Mail Order Ninja Volume 1 (Mail Order
Ninja (Graphic Novels)) (v. 1) by Erich
Owen
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Meet Timmy McAllister, a normal kid who lives in the plain ol town of
Cherry Creek, Indiana, where everyone and everything is frighteningly
normal...that is, until the day Timmy orders his very own ninja! As a little
kid, who needs imaginary friends--or even mans best friend--when you can
have your own stealth-fighting butt-kicker? Timmy, and the town of Cherry
Creek may never be the same!
Personal Review: Mail Order Ninja Volume 1 (Mail Order Ninja
(Graphic Novels)) (v. 1) by Erich Owen
Graphic novels, as we all know, are hot. So hot, Joshua Elder pokes fun at
the phenomenon in his wonderfully cheeky "Mail Order Ninja."

5th-grader Timothy James McAllister is a normal kid in the oh-so-exciting
town of Cherry Creek, Indiana (pop. 23, 745). He has a mom, a dad, and
an annoying little sister, Lindsay. When mom (who wears a "Soccer Mom"
baseball shirt) calls him down to breakfast, she shouts, "Timmy! Stop
reading that comic book and come downstairs for breakfast!" Timmy
answers, "Mom, it's not a comic book! It's a graphic novel! Jeez!"
"Mail Order Ninja" is often laugh-out-loud funny. Even the plot is over-the-
top perfection. Timothy is having a hard time with bullies at school. Making
life even more unpalatable at L. Frank Baum Elementary is Felicity
Dominique Huffington--local "stuck-up rich girl." So, when Timothy reads
about "the greatest ninja warrior gunshyo giveaway" in a JacQues Co.
catalog, he enters. And wins. Before long, his personal ninja , Yoshida Jiro,
arrives at his house. And his parents, who know it's a "bad idea," allow
Timothy to keep his ninja nonetheless.
Well you know what happens. Timothy and his ninja bring peace and
justice to L. Frank Baum Elementary. Until, at the very end of Vol. 1,
Felicity calls forth her own ninja, Hakuryuu Nobunaga Esq. ("Ninja
Assassin and Attorney at Law. Fun Fact: Nobunaga once sued his own
mother for 'emotional anguish' because he didn't like the birthday present
that she got him. Yes, he really is that evil.") Volume 2 brings ninja vs.
ninja action in a battle for L. Frank Baum Elementary and, indeed, Cherry
Creek, Indiana. Felicity has taken control by means of mind control and a
ninja army. Will Timmy prevail? You'll just have to read "Mail Order Ninja,"
Volumes 1-2 to find out.
Kids will love the action in "Mail Order Ninja," but will be slayed by the
humor as well.* Even Erich Owen's art is infused with humor. When the
Timothy's ninja arrives in a box to his house, for example, Timothy knocks
on the box and says, "Mr. Yoshida? Are you in..." and a sword shoots out
of the box with a "shunk" before Timothy concludes, "...there?"
Brought to you by TokyoPop, "Mail Order Ninja" will be a huge hit with the
six- to-eleven-year-old market. This is a series both girls and boys will
enjoy. It's also perfect for reluctant readers and for kids ready to move
beyond the venerable underpants man.
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*There's also quite a bit of "adult" humor (of the clean variety) in "Mail
Order Ninja." Towards the end of volume 1, Timothy's parents, unaware of
the Ninja battle that just took place at L. Frank Baum Elementary, are
reading the paper. The headline reads "Aliens Invade Again!" Dad says,
"Another alien attack, honey. The Asimovians this time." Mom answers, "At
least it wasn't those awful Hubbardi. They're just so...cliche." Hah!
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