The Sandman

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1. The Sandman, in folklore, is a figure who brings good sleep and dreams by sprinkling magic sand onto sleeping children. Also a symbol of the passage of time to death; the grim reaper sometimes depicted as holding an hourglass and scythe.
2. The Sandman, in comic books, refers to several different fictional characters:
   1. The Sandman is Wesley Dodds, a 1940s DC Comics superhero whose costume is a business suit and gas mask (and later purple-and-gold tights) and is a member of the Justice Society of America.
   2. The Sandman is a Marvel Comics supervillain who can transform his body into sand, and is an enemy of Spider-Man.
   3. The Sandman is a 1970s DC Comics superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. He lives in the Dream Dimension and protects children in their dreams.
   4. The Sandman is the king of dreams and one of The Endless, in the series written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics. The series became a pop culture phenomenon in the 1990s.
3. Sandman (also known as Sandmännchen) is a German children's television show. The show, durring the cold war was produced by both East and West German television.
4. A Sandman in the film Logan's Run is an enforcer who chases down people attempting to escape from mandatory euthanasia at age 30. The title character (Logan) is a sandman.
5. "Enter Sandman" is a song by Metallica from their album Metallica (1991).
6. The Sandman (comedian) or Sandy is probably the most popular character of Australian comedian Steve Abott. Popularly known for his role in the Triple J serial 204 Bell Street and his perfomances with fellow character comedian Flacco on several Good News Week production, live acts and recordings. Abott retired Sandman in late 2003/early 2004, to work on his on image in his new SBS talk show In Siberia Tonight.