- Mervyn Pumpkinhead
Superherobox
caption =
character_name = Mervyn Pumpkinhead
publisher =DC Comics
debut = (unnamed cameo) "Sandman" #5 (May 1989)
creators =Neil Gaiman
alter_ego =
full_name =
species =
homeworld =The Dreaming
alliances =
aliases =
supports= Dream
powers =Mervyn Pumpkinhead is a
fictional character inNeil Gaiman 's popular comic book series, "The Sandman".Fictional character biography
Merv (as he is better known throughout the series) is Dream's jaded, street-wise, cigarette-smoking janitor. While his appearance can vary based on who is viewing him (for example,
William Shakespeare saw aturnip -headed version of Merv in "Sandman" #75 (March 1996)), Merv is generally portrayed as having a pumpkin for a head. His appearance is based onJack Pumpkinhead , a character inL. Frank Baum 's Oz books.Mervyn's first appearance in "Sandman" #5 (May 1989) had him driving a bus, helping to transport Morpheus on his quest. Pumpkinhead later claims this was his job during Morpheus' absence. Merv seems to be in charge of the construction and demolition of the Dreaming, though he often complains that his job is superfluous since Dream can change any of it at will.Citation | last = Irvine | first = Alex | author-link = Alexander C. Irvine | contribution = The Dreaming | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The Vertigo Encyclopedia | pages = 64-65 | publisher =
Dorling Kindersley | place = New York | year = 2008 | ISBN = 0-7566-4122-5 | oclc = 213309015] He takes up arms to fight the Furies in ' and is killed, but he was returned to life by the new Dream in '.Mervyn also appeared in his own spin-off to The Sandman series called "Merv Pumpkinhead: Agent of DREAM", published in 2000. In this publication, Merv goes on a
James Bond -esque adventure in which he attempts to foil the schemes of a would-be world conqueror, and along the way meets beautiful women and evil villains.References
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
