The Sandman, in comic books, refers to several different fictional characters:
- The Sandman is Wesley Dodds, a 1940s DC Comics superhero whose costume is a business suit and gas mask (and later purple-and-gold tights) and is a member of the Justice Society of America.
- The Sandman is a Marvel Comics supervillain who can transform his body into sand, and is an enemy of Spider-Man.
- The Sandman is a 1970s DC Comics superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. He lives in the Dream Dimension and protects children in their dreams.
- The Sandman is the king of dreams and one of The Endless, in the series written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics. The series became a pop culture phenomenon in the 1990s.
