Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol 1 1



 The Tarantula (Act I of IV) 


 * "When heroes are clowns who jump, run and hop – no honour in service ne'er doctor nor cop."
 * --The Sandman

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 1 Month: April Year: 1993

Credits
Editor in Chief: Jenette Kahn Head Writer: Matt Wagner Cover Artists: Gavin Wilson and Richard Bruning Pencilers: Guy Davis Inkers: Guy Davis Colourists: David Hornung Editors: Matt Wagner, Shelly Roeberg and Karen Berger

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Sandman (Wesley Dodds)
 * Albert Goldman
 * Bert Lahr
 * Bugsy Siegel
 * Catherine van der Meer
 * Celia Goldman
 * Charlie Malloy
 * Dian Belmont
 * Joe DiMaggio
 * Larry Belmont
 * Lenny Green
 * Meyer Lansky
 * Miriam Goldman
 * Moses Berman
 * Pascal
 * Roger Goldman
 * Ross O'Donald
 * Solly
 * Tallulah Bankhead
 * Tarantula
 * Thomas Schaffer
 * William Powell

First Appearances: Albert Goldman (a gangster); Catherine van der Meer (a socialite); Celia Goldman (Albert Goldman's daughter); Charlie Malloy (a cab driver); Lenny Green (a gangster); Miriam Goldman (Albert Goldman's wife); Moses Berman (a gangster); Pascal (a police officer); Roger Goldman (Albert Goldman's son); Ross O'Donald (a police detective); Solly (a dishwasher); Tarantula (a kidnapper); Thomas Schaffer (a retired judge);

Final Appearances: Pascal; Solly

Synopsis: Coming soon

Trivia

 * Although Wesley Dodds is an American, he demonstrates certain European grammatical traits in the prose that he writes; example: he writes the word honour instead of honor.


 * Several real-world personalities make guest appearances in this issue.


 * Bert Lahr was an American actor, most famous for portraying the role of the Cowardly Lion in MGM's The Wizard of Oz.


 * Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky were both famous underworld gangsters whose careers have been documented in both books and film.


 * Joe DiMaggio was an all-star baseball player for the New York Yankees.


 * Tallulah Bankhead was an actress from the 1930s who nearly won the role of Scarlet O'Hara in Gone With the Wind.


 * William Powell was an American actor who gained notoriety for playing the role of Nick Charles in The Thin Man series of films.

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 * Adventure Comics
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 * All-Star Squadron
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