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

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

• The Books of Magic Omnibus, vol. 3 - Collects vol. 3 #1-15; plus The Trenchcoat Brigade #1-4, The Names of Magic #1-5, and Hunter: The Age of Magic #1-25. - WorldCat - ISBN 9781779517364

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.

Links

• DC Comics - Publisher's Website