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Cat Ninja: Cat's Claw
Series: Cat Ninja
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Cat Ninja is back in an adventure-packed volume featuring new friends, old foes, and the Cat Lady who started it all!
When a notorious band of ninjas discovers a certain Metro City hero wearing their colours and practising their Kat Fu, their leader sets out to settle an old score.
Plus, a nocturnal ninja flaps into town, Octopunch puts up his dukes (all eight of βem!), Adonis plays hero, Master Hamsterβs creative kitchen repairs end with a scorching surprise, and our favourite frenemies-against-the-odds compete in the villainous Vroomin' Race!
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Cat Ninja: Cat's Claw
Cat Ninja is back in an adventure-packed volume featuring new friends, old foes, and the Cat Lady who started it all! When a notorious band of ninjas discovers a certain Metro City hero wearing their colours and practising their Kat Fu, their leader sets out to settle an old score. Plus, a nocturnal ninja flaps into town, Octopunch puts up...Paperback$2299Elsewhere:$2799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
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Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Cat Ninja: Cat's Claw has been praised for its engaging narrative and vibrant illustrations, appealing to young readers who enjoy action-packed and humorous stories. Readers appreciate the character development and the adventurous plot, making it a popular choice in the children's adventure genre. The book effectively combines comic book elements with a fast-paced storyline, ensuring a fun reading experience for its audience.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781524882280
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 October 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Chad Thomas
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 145.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 308g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Matthew Cody is the author of several popular books, including the award-winning Supers of Nobleβs Green trilogy: Powerless, Super, and Villainous. He is also the author of Will in Scarlet and The Dead Gentleman, as well as the graphic novels Zatanna and the House of Secrets from DC Comics and TheΒ Bright FamilyΒ from Epic/Andrews McMeel. He lives in Manhattan, New York, with his wife and son.
Jadzia Axelrod is an award-winningΒ author,Β illustrator, activist, gadabout, and circus performer. She is the author ofΒ comics and graphic novels for Tor, Quirk Books, and DC Comics. She lives in Philadelphia where she cooks overly elaborate meals for her wonderful wife and delightful child.
Dan Nordskog is a graphic designer and writer who has worked on the Cat NinjaΒ andΒ Animal Rescue FriendsΒ seriesΒ for Epic/Andrews McMeel. He also co-created the popular graphic novel and seriesΒ According to AggieΒ for American Girl Publishing. He discovered comics as a kid and has loved them ever since. He lives in Wisconsin with his wife and son.Β
Kurtis Scaletta has written books about sports, snakes, giant fungi, robots, bees, and video games (among other things). He lives in Minneapolis with his wife, son, and several cats.
Chris Schweizer is a cartoonist and toymaker who lives in the western coal fields of Kentucky. Heβs been nominated for three Eisner Awards. He was a kickboxer when he was young, but he never would have won a fight against Octopunch.
Chad Thomas is an illustrator and cartoonist living with his family in McKinney, Texas. Heβs worked on books such as TMNT, Star Wars Adventures, and Mega Man and also illustrates activity and educational titles. He loves his family, comic books, and Star Wars and will let his children beat him in checkers, but never in Mario Kart.
Brett Bean is the author-illustrator of the graphic novel series Zoo Patrol Squad with Penguin Workshop, and the illustrator of Rocket & Groot (Marvel), Battle Bugs (Scholastic), and Beasts of Olympus (Workshop). Brett also works in film, TV, video games, and board games, and has worked with Disney Activision, Jim Henson's Creature Shop, and others. He lives in Portugal with a bunch of redheads.Β
Eduardo Medeiros is a comic book author and artist from Brazil. He has several books published in Brazil and the United States, includingΒ Mondo Urbano (Devir/OniPress), Sopa de Salsicha (Cia das Letras), Strange Tales (Marvel), Gotham Academy (DC Comics), Open Bar (Panini Books/OniPress), Joker 80th (DC comics) and Funny Creek (ComiXology). He has a lovely two-year-old son named Gabriel, four cats, and four dogs. He loves to eat sandwiches.
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