Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr Punch

Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean

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Bloomberg Press
21 October 2015

Fantasy; Graphic novels; Magic; Parallel Worlds; Mythological Creatures, People & Places

Written by New York Times bestselling novelist Neil Gaiman, with otherworldly illustrations by artist Dave McKean, MR PUNCH – 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION is the new deluxe cut of this landmark graphic novel.

A young boy stumbles across a Punch and Judy show at the pier and enters a world of extraordinary magic.

With disturbing mysteries and half-truths uncontrollably unravelling, this boy is forced to deal with his family's secrets of violence, betrayal and guilt in this dark fable of childhood and growing up.

By the bestselling author and illustrator pairing behind the Sandman series and children’s classics The Graveyard Book and Coraline, The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr Punch is woven together with Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean’s trademark eerie elegance and supernatural thrills.

In addition to its new cover, each page of this unmissable 20th anniversary edition has been remastered and a gallery of uncanny, sensational original artwork by Dave McKean has been included for the first time.

By: Neil Gaiman
Illustrated by: Dave McKean
Imprint: Bloomberg Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 300mm, Width: 220mm,
Weight: 510g
ISBN: 9781408869741
ISBN 10: 1408869748
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 21 October 2015
Audience: General/trade , Children/juvenile , ELT Advanced , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Neil Gaiman has written highly acclaimed books for both children and adults and is the first author to have won both the Carnegie and Newbery Medals for the same work - The Graveyard Book. The L.A. Times has described his multimillion-selling graphic novel series Sandman as 'the greatest epic in the history of comic books'. Many of his books, including Coraline and Stardust, have been made into films; Neverwhere has been adapted for TV and radio and American Gods is in development as a major HBO series. He has also written two amazing episodes of Doctor Who and appeared in The Simpsons as himself. In 2013 Neil published his first adult novel for seven years, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, which received stellar reviews and was a bestseller around the world. For more on Neil Gaiman and his award-winning children's books, visit www.gaimanbooks.com. Dave McKean is a long-time artistic collaborator of award-winning author Neil Gaiman. He has illustrated and designed several children's books, including eight with Neil: Coraline, The Wolves in the Walls,The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, Varjak Paw with S.F. Said (winner of the Smarties Gold award in 2004), Mirrormask, The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr Punch, Signal to Noise and Crazy Hair. He is also a film-maker. Dave lives in Kent.