Pun! You know, I read that issue tons of times but it wasn't until somone mentioned it on the ole Scans_daily that I got it. It was fun! Although the fact that I had no idea what Sandman was at the time I read it is a justifiable excuse I feel. I just assumed it was some scary foreshdoing, what with the not showing face of pale lady. Also the brush thing just seemed bizarr back then (altho didn't read it in english so u know, might not have gotten the joke even if I had known Death anyway).
Wasn't God potentionally there too? The bachelor/bachelorette party issue before the wedding was one of my all-time favourites.