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183 pp.
| Egmont |
August, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-1-60684-014-6$13.99
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4-6Vordak the Incomprehensible series.
Illustrated by
John Martin.
Vordak returns in all his pompous, failed-supervillain glory. A miscalculation with his Abominable Age-Reduction Ray lands Vordak back in middle school, where he plots against Commander Virtue and almost makes friends. Humorous cartoon illustrations offset Vordak's absurdly grandiose (and generally oblivious) narration. It's a one-note joke, but the author and artist capably finesse that note to the utmost.