Sandman Presents... It must be good.
They call him Pumpkinhead, Merv Pumpkinhead. Dream janitor by day, Dream spy by night.
This needs to comeback in print. I was digging in my vertigo box and I forgot I had this. After reading the House of Mystery Halloween annual and getting a Bill Willingham Merv fix... I needed to complete the addiction by rereading this gem. It is James Bond meets Merv with a dash of the Willingham charm.
The book is funny. Charming. Action packed. All you can look for in a little over 40 pages no ads. Both the prestige printing and the The Sandman Presents: Taller Tales trades are out of print, which is a shame. With the success of Fables and the foundation of the Sandman in Vertigo the Taller Tales trade is a book I would assume would be in most people's collection.
Pros:
The art is great from the classic James Bond inspired cover to the very last page, this book was pleasant on the eyes. The story is also a fun read, I laughed in the sames spots I did the first time I read this book years ago.
Cons:
It felt a little formulated. It was written as if it was suppose to be a two comic issue set four chapters between 22 pages each.
Judgement:
If you see this, its a buy. Its a nice quick read, but it is a read you wouldn't mind revisiting later on.
Cheers!
- Silkcuts
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