One Piece, Vol. 1, Romance Dawn - Oda

                  Thanks to my almost 11 year old grandson Elliot for introducing me to a manga, a Japanese graphic novel. This story introduces Luffy, a boy wishing to become a pirate, who ingests the fruit of the gum-gum tree that allows his body to stretch like rubber. He recruits Koby and Zolo, whom he frees from the pirates who were going to execute Lolo. Together they take on Capt. Axe-Hand Morgan, the pirate leader. They defeat Morgan and pursue the One Piece, a gold treasure hidden by Gold Roger, 'King of the Pirates.' They team up with Nami, a young girl who robs from pirates and they continue their quest.