Fungus the Bogeyman

Fungus The Bogeyman is a comedic graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, published in 1977. It concerns the daily routine of Fungus, a Bogeyman, whose job is scaring people. It begins when he wakes up, and ends just before he goes to sleep.

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Tropes used in Fungus the Bogeyman include:
  • Bad Is Good and Good Is Bad: The Bogey world is a bizarre inversion of the human world. For instance, Bogey newspapers display out-dated information, because Bogeys hate anything new. Bogeys have a love of all things wet, slimy and unclean, which puts them in stark contrast to "Drycleaners" (ordinary humans), who they hate because they value dryness and cleanliness.
  • Bizarre Alien Biology: Bogeys have long, sensitive whiskers growing out of their ears. They also still have their umbilical cords.
  • Footnote Fever: Much of the humour comes from this. The narrator is meticulous in noting the bizarre minutiae of Bogey life, ranging from Bogey slang, to Bogey sports and theatre.
  • Hurricane of Puns: Much of the humour derives from this, in combination with the masses of footnotes.
  • Peek-a-Boogieman: Fungus himself. His day-job is scaring ordinary humans.

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