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The first major cross-company crossover in Sandman history begins next week with Locke & Key / The Sandman Universe: Hell & Gone #1 (opens in new tab) (of 2). This milestone crossover even bridges Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Universe from DC with that of Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s Locke & Key from IDW Publishing.
And those namesake creators are involved, with Hill writing, Rodriguez drawing, and Gaiman acting as a story consultant.
Ahead of this event, we are showcasing all 22 covers for the first issue of this unique event – similar to the memorable pin-up book DC published years ago titled Sandman: A Gallery of Dreams.
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Locke & Key / The Sandman Universe: Hell & Gone #1 covers
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There are five Locke & Key / The Sandman Universe: Hell & Gone #1 covers available through all retailers: the primary cover by Gabriel Rodriguez (opens in new tab), others by J.H Williams III (colored (opens in new tab) and uncolored), Kelley Jones/Jay Fotos (opens in new tab), and an uncolored version of Rodriguez’s primary cover.
A sixth cover, by Mike & Laura Allred, is being sold as an exclusive to the upcoming Comic-Con International: San Diego 2021.
In addition to that, several stores have arranged specific variant covers exclusive to them. Here is the list of the artists and retailers – with a link to the retailer (when possible) to inquire about owning one yourself.
- Megan Hutchison (colored and uncolored) versions, 616 Comics (opens in new tab)
- Dennis Calero, AOD Collectables (opens in new tab)
- Raymund Lee, AOD Collectables (opens in new tab)
- Mark A. Nelson, Bedrock City (opens in new tab)
- John Giang, Big Time Collectibles (opens in new tab)
- Alan Quah, Comic Kingdom of Canada (opens in new tab)
- Unnattributed art of Sandman key, Jetpack Comics (opens in new tab) / Forbidden Planet (opens in new tab)
- Jae Lee/June Chung, Oasas Comics (opens in new tab)
- Justine Frany (with and without trade dress), Sanctum Santorum (opens in new tab) / Slab City (opens in new tab)
- David Mack (with and without trade dress), Scorpion Comics (opens in new tab)
- Two by Peach Momoko, Scorpion Comics (opens in new tab)
- Miguel Mercado, Yesteryear Comics (opens in new tab)
The two-part Locke & Key / The Sandman Universe: Hell & Gone event comes ahead of the return of Netflix’s Locke and Key later this year – and the debut of the live-action Sandman TV series, also on Netflix.
Read our review of the first chapter of Sandman, Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes.
