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Search - Abadazad: The Road to Inconceivable

Abadazad The Road to Inconceivable
Author: J. M. DeMatteis

Kate and her brother Matt are growing up in the big city, and life isn’t always easy. They find refuge in the world of Abadazad -- a series of books written over 100 years ago by classic author Franklin O. Barrie. Kate and Matt spend hours reading the Abadazad books, and know every character. One day, Kate takes Matt to the fun fair. He st... more »eps onto a carousel, goes around once, twice -- and then disappears. Though Kate and her mother search for Matt for years, they never find him. Finally, Kate tells her mother they must give up looking -- but on that very day, Kate meets an old lady, Martha, who also loves the Abadazad books, and seems to know more about them than anyone. Martha tells her that Abadazad is a real place, but Kate doesn’t believe her -- until a mysterious blue globe arrives at Kate’s door, and Kate sees her brother trapped inside it. Now Kate knows what she has to do: she must go into the real Abadazad and find her lost brother, no matter what dangers it might hold.

When the first three issues of J. M. DeMatteis and Mike Ploog’s Abadazad hit the comic-book stores two years ago, they found an immediate -- and passionate -- audience. No one could resist the heart-tugging story of Kate and her brother Matt, lost in the world of Abadazad. No one could fail to be mesmerized by the stunning artwork -- from Queen Ija with her third eye to Wix and his bright flame to Headstrong in his wheeled chair.

Now Abadazad is a book series -- and, true to its origins, it’s an original: it takes place in three distinct worlds; it cuts between nineteenth-century storytelling and a contemporary girl’s diary; it features comic-book panels, “antique” illustrations, and spot art -- and all the while, it seamlessly keeps kids turning page after page.

An ultra-contemporary format with its roots in great storytelling; a group of fervid fans; an author/illustrator team with an impeccable pedigree -- welcome to the world of Abadazad.

Eisner Award winner J.M. DeMatteis was a professional musician and rock music journalist before entering the comic book field, where he worked on such flagship Marvel and DC characters as Superman, Spider-Man, Batman, Silver Surfer, and the Justice League. DeMatteis’s Brooklyn Dreams, a graphic novel for adults, was praised as “a classic of the form” by Booklist in a starred review. DeMatteis, who also writes for television and film, lives with his family in upstate New York.

Mike Ploog has had a wide and varied career. After spending ten years in the Marine Corps, he honed his craft as the assistant to the late Will Eisner at PS magazine. Ploog began drawing for Marvel, where was involved in many of their best-known titles, and where he created the cult favorite Man-Thing. He was a storyboard artist on the original Scooby Doo; on The Planet of the Apes; The Dark Crystal; Labyrinth; Shrek; and many other major motion pictures. Mike Ploog lives with his family in Devonshire, England.

ISBN-13: 9780007233380
ISBN-10: 0007233388
Publication Date: 7/3/2006
Pages: 144
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Currently 3.3/5 Stars.

3.3 stars, based on 3 ratings

Publisher: Hyperion Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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