Story: "The Scorpion Act One" (25 Pages)

Credits:

Matt Wagner and Stephen T. Seagle (plot, script)
Guy Davis (pencils, inks)
David Hornung (colors)
Android Images (color separations)
John Costanza (letters)
Karen Berger (edits)

Feature Character:

Sandman I

Supporting Characters:

Dian Belmont
Lawrence Belmont (next in issue #19)
Tony Burke
Mayor Lansky (last in issue #6)

Villain:

The Scorpion (Terry Prichard; first appearance)

Other Characters:

Stephen Cutler (a businessman)
Cassandra Cutler (Stephen's daughter; head of European distribution)
Emmanuel Lane
Helmut Rummel
Karl Dechert
Harry Dechert (dies)
Sabina Bonba
Probst
Domenick (a servant of Helmut Rummel's)
Terry Stetson
Buster Calhoon (a country singer)