From: [l s mith] at [cs.umn.edu] (Lance "Squiddie" Smith)
Subject: Re: Sandman FAQ part 4
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 1995 18:16:16 -0500 (CDT)
The Nearly Compleat List of Sandman Frequently Asked Questions 2.09
(Now in four action packed parts, plus a rather dull table of contents)
Compiled and pushed around by Lance Smith ([l s mith] at [cs.umn.edu])
with a lot of help from the kind folx in rec.art.comics.misc
(Or is it rec.arts.comics.dc.universe now?)
[Originally posted to rec.arts.comics.misc on April 13, 1993.
Last revised June 17, 1995. Feel free to make copies and distribute this,
but try to leave it intact, OK? Please contact me if you plan to use any
or all of this information in a printed work.]
Disclaimer: The Sandman and its characters are owned by DC Comics. We are not
about to do anything to upset them. (They'd squash us like a peanut!)
Send questions, comments and condolences to: [l s mith] at [mail.cs.umn.edu]
Special hello to all the people who are reading this in Gopher holes, with
the help of faithful Fido, and on the Widespread WorldWideWeb. Wubba Wubba
Wubba.
Still NOT mentioned by the folx at Wired. Dang.
Probably some SPOILERS in here. So let's all be careful out there.
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[4.1] Question: What else has Neil Gaiman done?
Note: This remains an incomplete list. Please feel free to send additions.
Non-Sandman Comics
"Angela" in _Spawn_ #9 (Image. art by Todd McFarlane. 1993)
_Angela_ #1-3 (Image. art by Greg Capullo. 1995)
"Babycakes" in _Taboo_ #4 (Spiderbaby Graphix. art by Michael Zulli. 1990.
Reprinted in _Born to be Wild_. Eclipse. 1991. Reprinted in _Angels
and Visitations_ without illustrations. 1993)
"Being an Account of the Life and Death of Emperor Heliogabolus" in _Cerebus_
#147. (Aardvark-Vanaheim. 24-Hour Comic, Illus. by Gaiman. Also
published separately as an ashcan.)
_Black Orchid_ #1-3 (DC mini-series. Also collected as TPB. art by
Dave McKean. 1988-89)
"Blood Monster" in _Taboo_ #6 (Spiderbaby Graphix/Tundra. art by Nancy J.
O'Connor. 1992)
_Books of Magic_ #1-4 (DC mini-series. 1990-91. Also collected as a DC TPB. 1993.
v. I "The Invisible Labyrinth" art by John Bolton
v. II "The Shadow World" art by Scott Hampton
v. III "The Land of Summer's Twilight" art by Charles Vess
v. IV "The Road to Nowhere" art by Paul Johnson)
with Rick Veitch "Celebrity Rare Bit Fiends" in _Roarin' Rick's Rare Bit
Fiends_ #2 and #3 (King Hell. Veitch presents some of Gaiman's dreams.
1994)
_The Children's Crusade_ #1 (DC mini-series. art by Chris Bachalo and Mike
Barreiro. 1993)
with Alison Kwitney and Jamie Delano: _The Children's Crusade #2 (DC mini-
series. art by Peter Snejbjerg. 1994)
"Comix Ecsperiense" in _Comix Experience 5th Anniversary Ashcan_ (Comix
Experience. illustrated by Gaiman. 1994)
"Conversation Piece!" in _2000AD_ #489 (Fleetway. art by David Wyatt. 1986)
"Cover Story" in _A1_ Book 5 (Atomeka Press. art by Kelley Jones. 1991)
"Death" entry in _Who's Who in the DC Universe_ #8 (DC. not credited
for text. art by Mike Dringenberg. 1991)
(cover art with Bryan Talbot and Richard Johnston) _Dirtbag_ #3 (Twist and
Shout Comics. comic by Richard Johnston. 1994)
"Feeders and Eaters" in _Revolver Horror Special_ (Fleetway. art by Mark
Buckingham. 1990. Reprinted with new lettering in _Asylum_ #2 from
Millennium. 1993. Reprinted in _The Best of Asylum Volume 1_ from
Millennium. 1994?)
"Fragments" in _Redfox_ #20 (Valkyrie. art by S.M.S. and Fox. 1989)
"From Homogenous to Honey" in _AARGH! (Artists Against Rampant Government
Homophobia)_ (Mad Love. art by Bryan Talbot and Mark Buckingham. 1988)
"The Great Cool Challenge" in _BLAAM!_ #1 (Willyprods. art by Shane Oakley.
1988)
"Hold Me" in _Hellblazer_ #27 (DC. art by Dave McKean. 1989)
"An Honest Answer" in The British Science Fiction Eastercon program (art
by Bryan Talbot. 1994. Also printed in _Vogarth_ Vol. 2, #1. Reprinted
in the _Magian Line_ Volume 2.1. 1994. Reprinted in _Wiindows_ #21.)
"I'm a Believer" in _2000AD_ #536 (Fleetway. art by Massimo Belardinelli.
1987. Published story was significantly rewritten by the _2000AD_
editorial staff to the point that Gaiman no longer claims it as his.)
_The Last Temptation_ Books 1-3 (Marvel. art by Michael Zulli. 1994)
"Luther's Villanelle" in _The Adventures of Luther Arkwright_ "ARKeology"
(Valkyrie. art by Dave McKean. 1989. Reprinted in _The Crystal Palace
Exhibition of 1990_ from Propaganda. Second version had new art by Ali
Clark and corrected the lettering mistakes from the Valkyrie version.
Reprinted in in _Angels and Visitations_ without illustrations. 1993.
Reprinted in _Wiindows_ #16 from Cult Press. Adapted by Tommy Berg.
1994)
_Miracleman_ #17-24+ (Eclipse series. 1990-present. art by Mark Buckingham.
Issues 17-22 collected as a TPB.)
_Miracleman: Apocrypha_ #1-3 (Eclipse mini-series. Gaiman wrote connecting
story "The Library of Olympus." 1991-92. art by Mark Buckingham.
Collected as a TPB 1993)
"Mister X: Heartsprings and and Watchstops" in _A1_ Book 1 (Atomeka Press.
art by Dave McKean. 1989)
with Alan Moore: "The Murders on the Rue Morgue" in _Negative Burn_ #13
(Caliber Press. Gaiman illustrates Moore's song. 1994)
_'Orrible Murders_ (24-Hour Comic. Based on ideas from Sandman #17. created
by various artists/writers. Initial printing of 200 sold at UKCAC to
raise money for the London Cartoon Centre. 1992)
_Outrageous Tales from the Old Testament_ (Graphic Collection. Knockabout
Publications. 1987. Includes:
"The Book of Judges" art by Mike Matthews
"Jael and Sisera" art by Julie Hollings
"Jephthath and His Daughter" art by Peter Rigg
"Journey to Bethlehem" art by Steve Gibson
"The Prophet Who Came to Dinner" art by Dave McKean
"The Tribe of Benjamin" art by Mike Matthews)
"Pavane" in _Secret Origins_ #36 (DC. art by Mark Buckingham. 1989.)
"Screaming" in _Total Eclipse_ #4 (Eclipse. art by Mark Buckingham. 1989.
Reprinted in _Miracle Man_ #21 from Eclipse. 1991)
_Secret Origins Special_ #1 (DC Special. 1989. Includes:
"Original Sins" art by Mike Hoffman and Kevin Nowlan
"When is a Door" art by Bernie Mireault and Matt Wagner)
_Signal to Noise_ (Graphic novel. Published by VG Graphics (UK) and Dark
Horse (US). art by Dave McKean. 1992) Originally printed in _The
Face_, Vol. 2, Nos. 9-15. 1989. Updated for publication as a graphic
novel.
"Sloth" in _Seven Deadly Sins_ (Graphic Collection. Knockabout Publications.
art by Bryan Talbot. 1989)
_Swamp Thing Annual_ #5 (DC Annual. 1989. Includes:
"Brothers" art by Richard Piers Rayner, Mike Hoffman, and Kim DeMulder
"Shaggy God Stories" art by Mike Mignola)
"Sweeney Todd" in _Taboo_ #6-7+ (Spiderbaby Graphix/Tundra. art by Michael
Zulli. 1992-present. Taboo #6 contained a Sweeney Todd penny dreadful.
Story begins in #7.)
"Take Five" in _Trident_ #1 (Trident. art by Nigel Kitching. 1989. Second
chapter of "The Light Brigade.")
_The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch_ (VG Graphics (UK)
and Vertigo/DC (US). art by Dave McKean. 1994)
_The Utterly Comic Comic Relief Comic_ (Fleetway. 1991. Gaiman co-edited,
co-plotted and wrote the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pages and
"lots of other bits.")
"Vier Mauern" in _Breakthrough_ (Catalan Communications. an illustrated text.
art by Dave McKean. edited by P. Christin and A. C. Knigge. 1990)
_Violent Cases_ (Titan/Escape (UK) and Tundra (US) art by Dave McKean.
Titan 1987 and Tundra 1991. Signed and numbered hardcover from
Kitchen Sink. 1994)
"We Can Get Them for You Wholesale" in _Negative Burn_ #11 (Caliber Press.
adapted from Gaiman's original short story by Joe Pruett and Ken
Meyer Jr. 1994. Reprinted in Caliber's _Negative Burn: Best of Year
One_ 1995)
"What's in a Name?" in _2000AD_ #538 (Fleetway. art by Steve Yeowell. 1987)
"Wordsworth" in _Clive Barker's Hellraiser_ #20 (Epic. art by Dave McKean.
1993)
"You're Never Alone With a Phone!" in _2000AD_ #488 (Fleetway. art by John
Hicklenton. 1986)
Short Stories
(Note: Short stories and verse reprinted in _Angels and Visitations_ will
have [A&V] at the end of their entries.)
"The Case of the Four and Twenty Blackbirds" in _Knave_, 1984. [A&V]
"Chivalry" appears in _Grails: Quests, Visitations and Other Occurences_
(ed. Richard Gilliam, Martin Greenberg and Edward Kramer) from
Unnameable Press, 1992. Reprinted in _Advance Comics_ #58, 1993.
Reprinted in _Grails: Quests of the Dawn_ (same editors as original
collection) from Roc, 1994. [A&V]
with Kim Newman and Eugene Byrne. "Culprits, or Where are they Now?" in
_Interzone_ #40, 1990.
"Foreign Parts" appears in _Words without Pictures_ (ed. Stephen Niles)
from Arcane/Eclipse, 1990. Reprinted correctly in _Fantasy Tales_,
Vol. 2, #3, Spring 1991. [A&V]
"In Re: Pansy Smith and Violet Jones" appears as an afterword in the liner
notes of The Flash Girls' "The Return of Pansy Smith and Violet
Jones" from Spin Art, 1993.
"Looking for the Girl" in _Penthouse_, (UK edition) 1985. [A&V]
"Mouse" appears in _Touch Wood: Narrow Houses II_ (ed. Peter Crowther) from
Little, Brown, 1993. Expanded second draft appears in A&V.
"Murder Mysteries" appears in _Midnight Graffiti_ (ed. J. Horsting and J.
Van Hise) from Warner Books, 1992. Reprinted in _The Year's Best
Fantasy and Horror: Sixth Annual Collection_ (ed. E. Datlow and
T. Windling) from St. Martin's Press, 1993. [A&V]
"Nicholas Was..." appears in _Drabble II: Double Century_ (ed. Rob Meades
and David B. Wake) from Beccon, 1990. Originally sent out as a
Christmas card with Dave McKean calligraphy. [A&V]
"One Life Furnished with Early Moorcock" appears in _Tales of the White
Wolf_ (ed. Edward E. Kramer and Richard Gilliam) from White Wolf
Fiction, 1994.
"Only the End of the World Again" appears in _Shadows Over Innsmouth_
(ed. Stephen Jones) from Fedogan & Bremer, 1994.
"Snow, Glass, Apples" published as a limited chapbook from DreamHaven, 1994.
"Troll Bridge" appears in _Snow White, Blood Red_ (ed. E. Datlow and T.
Windling) from Avo/Nova-Morrow. 1993. Reprinted in _Previews_
Vol. III, #10, October 1993. [A&V]
"We Can Get Them for You Wholesale" in _Knave_, 1984. Also adapted as a
comic. See above. [A&V]
"Webs" appears in _More Tales from the Forbidden Planet_ (ed. Roz Kaveney)
from Titan. 1990. Reprinted in _Comics Scoreboard_ #48, October 1993.
[A&V]
Books
_Angels and Visitations_ from DreamHaven Books, 1993.
_Don't Panic: The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy Companion_ from Titan,
1988 and Pocket Books, 1988. Revised Titan edition, 1992. Second
revised Titan edition, 1993. Later Titan editions contain additional
material by David K. Dickson.
devised with Alex Stewart: _Eurotemps_ from Roc Books, 1992.
with Kim Newman: _Ghastly Beyond Belief_ from Arrow, 1985.
with Terry Pratchett: _Good Omens_ from Berkley (US-paper) 1992, Workman
(US - cloth), Corgi (UK-paper) and Victor Gollancz (UK - cloth) 1990.
editor with Stephen Jones: _Now We are Sick_ from DreamHaven Books,
hardcover 1991, trade paperback 1994. (Gaiman wrote the introductory
verse of the same title.)
devised with Alex Stewart: _Temps_ from Roc Books, 1991. Contains "additional
material by Neil Gaiman, Mary Gentle, Roz Kaveney and Alex Steward."
created with Mary Gentle: _Villains_ from Roc Books, 1992. Contains
devised with Mary Gentle and Roz Kaveney: _The Weerde: Book I_ from Roc
Books, 1992. Contains "The Lady and/or the Tiger" Parts I and II
by Gaiman and Roz Kaveney.
devised with Mary Gentle and Roz Kaveney: _The Weerde: Book II_ from Roc
Books, 1993.
Lyrics and Verse
"Banshee" performed by The Flash Girls on "Maurice and I" from Fabulous
Records, 1995.
"Cold Colours" in _Midnight Graffiti_ 6, 1991. Reprinted in _Future Comics_
October 1993. [A&V]
"A Girl Needs a Knife" performed by The Flash Girls on "Maurice and I"
from Fabulous Records, 1995.
with Mad Hettie: "The Herring Song" performed by The Flash Girls on "The
Return of Pansy Smith and Violet Jones" from Spin Art, 1993.
"The Old Warlock's Reverie: A Pantoum" in _Once Upon A Midnight..._ (eds.
Jame A. Riley, Michael N. Langford, and Thomas E. Fuller) from
Unnameable Press, 1995.
"Post-Mortem on Our Love" in _Angels and Visitations_ from DreamHaven Books,
1993. Also performed by The Flash Girls on "The Return of Pansy Smith
and Violet Jones" from Spin Art, 1993.
"Queen of Knives" appeared in the program of the 1995 World Horror Con, 1995.
Reprinted in _Tombs_ (eds. Edward E. Kramer and Peter Crowther) from
White Wolf Publishing, 1994. [Despite the copyright dates, the program
came out first.]
"Riding the Flame / Little Beggarman" performed by The Flash Girls on "The
Return of Pansy Smith and Violet Jones" from Spin Art, 1993.
"The Song of the Audience" in _Angels and Visitations_ from DreamHaven Books,
1993.
"Sonnet in the Dark" performed by The Flash Girls on "The Return of Pansy
and Violet Jones" from Spin Art, 1993.
"Vampire Sestina" in _Fantasy Tales_ Vol. 10 #2, Spring 1989. Reprinted
in _Mammoth Book of Vampires_ (ed. Stephen Jones) from Robbinson (UK)
and Carroll & Graf (US), 1992. [A&V]
"Virus" in _Digital Dreams_ (ed. David B. Barrett) from New English Library,
1990.[A&V]
"Yeti" performed by The Flash Girls on "Maurice and I" from Fabulous Records,
1995. ["The author points out that he wrote this when he was
seventeen, and is thus absolved of all responsibility."]
Everything Else
"About Kim Newman, With Notes On the Creation and Eventual Dissolution of
the Peace & Love Corporation" in _The Original Dr. Shade and Other
Stories_ (Pocket Books, by Kim Newman) 1994.
"Afterward" in _Nameless Sins_ (Gauntlet Publications, by Nancy A. Collins)
1994.
"Afterword" in _Images of Omaha_ #1 (Kitchen Sink. ed. Reed Waller and Kate
Worley) 1992.
"Anthony Boucher - _The Compleat Werewolf, and Other Stories of Fantasy
and SF_" in _Horror: The 100 Best Books_ (ed. Stephen Jones and Kim
Newman) from Xanadu Publications Ltd. (UK) and Carroll & Graf (US)
1988.
<rat illustration> in _The Book of Twilight_ (Caliber, by Mark Ricketts)
1994.
"Breathtaker: An Introduction" in _Breathtaker_ (DC, by Mark Wheatley and
Marc Hempel) 1994.
(cover art) for _But I Digress..._ (Krause Publications, by Peter A. David)
1994.
"But What Has That To Do With Bacchus?" in _Deadface: Immortality isn't
Forever_ (Dark Horse, by Eddie Campbell with Ed Hillyer) 1990.
Reprinted in _Eddie Campbell's Bacchus_ #1 (Eddie Campbell Comics,
by Eddie Campbell) 1995.
"Flame On!" in _Clive Barker's Shadows in Eden_ (Underwood-Miller, edited by
Stephen Jones) 1991. [October 1988 interview with Clive Barker.]
"Forward" in _The Beast that Shouted Love at the Heart of the World_ (Border-
lands Press, by Harlan Ellison) 1994.
"Forward" in _The Complete Bone Adventures, Volume 2_ (Cartoon Books, by
Jeff Smith) 1994.
"Introduction" in _The Adventures of Professor Thintwhistle and HIs
Incredible Aether Flyer_ (Fantagraphics, by Dick Lupoff and
Steve Stiles) 1991.
"Introduction" in _Brat Pack_ (King Hell-Tundra, by Rick Veitch) 1992.
"Introduction" in _The Collected Omaha, Volume 5_ (Kitchen Sink, by Reed
Waller and Kate Worley) 1993.
"The Introduction" in _Noodles: Sketchbook Stuff, Random Drawings and
Telephone Sqiggles_ (Tundra, by Michael Zulli) 1991.
"Introduction" in The Tale of One Bad Rat Book One (Dark Horse, by Bryan
Talbot) 1994.
"Introduction" in _The Vertigo Tarot_ (DC, by Rachel Pollack,) 1995.
"Love and Death: Overture" in _Swamp Thing Love and Death_ (DC, by Alan
Moore, Stephen Bissette, Jon Totleben, and Shawn McManus) 1990.
"The Mystery of Father Brown" in _100 Great Detectives_ (ed. Maxim
Jakubowski) from Xanadu (UK), 1991. [A&V]
"Portrait to Another Dimension" in _The Comics Journal_ #116 (Fantagraphics)
1987. [Gaiman moderates a panel on _The Watchmen_]
"A Prologue" in _Scholars and Soldiers: A Story Collection_ (Macdonald (UK)
by Mary Gentle), 1989. [A&V]
"The Screwtape Letters: An Introduction" in _The Screwtape Letters_ (Marvel.
by C. S. Lewis adapted by Charles E. Hall and Pat Redding), 1994.
"300 Good Reasons to Resent Dave Sim" in Comic Buyer's Guide, #977, August 7,
1992.
"Trifles Light as Air and Otherwise" in _Swamp Thing: Volume Four_ (Titan
Boos. by Alan Moore, Stephen Bissette, Shawn McManus, Ron Randall,
and John Totleben), 1987.
Notes:
1. In SimCity 2000 if you click on the "Ruminate" button in the info window
for a library you get a Gaiman essay on cities. This works in the Mac
version. Might not work for the IBM/DOS/Windows version.
2. In issue #6 of Rick Veitch's "The One," Gaiman takes part in a discussion
with Tom Veitch and Stephen Bissette on the changing nature of superheroes.
This is reprinted in the King Hell trade paperback.
3. Not sure what to do with the Tekno Comics that include Gaiman's name in
the title. By most accounts, Gaiman has had little to do with the books
other than providing the original outlines for the titles and the
occasional suggestion.
4. Gaiman remains a consultant on the Books of Magic series.
5. I still don't acknowledge that rumored early book. Nope. Not going to do
it. I suppose if someone were to send me a copy...
6. Gaiman has letters to the editor(s) in Instant Piano #3, Horus, Lord of
Light (1963 #5), Captain Confederacy #4. Eddie Campbell's Bacchus #1.
Letters in Instant Piano and Bacchus look like they were converted
e-mail messages.
7. SATAN 1.X software uses an image of the program's namesake designed by
Gaiman.
8. Still a handful of odds and ends out there that I don't have complete
info on.
- Introduction to a recent Tori Amos concert program
- Introduction to _Saviour_ by Mark Millar and Nigel Kitching
- Introduction to a collection of Tales from the Heart
- An entry in the Harlan Ellison ashcan from a previous Chicago Comic
convention
- The short stories "Featherquest" and "How to Sell the Ponti Bridge"
that appeared in Imagine magazine in the mid 80s
- Gaiman's interview with Lou Reed for the Reflex magazine
- introductions in the third and eighth volumes of the Titan Swamp
Thing collections. Others?
Don't be bashful. Send me e-mail.
[4.2] Question: Where can I get a copy of _Angels and Visitations_ and the
"Snow, Glass, Apples" chapbook?
The major comic distributors, Diamond, Cap City, Friendly Franks, etc., have
all bought and continue to reorder copies of _Angels_. The easiest way, may
be to have your local comic shop order a copy from their distributor. Currently,
both Diamond's Star System and Cap City's Hyperlink feature the book and so
shops doing business with either Cap City or Diamond should be able to get
you a copy within a week if they regularly use either of these services.
If you're not in North America or don't have access to a helpful comic shop,
you can buy a copy via mail order from the publisher, DreamHaven Books. Copies
can be sent out overseas, but will take time if sent by surface mail and air
mail will add considerably to the price of the book.
You can contact DreamHaven at (612) 379-0657 or write to:
DreamHaven Books
1309 4th Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
e-mail: [dreamh v n] at [winternet.com]
If you have a local bookstore that will order books for you, you may wish to
give them this information. If they ask, the ISBN number is 0-9630944-2-4.
A special limited edition of _Angels_ is also available.
"Snow, Glass, Apples" is a chapbook (the short story equivalent of a comic book
ashcan) also available from DreamHaven. The chapbook includes a cover and
interior illustration by Charles Vess. 10% of the sales of this chapbook go to
support the Comic Book Legal Defense fund. At the present time, DreamHaven is
the only distributor for this title. Cost is $10 postpaid.
[4.3] Question: Where can I get a copy of The Flash Girl's "The Return of
Pansy Smith and Violet Jones" CD/Cassette? How about a
copy of their "Maurice and I" CD?
"The Return of Pansy Smith and Violet Jones" is available on CD ($15) and
Cassette ($10) from:
SteelDragon Press
P.O. Box 7253
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Add $2 S&H and if you live in a flat state (IA, IL, IN, KS, OH, MI, MN, NE, SD,
WI, but strangely, not North Dakota) add the appropriate sales tax.
A second Flash Girls CD with more songs co-written by Gaiman is now available.
From Fabulous Records, it features three Gaiman songs as well as songs by
Alan Moore and Jane Yolen and a Michael Zulli cover. To order, send $15
per CD (not available in the popular cassette format) plus $2 for shipping
to:
Lorraine Garland
c/o SteelDragon Press
P.O. Box 7253
Minneapolis, MN 55407
(Checks should be made out to Lorraine Garland.)
The Flash Girls also have their own Web page that includes more info on
both of their CD, tour dates and further ordering info. Check it out at
its NEW home:
http://www.player.org/pub/flash/flash.html
Disclaimer: I have no connection to SteelDragon or Fabulous Records. Honest.
[End of Part 4]