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 Story of the Flaming Ruby"
Pages: 10

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

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Creig Flessel

Reprinted From:
Adventure Comics #59 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Sandman (last appearance in Adventure Comics #58; next appearance in Adventure Comics #60)

Supporting Character(s)

• Dian Belmont (last appearance in Adventure Comics #58; next appearance in Adventure Comics #60)
• D.A. Belmont (last appearance in Adventure Comics #54; next appearance in Adventure Comics #61)

Villain(s)

• Henry Jenks and his gang (Jim named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A jewelry store clerk (no further appearances)

Comments:
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:
Dian Belmont is hypnotized by a flaming ruby and ordered to kill her father. Sandman stops her, explaining that he is already working to track down the crooks using the jewel to hypnotize people. The Sandman soon deduces that the crooks are targeting him and know about his relationship to Dian. He apprehends the gang and the leader Henry Jenks, a young bank teller. After taking down the crooks, Sandman takes the dangerous hypnotic jewel for safekeeping.