The Sandman (DC Golden Age version)
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The Sandman (DC Golden Age version) is a classic DC Comics superhero, originally a gas-mask-wearing, trench-coated crimefighter who used a sleep-inducing gas gun and operated as one of the earliest mystery men of the Golden Age.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
DC Comics superhero
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Golden Age superhero ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| alterEgo | Wesley Dodds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
fedora
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gas mask ⓘ trench coat ⓘ |
| creators |
Bert Christman
NERFINISHED
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Gardner Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutWork | Adventure Comics #40 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Golden Age of Comic Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| genre | superhero fiction ⓘ |
| hasDreamMotif | yes ⓘ |
| hasSidekick | Sandy the Golden Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inPublication |
Adventure Comics
NERFINISHED
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All-Star Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ World's Finest Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredByGenre | pulp mystery heroes ⓘ |
| inspiredLaterVersion | Sandman (Neil Gaiman series connection via legacy and name) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacyCharacter |
Sandman (Garrett Sanford)
NERFINISHED
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Sandman (Hector Hall) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Diana Belmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | All-Star Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableEquipment | wirepoon gun (later stories) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
operates mainly at night
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uses non-lethal weaponry ⓘ |
| occupation |
detective
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vigilante ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
brooding
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driven by a sense of justice ⓘ |
| powers |
expert hand-to-hand combatant
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knowledge of chemistry ⓘ skilled detective ⓘ skilled marksman ⓘ |
| primaryWeapon | sleep-inducing gas gun ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| realName | Wesley Dodds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secretIdentityKnownTo | Diana Belmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sidekickRealName | Sandy Hawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| storyType | mystery man ⓘ |
| teamAffiliation | Justice Society of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universe | DC Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesAlias | The Sandman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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