Violent Cases: A Graphic Novel By Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean
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A Dark & Deceivingly Simple Story
"Violent Cases" is the disturbingly beautiful graphic novel by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean.
The Story:
A young man remembers his encounter with an osteopath who once treated Al Capone and begins the sort out the reality of his world from the perceived memories of the child he once was. The Essence:
Dave McKean's art is a juxtapostion of light and dark, focused and dreamlike, reality and suppostion - often within a single illustration. His depth of meaning and symbolism weave together Gaiman's story, which itself is by turns a sharp reality and sentimental memory that winds between the illustrations.There are intentional hints throughout of the story being somewhat autobiographical, the protagonist even resembling Gaiman as a child and as a man.
The story resonates and teases so cleverly that the reader is left with more story left untold afterward than what was actually down on paper.
Reviews
- Line of Fire
- Silver Bullet Comics
January 6, 2006
By Craig Lemon - John's Book Pages
- John's Book Pages
John Regehr
December 24, 1998 - Bibliogeographical
- April 23, 2006
Related Sites
- The Neil Gaiman Reader
- A book of essays about Neil Gaiman's work, including the one I wrote on Violent Cases.
- Dave McKean Art
- An introduction to the multi-layered dream worlds of Dave McKean.
Editions of "Violent Cases"
- November 1987 Paperback, black & white original
Escape Pub (UK edition) - July 1991 Paperback
Titan Books (UK edition) - February 1998 Hardback
Mosby-Year Book (USA edition) - February 1998 Paperback
Kitchen Sink Press (USA edition) - April 1998 Hardback
Titan Books(UK edition) - May 1998 Paperback 10th Anniversary Edition
Titan Books (UK edition) - March 2003 Paperback
Dark Horse Comics,U.S. (USA edition) - October 2003 Paperback
Dark Horse (USA edition)
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Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean work beautifully together, creating hauntingly beautiful verbal & visual imagery.
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