Sandman

The Waking Prophet…

The Sandman is Wesley Dodds, a man who began to have prophetic dreams of crime and criminal activities.  Pairing this with his natural inventive self, Dobbs fashioned himself one of the original mystery men of the 1930s.  Acting in the shadows, the Sandman would strike at the villains with uncanny accuracy.

Together with his long time girlfriend, Dian Belmont, and his sidekick Sanderson “Sandy” Hawkins who was Dian’s nephew and became Sandy the Golden Boy, the three frequently fought crime together with Dian doing most of the leg work of the investigation to assist Wesley in interpreting his dreams.

The Sandman’s greatest defeat occurred when Sandy was turned into a grotesque monster of Sand and it was only until Sandy was cured that Wesley exited out of his retirement after the JSA had officially retired in the Communist witch hunts of the 1950s.

First Appearance

Created By:  Gardner Fox & Bert Christman

Powers

Precognition – Wesley had dreams that foretold of future events, usually these events were of criminal activities and gave vital clues in the case that when put together with day time investigating gave him a reputation for being able to foil plans that were not even made yet.

Vulnerabilities

Sandman is a normal human and is vulnerable to damage.

Skills

Inventor – Wesley invented and created a few gadgets that he used in his crime fighting career.

Street Fighter – Wesley is a fair hand-to-hand combatant, preferring to get the upper hand on his targets by using the element of surprise.

Weapons/Marksman – Wesley is a fairly good shot with a gun which are his preferred weapons.

Equipment

Costume - Wesley’s original costume came with a gas mask from World War I which protected him from the effects of his gas and gave him an edge in intimidating his prey.  It has been theorized that Wesley changed his costume from his original to the yellow/purple outfit to be perceived as more friendly to normal citizens by becoming a normal “super-hero.”

Gas Gun – Wesley’s gas gun emitted a gas that caused almost instant unconsciousness in others.  This non-lethal method of dealing with criminals was his calling card throughout his career.

Gas Pellets – Wesley also carried pellets on him which exuded gas in case his gun should be confiscated.

Wirepoon Gun – One of the first grappling guns in superhero history, the wirepoon fired a rolled spool of wire and a grappling hook that allowed Wesley to scale walls.