The Books of Magic



The Books of Magic is published by DC Comics under the Sandman Universe imprint. Current price per issue is $3.99.

Last Issue

 * The Books of Magic #22: 25 Aug 2020

Current Issue

 * The Books of Magic #23: 22 Sep 2020

Next Issue

 * none

Status
Monthly. Final issue is #23.

Main Characters

 * Timothy Hunter

Trade Paperbacks

 * The Books of Magic - Collects vol. 1 #1-4. - -


 * The Books of Magic, vol. 1: Bindings - Collects vol. 2 #1-4. -


 * The Books of Magic, vol. 2: Summonings - Collects vol. 2 #5-13. -


 * The Books of Magic, vol. 3: Reckonings - Collects vol. 2 #14-20. -


 * The Books of Magic, vol. 4: Transformations - Collects vol. 2 #21-25. -


 * The Books of Magic, vol. 5: Girl in the Box - Collects vol. 2 #26-32. -


 * The Books of Magic, vol. 6: The Burning Girl - Collects vol. 2 #33-41. -


 * The Books of Magic, vol. 7: Death After Death - Collects vol. 2 #42-50. -


 * Books of Magick: Life During Wartime, Book One - Collects vol. 3 #1-5. -


 * The Books of Magic, vol. 1: Moveable Type - Collects vol. 4 #1-6, plus The Sandman Universe Special #1. -


 * The Books of Magic, vol. 2: Second Quatro - Collects vol. 4 #7-13. -


 * The Books of Magic, vol. 3: Dwelling in Possibility - Collects vol. 4 #14-23. -


 * The Books of Magic, Book One - Collects vol. 2 #1-13. - -  -

Hardcovers

 * The Books of Magic 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition - Collects vol. 1 #1-4. -

Omnibus Hardcovers

 * Sandman: The Books of Magic Omnibus, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 2 #1-32, plus The Children's Crusade #1-2, Vertigo Visions: Doctor Occult #1, Arcana Annual #1, Mister E #1-4, & The Books of Faerie: Auberon's Tale #1-3. -


 * The Books of Magic Omnibus, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 2 #33-75 & Annual #1-3; plus The Books of Faerie #1-3, Hellblazer/The Books of Magic #1-2, The Books of Faerie: Molly’s Story #1-4, and stories from Vertigo: Winter’s Edge #1-3. - - (forthcoming, October 2021)

Volume 4
Writer: Kat Howard. Artist: Tom Fowler. Covers: Kai Carpenter.

Publishing History

 * Volume 1: #1-4, 1990-1991 (DC, mini-series).
 * Volume 2: #1-75, 1994-2000 (Vertigo)
 * Volume 3: #1-15, 2004-2005 (Vertigo, Books of Magick: Life During Wartime)
 * Volume 4: #1-23, 2018-2020 (Vertigo/Black Label/Sandman Universe)

Future Publication Dates

 * The Books of Magic Omnibus, vol. 2 HC: 19 Oct 2021

Links

 * DC Comics - Publisher's Website