DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #17
"A Carnival of Dwarfs" is a poignant, dreamlike tale from 1982, written by Robert Kanigher and brought to life with striking art by Neal Adams, whose expressive pencils and inks lend the story a haunting, emotional weight. It follows a lonely girl, Judy, who forms a magical bond with Pan, an animated statue, in a world where imagination and reality blur. The cover, a striking piece by Joe Kubert, captures the story’s eerie wonder, making this a standout entry in the Blue Ribbon Digest series.
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A lonely little girl, Judy, seeks a friend and finds it in Pan, an animated statue. They play together in a fantasy world, but meantime in the real world she is struck by a fever and a doctor tries to cure her. As she improves, her father convinces her that Pan is just a statue. The statue, with a girl who's now grown up, sheds a tear.
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