Story: "The Tarantula Act Three" (24 Pages)

Credits:

Matt Wagner (plot, script)
Guy Davis (pencils, inks)
David Hornung (colors)
John Costanza (letters)
Karen Berger (edits)

Feature Character:

Sandman I

Supporting Characters:

Dian Belmont
Lawrence Belmont
Thomas Schaeffer
Ross O'Donald
Tony Burke
Irving Davis (next in issue #6)
Leslie Humphries (behind the scenes; next in issue #7)

Villains:

The Tarantula (Roger Goldman)
Miriam Goldman
Albert Goldman
Celia Goldman (dies)
Moses Berman
Sammy (first appearance; one of Albert Goldman's men)

Other Characters:

Catherine Van Der Meer
Fenton Devere (a.k.a. Abraham Berkowitz; first appearance; a former financial lawyer for the Mob)

Synopsis:

As another illustrious debutante falls prey to the killing web, the Sandman finds the first link in the chain of clues that will lead him to the lair of the murderous kidnapper. Meanwhile Dian collects information about another mysterious character - Wesley Dodds.