The Dreaming 1996 #55 - back issue - $4.00

A young library assistant is assigned to collect missing books from literature-based dreams, convincing a bridge troll to return a library book, rescuing a book from Snidely Whiplash's henchman, convincing the Black Knight to return a library book, collecting a book from a harem, getting involved in Robin Hood's death, rescuing a book from a pirate ship, and escaping from a giant.

• - ads: Spawn movie (TBS); Spec Ops Omega Squad Dreamcast game (Ripcord); GamePro magazine; MechWarrior 4 CD-ROM game (Microsoft); 2 page ad: Vampire Hunter D PlayStation game (Jaleco USA); 0.3 page ads: entertaindom.com; Heavy Metal 2000 video (Columbia TriStar Home Video)
• - colour house ads for Vertigo Secret Files: Swamp Thing one-shot; Preacher: Dead or Alive - The Collected Covers; House On The Borderland, The hardcover; 0.7 page subscription ad for Vertigo series; December 2000 cover date Vertigo shipping list; backcover: warnerbros.com website
• - Vertigo creators list memorable costume parties; illustrated with color photo of Darick Robertson as Robin.
• - promos for The Dreaming, Merv Pumpkinhead, Agent of D.R.E.A.M. one-shot