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: "The Crook Who Knew the Sandman's Identity"
Pages: 10

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

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Creig Flessel

Reprinted From:
Adventure Comics #56 (1940)

Feature Character(s)

• Sandman (last appearance in Adventure Comics #55; next appearance in Adventure Comics #57)

Supporting Character(s)

• Dian Belmont (last appearance in Adventure Comics #54; next appearance in Adventure Comics #58)

Villain(s)

• Squat Stacey and his gang (no further appearances)

Comments:
Dian Belmont wears Sandman's costume for the first time in this story.

This story was not originally titled; the title shown here was given on the contents page of The Golden Age Sandman Archives Vol. 1 in which this story is reprinted.

Synopsis:
The gang of Squat Stacey robs the guests at a society party attended by Wesley Dodds. Wes follows the crooks as the Sandman and retrieves the stolen loot. Squat suspects that Wes is the Sandman, so he orders his men to kidnap Dodds.

Wes is brought back to Squat's hide-out as a captive. When Dian discovers that Wes was kidnapped she follows the crooks. Dressed in Wes's costume, Dian successfully helps free Wes and together they defeat the crooks.