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27: 617: 135: 485:, who defined the visual look of the character. Davis changed Dodds from the traditional portrayal as a tall, square-jawed figure, making him shorter, round-faced and slightly overweight. He also gave Dodds a pair of round spectacles, visually echoing the round eyepieces of the gas mask he wore as the Sandman. 733:
gave the series a 5 on a scale of 1 to 6, particularly praising the historical authenticity of the lingo and cultural norms, as well as the intricately developed characters, "horrific" villains, and unique atmosphere. Their one major criticism was that it is too difficult for new readers to follow
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A minor controversy developed around the second storyline, "The Face". A coloring error resulted in Asian characters being portrayed with bright yellow skin. The editor apologized for the error in the
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being nothing more than a fictional comic book character with Dian Belmont instead acting as Sandman's sidekick "Sandy" on at least one occasion. Also, Dian's death had previously been recounted in
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Amazon.com: Sandman Mystery Theater: the Hourman and the Python – Volume 6 (Sandman Mystery Theater (Graphic Novels)): Books: Matt Wagner, Steven T. Seagle, Guy Davis, Warren Pleece
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The series introduced many changes to previous representations of Sandman's early years; however, as the title is under the Vertigo imprint it is not bound by standard
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Davis also redesigned the Sandman costume. In the original 1930s comics, the Sandman wore a green suit, purple cape, orange
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The revival of the character was due in part to the success of a later, related character created by
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returned for the fourth arc and the remainder of the series with occasional additional work from
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For the second and third story arcs, "The Face" and "The Brute", art was provided by
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continuity. Relating to standard continuity these changes would be considered
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Set during the late 1930s, before Dodds became a founding member of the
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what is going on if they begin reading the series in the middle of a
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Dodds and Belmont would themselves guest star in the popular comic
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and R.G. Taylor, collects #5–12, 208 pages, November 2004,
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that was later overturned was that of the character of
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The two characters met briefly in a one-shot special,
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have been reflected in modern DC continuity. One such
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Detective
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Wesley Dodds
Dian Belmont
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Guy Davis
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Warren Pleece
Matthew Dow Smith
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