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Missile Mouse, No. 2: Rescue on Tankium3 by Jake Parker
Missile Mouse is back in action for an amazing new adventure!The daring agent Missile Mouse must help free a planet forced into slavery by evil King Bognarsh. But things get dicey when Bognarsh hires the Blazing Bat to take Missile Mouse out before he can shut the operation down.
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First published January 1, 2011
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73 books81 followersJake Parker is the illustrator of many books for young readers as well as animated films and comic books. He also lives near the mountains, in Provo, Utah, and wishes the little snowplow would stop by his driveway every winter.
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April 15, 2020
This second Missile Mouse book is much more rock 'em sock 'em Galactic Security Agent action than the first one was.
We start off right in the middle of a big chase, where Missile Mouse is trying to catch a fleeing green creature that looks a bit like a cross between a human and a frog. Turns out he is a Tankian from the planet Tankium3 and his mind is being controlled by a strange device on the back of his head.
So off goes Missile Mouse to the creature's home planet to find out what the heck is going on there. He has the help of a unit of robot security agents and naturally at first he wants nothing to do with them, being the type of independent rogue agent that we have all come to know and love throughout book and movie history.
Will he change his mind about the robots and how they should be treated? Will he figure out who is responsible for conditions on Tankium3? And most importantly, where does Blazing Bat get those wonderful toys?
Another fun read for me. I liked this better than the first one, as a matter of fact. And in my edition there is a 'guide to Missile Mouse's universe' which explains all sorts of cool things like the reason his uniform is gold and red (it means he is an elite solo agent), and why MM is nearly always scowling (that is to show he means business).
As far as I can tell there are no other books devoted exclusively to Missile Mouse, but I will remember the author's name and keep my eyes open. You just never know when a mighty mouse might come and save the day!
We start off right in the middle of a big chase, where Missile Mouse is trying to catch a fleeing green creature that looks a bit like a cross between a human and a frog. Turns out he is a Tankian from the planet Tankium3 and his mind is being controlled by a strange device on the back of his head.
So off goes Missile Mouse to the creature's home planet to find out what the heck is going on there. He has the help of a unit of robot security agents and naturally at first he wants nothing to do with them, being the type of independent rogue agent that we have all come to know and love throughout book and movie history.
Will he change his mind about the robots and how they should be treated? Will he figure out who is responsible for conditions on Tankium3? And most importantly, where does Blazing Bat get those wonderful toys?
Another fun read for me. I liked this better than the first one, as a matter of fact. And in my edition there is a 'guide to Missile Mouse's universe' which explains all sorts of cool things like the reason his uniform is gold and red (it means he is an elite solo agent), and why MM is nearly always scowling (that is to show he means business).
As far as I can tell there are no other books devoted exclusively to Missile Mouse, but I will remember the author's name and keep my eyes open. You just never know when a mighty mouse might come and save the day!
November 23, 2020
Missile Mouse Is a Comic Book from Jake Parker, Easy to read and fun , I recomend those who like action and mystery a kind of Fiction book, where Missle mouse chases this Tankian/Lasukus, Fightkeeper who is a bad guy but then they get friends to the Good side and they go over search of Blazing Bat !
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April 18, 2014Primary book #4 Missile Mouse Rescue on Tankium3
1. This graphic novel enhances my book collection by showing students that friends come in many shapes and colors. At first someone may not seem like someone you would befriend, but once they show that they want to help you out and want the best for you, and then you realize that is someone you probably want in your life. In the graphic novel, Missile Mouse is an agent sent to save some creatures that have been taken to a planet and made slaves. His mission is to work with some robot agents, and Missile Mouse is not very excited to do it, because he doesn’t think they will work well in certain circumstances, and also because they don’t have feelings. Often times students don’t want to hang out with other students because they look or speak differently, so this would be great for a mini lesson on getting to know one another and getting along.
2. A possible audience for the book is second grade and higher. I can see this book applicable to a social lesson about getting along. As stated previously I could use this when doing a lesson on students’ differences and how unique each person is. In middle school it’s very important for students to get to know one another, and just be kind to each other, because you never know who you have a lot in common with if you don’t ever speak to them.
3. (2011, March 01). School Library Journal. http://www.booksinprint.com/DetailedV...#
1. This graphic novel enhances my book collection by showing students that friends come in many shapes and colors. At first someone may not seem like someone you would befriend, but once they show that they want to help you out and want the best for you, and then you realize that is someone you probably want in your life. In the graphic novel, Missile Mouse is an agent sent to save some creatures that have been taken to a planet and made slaves. His mission is to work with some robot agents, and Missile Mouse is not very excited to do it, because he doesn’t think they will work well in certain circumstances, and also because they don’t have feelings. Often times students don’t want to hang out with other students because they look or speak differently, so this would be great for a mini lesson on getting to know one another and getting along.
2. A possible audience for the book is second grade and higher. I can see this book applicable to a social lesson about getting along. As stated previously I could use this when doing a lesson on students’ differences and how unique each person is. In middle school it’s very important for students to get to know one another, and just be kind to each other, because you never know who you have a lot in common with if you don’t ever speak to them.
3. (2011, March 01). School Library Journal. http://www.booksinprint.com/DetailedV...#
May 1, 2013
Having discovered Missile Mouse as a short in "Flight Explorer, Volume 1," I was intrigued enough to follow-up with this entertaining standalone book. The story is a good one, in which Missile Mouse uncovers a monopoly perpetuated by slave labor and helps to free the slaves. In the process, he tangles with a number of powerful antagonists, including the dreaded bounty hunter Blazing Bat. As you can guess from these names, the story is completely pulp fiction. But fun, and the artwork is good.
August 12, 2017
Blasting Bat was eaten by his friend... I think?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 17, 2018
I liked the second better than the first. Sad that these are the only 2 in the series.
June 30, 2019
Awesome!!!!!!!!
January 22, 2022
W bounty hunter
July 30, 2017
The intergalactic adventures of Missile Mouse continue when he uncovers the citizens of an entire planet enslaved by a greedy evil ruler. To make matters worse, an old foe is hired to take him down. Not only that- Missile Mouse must learn how to work with a group of robot agents who he thinks may be more of a liability than an asset. Hopefully there will be at least a third book in the series!
December 6, 2012
Going into this, I had never heard of the *Missile Mouse* series by Grafix before, and was unaware till mere moments before typing this that the volume I read this morning was the second volume. I only picked this one up at the library, because it looked cute, and I was curious. I was not--at all--disappointed in my choice as I read it.
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Missile Mouse is an agent for the Galaxy Security Agency--or GSA for short. And, he's getting tired of having to work with security bots. He feels that he deserves a team of agents that are living and breathing, who have hearts that beat and minds that think.
He's on the trail of Lasukus, when a bot finds him instead, and then reprimands Missile Mouse after discipling him, as if he is not authorized to do so.
In short, Lasukus has a mind-control device on his head that allows the evil king to control him, and which erases his ability to think. Lasukus has no free will of his own, while this device is on him, and is essentially a mindless slave.
They remove the device, and Lasukus runs, but Missile Mouse catches up with him. He wants to go home. MM promises he will allow him to after the GSA questions him. GSA puts MM on the job to take Lasukus home to his home planet, Tankium3.
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On Tankium3, MM chooses security bot #44 as his main bodyguard and helper. Which is great, since #44 helps him in every way possible till his death.
On Tankium3, the evil king has mind-control devices on most the men of the planet, and has them working the mines for him. But, after much struggle and action, MM and Lasukus foil his evil empire, and bring his reign to a complete end, and restoring peace to the planet before MM and the dead #44 return home.
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Back home, MM tells the GSA that he is very proud of the brave and valiant #44, and that #44 should be given "agent" status even after his death. They refuse this, but do offer to write a letter stating that they are proud of #44's work in battle.
MM is called to another mission, and he requests a team of security bots to back him up. We are shown the broke #44 lighting back up. Is he really even "dead" after all?
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Missile Mouse is an agent for the Galaxy Security Agency--or GSA for short. And, he's getting tired of having to work with security bots. He feels that he deserves a team of agents that are living and breathing, who have hearts that beat and minds that think.
He's on the trail of Lasukus, when a bot finds him instead, and then reprimands Missile Mouse after discipling him, as if he is not authorized to do so.
In short, Lasukus has a mind-control device on his head that allows the evil king to control him, and which erases his ability to think. Lasukus has no free will of his own, while this device is on him, and is essentially a mindless slave.
They remove the device, and Lasukus runs, but Missile Mouse catches up with him. He wants to go home. MM promises he will allow him to after the GSA questions him. GSA puts MM on the job to take Lasukus home to his home planet, Tankium3.
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On Tankium3, MM chooses security bot #44 as his main bodyguard and helper. Which is great, since #44 helps him in every way possible till his death.
On Tankium3, the evil king has mind-control devices on most the men of the planet, and has them working the mines for him. But, after much struggle and action, MM and Lasukus foil his evil empire, and bring his reign to a complete end, and restoring peace to the planet before MM and the dead #44 return home.
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Back home, MM tells the GSA that he is very proud of the brave and valiant #44, and that #44 should be given "agent" status even after his death. They refuse this, but do offer to write a letter stating that they are proud of #44's work in battle.
MM is called to another mission, and he requests a team of security bots to back him up. We are shown the broke #44 lighting back up. Is he really even "dead" after all?
March 17, 2011
Reason for Reading: next in the series.
Missile Mouse is chasing a fugitive on the capital planet, has a bad run-in with the robot guards, is attacked by Blazing Bat and after mass destruction to the docks brings his man back to the GSA. Turns out the fellow was under the influence of a mind altering device which made him the living slave of the one controlling the device. Missile Mouse is sent with the victim back to his home planet along with a team of Security Robots, one of whom becomes his new partner, Agent 44. Here they find the evil King Bognarsh who has captured all able-bodied men and taken them to the other side of the planet to work as slaves in his mine. It's up to Missile Mouse to save the people of this planet but at the same time he has a bounty hunter, Blazing Bat, out for his head, literally.
I love Missile Mouse! This pure science fiction graphic story takes some common science fiction elements and rolls with them on a junior level without becoming a farce or a superhero story. Missile Mouse is kind of an anti-hero. He doesn't respect authority, does things *his* way, often makes a mess of things, but always gets his guy. It's hard not to find him lovable in certain ways. While Missile Mouse may be a rogue he is not stupid, he learns from his mistakes, and from this we see the real heart of the beast inside. The story is quite exciting. Typical of any sci-fi cartoon or TV episode with its battles, high tech gadgetry and moments of humour but the core of this book is MM's relationship with Agent 44. What starts as a commander who has nothing but disdain for his subordinate turns into a true crime fighting/military partnership where one must have the other's back at all times, where trust becomes an instinct. A wonderful story for only the second book in this series. Looking forward to what Book 3 brings. The ending here sets up how the next book will start.
Missile Mouse is chasing a fugitive on the capital planet, has a bad run-in with the robot guards, is attacked by Blazing Bat and after mass destruction to the docks brings his man back to the GSA. Turns out the fellow was under the influence of a mind altering device which made him the living slave of the one controlling the device. Missile Mouse is sent with the victim back to his home planet along with a team of Security Robots, one of whom becomes his new partner, Agent 44. Here they find the evil King Bognarsh who has captured all able-bodied men and taken them to the other side of the planet to work as slaves in his mine. It's up to Missile Mouse to save the people of this planet but at the same time he has a bounty hunter, Blazing Bat, out for his head, literally.
I love Missile Mouse! This pure science fiction graphic story takes some common science fiction elements and rolls with them on a junior level without becoming a farce or a superhero story. Missile Mouse is kind of an anti-hero. He doesn't respect authority, does things *his* way, often makes a mess of things, but always gets his guy. It's hard not to find him lovable in certain ways. While Missile Mouse may be a rogue he is not stupid, he learns from his mistakes, and from this we see the real heart of the beast inside. The story is quite exciting. Typical of any sci-fi cartoon or TV episode with its battles, high tech gadgetry and moments of humour but the core of this book is MM's relationship with Agent 44. What starts as a commander who has nothing but disdain for his subordinate turns into a true crime fighting/military partnership where one must have the other's back at all times, where trust becomes an instinct. A wonderful story for only the second book in this series. Looking forward to what Book 3 brings. The ending here sets up how the next book will start.
February 7, 2013
Missile Mouse Rescue on Tankium3 is just as great as the first Missile Mouse. It has colorful, easy to follow panels of intergalactic action. In this story Missile Mouse takes on King Bognarsh, who has enslaved an entire planet and Blazing Bat, who has been hired to kill him. In the last story Missile Mouse’s partner turned out to be a traitor. This time he is reluctantly paired with a robot when he would rather work with something that has a brain, heart, and conscience. He soon changes his mind when he realizes Agent 44 has his back. The drawings still have a Star Wars feel. The story moves along quickly and is over too soon. How long will we have to wait for the next Missile Mouse?! A least there is a bonus. Check the back of the book for a guide to Missile Mouse’s universe. It includes weapons and ships.
July 5, 2016
Missile Mouse is chasing down the pilot of a contraband vessel, only to find out that the guy's been under mind control and has no idea where he is or what he's done. Missile Mouse returns him to his home planet and strikes out to find and stop the bad guy using mind control.
A scifi graphic novel adventure that tackles modern slavery issues in a less-threatening way. This would make a great conversation starter about modern ethical issues. Of course, it's also got great illustrations and dialogue, so it is also just a fun read. The evil bat henchman was a nice nemesis to have Missile Mouse match wits against.
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content or decency issues. One creature gets eaten by a big bug, and a robot gets really banged up. The bad guy likes to bonk his servant on the head.
A scifi graphic novel adventure that tackles modern slavery issues in a less-threatening way. This would make a great conversation starter about modern ethical issues. Of course, it's also got great illustrations and dialogue, so it is also just a fun read. The evil bat henchman was a nice nemesis to have Missile Mouse match wits against.
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content or decency issues. One creature gets eaten by a big bug, and a robot gets really banged up. The bad guy likes to bonk his servant on the head.
October 13, 2011
Grades 3-6
Students who like their graphic novels with plenty of action will enjoy this second adventure of Missile Mouse, secret agent for the Galactic Security Agency. This time, he and his robot partner must rescue the citizens of Tankium3 from the evil King Bognarsh. But King Bognarsh has Blazing Bat fighting on his side, and Blazing Bat is determined to put an end to Missile Mouse's heroics. Full color and engaging graphics will draw readers in, and the action-packed story will keep the pages turning. Especially fun is author Jake Parker's backmatter, Missile Mouse's Guide to the Universe. In it, readers can pore over diagrams of the spacecraft, weaponry, and various aliens involved in the story.
Students who like their graphic novels with plenty of action will enjoy this second adventure of Missile Mouse, secret agent for the Galactic Security Agency. This time, he and his robot partner must rescue the citizens of Tankium3 from the evil King Bognarsh. But King Bognarsh has Blazing Bat fighting on his side, and Blazing Bat is determined to put an end to Missile Mouse's heroics. Full color and engaging graphics will draw readers in, and the action-packed story will keep the pages turning. Especially fun is author Jake Parker's backmatter, Missile Mouse's Guide to the Universe. In it, readers can pore over diagrams of the spacecraft, weaponry, and various aliens involved in the story.
September 3, 2014
I think that if I was a 7 year old boy this would totally be up my alley, however, I'm not. I don't want to discredit the author by saying that this was a "bad" book, it just wasn't for me. Missile Mouse is chasing after a subject and after subduing the perpetrator, he realizes that the prep has something controlling his brain. The perpetrator is a creature from another planet. Missile Mouse takes him back to his planet to find out more clues. When he arrives he finds out that most of the male population of the planet has been taken away; Missile Mouse and he sidekick travel to another planet to rescue the brainwashed victims.
February 8, 2011
Evil King Bognarsh has enslaved an entire planet to mine "stardust", the secret ingredient in Cosmic-Cola, and only our intrepid hero Missile Mouse (and his new robotic partner) stands in his way! More swash-buckling outer space adventure, with some deeper messages buried in amongst the battles (slavery, heroism, loyalty, humanity...rodentity?). I'd love to talk about this in a children's book club.
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February 25, 2014missile mouse and his robot companion are sent to a planet to find out why an alien race is disapearing. they soon found out that they were all kidnapped and put under mind control to work on a planet for a crazy king. missile mouse prevails and breaks the mind control device and the slaves are all sent home to their planet.
February 10, 2016
A very adventuresome graphic novel about a mouse and his robot squad head out to figure out why a poor alien was mind-controlled into making a mysterious delivery. Upon arriving on this alien's planet, they discover that someone has made off with all the males and must race to figure out what is going on.
Excellent illustrations - really added to the story.
Excellent illustrations - really added to the story.
March 18, 2012
Plenty of humor, action and adventure in this followup. There's even a subtle thread about prejudice here. Missile Mouse learns not to be quite so quick to judge all his robot helpers. And...we even get a cliffhanger ending!
October 4, 2016
The premise of the story is that all the men of the planet Tankium3 have been kidnapped and the "women and children have been surviving on our storages of food" and only Missile Mouse can save them.
Not a positive message to continue sending to boys and girls.
Not a positive message to continue sending to boys and girls.
March 24, 2011
A simple, fun plot that kids and adults can both enjoy.
April 9, 2016
The book is not as action packed like the first one, or maybe even more action packed, either way thr 1-2 books are good.
February 22, 2012
Missile Mouse: intergalactic agent guaranteed to delight young seekers of fast-paced action and adventure.
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May 13, 2018Another graphic novel for kids - my 7yo adored it! I liked it too, but really wish there could have been one cool female character. Maybe in #3?
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September 20, 2012Adorable, fun story. The art tells more of the story than the text, something I really appreciate in a graphic novel.
April 25, 2013
Read it in 30 minutes.
June 3, 2013
Not quite as fun as Missile Mouse and the Star Crusher but close. My 5-year-old son and I still delighted in it.
I'm looking forward to more Missile Mouse adventures.
I'm looking forward to more Missile Mouse adventures.
September 10, 2013
Good flow and story. Our hero learns a little bit about appreciating others.
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