It’s almost Halloween and the spooky comic books really start hitting the shelves this week. There are also a large number of all age comic books and graphic novels out. Did you pick up any of the Halloween Comicfest Mini-Comics yet? We picked up a couple bags and if you haven’t gotten any yet you’ll want to do so quickly as they are moving very quickly. In the podcast we’ll talk about a great wrestling book for middle school readers, some great calendars, DC Super-Villains, Zita the Spacegirl Trilogy and more. For now though, here are three go-to all age comic books that will entertain readers as young as 5.
Disney Princess: Jasmine’s New Pet
Hot on the heels of the Aladdin teaser trailer with Will Smith comes this original long format comic book from Dark Horse Comics. Disney Princess, Jasmine’s New Pet is an all new story that fans of Aladdin will enjoy who are 5 and up. The art is more kid friendly than the art in Aladdin and the story has that classic Disney vibe. Jasmine’s new pet tiger Rajah is making a mess of the palace and the Sultan isn’t having any of it. Can she train Rajah in time before the Sultan makes the tiger take a hike?
Voltron: Legendary Defender, Vol 3., #4
Voltron: Legendary Defender is an ongoing comic book from Lion Forge that tracks closely to the series on Netflix. The art is gorgeous and the story is geared to those kids in upper elementary school and up. It deals with more ‘real’ things than you might expect, like how the kids interact with one another, problem solving and of course, lots and lots of massive robot action.
Impossible Incorporated, #2
Where are all the great all age comic books….some of you might say. Many of them are still here, they’re just presented as mini-series, which makes them slightly harder to find. Impossible Incorporated is a great all age mini-series. It’s from IDW Publishing and is a five-issue series that is jammed with action and fun. Fun. It’s a science-fiction story about family, giant Time Termites, action, great art and fun. This is great for boys or girls aged 8 and up.
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