Comic Title: Sandman #5
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Imprint: Vertigo
Cover Date: May 1989
On Sale Date: March 28, 1989 Shipping Date March 30, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #161

Shipping Date March 28, 1989
Source: Previews, #1

Copyright Date March 28, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Direct Market Date March 30, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #91

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 32
Editor: Karen Berger

Title: "Passengers"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Sandman (Morpheus)

Writer: Neil Gaiman
Penciller: Sam Kieth
Inker: Malcolm Jones III
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Robbie Busch

Reprinted In:
Sandman:Preludes and Nocturnes TPB (1991)
Sandman:Preludes and Nocturnes HC (1995)
Essential Vertigo:The Sandman #5 (1996)
Absolute Sandman Vol. 1 HC (2006)
Annotated Sandman Vol. 1 HC (2012)
Sandman Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2013)
Sandman:Preludes & Nocturnes 30th Anniversary Edition TPB (2018)
Sandman:The Deluxe Edition Vol. 1 HC (2021)
Sandman Vol. 1 TPB (2022)
Sandman Vol. 1 TPB [Variant] (2022)

Feature Character(s)

• Dream (last appearance in Sandman #4; next appearance in Sandman #6)

Supporting Character(s)

• Merv Pumpkinhead (not named; as a dream bus driver; first appearance; next appearance in Sandman #22)

Villain(s)

• Doctor Destiny (last appearance in Sandman #4; next appearance in Sandman #6)
• Scarecrow (last appearance in Batman #415; next appearance in Sandman #7)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Mister Miracle (last appearance in Justice League America #27; next appearance in Justice League America #29)
• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Justice League Europe #4; next appearance in Flash Annual #3)

Other Character(s)

• Rosemary Kelly (a nurse; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Granny Goodness (in Scott Free's dream)
• Zep, Bravo, Weldun, and Auralie (in Scott Free's dream)

Comments:
This story takes place on April 1st.

This story continues in Sandman #6.

Synopsis:
Doctor Destiny escaped from Arkham Asylum. He kidnaps a young woman, Rosemary Kelly, and forces her to drive to the city of Mayhew. Meanwhile, Morpheus enters the dreams of Mister Miracle. When Scott Free awakens, the Sandman uses him to track down his missing ruby. Scott learns that the ruby once resided in the Justice League satellite. After its destruction, the ruby was lost. The Martian Manhunter informs Morpheus that it may have been put into storage in Mayhew.

The Sandman arrives in Mayhew and locates the Justice League storage facility. He finds the ruby inside, but it has been altered over the years by Doctor Destiny. When he tries to use it, the ruby knocks Morpheus unconscious. Doctor Destiny then arrives on the scene. He kills Rosemary, takes possession of the ruby, then enters an all-night diner to await the end of the world.