The Sandman — DC Comics, Vertigo
Issue: #17
Last valuation update: 2022-08-02
A demented writer purchases a muse named Calliope and keeps her locked up to exploit her idea-generating abilities. Unfortunately for the writer, Calliope also happens to be a close friend of Morpheus. And the Dream King doesn’t take kindly to kidnappers…A struggling writer buys Calliope, a captured muse, so that he'll be able to write again. After years of confinement, she desperately seeks help...
First appearances: Calliope, Richard Madoc
Creators: Kelley Jones, Neil Gaiman, Todd Klein, Dave McKean, Karen Berger, Tom Peyer, Malcolm Jones III, Robbie Busch
Characters: Dream of the Endless (Morpheus), Calliope, Richard Madoc