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A Kidnapped Santa Claus by Alex Robinson

A Kidnapped Santa Claus

Alex Robinson, L. Frank Baum

HarperCollins · Hardcover · November 3, 2009

First published in 1904, "A Kidnapped Santa Claus" by L. Frank Baum, the author of The Wizard of Oz, describes the action of some uncommon events in the land of Santa.

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Who it’s for
Baum’s Christmas fantasy pairs mischievous menace with a slyly unsettling edge.
Themes
Santa and magical helpers, Demons and mischief, Devoted friendship
Genres
Classic Adaptations, Christmas & Advent, Magic & Fantasy

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First published in 1904, "A Kidnapped Santa Claus" by L. Frank Baum, the author of The Wizard of Oz, describes the action of some uncommon events in the land of Santa. Not far from the Laughing Valley where Santa and all his magical helpers live, and beyond the Forest of Burzee, there stands a huge mountain that contains the Cave of Demons. Each demon has a specialty: Selfishness, Envy, Hatred, Malice, and Repentance.

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Because the promise of Santa puts all girls and boys on their best behavior, the demons have hardly any visitors to their caves. In order to remedy their dismal foot traffic, they conspire to kidnap Santa! But oh! even when it looks as if the demons might win, one can never underestimate the power of devoted (and magical!) friends. Adapted by Alex Robinson, author of several graphic novels, the action and menace of the tale will be enhanced and lightly spoofed. It seems a most appropriate treatment of Baum's work -- he was an author who often let his profound and unsettling meanings roil beneath the surface of his otherwise fanciful stories.

Yuletide Unease

Baum’s Christmas fantasy pairs mischievous menace with a slyly unsettling edge.

Come here for

  • Santa lore with a demonic, lightly comic twist
  • Fanciful fantasy with darker meanings beneath

Expect

  • A playful treatment of an older Christmas tale
  • Menace lightly spoofed, not simply sugar-coated

Where it sits

Christmas & Advent85%
Magic & Fantasy49%
Classic Adaptations29%

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Publisher categories

  • Fantasy Comics
  • Nonfiction Comics
  • Contemporary Women Graphic Novels
  • Adapted Comics
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  • Dystopian Comics
  • The Classics
  • Fantasy
  • Women's Fiction
Authors
Alex Robinson, L. Frank Baum
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
November 3, 2009
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Santa and magical helpers · Demons and mischief · Devoted friendship
Reading lane
Fantasy Comics