The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch
of Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author), Dave McKean (Illustrator)
Description
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.
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- Format Paperback
- Pages 96 pages
- Publisher Vertigo / DC Comics
- Publication Date September 1st 1995
- First Publication 10/30/94
- Language English
- ISBN 9781563892462
- Edition Not informed
- Category Other
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