"Mail Order Ninja" wins Tokyopop's RSoM #5

**erich23** · April 2nd, 2005

Hey! WE WON!

Since I've posted some of the pages here previously, I just wanted to let all you wonderful people, who have taken the time to post your amazing comments, that Josh and I won the 5th annual Tokyopop Rising Stars of Manga competition. Look for the anthology in your local bookstore in August!

Here's the link to Newsarama's article:
http://newsarama.com/forums/showthre...threadid=30792

Thanks,

ERICH
www.erichowen.com

Here are links to the winning story (created/written by Josh Elder, everything else by Me)

Art Order "Art Test" challenge: UPDATE 4/28 final WIP
SketchBook: EVOL's thread of "I learned things in the wrong order"
SketchBook: Art_Addict :: """"""""""""" PRAHA DROP """"""""""""
Koji Bryant entry: "By Executive Order: Kill All Newborns"
Art: "Mail Order Ninja" in Tokyopop's RSOM #5 Top20

**EVIL** · April 2nd, 2005

haha!, exelent comic dude, loved the story, altho the pages where a bit small I managed to read it.

keep it on.. keep it on!

**young paddy1** · April 2nd, 2005

no wonder you won that is fuckin' sweet, I love the comic side of it, and the fight scene is very samurai jack ( a good thing in my opinion). 8)

**JWSamsara** · April 2nd, 2005

That was awesome! I loved it. :o I hope you guys let us know when you do another. Great work

**Arctis** · April 2nd, 2005

hey hey,
congrats for your prize : nice graphic style...

**L. Scott Knight** · April 2nd, 2005

Congrats! Well deserved!

**Pillick** · April 3rd, 2005

I want one...

Very cool story and artwork

**ReAkshun** · April 4th, 2005

Story was tight. Definite page turner. Clear panels. Distinct style. A few moments could popped like where she asked him for a kiss. I did love that bird's eye view after that...but those two panels were the only ones that bothered me.

otherwise...very clean. Dap for both you and the writer.

**Kappei** · April 4th, 2005

yes thats wonderful work mate!
but pages are toooo small

i cant read it well

good work

cya
kappei

**343guiltyspark** · April 4th, 2005

I WANT A NINJA, I WANT A NINJA.

Seriously though, it was a cool comic with a good moral, only deal in living merchandise under the table.

**Aidil** · April 4th, 2005

Congrats man! But in my opinion, i prefered the comics better when there wasnt any dialog, like the one u originaly posted. Nevertheless, i think its a great piece

**Patch** · April 5th, 2005

great work - and wonderful story. job well done.

*goes to find the ninja/robot ad in his comics...*

**E.M.GIST** · April 5th, 2005

I don't usually post just to say something is awsome but...
THAT WAS AWSOME!

**erich23** · April 6th, 2005

Thanks, everybody!!! I certainly appreciate the comments. keep them coming!

ERICH

**Lauren Short** · April 6th, 2005

man i loved the initial set of pages you showed before, but this just steps it up

haha sweet job man, is it all illustrator? i like the line work, no crits here

**Danilo** · April 6th, 2005

Very nice, I like it a lot, but also have some constructive tips:
Page09,panel1: Too complicated. Maybe you can remove running boy in first plane.
Page10,panel2: You can do it more dynamic.
Page11/12: It seems to missing some part of the story
page14,panel5: It not quite recognisible that sword is near to see saw
Page16: panels 1,2: This is lot confusing to me.
panel 6: could go without border
Page 19: too much same tings. I like It a lot in previus pages, but here is too much.