The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives Vol 1 3

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The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives Vol 1 #3
April, 2023
Rated M for Mature (18+)
Publisher	DC Black Label
Executive Editor	Marie Javins
Cover Artists	Nimit Malavia
Variant Cover Artists
Cover Variant #1	Alex Eckman-Lawn
Cover Variant #2	Jorge Fornés
Writers	Pornsak Pichetshote
Pencilers	Jeff Stokely
Inkers	Craig Taillefer
Colorists	Miquel Muerto
Letterers	Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Editors	Andrea Shea Chris Conroy
Previous Issue	The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives # 2
Next Issue	The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives # 4

Come on, old fellow... Ghosts don't sleep...

— Edwin Paine

The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives #3 is an issue of the series The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 2023. It was published on February 28, 2023.

Appearing in the 1st Story

Featured Characters:

• Dead Boy Detectives (Flashback and main story)
  • Charles Rowland (Infected) (Flashback and main story)
  • Edwin Paine (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• Crystal Palace (Real name revealed) (Flashback only)
• Thai Ghosts
  • Jai Sirikul
  • Melvin the Snake Ghost (Dies in flashback) (Also as a spirit) (Origin)
  • Tanya the Nak Mother Ghost

Antagonists:

• "The Summoner" (Unnamed) (Cameo)
• Kumanthongs (Real name revealed) (Flashback and main story) (Origin)
• Melvin's neighbors (Single appearance) (Unnamed) (Flashback only)

Other Characters:

• Crystal Palace's boyfriend (First appearance; unnamed) (On a TV or computer screen) (In a photograph only) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Melvin's father (Single appearance) (Unnamed) (Flashback only)
• Melvin's mother (Single appearance) (Unnamed) (Flashback only)
• Mr. Patong (Unnamed) (First full appearance) (Flashback and main story) (Apparent death)
• Mrs. Patong (First appearance; unnamed) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Pim Patong (Real name revealed) (First full appearance) (Flashback and main story)
• Thessaly (Flashback and main story)
• Toshi (Single appearance) (Flashback only)
• Crystal Palace's father (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
• Crystal Palace's mother (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
• Death (Mentioned only)
• Dom the Ghost Doctor (Destroyed) (Mentioned only)
• Sonny the Dog (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• John Watson (Mentioned only)
• Sherlock Holmes (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Earth 0
  • England
    • London (Flashback only) (Cameo)
      • Von Hoverkraft Mansion (Unnamed)
        • The Tree House (Flashback only) (Cameo)
  • Thailand (Flashback only)
  • United States of America
    • Los Angeles (Flashback and main story)
      • Los Feliz
        • Dom's Mansion
        • Patong House (First appearance)
          • • The Summoner's House (First full appearance)
        • Thessaly's House (Flashback only) (Cameo)

Items:

• Death Amulet

Concepts:

• Magic
  

Notes

• This issue is reprinted in The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives.
• This story fills the gap between the Pre-Flashpoint and Post-Flashpoint continuity of the Dead Boy Detectives.

Trivia

• The poster from Pim Patong's room is a homage to the basketball player Kobe Bryant's last shot of his career.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives series
• Images from The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives Vol 1 3

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