Sandy Hawkins
| Sandy Hawkins | |
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Cover to Justice Society of America, Volume 2 #5 (2007), art by Alex Ross | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Adventure Comics #69 (December 1941) |
| Created by | Mort Weisinger (writer) Paul Norris (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Sanderson "Sandy" Hawkins |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Team affiliations | Justice Society of America All-Star Squadron Young All-Stars Justice League |
| Notable aliases | Sandy the Golden Boy, Sand, Sandman |
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Sanderson "Sandy" Hawkins, formerly known as Sandy the Golden Boy, Sands, Sand and currently known as Sandman, is a character appearing in comics published by DC Comics. He was created by writer Mort Weisinger and artist Paul Norris, he first appeared in Adventure Comics #69. After being unutilized for several years, he was reintroduced by writers David S. Goyer and Geoff Johns in the comic JSA in the late 1990s and with a greatly expanded set of powers and responsibilities. He eventually took on the name of Sandman, succeeding his former mentor.