Vertigo Preview Vol 1 1

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"Death: The High Cost of Living, Preview"
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Vertigo Preview
December, 1992
Publisher	Vertigo
Executive Editor	Karen Berger
Death: The High Cost of Living, Preview
Writers	Neil Gaiman
Enigma, Preview
Writers	Peter Milligan
Sandman Mystery Theatre, Preview
Writers	Matt Wagner
Mercy, Preview
Writers	J.M. DeMatteis
Kid Eternity, Preview
Writers	Ann Nocenti
Sebastian O, Preview
Writers	Grant Morrison
Black Orchid, Preview
Writers	Dick Foreman
Animal Man, Preview
Writers	Jamie Delano
Doom Patrol, Preview
Writers	Rachel Pollack
Hellblazer, Preview
Writers	Garth Ennis
Shade: The Changing Man, Preview
Writers	Peter Milligan
Swamp Thing, Preview
Writers	Nancy A. Collins
Fear of Falling
Writers	Neil Gaiman
Pencilers	Kent Williams
Inkers	Kent Williams
Colorists	Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh
Letterers	Todd Klein
Editors	Karen Berger

Sometimes you wake, and sometimes, yes, you die. But there is a third alternative...

— Dream

Vertigo Preview #1 is a one-shot with a cover date of December, 1992.

Appearing in "Death: The High Cost of Living, Preview"

Featured Characters:

• Death

Supporting Characters:

• Sexton (First appearance)

Antagonists:

• 
  

Other Characters:

• Mad Hettie
• Slim and Wandsworth the Goldfishes (First appearance; unnamed) (Cameo)
• The Endless (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Vertigo Universe (Unnamed)
  • United States of America
    • New York City
      • Death's Apartment (First appearance)

Items:

• Death's Ankh

Concepts:

• Magic
  

Appearing in "Enigma, Preview"

Featured Characters:

• Enigma (First appearance; unnamed)

Supporting Characters:

• Michael Smith (First appearance) (Cameo)

Antagonists:

• 
  

Other Characters:

• 
  

Locations:

• Enigma Universe (First appearance; unnamed)
  • United States of America
    • California (Unnamed)
      • Pacific City (First appearance)

Items:

• 
  

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Appearing in "Sandman Mystery Theatre, Preview"

Featured Characters:

• Sandman (Wesley Dodds)

Supporting Characters:

• Thomas Schaffer (First appearance)

Antagonists:

• The Tarantula (Behind the scenes)

Other Characters:

• Edward Dodds (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• New York City Police Department (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• New Earth
  • United States of America
    • New York City

Items:

• Sandman's Gas Gun
• Sandman's Gas Mask

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Appearing in "Mercy, Preview"

Featured Characters:

• Joshua Rose (First appearance; unnamed)

Supporting Characters:

• Mercy (First appearance) (In a vision)

Antagonists:

• 
  

Other Characters:

• 
  

Locations:

• Mercy Universe (First appearance; unnamed)

Items:

• 
  

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Appearing in "Kid Eternity, Preview"

Featured Characters:

• Kid Eternity (First appearance; unnamed)

Supporting Characters:

• Jerry (First appearance)
• Mister Keeper
• Val (First appearance)

Antagonists:

• 
  

Other Characters:

• Angels (Mentioned only)
• Buddha (Mentioned only)
• Damned souls (Mentioned only)
• Demons (Mentioned only)
• Dalai Lama (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• New Earth
• Astral Plane (Mentioned only)
• Hell (Mentioned only)

Items:

• 
  

Concepts:

• Magic
  

Appearing in "Sebastian O, Preview"

Featured Characters:

• Sebastian (First appearance; unnamed)

Supporting Characters:

• 
  

Antagonists:

• 
  

Other Characters:

• Sergeant Ackland (First appearance) (Cameo)

Locations:

• Sebastian O Universe (First appearance; unnamed)
  • England
    • London (First appearance; unnamed)

Items:

• 
  

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Appearing in "Black Orchid, Preview"

Featured Characters:

• Flora Black (Flashback only)

Supporting Characters:

• 
  

Antagonists:

• Unnamed assaulter (First appearance) (Flashback only)

Other Characters:

• Democratic Party
  • Lou Hickman (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)
  • McMurtry (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)

Locations:

• New Earth
  • United States of America

Items:

• 
  

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Appearing in "Animal Man, Preview"

Featured Characters:

• Buddy Baker

Supporting Characters:

• Cliff Baker
• Maxine Baker

Antagonists:

• 
  

Other Characters:

• 
  

Locations:

• New Earth
  • United States of America
    • Vermont

Items:

• 
  

Concepts:

• Lifeweb (Mentioned only)
  

Appearing in "Doom Patrol, Preview"

Featured Characters:

• Dorothy Spinner

Supporting Characters:

• 
  

Antagonists:

• Dorothy Spinner's subconscious creatures (Cameo)

Other Characters:

• Doom Patrol (Mentioned only)
• Jesus (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• New Earth
  • United States of America
    • Midway City
      • Doom Patrol Headquarters (Mentioned only)

Items:

• 
  

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Appearing in "Hellblazer, Preview"

Featured Characters:

• John Constantine

Supporting Characters:

• Lord of the Dance

Antagonists:

• 
  

Other Characters:

• The Pogues (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Vertigo Universe (Unnamed)
  • 1993 (See Notes)
    • England
      • London
        • Camden
          • Kit Ryan's Apartment
• Hell (Mentioned only)
  • Gates of Hell (Mentioned only)

Items:

• Alcohol
• Silk Cut

Concepts:

• Magic
  

Appearing in "Shade: The Changing Man, Preview"

Featured Characters:

• Rac Shade

Supporting Characters:

• Roger (In a vision)

Antagonists:

• 
  

Other Characters:

• Angels (Mentioned only)
• Troy Grenzer (Deceased) (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Earth-85 (Unnamed)
  • Earth
    • United States of America
• Meta-Zone
  • Meta (Mentioned only)
• Area of Madness (Mentioned only)
• "Limbo" (Mentioned only)

Items:

• 
  

Concepts:

• Madness (Behind the scenes)
  

Appearing in "Swamp Thing, Preview"

Featured Characters:

• The Swamp Thing (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• Abby Arcane (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Chester Williams (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Parliament of Trees (Behind the scenes)
• Tefé Holland (Flashback only)

Antagonists:

• Anton Arcane (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Patchwork Man (Flashback only) (Cameo)

Other Characters:

• Alec Holland (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Batman (Bruce Wayne) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• John Constantine (See Notes) (Flashback only) (Cameo)

Locations:

• New Earth
  • United States of America
    • Louisiana
      • Houma (Flashback only) (Cameo)

Items:

• Batsuit (Flashback only) (Cameo)

Concepts:

• The Green
  

Appearing in "Fear of Falling"

Featured Characters:

• Todd Faber (Single appearance) (Also in a dream sequence)

Supporting Characters:

• Dream (Morpheus)
• Janet (Single appearance)

Antagonists:

• 
  

Other Characters:

• Matthew the Raven
• God (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Dreamtime
• Waking World
  • United States of America
    • Todd Faber's Apartment (Single appearance)

Items:

• 
  

Concepts:

• Magic

Notes

• Except for the "Fear of Falling" story, which is the only original story in this issue, all the other stories are continued in Vertigo titles:
  • "Death: The High Cost of Living, Preview" is continued in Death: The High Cost of Living (Volume 1);
  • "Enigma, Preview" is continued in Enigma (Volume 1);
  • "Sandman Mystery Theatre, Preview" is continued in Sandman Mystery Theatre (Volume 1);
  • "Mercy, Preview" is continued in Mercy (Volume 1);
  • "Kid Eternity, Preview" is continued in Kid Eternity (Volume 2);
  • "Sebastian O, Preview" is continued in Sebastian O (Volume 1);
  • "Black Orchid, Preview" is continued in Black Orchid (Volume 2 1);
  • "Animal Man, Preview" is continued in Animal Man #57;
  • "Doom Patrol, Preview" is continued in Doom Patrol (Volume 2) #64;
  • "Hellblazer, Preview" is continued in Hellblazer #63;
  • "Shade: The Changing Man, Preview" is continued in Shade, the Changing Man (Volume 2) #33;
  • "Swamp Thing, Preview" is continued in Swamp Thing (Volume 2) #129.
• The "Fear of Falling" story is reprinted in:
  • Sandman: Fables and Reflections;
  • The Absolute Sandman Vol. 3;
  • The Sandman: Deluxe Edition, Book Two;
  • The Sandman, Book Three.

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