Gaiman, « Neil Gaiman - FAQ - Comics » (consulté le ) : « If I remember correctly Dave based the face on the cover of Sandman #1 on an image of Peter Murphy. ».
sfweekly.com
blogs.sfweekly.com
Curiel, « "The Sandman" Speaks: Neil Gaiman and Mike Dringenberg on the Glories of Their Graphic Novel », SF Weekly, (consulté le ) : « Mike Dringenberg: "The Sandman himself is even more of a composite. Certain well-known people influenced the design -- his mop of hair came from Robert Smith and ballet dancer Farukh Ruzimatov was always in my mind for his dramatic physique,..." ».
tumblr.com
neil-gaiman.tumblr.com
Gaiman, « The official Neil Gaiman Tumblr », Tumblr, (consulté le ) : « The original idea-model for Morpheus was Peter Murphy from Bauhaus. ».