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Mervyn Pumpkinhead is a
fictional character in
Neil Gaiman's popular comic book series,
The Sandman.
Fictional character biography
Merv (as he's 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 a
turnip-headed version of Merv in
Sandman #75 (March 1996)), Merv is generally portrayed as having a pumpkin for a head. His appearance is based on
Jack Pumpkinhead, a character in
L. 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. 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 conquerer, and along the way meets beautiful women and evil villains.
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