Story: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (24 Pages) Credits: Neil Gaiman (plot, script); William Shakespeare (writer of the play: "A Midsummer Night's Dream"); Charles Vess (pencils, inks); Todd Klein (letters); Steve Oliff (colors); Karen Berger (edits) Feature Character: Morpheus (last in flashback in issue #13; next in flashback in issue #44) Guest Stars: William Shakespeare; King Auberon (first appearance; the King of Faerie), Queen Titania (first appearance; the Queen of Faerie; next in Books of Magic Vol. 1 #3) Villain: Robin Goodfellow (first appearance; a hobgoblin of the Faerie; next in Children's Crusade #1) Other Characters: Hamnet Shakespeare (the son of William Shakespeare; next in Books of Magic Vol. 1 #3), Will Kemp, Bob Armin, Henry Condell, Tommy, Dick Cowley, Richard Burbage (leading man of Lord Strange's Men and head of the group; first DCU appearance of all); Peaseblossom, Skarrow, Wendel (first appearance of all three; creatures of the Faerie) Comment: This story takes place on June 23rd, 1593.
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