Attack of the Mutant (book)
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| Author | R. L. Stine |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Tim Jacobus |
| Language | English |
| Series | Goosebumps |
| Genre | Horror fiction |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
Publication date | November 1994 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Paperback Audio book[1] |
| Pages | 114 pp |
| ISBN | 0590483552 |
| OCLC | 33063425 |
| Preceded by | Phantom of the Auditorium |
| Followed by | My Hairiest Adventure |
Attack of the Mutant is a children's horror fiction novella written by R. L. Stine and is the twenty-fifth book in Goosebumps series. Skipper Matthews is a comic book collector who becomes a superhero in his favorite comic book, the Masked Mutant. Skipper must save the world by rescuing the Galloping Gazelle and defecting the Masked Mutant, the evil, callous, malicious, nasty, villainous, wicked, grievous, monstrous, diabolical, mephistophelean supervillain.
Synopsis
Plot
Skipper Matthews is a comic book collector who collects many comics yet only reads one, the Masked Mutant. The Masked Mutant is an evil supervillain who can change his molecular form into any solid material. He is constantly opposed by a league of superheroes lead by the Galloping Gazelle, the world's fastest man. While riding the bus to the dentist he meets Libby a girl who strikes up a conversation with him about comic books. He gets so caught up talking to her that he gets off at the wrong stop and spots the Masked Mutant's headquarters. Skipper decides to check out the Masked Mutant's headquarters with Libby. Skipper finds a large printing press and layouts for the last issue of the Masked Mutant. While leafing through the layouts Skipper notices a series of panels for the next issue, and the new character drawn within looks exactly like him.
When Skipper gets home, he discovers in a new issue of the comic book that the Galloping Gazelle has been held hostage in the Mutant's headquarters. Skipper returns to the headquarters to rescue the Galloping Gazelle. He finds the superhero and the two goes to confront the Masked Mutant. When Gazelle plan to defect Mutant fails he abandons Skipper. Just before Mutant kills Skipper by dropping from the ceiling of his private office, Libby appears in the doorway and defects Mutant with a yellow toy gun called Molecule-Melter. Before Skipper could thank her, Libby transforms into the Masked Mutant. The Mutant explains the previous Masked Mutant was actually the Magnificent Molecule Man, who worked for the Masked Mutant. The Masked Mutant also informs Skipper that he has turned Skipper into a comic book character. Skipper defects Mutant by tricking him into transforming into a liquid, since Mutant can only transform into solids he cannot transform back from a liquid. When Skipper returns home he discovers he bleeds ink.
Characters
Adaptions
Television
The Attack of the Mutant was adapt into television episode as part of the Goosebumps television series. The episode featured Adam West of Batman television series portraying the Galloping Gazelle.[2] The Masked Mutant was portrayed by Scott Wickware and Skipper Mathews was portrayed by Dan Warry-Smith.
A number of changes was made to the story in the television version, the Galloping Gazelle runs off because he feels he's too old to be a superhero after being tripped by the Masked Mutant. The Magnificent Molecule Man who shapeshifted into the Masked Mutant was written out. Skipper's mom finds comic book ink on his hands and tries to wash it off only to discover that Skipper has become The Colossal Elastic Boy. Also Skipper's friend Wilson collects rocks instead of rubber stamps and Libby is blonde not a redhead.
Video game
The PC game based on the story was produced by Dreamworks Interactive and released in 1997.
References
- ^ Heffley, Lynne (11 October 1996). "Cranking Up the Creepiness for Halloween". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, United States: Tribune Company. p. 26.
R.L. Stine's best-selling chiller-thriller Goosebumps stories are naturals for spooky ambience, and so are Walt Disney Records' terrific new audio books based on the series. Presented radio theater-style, with polished vocal performances, spooky sound effects and mood music, titles include ... Attack of the Mutant.
- ^ Harris, Lee (1 September 1996). "SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO - KCET series on virtue starts with work ethic; a Batman plays a gazelle in Fox's new 'Goosebumps'". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, United States: Tribune Company. p. 6.
Adam West (of "Batman" fame) stars as the Galloping Gazelle.
- ^ "Object is to save world". Manly Daily. Sydney, Australia: News Limited. 11 February 1998. p. 8.
Goosebumps: Attack of the Mutant is the second CD-ROM game based on the best-selling series of books by children's author RL Stine. The object here is to save the world from the evil Masked Mutant and his henchmen. Players are transported to the Mutant's headquarters where they will uncover a plot to turn the world into a comic book (more cynical minds might say they're too late). Using a combination of skill, strategy and problem solving, players must navigate through the Mutant's domain, systematically defeating each foe. There's no point in trying to reason with them, fighting or running are your best choices. To help new players, there's a League of Good Guys with helpful advice. On each floor of the Masked Mutant's headquarters, the objects you collect will serve you well as you visit other locations.
- ^ Heffley, Lynne (5 February 1998). "It All Speaks to Kids". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, United States: Tribune Company. p. 42.
It's not just fans of R.L. Stine's hugely popular " Goosebumps " Scholastic Inc. books and TV show who'll enjoy jumping into this well-made, color-ful 3-D action adventure. Players join forces with the "League of Good Guys" to stop the Masked Mutant from destroying the world as we know it: The purple villain wants to turn it into a comic book. As the countdown to destruction continues, you'll explore the bad guy's multilevel headquarters, navigating through corridors filled with elevators, doors and secret passageways that lead to nifty rooms and mazes. Sound effects and spooky music are nicely done, and the perils aren't ov erly intense; parents don't have to worry that kids will be exposed to blood-and-guts hyper-violence.
External links
- Official website of the Goosebumps series at Scholastic Press
- Attack of the Mutant (Part 1) at IMDb
- Attack of the Mutant (Part 2) at IMDb
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