Comic Title: Sandman by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: August 12, 2009 Direct Market Date August 12, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Direct Market Date August 12, 2009
Source: Previews, #247

Cover Price: $39.99
Page Count: 304
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Santa Fronts for the Mob"
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Sandman (of Earth-2)

Writer/Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker: Joe Simon

Reprinted From:
Adventure Comics #82 (1943)

Feature Character(s)

• Sandman (last appearance in Boy Commandos #1; next appearance in Adventure Comics #83)

Supporting Character(s)

• Sandy the Golden Boy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #81; next appearance in Adventure Comics #83)

Villain(s)

• Slicky (a racketeer; also called Smoothe; no further appearances)
• Slicky's boss and other gang members (no further appearances)
• The kids of Suicide Slum (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• F.P. Miller (a department store tycoon; no further appearances)
• Mountain-Man Bearde (a wrestler; no further appearances)
• Peter Aloysius Vandergilt III (a young boy; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Gangsters hire a wrestler to portray a department store Santa Claus. Sandman suspects foul play and keeps tabs on them. The gangsters have their Santa deliver packages to rich families in their homes to gain entry, then they rob the house. Sandman stops them, but the crooks get away. Realizing their plans have been upset, the crooks rob the department store. Sandman again interferes with an assist from the wrestler.