Atomic Puppet is the story of a superhero who has been reduced to, well, a hand puppet. He can only come to life when someone puts him on. It just so happens that he bonds, er is fused with, his ...

Superhero Captain Atomic suffers a setback as he is shaking hands with Joey, a 12-year-old fan, when his disgruntled sidekick transforms him into a powerless puppet. The suddenly not-so-super ...

The puppet is just part of an infection prevention took kit -- an idea developed by Dr. Will Sawyer, who founded the Henry the Hand Foundation.

Ackerman, who is technical director at In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre in Minneapolis, was invited to cross the river and create his superhero satire show for downtown St. Paul ...