The end of the year is always a good time to review and 2008 was the year I really got into graphic novels. I’d never really been interested in them before, to be honest, but in 2008 I got Jossed. I’m one of those newbies who came to the form via Buffy.
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The Comical Tragedy or Tragical Comedy of Mr Punch – Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean
Allen & Unwin Bloomsbury, 2006
96 pages
RRP: AU$22.95
ISBN: 9780747588443
Reviewed by Nicolee Baxter
The Comical Tragedy or Tragical Comedy of Mr Punch is a moody, mental walk through a man’s memories of himself as a seven year old boy. Recalling visits to his grandparents, the boy regards the conversations and behaviour of the adults around him with simple acceptance. However, recalling those conversations and behaviour with his adult perspective, he begins to question them. The memories insinuate disturbing family secrets.
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