Comic Title: Golden Age Sandman Archives Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2004
On Sale Date: October 20, 2004 Direct Market Date October 27, 2004
Source: Previews, Vol. 14 #8 (#188)

Direct Market Date October 20, 2004
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 20, 2004

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Lady in Evening Clothes"
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Sandman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Ogden Whitney

Reprinted From:
Adventure Comics #47 (1940)

Feature Character(s)

• Sandman (last appearance in Adventure Comics #46; next appearance in Adventure Comics #48)

Supporting Character(s)

• Dian Belmont (next appearance in Adventure Comics #48)
• D.A. Belmont (Dian's father; next appearance in Adventure Comics #48)

Villain(s)

• Black Bill Trent, Trigger Hunt, and their men (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While awaiting the results of a ballistics test to provide information on a murder investigation, the Sandman catches a woman breaking into his wall safe. The girl, Dian Ware, confesses that she is a safecracker raised by criminals. She is breaking into Wesley's safe for Black Bill Trent who claims to have knowledge about Dian's real father. Dian, learning Wes is the Sandman, agrees to help him catch the murderers if he helps her find her father.

When Dian tries to get the ballistics report for Wes, crooks surprise her and wound Sandman. Sandman and Dian escape with evidence implicating Trigger Hunt and Black Bill Trent in the murder. Sandman then brings the evidence to the district attorney, who wants to arrest the crimefighter. Sandman also provides D.A. Belmont with evidence that Dian is his daughter. Reunited with his lost family, the D.A. gratefully allows the Sandman to leave.