It's the late 1930s. Wesley Dodds, the original Sandman, travels to London to investigate the death of a friend. His investigations lead him to the mystical cult of Roderick Burgess, who is said to have a caged god in his possession. This is a tale of how the original Sandman meets Dream of the Endless.
*1939. England stands at the brink of war.
Following a trail of blackmail, murder and suicide. Wesley Dodds -- the mysterious crimefighter known only as the Sandman -- travels from New York to London and discovers a circle of socialites obsessed with the occult.
His dangerous quest takes him from a mission in the rough East End to a strange party held at the Sussex manor house that is home to the Order of Ancient Mysteries.
Deep in the sprawling guts of "Fawney Rig", the Sandman uncovers black schemes, hidden identities and the mystic sphere that imprisons Dream of the Endless.
Sandman Midnight Theatre: in which the masked adventurer comes face to face with the weaver of dreams. *Source: Back Cover