The Sandman, #2

Published: April-May 1975

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The Sandman #2

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Batman and the Mummy
Story 1 1 page superhero

"The Mummy has captured the professor and his beautiful daughter!"

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Batman distracts an evil mummy with Twinkies so that his captives can escape.

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Inside front cover.

The Night of the Spider
Story 2 20 pages superhero

"The emergency alarm!"

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Doctor Spider's men kidnap Jed and attach him to machinery that will extract monsters from his nightmares and release them into the world. Sandman learns of the plot from the Nightmare Wizard, but he's captured next. Brute and Glob secretly travel from the Dream Dome and free Sandman and Jed, and Doctor Spider is apparently killed in an explosion.

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Story 3 1 page superhero

"DC brings you 2 super special spectaculars for 1975!"

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House ad for Famous First Edition (DC, 1974 series) #F-6 [Wonder Woman #1] and Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-15 [Shazam], including mail order form.

Story 4 1 page adventure

"From the world of one million years ago!"

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House ad for Tor (DC, 1975 series) #1.

Story 5 1 page

"That first issue of Sandman was planned as a one-shot special, to give our fans a look at what the famous Joe Simon-Jack Kirby team would look like..."

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Letters submitted by Hank Samuels, Tim Bradshaw, and Frank Gordon. Includes editorial explaining the strong sales of the Simon-Kirby Sandman, which had been planned as a one-shot, and the new creative team.