A groundbreaking mix of fiction and full-colour comic strip that follows a headstrong girl's journey into the bizarre fictional world of Abadazad to rescue her younger brother. In 'The Puppet, the Professor and the Prophet', Kate teams up with more strange characters to continue her quest to rescue her brother Matt from the evil Lanky Man. Having been abandoned by the Waterlogged Warlock, Kate and the living candle, Master Wix, meet Professor Headstrong and the puppet Mary Annette. But the intrigue deepens as Kate is told it is her destiny to involve the terrifying Mr Glum. And with the Lanky Man's Lanky Boys on the prowl, who can Kate trust?

 

This is number 3 in Abadazad Series .

There are 176 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2007 by HarperCollins Publishers .

MIKE PLOOG is a legendary fantasy artist best known for his haunting work on Marvel's line of horror comics in the 1970s, including Ghost Rider, Man-Thing, and Werewolf By Night. An accomplished visual designer, his work has appeared in the films Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. J. M. DeMatteis is one of the most versatile writers in the graphic story medium, and has won acclaim for Marvel's Kraven's Last Hunt (Spiderman) DC's Speeding Bullets (Superman and Batman) and Justice League. Illustrator Mike Ploog's work includes projects for Marvel as well as graphic novels such as 'The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus' and horror stories such as 'Werewolf by Night'.