The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch page 47 by Dave McKean
Artists: Dave McKean (All) , Neil Gaimen (Writer)
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DescriptionChildhood memories are often unreliable and fractured and, even when accurate, subject to revision as we grow older and understand things from adult perspectives. Like the main character in Mr. Punch, I have a tendency to try and bury my more unpleasant ones, but they are still located in the deep recesses of my mind, and, as in Mr. Punch, when given certain stimuli, they can come back to haunt me.No, to my knowledge, there are no Punch and Judy shows at a seedy seaside arcade, pregnant mermaids or (possible) murders hidden in my family closet. However, I could still identify with the narrator's plight. Of course, Dave McKean's art plays a great role in keeping this book alive in my memory. It was a stunning display of line art, photography and other odd bits and (sorry, Arkham Asylum), in my opinion, it is probably his sequential comic's masterpiece. So, when I saw Marc Mokken had some pages from this graphic novel available, I really wanted to acquire one of them. One thing that surprised me, however, was seeing that the pages he had were all ink art rather than being fully painted or mixed media pieces. According to Marc, McKean finished much of the art on a computer, so the black and white pages he had were the actual original art for the story. And of all the pages he had, this is the one that really called out to me. Nope, Mr. Punch is not on this page, but the mysterious "Professor" (the Punch and Judy Man himself), the narrator's childhood persona, Toby the dog, an incomplete bit of text and, of course, unspoken secrets are, and, while this page is a bit outside my usual collecting habits, I could not be happier. Social/Sharing |
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Eric Seffinga 
Member Since 2005
Posted on 11/1/2014
Been eyeballing this one for months too. Good call, great series and a great piece. Congrats.
Felix Lu
Member Since 2005
Posted on 11/1/2014
Have never read this story, but now I really want to. Congrats, Tim!
Jeff Singh
Member Since 2004
Posted on 11/1/2014
Great piece of comic art that stands up as fine art as well.
Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy
Member Since 2005
Posted on 11/1/2014
It has a cool and edgy " Edgar Allan Poe " vibe about it
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
Posted on 11/1/2014
Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy wrote:
It has a cool and edgy " Edgar Allan Poe " vibe about itHmm. You know, I never thought of that before, but yes, now that I've contemplated it, I can see where you are coming from. First, of course, is the almost Gothic aesthetic of its gloomy, yet dream-like, atmosphere with a narrator trapped in a claustrophobic setting (in this case, his own memories as opposed to a haunted mansion) at the mercy of buried (or bricked up, perhaps) mysteries. And the protagonist has many of the classic qualities of Poe's often unnamed narrators who find themselves in situations both outside of their control and understanding (the narrator of "The Fall of the House of Usher" for instance). Also in Usher, now that I think about it, Poe even made allusions to poems that both parallel and predict the plot, much the way Gaiman and McKean use the Punch and Judy show. Why, if I were still in college, I might have me the makings of a new research paper.
Sean Clarke
Member Since 2005
Posted on 11/2/2014
I never noticed until looking at your page, but McKean is rocking a Bernie Krigstein influence in parts of this story. Wonderful and expressive art... a fine example of what comics can be!
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
Posted on 11/2/2014
Sean Clarke wrote:
I never noticed until looking at your page, but McKean is rocking a Bernie Krigstein influence in parts of this story. Wonderful and expressive art... a fine example of what comics can be!This is what I like about CAF. I have not seen/read enough of Krigstein's work to internalize it, but a quick google search allowed me to easily see some of the similarities in style these artists share. Thanks for the insight.
Shelton Bryant
Member Since 2005
Posted on 11/3/2014
Brilliant!!!!Luv the final panels and Text!!!!!
Patrick Brooks
Member Since 2008
Posted on 11/3/2014
McKean's work is nothing short of genius. Love the lines and mood of this piece. Congrats, Tim. It's a beauty.
M,B The collector
Member Since 2008
Posted on 11/3/2014
preciosa pagina !!!! felicitaciones !!!!!!!!
J L
Member Since 2005
Posted on 11/5/2014
Really great write up Tim which makes me want to read this story. Congrats on finding a page that means a lot to you. Very cool art too!!!!
Alex B
Member Since 2008
Posted on 11/13/2014
Congrats on scoring THE page ! Great story and perfect art !
Suat Tong Ng
Member Since 2009
Posted on 11/25/2014
Big congrats on acquiring this - your biggest buy in some time? I was also surprised to see that this was the "true" nature of the OA (as opposed to the seemingly mixed media presentation of the comic).
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