“That’s the kind of environment I was drawing, the kinds of buildings. So what does Mignola’s “Pinocchio” conjure? “It’s a gothic, almost Victorian-looking thing,” the artist said. And truly the annotations, which run as short as “wigs itch” to much longer (and endlessly charming) tangents about the meaning of life, provide a fascinating partner to Mignola’s world. “‘Pinocchio’ is a book of expressly peculiar power, a phrase which here means that everyone who has read ‘Pinocchio’ all the way through and spent some time thinking about it, has become a raving lunatic,” reads one of Snicket’s annotations. Unsurprisingly, the author shares Mignola’s fascination with the subject. He provided over 100 annotations for the project ,which will be presented as slipped-in typewritten sheets, tucked into the hardcover work. The other half to this “Pinoccho” creation is author Snickett. Wells’ “The Island of Doctor Moreau” is particularly stunning) alongside original essays from illustrious filmmakers and creators, including Guillermo Del Toro and Darren Aronofsky. Maybe if I start not being that guy, I can sort things out.'”īeehive Books is known for reworking hallowed staples through the eyes of various artists ( Neil Gaiman’s cover artist Dave McKean took on “Crime and Punishment”, “Elektra” artist Bill Sienkiewicz’s take on H.G. I burned my own feet off, the blue fairy died because I was an asshole, and I’m starting to see a pattern to this. It’s that thing of having to make a million mistakes in order to go, ‘Oh, okay, now I get it.

And there’s a charm to that, that wanting to not be a fuck-up. “He means well, but he fucks up endlessly. “He’s just basically stupid,” Mignola said. The lure of Pinocchio eventually proved too much and Mignola returned to the idea, drawn in by the creature’s simplicity. “I really think between this and Dracula, this is what’s formed whatever the hell it is I do, my sensibilities.” When first approached by Beehive Books to contribute to their collection of reworked literary classics, Mignola was hesitant, unsure of what he could bring to this translation, “I got spooked because it’s been so well-illustrated over the years.” “This is a book I’ve loved since I read it when I was a young teenager,” Mignola told Variety. Inside How Stop-Motion Animated Movies Had a Huge Year in 2022 How Old Friends Alfonso Cuarón and Guillermo del Toro Could Make Oscars History 'Pinocchio' Gets a Second Bite at Oscar After Winning in 1940 But despite the wooden boy’s recent, Oscar-winning popularity, Pinocchio has always influenced Mignola’s oeuvre. Teaming back up with award-winning colorist Dave Stewart, Mignola returned to his gothic roots for a reimagining of the centuries-old story that will be published by Beehive Books.

Mike mignola pinocchio