Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #226
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: Nov/Dec 1974
On Sale Date: August 15, 1974 Newsstand Date August 15, 1974
Source: Comic Reader, #109

Copyright Date August 15, 1974
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1974


Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.60
Page Count: 96
Editor: Murray Boltinoff

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "I Hate the Sandman"
Pages: 10

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

Writer/Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker: Joe Simon

Reprinted From:
Adventure Comics #87 (1943)

Feature Character(s)

• Sandman (last appearance in All-Star Comics #17; next appearance in Adventure Comics #88)

Supporting Character(s)

• Sandy the Golden Boy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #86; next appearance in Adventure Comics #88)

Villain(s)

• Mickey the Mope, Tennessee Tommy, and their gang (no further appearances)
• Several gangs of crooks (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Silas Pettigrew (a narcoleptic; no further appearances)
• A security guard (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was originally titled:"I Hated the Sandman"

Synopsis:
Two hoods shoot a security guard and frame a narcoleptic man, Silas Pettigrew. Silas is angry that his narcolepsy has created problems for him throughout his life; he blames the Sandman. Sandman though tries to help Silas clear his name by finding the real crooks. They are successful and in the process, Silas is cured of his narcolepsy.