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If you’ve read any of the Grumble and Gasp stories, you may have noticed they take place in a world where the drawings from medieval illuminated manuscripts are entirely real. Killer rabbits. Snails as horses. The whole delightful mess. But here’s a little secret: With the exception of Grumble and Gasp themselves, every single character in the series is taken directly from the realest of really real marginalia illustrations! So I thought it might be fun, each week when I drop a new chapter, to share the original artwork that inspired one of the characters featured in that chapter. But first… Here is the villain from chapter 2. Behold the Danse Macabre. Medieval marginalia is full of examples of everyday people partying down with death itself. These illustrations were meant to remind us that death comes for us all, whether pauper or prince. Madame Marrow from chapter 2 is a lovely woman, who just wants the best for her kids. She can be quite the pain in the neck sometimes!
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