Category: All Age Comic Books

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Wow. If the all age comic books were a meal then this week’s selection would be a buffet. Some weeks are certainly better and more packed with quality than others and this is one of the high weeks. From single issue comic books, collected books of comic strips and original graphic novels there is something for boys or girls as young as 5. Over in the podcast we’ll go deep on two Nightmare Before Christmas offerings, the latest in the Hazardous Tales series by Nathan Hales, Science Comics: The Brain, the 35^th collection of Adult Time comic strips and more. In the meantime here are three comic books that are well worth your money and reading time this week.

Simpsons Comics #245

Don’t get emotionally attached. Don’t get emotionally attached. I said this when Plants Vs. Zombies ended their comic book run also. With issue #245 Simpsons Comics ends its monthly run as one of the best all age comic books around. Much like Spongebob Comic ended last week, their publisher is taking a break. That’s a vague and possibly inspiring statement. Maybe they’ll be back with seasonal issues or new graphic novels, but for now catch the final issue of Simpsons Comics and see why it was so fabulous.

Miraculous Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir TPB, Santa Claws

For our 9 year old Miraculous is the boomerang series. It keeps coming back. He loved it when he was 6, fell out of love for a year and then somewhere in the summer of his 8^th year he watched it again. The comic book follows an identical path to the series. Miraculous Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir, Santa Claw is a trade paperback priced at $6.99. Santa get akumatized by Hawk Moth-can Lady Bug and Cat Noir save Christmas? Kids 5 and up who like Miraculous will really enjoy this and it’ll get them reading.

Star Wars Tales from Vader’s Castle #2 (of #5)

We’re big fans of Star Wars Adventures, the monthly series from IDW Publishing. From its title, Star Wars Tales from Vader’s Castle seemed like it would be too old for an all age title, but it’s not. Issue 1 was lots of fun and it put a nice, spooky touch on the Star Wars mythos. Star Wars Tales from Vader’s Castle is a weekly series in October. You can jump in on issue #2 this week or gather all of them in a collected edition in late November. This is a Star Wars vehicle that ages 5 and up will be OK with and older kids will enjoy it just as much. It doesn’t dumb down the content. Rather, it’s a great story with fabulous art, that doesn’t have to make the story older in order to attract an audience.

 

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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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Halloween is upon us this week for the new all age comic books! To an extent that is true at the Halloween Comicfest Mini-Comics hit stores this week. If you want to buy any of these you need to buy them quickly! They will sell out and the better, more action oriented all age comic books will be the first to go. They’re only $4.99 for a pack of 25, thus they’re great for Halloween or any large, kid group gathering. Over in the podcast we’ll talk about Sherman’s Lagoon, Batman Blank, Trollhunters and more. For now let’s look at three all age comic books that’ll be the jam for lots of young readers.

Halloween Comicfest Mini-Comics

The Halloween Comicfest Mini-Comics arrive this week! They’re a pack of 25 mini-comics, with a wide range of characters and interests that you can give out for Halloween, to your local school, Boy or Girl Scout Troop or whatever organization you fancy. Each pack is only $4.99 and will entertain readers as young as 5. This year you can get a Halloween Comicfest Mini-Comic package featuring Archie, Ghostfriends, Hollow Fields, Johnny Boo & The Spooky Tree, Nancy Drew, Over The Garden Wall, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Splatoon, Spookhouse, TMNT, Vamplets and Zo Zo Zombie.

Hint: buy them early. Some packages will sell out and stores may not have time to reorder before Halloween comes.

 

Batman Blank

A blank comic book. To some young or otherwise creative souls this will be like finding a package of yellow Peeps in the back of the cupboard two months after Easter. This is a chance for emerging artists, illustrators, story boarders, letters, colorists and the like to create your own DC work of art. This is a completely blank comic book on the inside and if Batman isn’t your jam  Superman and Wonder Woman are also releasing one this week.  For only $2.99 this is perfect for young Captain Underpants creators or those that want to unleash their inner comic book artist.

Star Wars Millennium Falcon Book and Mega Model

Do you have a Star Wars fan who is 7 or older? That’s a silly question, I know. Star Wars Millennium Falcon Book and Mega Model is a scale model of the classic ship. It’s made from very sturdy cardboard and is meant to withstand time. This is quite detailed and should take about one hour to fully assemble. Those younger builders will need some assistance, OK, twist my arm I’ll help you. To be certain that it stays in place, we always put a small line of glue as the slots go into one another. It also comes with a Star Wars book all about the ship that has activities, facts  and more.

 

 

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Happy new comic book day and this week we’re celebrating with some great and groovy all age comic books that will interest readers as young as 6. For the 5 year-old readers My Little Pony Ponyville Mysteries is out this week also. In the podcast we’ll talk about Star Trek, Star Wars, Amulet, Archie/Batman and more. For now though let’s look at three new all age comic books that will hammer home the joy of reading to those in second grade and up.

Looney Tunes #245

Looney Tunes is a great comic book series. It’s only $2.99 and each issue is funny, classic and OK for kids in elementary school and up. Some of the vocabulary might be too difficult for younger kids, but they’ll laugh at the pictures, know the characters and discover that reading is fun. Looney Tunes #245 has original stories with characters that everyone in your house knows.  If your child’s elementary school doesn’t have a subscription to this comic book they should because every kid in the school wants to read it.

DC Super Hero Girls, Search For Atlantis

The DC Super Hero Girls series of graphic novels are incredibly entertaining. It’s a look at the DCU girl heroes (and villains) as teen-aged girls who are at the same school. This is a graphic novel, all original and lots of fun for readers who are 7 and up.  Parents will also love their price point. DC Super Hero Girls, Search For Atlantis is only $9.99 if you buy it retail.

Blastosarus #2

The first issue of Blastosaurus far exceeded our expectations. Blastoaurus is about a crime fighting dinosaur and his new human friends. It has action, heart and humor that will surpass what your expectations are too. This is fun reading that captures just how cool and fun and all age comic book can be. Any age can read this and be thoroughly entertained. Blastosaurus #2 retails for $3.99 and can be found at your local comic book store.

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Happy new comic book day! This week has a massive variety of graphic novels, books and all age comic books that are coming to your local stores. You’re the parent to a two year-old who wants to read about Aquaman? Maybe that same child wants to read about The Incredibles? You’re a middle school student who loves Star Vs. The Forces of Evil and want to dig deep into her world? Maybe you love the classics and want to read some Big Nate; this is your week, so read on or check out the podcast for an in-depth look at some of them.

Hilda and the Hidden People

Up until this month Hilda has only been in Luke Pearson’s beautiful books. This month has Hilda coming to Netflix and in her first middle school book, Hilda and the Hidden People. This is a book that upper elementary school will love. Each chapter is approximately seven pages, with some pages having the classic, distinctive art that Pearson has been doing for years with this character. His illustrated books are works of art that children can enjoy. This series of books takes that world and spells it out deeper for those kids that want to read about it more. The second book in this series, Hilda and the Great Parade comes out in January 2019. Get used to seeing this series in elementary and middle school libraries if you’re not in the know about Hilda yet.

Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Adventures, Captain Marvel First Day of School

Captain Marvel meets Spider-Man in an all age comic book about the first day of school? Two of Marvel Comics go-to heroes team up for a one-shot issue about team work, exploring new things and growing up. At $3.99 this is one of those comic books that age 5 and up can read, enjoy the action and learn a thing or two, just don’t tell them that.

Big Nate Goes Bananas!

Big Nate has graduated from college. Not really, but the character, Big Nate has been sharing stories of middle school chaos for over 25 years now. This is classic stuff and Big Nate Goes Bananas! provides full color page after page of laughs, grins and some deep belly laughs that will make your children look at you funny. Moreover, Big Nate is a great example of 4-panel brilliance and simplicity. Sometimes it’s sublime, occasionally it’s bittersweet, quite often hilarious and always entertaining, this is Big Nate Goes Bananas!

 

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Happy new comic book day! Every Wednesday lots of new comic books hit you local stores and in that lot are dozen of great all age comic books. These all age comic books will be OK for readers as young as five. They also span any interest that you can think of-one of them will certainly register with readers in elementary, middle or high school. In the podcast we’ll go in depth and take a look at Plants vs. Zombies, Henri’s Hats, Mech Cadet Yu, an all age Venom comic book and more. For now let’s look at three all age comic books that will interest readers as young as five.

Disney Frozen: Breaking Boundaries #2

If there’s someone in the house that likes Disney Frozen they’ll love this comic book. Disney Frozen: Breaking Boundaries is a mini-series on Dark Horse Comics that comes from the same heart and soul as the animated film and its sister comic book, Frozen, that’s published monthly. In this issue Anna and a new friend try their hand at different jobs while Elsa investigates a mystery that is happening deep in the wood. The vocabulary is a bit much for kids who are 5 to read by themselves, but they’ll enjoy the art and lessons within the comic book. Ages 7 and up will be able to read Disney Frozen: Breaking Boundaries without any assistance and can get their WDW groove on that way.

Venom Adventures Digest

What if Peter Parker was wearing the alien symbiote suit? Now what if he did that and the tales were captured in a format for all age comic books? Venom Adventures Digest does just that by collecting previously published stories from Marvel Adventures Spider-Man and Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man. This is an all age story about Venom. You read that right. It seems as likely as an all age story with Deadpool, but this comic book makes it work and it makes sense. Even the Marvel team-up with Phineas & Ferb had Venom in the mix. It’s just that most of his stories are not for kids, this one is great fun that ages 6 and up will enjoy.

Voltron Legendary Defender, Vol. 3, #3

I wish I had time to watch Voltron on Netflix. The episodes that I’ve seen are action-packed, have great stories, enough humor to bridge the gaps and are perfect for kids 7 and up that dig science-fiction. The comic book from Lion Forge doesn’t mess with the success from the show at all. Voltron is all age comic book fun for those kids who want a smart comic book that’s perfect for kids, but doesn’t dumb down the story or packaging for them.

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Variety! This week in all age comic books is jammed with variety. From the STEM minded tween, the sight word pony fans and middle school superheroes, there’s something for any kid aged 5 and up. In the podcast we’ll talk in detail about the new Dog Man, Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero’s Journey , Kitten Construction Company, Daredevil, Dinosaur-a Photicular book and more. For now let’s look at the

Kitten Construction Company

A construction company that’s helmed by kittens and written by the author of Hippopatmister? Kitten Construction Company is great silly fun by John Patrick Green and appropriate for ages 5 and up. Those younger ages will need help reading it, while 7 and up should be able to read it by themselves. Marmalade is a kitten who is never given a chance because she’s too cute. But, she’s also a trained architect, so she teams up with some other kittens to form Kitten Construction Company. This graphic novel has more going for it than cute drawings of kittens and feline puns. There are some lessons kids can learn as they laugh along the way. Kitten Construction Company is from :01 First Second books.

James Bond Origin

We want to love this and look forward to reading it. James Bond Origin is a mini-series from Dynamite Entertainment about a young James Bond who wants to make a difference in the early days of WWII. There’s a new British government service that’s being formed and he might be just the man to take part in it. Take my money. As a child I read most of the James Bond books, granted they were screenplays, but they were still books. James Bond Origin has aspects of Ian Fleming’s real-life experience as a naval intelligence officer, but is firmly rooted in 007. This is a comic book that’ll be great for middle school students who like to read, can handle a layered plot and want to dig into another layer of an iconic character. If I were 12 years old this would be my jam.

Walt Disney’s Comics & Stories, #743

If you’re looking for oversized Disney fun, then Walt Disney’s Comics & Stories #743 is for you. This comic book is great for any age to look at and enjoy, but the reading in this series makes it good for ages 8 and up to read by themselves. This is thick, retails for $5.99 and has at least two stories that’ll entertain the Disney kids as you plan your next trip to Orlando.

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All age comic books for August 29

It’s almost new comic book day and the new all age comic books and graphic novels have a lot to offer young readers. Over in the podcast we’ll take a deeper look at some great graphic novels like Ozy  and Millie, The Baby-Sitters Club and more, plus some cool comic books like Star Wars and three neat offerings from DC Comics. For now though, here are three all age comic books that will entertain kids of all sort who are aged 6 and up. What all age comic books are you reading this week? Tag any books that you’re reading with #DaddyMojo and #NCBD so we can look over your shoulder.

Pink Panther Surfside Special

If you’re a fan, a real fan of certain characters these season issues are a must-own. Lumberjanes and Simpsons Comics also have some great summer or holiday themed issues. Pink Panther Surfside Special is all about big Pink at the beach. There are two new tales, one with MisterJaw and the other with the Little Man. Fans of the recent cartoons, as well as kids who like silly, slapstick fun will really enjoy this one-shot comic book. Pink Panther Surfside Special from American Mythology Productions is $3.99 and appropriate for ages 6 and up.

Ms. Marvel #33

Kamala, that’s Ms. Marvel if you’re a baddie. Ms. Marvel is a great comic book for kids in fifth grade and  up. There is a girl at our bus stop that is in fifth grade and she loves Ms. Marvel. The technical rating on Ms. Marvel from Marvel Comics is Teen, but realistically there’s nothing in this comic book that’s offensive or inappropriate for 11 year-olds. Ms. Marvel is a teen super hero who battles villains, while dealing with being a teen. This is fun, action based stuff, with a light heart-most of the time.

Star Wars A New Hope graphic novel

Star Wars is malleable. You can craft the characters and story for better or worse, as well as skew their ages younger or older. From a fan’s perspective, that’s the blessing and curse of the franchise. On the blessing side of things is Star Wars, A New Hope graphic novel.  This A New Hope in a graphic novel, that’s presented for young readers. Ages 6 and up that want age appropriate action, with science-fiction fun need to read this. It’s the origin story of a great couple of movies, with characters that will be around forever. The characters are drawn in a way that will appeal to young readers, in a realistic body image, as opposed to the New Hope graphic novel where Luke looked like a body builder. This is classic stuff that’s priced at $9.99, an affordable point for gifts or young library building.

 

Podcast: Ozy and Millie, Pink Panther Surfside, the baby sitters club: Kristy’s big day, DC team ups, Dark Crystal-photos of this weekend, Lucy and Andy Neanderthal, Monopoly, Star Wars New Hope, Star Wars Adventures.

The all age comic books this week include Ozy and Millie, Star Wars, some DC team-ups, Lucy and Andy plus much more.

Ozy and Millie, Pink Panther Surfside, the baby sitters club: Kristy’s big day, DC team ups, Dark Crystal-photos of this weekend, Lucy and Andy Neanderthal, Monopoly, Star Wars New Hope, Star Wars Adventures, Star Wars,

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