- "I am a passenger. I am moving through your dreams. I am riding in your dreams."
- ―Dream
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| Sandman | |
| Title: | "Passengers" |
| Volume: | 2 |
| Number: | 5 |
| Cover price: | $1.50 |
| Cover date: | May, 1989 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jenette Kahn |
| Ex. Ed: | Dick Giordano |
| Writers: | Neil Gaiman |
| Pencilers: | Sam Kieth |
| Inkers: | Malcolm Jones, III |
| Cover artists: | Dave McKean |
| Cover inker: | Dave McKean |
| Cover colorist: | Dave McKean |
| Colorists: | Daniel Vozzo |
| Letterers: | Todd Klein |
| Assistants: | Art Young |
| Editors: | Karen Berger |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | The Sandman #4 |
| Next: | The Sandman #6 |
"Passengers" is the title to the fifth issue of the second Sandman ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics. The story was written by Neil Gaiman with artwork by Sam Kieth and inks by Malcolm Jones, III. It was colored by Daniel Vozzo and lettered by Todd Klein. The story was edited by Karen Berger with Art Young as assistant editor. This issue shipped with a May, 1989 cover date and carries a cover price of $1.50 per copy (US).
"Passengers"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Martian Manhunter, J'onn J'onzz
- Mister Miracle, Scott Free
- Rosemary Kelly (Only appearance; dies)
Villains
- Doctor Destiny, John Dee
- Granny Goodness (In a dream only)
- Scarecrow, Jonathan Crane
Minor characters
- Auralie (In a dream only)
- Big Barda (In a photograph only)
- Bravo (In a dream only)
- Merv Pumpkinhead (1st appearance)
- Weldun (In a dream only)
- Zep (In a dream only)
Organizations
- Lowlies (In a dream only)
Races & Animals
Locations
- Dream Dimension
- Justice League satellite (In a photograph only)
- New Jersey
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- Mayhew
- All-Nite Diner
- Mayhew Storage
Items
- Dreamstone
- Dream's sand pouch
- Knives (In a dream only)
- Murder Machine (In a dream only)
- Revolver
Vehicles
- Automobile
- Boat (In a dream only)
- Bus (In a dream only)
- Truck
Powers
Miscellaneous
- Dreams
- Gunshot victims
- Hangings
- Impalement (In a dream only)
- Male rear nudity
- Mental health facilities
- Nightmares
- Smoking
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Dream, also known as the Sandman, was created by English writer Neil Gaiman and artists Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg. He first appeared in The Sandman, Volume 2 #1 in January, 1989 in a story titled "Sleep of the Just".
- The Martian Manhunter appears next in Justice League America #26.
- Mister Miracle appears next in Mister Miracle #1.
- In Martian culture, Dream is known as L'zoril. The Martian Manhunter offers up a prayer to him in this issue, which reads "May you guard us in the darkness and on the pathway between waking hours, and protect us in dreams from the flame of your wrath".
- There is a movie marquee for Night of the Living Dead seen in this issue. This is a seminal 1968 horror classic by director George A. Romero, which basically redefined the role of the zombie in horror cinema.