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Of the eight debut Vertigo titles, half of them were the work of two authors.

Neil Gaiman, who went on to become a New York Times best-selling novelist, came to prominence four years pre-Vertigo with the launch of The Sandman for DC Comics, a title that became the backbone of the initial Vertigo line-up.

Gaiman's work on the first The Books of Magic miniseries ( also released as a DC title, 1990 – 91 ) lay the groundwork for that long-running Vertigo Universe series, which features young wizard Timothy Hunter.