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| Title | : | The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch |
| Author | : | Neil Gaiman |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 96 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 1995 by Vertigo / DC Comics (first published 1994) |
| Categories | : | Sequential Art. Graphic Novels. Comics. Fantasy. Fiction. Graphic Novels Comics. Horror. Comic Book |
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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. With disturbing mysteries and half-truths uncontrollably unraveling, the young boy is forced to deal with his family's dark secrets of violence, betrayal, and guilt.Declare Books Supposing The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch
| Original Title: | The Comical Tragedy or Tragical Comedy of Mr. Punch |
| ISBN: | 1563892464 (ISBN13: 9781563892462) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.dccomics.com/vertigo/graphic_novels/?gn=1641 |
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Ratings: 3.77 From 7006 Users | 379 ReviewsCriticism About Books The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch
If I hadn't sworn to read everything by Neil Gaiman, I would have avoided this altogether. That being said, I wish I would've skipped this one.The story line in a word? Disturbing. The main plot, involving the human boy, seemed to have a dream-like quality with the whimsical treatment of time and scene. However, this is not one of the happy-little-dreams. This is an endless nightmare. The secondary plot involves the puppet show. In the show, Mr. Punch is violent in the extreme - he beats hisI usually steer clear of horror or graphic novels, so I guess the appeal for me here was Neil Gaiman. Indeed, the only thing to recommend this book, in my opinion, is the writing. The story is told from a mature point of view, but because the narrator is recounting events that happened to him as a child, I felt that he captures a child's perspective very well. On this note, however, I felt that it was unrealistic for him to remember dialogue, scenes, and rumors in such detail. I found the art
The story could be so much more. As one reviewer described perfectly : "It all seemed like a hazy dream/nightmare that you wake up from halfway through, not knowing what happened or why it happened, and when you try to go back to sleep to finish it off, it eludes you until it is completely gone and you're just left with the remnants of that vague dream you awoke from."The art is astonishingly beautiful though.
Maybe it was too complex for me to get it entirely, but I finished this graphic novel with a "what the f* I just read" taste in my mouth. I like a tiny bit of it, though. It's really morbid and weid, and I like this part of the GN, but the story didn't really get to me. I haven't read too many graphic novels, so I can't say for sure, but one of my thoughts after finishing this is that this is definitely unique as it comes to the art style. I don't hate it, but I don't like it either. I'll keep
I have mixed feelings about this.Let me say, I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that the art will stay with me. The work that went into it, the tone it creates... it will stay with you. It's definitely unlike anything I've seen in a graphic novel before.Full disclosure, this is the first Neil Gaiman anything that I've read. I know, I know, What the hell is wrong with me? I've actually come into contact with several works by his wife but I've never read anything he's done. This was maybe not the
An adult nostalgically recollects childhood events that seem mysterious...could be The Ocean at the End of the Lane, right? Well, no, because this story is not fantastical and is very short, not to mention being in the form of a comic book.For me, the atmospheric, almost disturbing illustrations by McKean were the best aspect of the book. The story itself I found uninspired and just as with The Ocean at the End of the Lane the childhood nostalgia aspect was detrimental. I'm not quite clear why
Review to come... Once I can figure out my thoughts...
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