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It’s the week of Halloween ComicFest, happening this Saturday, October 28. To find out which of your local comic books stores is participating-and what they’ll have there, please check out their website. Some stores will have more things happening; all participating comic book stores will have candy and free books, many of which will be all ages comics for those young readers.

In the podcast we’ll talk about a great one-shot all ages comics from one of the best Disney films in the past decade, a cool coloring book from a classic video game maker, an old school magazine for fans of monsters and preview one of the best original graphic novels of the year for ages five and up. Check out the podcast and share it with a friend. Now, let’s take a look at five of the other all ages comics that will entertain boys and girls.

Frozen Magazine

Frozen Magazine #17 hits stores this week. It’s for fans of Frozen and has the benefit of not being accompanied by a song that your child will sing over and over. Frozen has original stories and only costs $3.99.

Spookhouse

Spookhouse was a fabulous mini-series by Eric Powell and Steve Mannion that managed to be an all ages comics that was both scary AND fine for young readers 7 and up. This graphic novel collects the complete mini-series. That is worth stating because it was challenging to find in your local store. This is fun, spooky stuff that kids in elementary school will love to read.

Goosebumps: Monsters at Midnight

A series that could stand to have a monthly presence in all ages comics is Goosebumps. This week has the classic franchise dipping their toe into comic books with Goosebumps: Monsters at Midnight. It’s a three issue mini-series that readers in elementary school will enjoy. This is a logical fit because Goosebumps is a stable book at the Scholastic Book Fairs, which elementary school kids love to visit and learn about cool things to read.

Ducktales

Ducktales is the more action oriented Disney comic book title. Donald, Scrooge and the nephews get into all manner of trouble in an all ages comic book that has more reading than you might think. Ages 5 and up are OK with the content, however, ages 8 and up will be able to read it by themselves without assistance.

Tangled

Tangled The Series Adventure Is Calling is a trade paperback that, much like Big Hero 6, is one of the better and more original creations from the Mouse House. From IDW Publishing, this Tangled collection will appeal to girls more than boys, but has enough action to keep them reading.

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What are the new all ages comics this week? If you want to get some of the mini-comics for Halloween ComicFest the end is nigh. They’re packs of 25 mini-comics and only cost $4.99. There are some great all age graphic novels, collections of comic strips and all ages comics out this week including Here’s a look at five new all ages comics that you’ll want to pay attention that are in stores.

Zits

Zits is one of the classic comic strips. The best comic strips can make older audiences laugh without making the ones that are represented in the panels feel like they are not being treated with respect. Zits has been doing that perfectly for the past 20 years. What Was That All About: 20 Years of Strips and Stories collects some of the comic strips that creators Jeremy Scott and Jim Borgman have been telling since the late 90s. You can catch the daily comic strip on their website.

Mighty Mouse #5 of #5

Mighty Mouse, your mini-series has come to an end. This was so much better than it should’ve been and really surpassed our expectations. It blended the classic world of Mighty Mouse and bridged him to a contemporary setting and then back again. If you’re looking for something left of center in all ages comics, check out this issue or thumb through the collected graphic novel in a month.

Phoebe and her Unicorn: The Magic Storm

Phoebe and her Unicorn have been entertaining middle school girls for five books now through comic paneled stories. The Magic Storm is a graphic novel format, all new story, where Phoebe and Marigold figure out what’s up with the power, look for dragons and have fun. This series is great for upper elementary school and up. Boys can enjoy it if they give it a chance, but will probably bail at the first mention of ‘unicorn’, which happens quickly. Girls 8 and up, this is your jam.

Lumberjanes: Unicorn Power

Lumberjanes is one of the best all ages comics that you can pick up any month. Each issue is fabulous, mixed with science-fiction, camp hijinks, friendship and competition. Lumberjanes: Unicorn Power! is the first novel featuring April, Jo, Molly, Mal, Ripley and a couple special guests with horns on their head. Ages 8 and up should be able to read this novel. Each chapter is short, eight pages at the longest, has some illustrations and is a great book companion to a great comic book. Lumberjanes: Unicorn Power is by Mariko Tamaki and available from Amulet Books.

Voltron: Legendary Defender Vol. 2, #2

Voltron assemble! Voltron: Legendary Defender, Volume 2, #2 takes its cue from the show on Netflix. It’s got great art, sharp dialogue and lots of action. The vocabulary and action will be OK for ages 7 and up, but might be challenging for that age to read on their own.

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What are the new all ages comics this week? The Halloween theme continues with many of the monthly titles having their spooky, ghost centered issues out. In the Daddy Mojo podcast we’re talking about Mech Cadet Yu, Wrapped Up, Plants vs. Zombies, Thor and much more.   Here’s a look at five new all ages comics that you’ll want to pay attention that are in stores.

Scooby Doo Where Are You? #86

Scooby Doo Where Are You? is one of the go-to all ages comics when it comes out. It’s priced at only $2.99 which is as low as they come. This is great for young readers who want to buy their own, or for the parents who don’t want to shell out more for a comic book kids might not like. This is classic Scooby Doo, solving mysteries and having fun. As it’s close to Halloween we see Frankenstein on the cover, Velma in the hospital and a couple of suspects who look like they’re up to no good.

Ms. Marvel #23

Ms. Marvel, issue #23 is out this week. This title is great for middle school kids who like their superheroes with a bit more unpredictable behavior. There are superhero hijinks, but the lessons and story are more geared towards tweens and low teens. Ms. Marvel is a fun comic that’ll also attract reluctant middle school readers who want something left of center to read. This is a cool comic that flies alongside Unbeatable Squirrel Girl.

Mech Cadet Yu #3

Mech Cadet Yu has been upgraded from mini-series to ongoing monthly series. It has everything that an 8  year old kid loves about reading like giant robots, kids fighting aliens alongside giant robots, lots of action and a great story. The reading ability might be too much for 8 year olds, but the content is fine. Also, kids may not request a great story, but that’s the secret sauce that keeps kids reading, which is exactly what they’ll do when they lay hands on an issue of Mech Cadet Yu.

Snoopy-What’s Wrong With Dog Lips?

Snoopy-What’s Wrong With Dog Lips? is classic Peanuts in a new story wrapper. When then monthly version of Peanuts stopped production they said that would continue with original graphic novels. Snoopy-What’s Wrong With Dog Lips? fulfills that promise with 176 pages of new art, new stories and a couple wet dog kisses and missed football kicks. Priced at $9.99 this is the kinds of book that kids 6 and up would kiss a friendly dog for.

Marvel Comics Digest Thor

With Thor: Ragnorok coming out all eyes are on the hammer. Marvel Comics Digest Thor has great Thor stories that are printed in popular-and much more compact, digest format. These are the semi-rectangular comic books that you’ll see at supermarket checkout lines. I don’t know if Marvel Comics Digest Thor will be there, but it’s certain to be at your local comic book store.

 

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What are the new all ages comics this week? The great graphic novels and books do take the main stage. Having said that, there are some cool all ages comic books out this week including these five that you’ll want to pay attention that are in stores. Where is your closest comic book store? Just visit Comic Book Store Locator and type in your zip code.

The Archies

Kudos to Riverdale for reinventing themselves on television and in the all age comics world. The Archies #1 is a new regular monthly title that concentrates its stories on The Archies, the band that exists in the fictional world of Riverdale. The band in imaginary, but the struggles and peer pressure that the band goes through are real and will easily relate to middle school kids and up as friendship,  fame and school collide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Muppet Babies Omnibus

This is a joke, right? If you’ve listened to the podcast you’ll know that we often bemoan something as having shades of ‘Muppet Babies’. This is a subtle way for us to dig at a property or character that’s taking a look at the same character as a baby. It turns out the jokes on us because Muppet Babies are coming back to television on Disney Junior in 2018. To refresh people’s memories about Kermit and company as kids they’re re-releasing all of the Muppet Babies comic books from the mid 80’s. This is the first half of them, collecting issues 1-26 and will set you back $75.

Star Wars Coding

Do you use Scratch but need a push towards a direction in how to use it creatively? Star Wars Coding knows that the Force is with you and has step-by-step guides on how to create characters, play games, learn coding and compete against your friends. STEM based play is a fabulous way to get kids ahead of the game and Scratch is a great vehicle to teach them that.

Voltron Legendary Defender Vol. 2, #1

We were big fans of the first season’s all ages comics of Voltron Legendary Defender. This series from Lion Forge is smart and has the members using their intelligence, as well as, their brawn to save the day. Kids in upper elementary, middle school and higher will get the most out of this comic book. The younger ones will love the visuals, know the brand from Netflix and the older kids will dig reading the adventures.

My Little Pony: Friendship is Forever

My Little Pony: The Movie opens up this week. If you have a girl who is between the ages of 3 and 7 they have most likely already purchased tickets on your behalf. This week also has My Little Pony: Friendship is Forever #59 in stores. This is one of the go-to all ages comics for girls that has stood the test of time. It’s a gateway towards reading with characters that demographic is incredibly loyal to. In this issue Pinkie Pie finds out a secret about Rainbow Dash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This week’s new all ages comics continue the fun, but increase the amount of spooky tales for young readers who want to get their Halloween fix early. In Adventure Time #15 Princess Bubblegum gets tired of the ‘cute’ and takes Jake and Finn to the Goblin Kingdom to watch a thumb wresting match. This is silly fun that’s OK for ages 8 and up. Disney Descendants proved to be a success and The Rotten to the Core trilogy is back with the second book in the manga from Tokyopop. For superhero fans ages 5 and up, check out Marvel Universe Guardians of the Galaxy #22. This is the all ages comic book from Marvel, so it really is good for ages that young.   Here’s a look at five new all ages comics that you’ll want to pay attention that are in stores.

Star Wars Adventures

Star Wars Adventures from IDW Publishing is a hoot. This is only #2, but based on the first one this is Star Wars fun that ages 5 and up can enjoy. It has one story that is more action based revolving around Rey and her life as a scavenger. The second story is a more humorous one about Yoda and his childhood.

Suee and the Shadow

Suee and the Shadow is an original graphic novel by Ginger Ly, with illustrations by Molly Park. It’s about a young girl, Suee, who just moved to a new area and is starting school. She uncovers an ancient curse that brings her shadow to life and is causing havoc at Outskirts Elementary. This is spooky fun that ages 9 and up will like. Suee and the Shadow is from Amulet Books and retails for $21.99.

Rust

Rust, Volume 3, Death of Rocket Boy is the 2017 edition of this graphic novel. The art and storytelling in Rust is absolutely perfect. Ages 9 and up will immediately lose themselves in any volume of Rust that they pick up. The final, Rust, Volume 4 will be released in February 2018. Get up to speed on the story with Rust, Volume 3.

Go Go Power Rangers

Go Go Power Rangers takes a look at our heroes in high school. In Go Go Power Rangers #3 the gang is fresh off their victory over Rita Repulsa and are exploring their powers. This is a loose, fun superhero all ages comic that those 7 and up will enjoy.

Future Quest

Future Quest Presents is a vast improvement over Future Quest. Space Force is on an alien planet called Amzot and are trying avoid a series of traps in some dangerous caverns. The art in Future Quest Presents is beautiful and the story is one that allows kids 8 and to realize that the medium is a great way to communicate any emotion.

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This week’s new all ages comics are jammed with a books that will entertain young readers five years old and up. The classic Scooby Doo Where Are You from DC Comics is back with issue #85. Remember Groo from Mad Magazine? His new mini-series Groo: Play of the Gods has issue #3 out this week. Spongebob Comics #72, Hero Cats TBP Vol 6 New Realm, Miraculous #13, Lumberjanes #42 and much more are just some of the all ages comics you can get your hands on this week. Here’s a look at five titles you’ll want to pay attention that are new in stores.

Ducktales

Ducktales are back to television on Disney XD and in the monthly all ages comics form on IDW Publishing. It’s Donald and the three nephews getting into all kinds of danger that Mickey wouldn’t dare get near. In this issue the group visit a top secret lab that aims to make things simpler, but ends up giving them lots of problems.

Pearls Before Swine

Zebra, Croc, Rat and Pig are back in a new collection. I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream Because Puns Suck: A Pearls Before Swine Collection. Pearls Before Swine is a wonderful, sometimes dark, pun filled universe with surly animals who are sometimes kind. It’s hilarious, but you might already know that. The humor will be best appreciated by middle school students and up.

Rocky and Bullwinkle

From Gold Key to Marvel Comics and now American Mythology, Rocky and Bullwinkle live on. These are new stories featuring Rocket J. Squirrel, Bullwinkle, Mr. Peabody and Sherman, Dudley Do-Right, as well as Boris and Natasha. The retro animation is intact, has lot of curious value and younger fans will immediately enjoy the slapstick humor. It’s one of the classic all ages comics that’s making a fresh run of things with brand new content this year.

Marco Polo

Drawn in a minimalist style that is suited for readers in middle school and up, Marco Polo: Dangers and Visions is a new graphic novel by Italian artist Marco Tabilio. Traveling from Europe to Asia in 1280 was no cakewalk and this graphic novel will let young readers know how perilous his journey was, as well as why he’s important in history. Given the format and topic of Marco Polo: Dangers and Visions it’s best intended for middle school students and up.

Batman: His Greatest Adventures

Did you know that Batman Day is September 23, 2017? Celebrate with DC Comics as they release Batman: His Greatest Adventures, an all ages comics compilation of stories originally published in Batman Adventures. This is a great starting point for young Batman fans or those elementary school kids who want some cool crime fighting action that parents can approve of too.

 

 

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School has started, the weather is cooling off and that means it’s time to read comic books. Well, you can read them inside, look at the leaves and find some really cool all ages comics that you and the kids can discover. And this is the week we’ve been waiting for as the comic that’s kept us on our seat’s edge is out. We’ll take a look at that one, plus lots of others. However, for the 100 foot view, here are five great all ages comics that’ll entertain young readers five years old and up.

 

Star Wars Adventures #1

Star Wars Adventures is one of the all ages comics we’ve been waiting for ever since we heard about it. It’s being produced by IDW Publishing and is for ages 5 and up. The existing Star Wars comics that are published from Marvel Comics are more geared for the tween audience and older. This one has art that fans of the Disney XD Star Wars animated series will connect with immediately.

Samurai Jack Quantum Jack #1

Samurai Jack Quantum Jack is a new mini-series that sees your favorite time traveling samurai, this time he’s the leader of a biker gang. If you liked the show on Cartoon Network or the mini-series that previously ended this will be right up your alley. Not a true all age comics due to the action, but ages 11 and up will be OK with this one.

Fruit Ninja #1

A comic book about Fruit Ninja-now they’ve just gone too far. If they can make a movie about emojis then they can make a comic book about Fruit Ninja. Juice Jitsu is the art that the Fruit Ninjas practice and slicing fruit protects them from time traveling super-villains. See…and you thought it wouldn’t sound interesting. Fruit Ninja has been downloaded over a billion times, so curiosity alone should make this one fun for ages 6 and up.

My Little Pony Movie Prequel #4

This is the final issue in the My Little Pony Movie Prequel mini-series from IDW Publishing. In this issue the Ponies meet their most dangerous foe yet. The movie comes out soon and old school Star Trek fans will appreciate the homage that’s played upon in the cover art.

DC Superhero Girls Power Play

It’s a busy week for any of the girls in the DC Superhero Girls universe. They have five books out this week and DC Superhero Girls Power Play is one of them. This has hundreds of reusable stickers so young fans can decorate Batgirl, accessorize Wonder Woman or have Supergirl in combat mode. It retails for just under $10 and is from Gallery 13, which is a new imprint of Simon & Schuster.

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