Story: "The Hero Act One" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Stephen T. Seagle (plot, script)
Guy Davis (pencils, inks)
David Hornung (colors)
Jamison (color separations)
John Costanza (letters)
Joan Hilty (assistant edits)
Karen Berger (edits)

Feature Character:

Sandman I (also in flashback to 1915 and in flashback to sometime after 1917)

Supporting Characters:

Dian Belmont (also as Sandy)
Leslie Humphries
Lawrence Belmont
Tony Burke
Thomas Schaeffer (last in issue #48)
Hubert Klein (last in issue #61)
Gerald Dodds (first appearance; Wesley's brother; behind the scenes; also in flashback to 1915, in flashback to sometime after 1917 and flashback to a few weeks previous, all preceding flashback in issue #70)
Edward Dodds (first appearance; Wesley's father; in flashback to 1915)

Villain:

The Soldier (first appearance)

Guest Appearances:

Crimson Avenger
Hourman I

Other Characters:

Dan O'Grady
Doris
Kelly
T. Morse (both last in issue #67)
Daniel Tandy (a former soldier)
Betty Tandy (Daniel's wife; first appearance of both; both die)
Heddon (first appearance; a police officer)
Gilcrest (first appearance; a former soldier)