Story: "Passengers" (24 Pages)

Credits:

Neil Gaiman (plot, script)
Sam Kieth (pencils)
Malcolm Jones III (inks)
Todd Klein (letters)
Robbie Busch (colors)
Karen Berger (edits)

Feature Character:

Morpheus

Guest Stars:

Scott Free (last in Captain Atom #28; next in Mister Miracle Vol. 2 #1)
Martian Manhunter (last in Justice League International Vol. 1 #25; next in Justice League America #26)

Supporting Character:

Mervyn Pumpkinhead (first appearance; next in issue #22)

Villains:

John Dee
Scarecrow (last in Secret Origins #23; next in issue #7)

Other Character:

Rosemary Kelly (first appearance; dies)

Synopsis:

Morpheus searches the dreams of a Martian and a God for his ruby. These heroes, who had long ago confiscated it from a madman, reveal its location: a neglected warehouse. Also bound for that warehouse is the madman John Dee. His goal: to use the ruby to "drive everyone in the world mad." Newly escaped from Arkham Asylum, he hijacks a car at gunpoint. The motorist shows Dee sympathy; he repays her with a fatal bullet. Morpheus is first to claim the ruby, but - corrupted by Dee - it drains him. Dee snatches the ruby and disappears into the night.