In his grandfather's seaside arcade, a young boy encounters a mysterious Punch & Judy man with a dark past and a woman who makes her living playing a mermaid. As their stories unfold, the boy must confront family secrets, strange puppets and a nightmarish world of violence and betrayal. Second printing. Graphic novel format.
The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch or simply Mr. Punch is a graphic novel written by Neil Gaiman, illustrated and designed by Dave McKean. It was published in 1994.
The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr.
The really impressive part of Mr. Punch is Dave McKean's brilliant art, which began to flourish in Sandman and reaches . Punch is Dave McKean's brilliant art, which began to flourish in Sandman and reaches a dizzying scale of beauty here. Everything blends and becomes a dream-like blur as the 4/5. The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch is yet another iconic collaboration between Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean. This graphic novel is essentially a retelling of Mr. Punch and Judy (a traditional British puppet show) from the point of view of our nameless protagonist.
Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean together is always a recipe for incredible visual storytelling. Granted, McKean's style wouldn't be right for all of Gaiman's work, but when they collaborate, it's always amazing. Mr. Punch is a must read. One person found this helpful. Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1. This shopping feature will continue to load items.
In 2005, BBC Radio 3 broadcast a one-hour radio adaptation of The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch, adapted by Gaiman with music by McKean and Ashley Slater. The Rogue Artists Ensemble also have mounted Mr. Punch as a stage play. Gaiman & McKean's "Mr. Punch" on Stage, Comic Book Resources, August 26, 2008.
Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean. In his grandfather's seaside arcade, a young boy encounters a mysterious Punch & Judy man with a dark past and a woman who makes her living playing a mermaid. As their stories unfold, the boy must confront family secrets, strange puppets and a nightmarish world of violence and betrayal. Graphic novel format.
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Infobox graphic novel title The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch foreigntitle. Punch" or simply "Mr. Punch" is a graphic novel written by Neil Gaiman, illustrated and designed by Dave McKean. Alongside the general story follows the story of the Mr. Punch play.
Publication date: November 1994 - September 1995. A dark and frightening fully painted novella, MR. PUNCH tells the tale of a young boy's loss of innocence results from a horrific confrontation with his past. Spending a summer at his grandfather's seaside arcade, a troubled adolescent harmlessly becomes involved with a mysterious Punch and Judy Man and a mermaid-portraying woman. But when the violent puppet show triggers buried memories of the boy's family, the lives of all become feverishly intertwined.
Featured Characters: Supporting Characters: Antagonists: Other Characters: Locations: Items: Vehicles: Synopsis not yet written. Categories: Comics Published by Vertigo. Dave McKean/Cover Artist. Dave McKean/Penciler.