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This week in all age comic books brings one of the best characters out there coming to an end. Peanuts has its final issue-and it’s fabulous, but it’s also sad, funny, poignant, beautiful and as great as you remember from the classic strips. Also out this week in humor books is The Flintstones #1, Donald Duck #15, a new Lumberjanes trade paperback, Popeye Classics #48, Regular Show #37 and a couple others.
In action and science fiction it’s a good week for time and space. There are two Doctor Who comic books, Doctor Who Adventures (great for kids 6-13), a Doctor Who book featuring River song and a new Doctor Who comics event that features the four most recent doctors! All of this leads up to Doctor Who Comics Day, which is June 9. Arguably, this is a bigger deal in the U.K. than elsewhere, but bigger comic shops will still have something going on.
In sister Doctor Who news, a new monthly comic called Torchwood is out this week. It’s not an all age comic book per sea, but ages 12 and up will love it.
Also in science fiction is Invader Zim, a comic from Oni Press that is quickly becoming one of our must-reads on many levels. It really is great for boys or girls of any age, the content is great for them and they’re already familiar with it through the Nickelodeon show. Bottom line, the art and story in this comic make it a fun read that you’ll find yourself borrowing from your 6 year old once they go to sleep.
It’s a light week for superheroes with only Spidey #7 and Batman ’66 Meets Steed and Mrs. Peel. However, we’re reading some great all age superhero books now-and will review them soon on the site. They’re background, introduction type stuff that early readers will gravitate towards if they like action and big name heroes that their friends like.
Where is my closest comic book shop? Alternately the links will take you to TFAW where you’ll save up to 20% on your online orders.
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