Onmyoji’s Demon Servant # 16 (illustrated by Kai Martin)

The Onmyoji was afraid, and the fear drove him to seek forbidden knowledge in hopes of driving out that fear.

It did not work, and potentially caused even more fear.

In the outskirts of his city there were three women who loved in an old run-down house. The one of the women was young, one was old and the third was neither young nor old. He visited these three women to seek advice on finding peace and a release from the fear. They provided him with a way to gain the strength of a monk in the mountain who feared and desired nothing.

The Onmyoji had to perform a ritual in order to kill the Monk, but needed some personal objects of the monk in order to complete the rite.

The Onmyoji sent his demon servants into the mountains in order to steal a few items that the Monk had touched.

This is one of the demons who was sent to gather the belongings of the Monk.

He appears in P. Craig Russell’s Dream Hunters # 2, on page 12, in panel 6.

Corpse Pile # 1 (illustrated by Max Rugers)

In Season Of Mists, Dream decides to journey to Hell to rescue Nada, a woman he condemned for spurning his love.

Dream has been to Hell before and embarrassed Lucifer. As he plans his next visit he remembers how Hell was and anticipates his how he will be received when he returnes.

This Corpse Pile is in Hell.

These residents of Hell appear in Sandman # 22, on page 1, in panel 1.

I love this portrait from Max. I really like the design and colors for this portrait. It feels obviously like a glimpse of Hell. Max also did a back portrait, which is really cute. I hope you enjoy them both.

Citizen Of Barbie’s World # 25 (illustrated by Anna Hybsier)

After Barbie smashes the Porpentine against the Heirogram on the Isle Of Thorns, Dream is summoned to destroy her world and welcome the citizens of Barbie’s world back into the dark folds of his cloak.

This character is one of the many citizens of Barbie’s world.

He appears in Sandman # 36, page 34, panel 2.

Woman # 124 (illustrated by Xaveria)

Etain woke up from a dream about a house that was a poem, written by a poet who had killed herself for love.

As she sat down with her morning cup of coffee she suddenly lept up, grabbed her purse and jumped through her window, escaping her apartment just as it exploded.

This man is one of the people on the street watching as the apartment building burns.

He appears in Brief Lives, in Sandman # 43, on page 16 in panel 5.

Photographer (illustrated by Lars Brown)

In Worlds’ End, Brant Tucker encounters a man known only as The Seeker. He is searching for a reality where Prez Rickard becomes president.

The Seeker tells Brant about Prez and his legacy and ultimately his tragedy.

While Prez was president he was engaged to be married to his high school sweetheart Kathy. They had a storybook romance, but it ended in heartbreak when a woman obsessed with Ted Grant shot Kathy.

This photographer was on the scene taking photos of Prez with Kathy as she was dying. I imagine him to be a paparazzi type of photographer since he is clearly more interested in taking a photo than the woman dying on the street.

He can be seen in Sandman # 54, on page 13, in panel 1.

West Indian Sailor (illustrated by Nicole Ingram)

In Worlds’ End, Brant and a group of people trapped in an inn listening to stories told by fellow patrons of Worlds’ End.

Jim tells a tale of her experience sailing the world aboard several ships, most notably The Sea Witch.

There are several sailors aboard The Sea Witch and this man is an West Indian Sailor.

He appears in Sandman # 53, on page 6, in panel 4.

Italian Woman # 9 (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 woman is one of the Italian citizens that Sergei saw in the courtyard when returning to Venice.

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