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The Sandman
The Sandman
, in
folklore
, is a figure who brings good
sleep
and
dreams
by sprinkling magic sand onto sleeping children.
The Sandman
, in
comic books
, refers to several different fictional characters:
The Sandman
is Wesley Dodds, a
1940s
DC Comics
superhero
whose costume is a business suit and gas mask (and later purple-and-gold tights) and is a member of the
Justice Society of America
.
The Sandman
is a
Marvel Comics
supervillain
who can transform his body into
sand
, and is an enemy of
Spider-Man
.
The Sandman
is a
1970s
DC Comics
superhero
created by
Joe Simon
and
Jack Kirby
. He lives in the Dream Dimension and protects children in their dreams.
The Sandman
is the king of
dreams
and one of
The Endless
, in the series written by
Neil Gaiman
and published by
DC Comics
. The series became a
pop culture
phenomenon in the
1990s
.
A
Sandman
in the film
Logan's Run
is an enforcer who chases down people attempting to escape from mandatory
euthanasia
at age 30. The title character is a sandman.
"Enter Sandman"
is a song by
Metallica
from their album
Metallica
(
1991
).