Joshua Elder

ABOUT JOSHUA ELDER

Journalist, lecturer, and writer known primarily for his work in comic books and graphic novels. He is best known as the co-creator and writer of the graphic novel series "Mail Order Ninja." He is also an advocate for literacy and education through comics, founding the nonprofit organization Reading With Pictures to promote the use of graphic novels in classrooms.

He earned a degree in film from Northwestern Illinois University. Many of the ideas behind Mail Order Ninja were developed during a challenging period in his life, as he coped with treatments for Hodgkin's lymphoma.

He was once dragged behind a speeding pickup truck, a story he now shares with a dose of humor. He has accumulated more than 130,000 subscribers on his Joshua Elder YouTube channel.

He was born and raised in Illinois.

He is a renowned author, similar to literary artists like J.K. Rowling , George Orwell , and James Patterson .