| Josh Elder | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 17, 1980 Carmi, IL |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Lecturer, Journalist |
| Notable works | Mail Order Ninja, StarCraft: Frontline, The Batman Strikes! |
| Awards | Grand Prize Winner of the 5th Rising Stars of Manga |
| Official website | |
Josh Elder (born May 17, 1980 in Carmi, IL) is an American journalist, lecturer and writer, primarily of comic books and graphic novels.
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Josh Elder (sometimes credited as Joshua Elder) is an award winning comic book author and the creator (along with artist Erich Owen) of the graphic novel series[1] and nationally syndicated comic strip[2] Mail Order Ninja. A former associate editor at "Wizard Magazine", Elder also serves as noted graphic novel reviewer for the Chicago Sun-Times[3] and Director of Operations for the literacy advocacy group Reading with Pictures. He regularly gives workshops on creating comics and graphic novels at schools, libraries and universities across the country. He has also participated in and led professional development seminars for teachers and librarians—including the New York Public School system[4] and the Children's Museum of Indianapolis.[5]
Josh graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelors degree in Film and currently resides in Albany Park, Chicago, IL.[6]
This table lists only works in which Elder is the primary writer (or co-writer) of a published book with an ISBN.
| Title | Primary artist | Publisher | Pub. Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Stars of Manga Vol. 5 | Erich Owen | Tokyopop | 2005 | ISBN#978-1595328151 |
| Mail Order Ninja Vol. 1 | Erich Owen | Tokyopop | 2006 | ISBN#978-1598167283 |
| Mail Order Ninja Vol. 2 | Erich Owen | Tokyopop | 2006 | ISBN#978-1598167290 |
| Love Bytes | Gigi | Platinum Studios | 2007 | ISBN#978-1934220344 |
| StarCraft: Frontline Vol. 1 | Ramanda Karga | Tokyopop | 2008 | ISBN#978-1427807212 |
| StarCraft: Frontline Vol. 2 | Ramanda Karga | Tokyopop | 2009 | ISBN#978-1427808318 |
| StarCraft: Frontline Vol. 3 | Ramanda Karga | Tokyopop | 2009 | ISBN#978-1427808325 |
| StarCraft: Frontline Vol. 4 | Ramanda Karga | Tokyopop | 2009 | ISBN#978-1427816986 |
Elder's awards include Mail Order Ninja winning the Grand Prize in the 2005 Rising Stars of Manga contest and being named one of the 25 great graphic novels for kids by the School Library Journal[7]