GRAPHIC NOVEL: CatNinja--Wanted by Matthew Cody & Chad Thomas
ABOUT THE BOOK
Cat Ninja: Wanted features Metro City's favorites and newcomers in tales that include a nearly cat-astrophic case of stolen identity, the not-so-villainous adventures of Master Hamster, and Adonis's first mission as one of the good guys. Enjoy six stand-alone stories, plus a five-part Cat Ninja special miniseries!
The stories in Cat Ninja: Wanted teach readers that:
People (and villains!) can change
Everyone deserves a second chance
You don't need superpowers to be a hero!
REVIEW
This third book in the CatNinja graphic novel series offers plenty of superhero action and humor, but it also offers themes related to family and friendship. This volume in the series is broken into several parts. The first third of the book is one story called "Wanted" revolving around Cat Ninja getting framed for robbing some businesses. The other two-thirds of the book is a collection of short comics about Cat Ninja facing off with various villains including a pair of raccoon brothers, a cockroach, a cat burglar, and a King Crab. The stories are short and episodic which makes the book a fun one for striving readers. Cat Ninja and his sort-of-sidekick Mr. Squeaks (he likes to call himself Master Hamster) live with a brother, sister, and mother in an apartment, but both have their own secret lairs. One of the stories amusingly focuses on the mother's job of taking care of supernatural creatures as a doctor (her children think she's a regular doctor). Their are several different illustrators for these stories, as a result the characters, especially Mr. Squeaks) look a little bit different in some of the stories. The illustrations are bright, colorful, and very superhero comic-like. The Cat Ninja series as a whole is bound to be a favorite among young readers who enjoy a good superhero/supervillain type story with some great amusing touches.
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