num_pages: 112
description: In this noir detective tale of intrigue, bigotry and incest, millionaire Wesley Dodds takes on the costumed persona of the Sandman to catch a sadistic killer in 1930s New York. Donning a gas mask, fedora, business suit and cape, Dodds goes after the Tarantula, a brutal kidnapper who is mercilessly preying upon the women of high society. But as the Sandman walks through a world of corruption and deceit, he uncovers the true secret of the murders and their implausible connection to the city's most prominent family. SUGGESTED FOR MATURE READERS.
language: English
title: Sandman Mystery Theatre, Vol. 1: The Tarantula
titlecomplete: Sandman Mystery Theatre, Vol. 1: The Tarantula
characters: Wesley Dodds, Judge Thomas Schaeffer, Roger Goldman, Dian Belmont, Celia Goldman, Bert Lahr, Tallulah Bankhead, Ben (Bugsy) Siegel (The Prince of Beverly Hills), Lieutenant Anthony 'Tony' Burke, Albert Goldman, Miriam Goldman, Charlie Malloy, Lawrence Belmont, William Powell, Lenny Green, Catherine Van Der Meer, Leslie Humphries, Moses Berman, Joe DiMaggio, Ross O'Donald, Mayor Lansky
genres: Fiction, Pulp, Mystery, Superheroes, Graphic Novels, Noir, Comics, Crime, Graphic Novels Comics, Comic Book
ratings_count: 1562
series: Sandman Mystery Theatre
publisher: DC Comics / Vertigo