#Merv Pumpkinhead

[thenightling]

A theory about Merv

I have a theory about Mervyn Pumpkinhead.  I’d say it’s a headcanon but it’s more a theory. 

  According to the tale of Stingy Jack (the origin of the jack-o-Lantern) we carve Jack-o-lanterns to drive away old Jack and other wandering ghosts.  The Jack-o-lantern is a protection ward against supernatural threats from entering your home. One superstition has it that if you blow out the Jack-o-lantern before midnight on Halloween you invite evil spirits to enter your home for the entire year.  It’s only safe to blow it out after midnight. Another superstition is if you let the Jack-o-lantern burn out naturally you invite good luck for the entire year and have warded your home against evil for the full year.  It is especially good luck if it manages to burn until after sunrise. In The House with a clock in its walls Pumpkin Jack-o-lanterns are used as protection wards all year long. Jack-o-lanterns, at their heart, are symbols of protection.  Now, because we see Mervyn as a Mervyn Turniphead in The Sandman story The Tempest, it’s very clear that his Jack-o-lantern head isn’t just for the aesthetic. In his Turnip form, that is an old school Irish Jack-o-lantern.  That is a pre-Halloween decoration (use for any time of year) Protection symbol against supernatural threats.

So even in present day when Mervyn has a modern Pumpkin Jack-o-lantern head, Mervyn is a walking, talking, protection ward against supernatural threats.  He’s not just the groundskeeper or janitor.  He’s a line of defense.   This does explain why Mervyn stands up to The Furies (The Kindly Ones) the way he does.

And this is also one of the many reasons I, myself, love Jack-o-lanterns.  They aren’t just symbols of Halloween. They are kind of comforting in their protective light. 

#Mervyn #Merv #Merv Pumpkinhead #Mervyn Pumpkinhead #The Sandman #Sandman #Neil Gaiman

[elevencllara]

morpheus this.. the corinthian that.. we all know that the REAL sandman sexy man is merv pumpkinhead

#the sandman #sandman #morpheus #the corinthian #dream of the endless #merv pumpkinhead #let’s not kid ourselves

[dailydccomics]

Merv Pumpkinhead in Sandman vol 2 #70

#merv pumpkinhead #sandman #daniel hall #dc comics #vertigo #vertigo comics #dc #dream of the endless #comics

[writing-for-life]

Sandman Supporting Characters—Jeremy Haun

I can’t get over dumping Orpheus on the ground. Ouch 😩

#the sandman #sandman #rose walker #lucien the librarian #mad hettie #the corinthian #merv pumpkinhead #mervyn pumpkinhead #fiddlers green #Gilbert #thessaly #orpheus sandman #and George I guess #jeremy haun #queue crew

[thirtysomethingwolf-blog]

The Sandman + random text VII

#the sandman #kate and garry #unity kincaid #lucienne #dream of the endless #hob gadling #merv pumpkinhead #lourdes faberes #james udom #sandra james young #vivienne acheampong #tom sturridge #ferdinand kingsley #mark hamill

[dee-is-for-lots-of-things]

Merv pumpkinhead is the sort of character where I don't have complex or interesting thoughts about him, I don't have any emotional attachment, I don't even rotate him in my mind, but whenever he shows up I'm like it's my boy merv!! That's him!!

#sandman #the sandman #merv #merv pumpkinhead #neil gaiman #mark hamill #lily liveblogs #im really not liveblogging rn but i cannot be fucked coming up with a different tag #Its ABOUT my experience of reading and watching it. There thats a justification thst applies to every post i make.

[stormboundstars]

Morpheus: I'm in charge here!!

Merv: ok in charge here, where's Lucienne?

#that one scene in the sandman #the sandman #the sandman netflix #dream of the endless #merv pumpkinhead #morpheus #lucienne the librarian #they take dream so unseriously its so funny #the sandman spoilers

[tampire]

Mervyn Pumpkinhead and Matthew The Raven converse in The Sandman 1x07: The Doll’s House

#Happy Halloween #The Sandman #Sandman #sandmanedit #thesandmanedit #The Sandman Netflix #mervyn pumpkinhead #Merv Pumpkinhead #Matthew #Matthew The Raven #The Dreaming #Halloween #My Gif #Mark Hamill #Patton Oswalt #userstream #userbbelcher #chewieblog #tvandfilm #dailytvgifs #netflixedit #netflixdaily #They're both so comedic I love them lol

[ohraicodoll]

Post-Halloween shenanigans with Merv and Matthew

#pls dont repost #the sandman #sandman #the sandman netflix #the sandman fanart #sandman fan art #mervyn pumpkinhead #merv pumpkinhead #matthew the raven #The Sandman Comics #Merv #The Dreaming #Raicodoll art

[thenightling]

For people who thought Merv was CG, he’s actually mostly practical.

#Mervyn Pumpkinhead #Merv Pumpkinhead #The Sandman #Sandman #Neil Gaiman

[maculategiraffe]

been rereading sandman

#books #no context sandman #god these books are good #brief lives is still my favorite. but the kindly ones is destroying me in new and interesting ways now that i have a nephew daniel's age #sandman #neil gaiman #merv pumpkinhead

[writing-for-life]

Merv Pumpkinhead—Ryan Kelly

#the sandman #sandman #merv pumpkinhead #mervyn pumpkinhead #ryan kelly #queue crew

[balu8]

Dave McKean: Merv Pumpkinhead and Delirium

Source Will Tervay (comicartfans)

Comic Art Gallery of Will Tervay at ComicArtFans.com

#dave mckean #delirium #merv pumpkinhead #the dreaming #the endless #sandman #art #comics #vertigo comics

[marvelsgirl616]

:0

I miss them sm.

#matthew the sandman #matthew the raven #lucienne the librarian #lucienne the sandman #mervyn pumpkinhead #merv pumpkinhead #the sandman icons #the sandman netflix

[dailydccomics]

The Dreaming (2018—2020) art by Bilquis Evely

#the dreaming #bilquis evely #dc comics #dora #merv pumpkinhead #balam #judge gallows #sandman universe #dc #vertigo comics #comic book art #these pages are so pretty omg

[sandmancentral]

New The Sandman character posters for Abel (+ Goldie), Cain, Matthew, Lucienne, Merv Pumpkinhead, Gilbert, and Rose Walker

#the sandman #abel #goldie the gargoyle #cain #matthew the raven #lucienne #merv pumpkinhead #gilbert #rose walker #tv #tv: the sandman #posters #*