THE SANDMAN
#1

WINTER 1974

Customer Appreciation 21st YEAR Auction & Sale

Thanks for all your support over the past 21-years on eBay! Thanks for the 4100+ POSITIVE FEEDBACKS and 100% RATING!--with over 5600 TOTAL feedbacks!...Thanks for the NEAR PERFECT 5-STAR (4.9) ACROSS the BOARD DSR RATING!...Thanks to you I am now a TR-SELLER!...and for the rest of the year I'll be auctioning off a super-selection of HIGH GRADE Silver/Bronze/Modern Age Comics, Autographed Comics w/COA's, CGC Graded Comics and Baseball Cards, Sport Cards/Sets and Autographed Memorabilia, Non-Sport Cards/Sets, and loads of other great stuff. Lots of items will include FREE SHIPPING! Always willing to make a fair deal so...feel free to drop me an e-mail if you have something in mind.

Sandman Stuff

The Sandman is the pseudonym of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. They have appeared in stories of various genres, including the pulp detective character Wesley Dodds, superheroes such as Garrett Sanford and Hector Hall, and mythic fantasy characters more commonly called by the name Dream. Named after the folklore character that is said to bring pleasant dreams to children, each has had some thematic connection to dreaming, and efforts have been made to tie them into a common continuity within the DC Universe. The Sandman of the 1970s was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Issue #1 was intended as a one-shot, but five more issues and an additional story followed. After the first issue, the stories were written by Michael Fleisher. The second and third issues were illustrated by Ernie Chua. Inks were by Kirby, Mike Royer and, in the sixth issue, Wally Wood. All covers were by Kirby, and the fourth issue noted his return to the interior artwork on the cover.

Item Description Stuff

9.0 VERY FINE/NEAR MINT (VF/NM): Nearly perfect with outstanding eye appeal. A limited number of bindery/printing defects are allowed. Almost flat cover with almost imperceptible wear. Inks are bright with slightly diminished reflectivity. An 1/8" bend is allowed if color is not broken. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted but no creases. Several lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable. No obvious soiling, staining or other discoloration except for very minor foxing. Spine is tight and flat. No spine roll or split allowed. Staples may show some discoloration. Only the slightest staple tears are allowed. A very minor accumulation of stress lines may be present if they are nearly imperceptible. No rust migration. In rare cases, a comic was not stapled at the bindery and therefore has a missing staple; this is not considered a defect. Any staple can be replaced on books up to Fine, but only vintage staples can be used on books from Very Fine to Near Mint. Mint books must have original staples. Paper is (no worse than) cream to off-white and supple. No hint of acidity in the odor of the newsprint. Centerfold is firmly secure. Very minor interior tears may be present.
                    
I use The Official Overstreet Comic Book Grading Guide to evaluate and grade all my comics sold/auctioned on eBay.




These DC comics are not always easily obtainable and tough to find. Based on market research and popular demand my BIN price is $135.00.... WITH FREE SHIPPING!.... PLEASE...feel free to contact me if there are any questions you might have about this item.

Inside Stuff

    Creative Team
    Script - Joe Simon
    Cover art - Pencils: Jack Kirby, Inks: Frank Giacoia
    Inside Art - Pencils: Jack Kirby, Inks: Mike Royer
    Story Title
    General Electric
    Characters
    Sandman (first appearance); Brute (first appearance), Glob (first appearance); General Electric (villain, first appearance)

Terms, Conditions and Shipping Stuff


I've Guaranteed Satisfaction on all my items sold on eBay for the last 21-years (since my 1st sale...way back in 1998) and my single goal is to make you happy! Just like the asterisk in my eBay I.D. (smittys*stuff), from now on you'll always see them in my item titles...you can rest assure that there's "never a risk when you see the asterisk!" As with all my shipping fees INSURANCE IS INCLUDED. I now offer a 30-day return for full refund/exchange/credit/trade whatever makes you happy, but on winning-bid amount only!...all postage - non-refundable. Items must be returned in the same condition that I sent 'em. I accept CREDIT CARDS through PAYPAL (items will be shipped when payment is received), items ship in 24 hrs...happy? I will be glad to combine multiple items brought or won to save you $$$ on shipping fees! Buyer pays for shipping and a small nominal fee for handling/packaging, it take's time/effort to make sure your item gets to you in a safe/secure manner as my shipping & handling charges for items sold on my auctions ensure the lowest possible fee to the buyer. Most of the cost for handling fees actually comes from the expense of high quality packing, insurance/tracking, advanced product evaluation, product protection and rigorous quality control (I do check every page, cover to cover)...does that make you happy? FREE SHIPPING with BIN price only! I can ship your item Media Rate/1st Class/Priority/Special Standard/Next-Day/Pony Express/Carrier Pigeon, whatever I can do to make you happy, besides...shipping costs really add up, that's why I give you the option. One more thing...insurance is included in the shipping fee (international shipments MUST be insured). Seller (that being me!) is not liable/responsable for uninsured items that are lost, stolen or damaged in the mail. Thanks for lookin' at my stuff!...Happy Hunting and Good Luck!

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