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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 741 EAN: 9781401216771 ISBN: 1401216773 Label: Vertigo Manufacturer: Vertigo Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 200 Publication Date: March 05, 2008 Publisher: Vertigo Release Date: March 05, 2008 Studio: Vertigo Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Writer Matt Wagner continues his masterly exploration of the pulp detective genre with this latest chapter in the life of Wesley Dodds, a man driven by his dreams to fight injustice in the dark of night, who dons a gas mask, fedora, business suit and cape to pursue evildoers as the vigilante known only as The Sandman. This volume follows Wesley Dodds on two chilling new cases. In "The Hourman," the Sandman draws his attention to an unusual private detective that advertises his services as "The Man of the Hour" and leaves felons hospitalized. "The Python" features The Sandman's hunt for a mysterious strangler whose victims are left tongue-tied for good. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - GORY CRIME NOIR WITH THE SANDMANI've always thought that The Sandman Mystery Theatre was one of the most underrated titles of the 1990's. To be sure, it was a niche title, but the fact that it ran for 70 issues is testament to the fact that it had a loyal audience. The book had a strong 30's crime noir look and feel to it both in the stories by Matt Wagner and the art by Guy Davis and Vince Locke. Both artists used a palette of washed out greens, browns, and grays and various half-tones. This re-imagining of the Sandman portrayed ... Read More Rating: - Excellent series. Two weak arcs in this tradeI have loved everything in the series that I have read. This trade, however, contains two of the weakest arcs. It is still very much worth reading but I'd recommend waiting for the next volume first. This series does perfectly capture the period noir tone and it does not hold back on the racism and sexism that were pretty common discourse at the time. It is quite refreshing to see this shown frankly since it is something that nostalgia often covers up. Rating: - The Series makes a statementThis particular volume is a bit more voluminous than earlier installments and once read in full the choice to combine these two stories into one volume is fully justified. There are certainly 2 entertaining pulp/horror tales taking place, but the focus shifts more fully to Wesley and Dian's growing relationship. The secret of Dodds' alter ego threatens to split the two lovers and this is the true reason to purchase this volume. Wesley is confronted by the lifestyle he has chosen to lead and ... Read More Rating:  - Typical SandmanThis fourth volume by Vertigo keeping The Sandman Theatre alive is a typical entry in the series, but looses any out and out shock value as the reader drawn in by the uniqueness of individual comics in the limited series already picked up The Tarantula and The Vamp. Though free of nudity, contains a lot of swearing and racial slurs. Of note in this entry is the appearance of The Sandman's alter eho Wesley Dodds without the gas mask and trenchcoat costume and by now we are familiar with the two women as henchmen. ... Read More 
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