhaps to be used for educational purposes.

He appears in Sandman # 55 on page 5, in panel 6.

Island Spirit # 8 (illustrated by Ron Chan)

In the final issue of Sandman, we get a glimpse of William Shakespeare writing his final play for Morpheus.

As Shakespeare falls asleep at his desk he finds himself walking along a beach with the King of Dreams. There are island spirits flying around them as they talk. They discuss the play that he is writing for Morpheus.

Shakespeare asks him why he is writing this play for him:

Shakespeare: Why do you want the play? Why do you need me to write it? Why am I doing this?
Morpheus: Why? Because we made a bargain, Will Shakespeare. Two Plays.
Shakespeare: Yes. The first play I wrote as a gift for….your friends…but this is…your play. For you.
Morpheus: Yes.
Shakespeare: Why THIS play?

Before Morpheus can respond, Shakespeare is woken by his wife.

This is one of the Island Spirits that appear on the beach as Morpheus and Shakespeare talk.

He appears in Sandman # 75, on page 22, in panel 5.

Folk From Across The River # 6 (illustrated by Lars Brown)

In the Desire story in Endless Nights, Kara was in love with the son of the chief of the village.

The Chief and a group of village elders tried to negotiate grazing rights, for amber and for the ransom of prisoners between their tribe and the folk from across the river, but negotiations went badly and ended with the death of the village chief.

Kara retrieves the song of the village chief and he assumes the role of leader of the village. He also marries Kara and spends the winter in the village. In spring, Kara’s husband and a group of soldiers go to meet with the chiefs of the other villages.

One day, a group of men arrived at the village, asking for hospitality. These were the folk from across the river and they had killed Kara’s husband and brought his head to threaten and scare the women of the village.

Kara remained calm and served the men food and wine until the soldiers who were on wolf-watch returned and slaughtered the invaders.

This man is one of the folk from across the river.

He appears in the “What I’ve Tasted Of Desire: from Endless Nights, on pages 16-18.

Serial Killer # 53 (illustrated by Nicole Ingram)

Philip Sitz is pretending to be The Bogeyman in order to attend the Cereal convention.

He is listening to the religion panel when The Corinthian approaches him and asks to speak to him in his hotel room.

This man is one of the serial killers who is sitting right next to the man pretending to be The Bogeyman.

He appears in Sandman # 14, on page 18, in panel 3.