Released April 1939
New York World's Fair Comics #1
Key Issue
Synopsis
Mister Evarts of the Dodds-Bessing Steel Corporation telephones Wesley Dodds and arranges to meet at the 1939 New York World's Fair. He instructs Dodds to bring the blueprints for the ray gun that he had invented. Dodds complies, but is confused by the request as he is already planning to donate the actual ray gun. At the fair, Wes and Evarts meet U.S. Secret Service agent George Henry, who insures that he will safeguard the blueprints and bring them to Washington. Suspicious, Wesley secretly pockets an important page from the blueprints. All the sudden, the lights flicker out, and when they come back on, the blueprints are missing. Evarts appears upset, but knows that there is little that anybody can do now. Wesley sneaks away and changes into his "Mystery Man" alter ego - the Sandman. The Sandman discovers that the George Henry he met with earlier was an imposter. He goes to the steel foundry where he finds the real agent George Henry bound and gagged. Releasing him, Dodds learns that the impostor he met earlier was actually an international spy named Boris Leland. The Sandman leaves the building and drives to Long Island. From there, he finds the spy ring gathering together on a private yacht on the Sound. He attacks the men and renders them all unconscious with his gas gun. He then discovers that Boris Leland had been working alongside Mister Evarts this whole time. The Sandman demands to know why Evarts would betray Wesley Dodds, to which Evarts explains that he was in financial distress and sold the blueprints to Leland to pay off his debts. The Sandman douses Evarts with his gas gun and takes him away. and thus the beginning of the sandman!
Variants
Synopsis
Mister Evarts of the Dodds-Bessing Steel Corporation telephones Wesley Dodds and arranges to meet at the 1939 New York World's Fair. He instructs Dodds to bring the blueprints for the ray gun that he had invented. Dodds complies, but is confused by the request as he is already planning to donate the actual ray gun. At the fair, Wes and Evarts meet U.S. Secret Service agent George Henry, who insures that he will safeguard the blueprints and bring them to Washington. Suspicious, Wesley secretly pockets an important page from the blueprints. All the sudden, the lights flicker out, and when they come back on, the blueprints are missing. Evarts appears upset, but knows that there is little that anybody can do now. Wesley sneaks away and changes into his "Mystery Man" alter ego - the Sandman. The Sandman discovers that the George Henry he met with earlier was an imposter. He goes to the steel foundry where he finds the real agent George Henry bound and gagged. Releasing him, Dodds learns that the impostor he met earlier was actually an international spy named Boris Leland. The Sandman leaves the building and drives to Long Island. From there, he finds the spy ring gathering together on a private yacht on the Sound. He attacks the men and renders them all unconscious with his gas gun. He then discovers that Boris Leland had been working alongside Mister Evarts this whole time. The Sandman demands to know why Evarts would betray Wesley Dodds, to which Evarts explains that he was in financial distress and sold the blueprints to Leland to pay off his debts. The Sandman douses Evarts with his gas gun and takes him away. and thus the beginning of the sandman!
Key Facts
- 1st appearance of the Sandman, Wesley Dodds, a businessman who operated as a vigilante with a gas gun capable of putting enemies to sleep
Details
- Series
- New York World's Fair Comics
- Cover Date
- April 1939
- Pages
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- UPC
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- Cover Price
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- Final Order Cutoff
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Creators
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ArtistVarious Artists
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WriterJerry Siegel