The Books of Magic

Cover to The Books of Magic #1

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

Publication Dates

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.

Characters

Main Characters

• Timothy Hunter

Recent Storylines

The Books of Magic #23

This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue.

Collections

Trade Paperbacks

• The Books of Magic - Collects vol. 1 #1-4. - WorldCat - ISBN 9781563890826 -

• The Books of Magic, vol. 1: Bindings - Collects vol. 2 #1-4. - WorldCat - ISBN 1563891875

• The Books of Magic, vol. 2: Summonings - Collects vol. 2 #5-13. - WorldCat - ISBN 1563892650

• The Books of Magic, vol. 3: Reckonings - Collects vol. 2 #14-20. - WorldCat - ISBN 1563893215

• The Books of Magic, vol. 4: Transformations - Collects vol. 2 #21-25. - WorldCat - ISBN 1563894173

• The Books of Magic, vol. 5: Girl in the Box - Collects vol. 2 #26-32. - WorldCat - ISBN 1563895390

• The Books of Magic, vol. 6: The Burning Girl - Collects vol. 2 #33-41. - WorldCat - ISBN 1563896192

• The Books of Magic, vol. 7: Death After Death - Collects vol. 2 #42-50. - WorldCat - ISBN 1563897407

• Books of Magick: Life During Wartime, Book One - Collects vol. 3 #1-5. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401204880

• The Books of Magic, vol. 1: Moveable Type - Collects vol. 4 #1-6, plus The Sandman Universe Special #1. - WorldCat - ISBN 9781401291341

• The Books of Magic, vol. 2: Second Quatro - Collects vol. 4 #7-13. - WorldCat - ISBN 9781401299040

• The Books of Magic, vol. 3: Dwelling in Possibility - Collects vol. 4 #14-23. - WorldCat - ISBN 9781779503008

• The Books of Magic, Book One - Collects vol. 2 #1-13. - WorldCat - ISBN 9781401268763 - Kindle -

Hardcovers

• The Books of Magic 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition - Collects vol. 1 #1-4. - WorldCat - ISBN 9781779502315

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. - WorldCat - ISBN 9781779504630

• 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. - WorldCat - ISBN 9781779513205

Leftover Useful Information

Creative Team

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

Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.

The Books of Magic Omnibus, vol. 2 HC: 11 Jan 2022

Links

• DC Comics - Publisher's Website