Dream

Dream is a fictional superhero who originally debuted in the first issue of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman, published by DC Comics. Dream is both king and embodiment of all dreams and stories, all that is not in reality, as one of the seven Endless, inconceivably powerful beings older and greater than gods (which, in turn, Dream may define by his existence). He has numerous names, including Morpheus and Oneiros, and his appearance changes depending on who sees him. Empire Magazine rated Dream the sixth-greatest comic book character. He was also ranked fifteenth on IGN's list of the 100 Best Comic Book Heroes.

Dream is the main character in the comic novel The Sandman. Neil Gaiman proposed resurrecting DC's 1974–1976 series The Sandman, written by Joe Simon and Michael Fleisher and drawn by Jack Kirby and Ernie Chua. Gaiman quickly began working on a new series concept. Gaiman addressed his treatment to DC editor Karen Berger in passing. When Berger gave Gaiman a comic series to write months later, he was skeptical that his Sandman concept would be accepted.

Gaiman based the new character on an image of "a man, young, pallid, and naked, imprisoned in a tiny cell, waiting till his captors died... deathly thin, with long dark hair, and odd eyes." Gaiman based the character's black outfit on a kimono print as well as his own clothes.

Publisher: DC Comics
First appearance: The Sandman vol. 2, #1
Created by: Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg