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Best all ages comics for August 30

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Each Wednesday is new comic book day when multiple dozens of new comics arrive at stores. In that group are some of the best all ages comics. The comic books vary from week to week, but there are always some great ones out there. To find your closest comic book store just do a search for comic book store locator and one can easily be found within about 20 miles of you. The week the new all ages comics include some My Little Pony books (just in time for the film!), Go Go Power Rangers, a Star Wars Little Golden Book and many others. Here are five of the stand out best all ages comics and graphic novels that are out this week.

Big Nate: A Good Old Fashioned Wedgie

Big Nate is a classic comic strip. It feels odd to say that it’s ‘classic’ when new comic strips are still being published. However, all you need to do is read a series of them to realize that Big Nate is timeless and ages 7 and up will double over with laughter. The latest collection is Big Nate: A Good Old Fashioned Wedgie.

Mighty Jack and the Goblin King

From Little Robot to Zita the Space Girl author Ben Hatke has created some fabulous worlds that engage and entertain young readers. His space traveling hero is back, Mighty Jack and the Goblin King is the second book in this series. If you liked Mighty Jack then you’ll really love The Goblin King. It’s even better than the first one because it’s got a faster pace, has lots of action and still manages to develop Maddy, Jack and Lilly. This is kind of graphic novel that you can read to any age child.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens graphic novel

I would’ve loved this if I was a kid. Star Wars: The Force Awakens graphic novel is available for the first time in the U.S. This is BB-8, Kylo Ren, Rey, Finn and others in a very good chapter in the Star Wars cannon. It’s a graphic novel that has the great Disney animation that one expects from Disney XD and will translate to new, as well as old fans.

Harvey Hits

Casper the Friendly Ghost, Richie Rich and other classic Harvey Hits characters are back in their own monthly series. It was initially published in the late 60’s and this new, updated version from Joe Books is one of the best all ages comics for ages 5 and up.

Doctor Who Lost Dimension Alpha

We’re fans of the Doctor Who comic, but I can understand why some people are hesitant to jump in to it. Many of the stories are ongoing and folks don’t want to enter the story in the middle. For those people; Doctor Who Lost Dimension Alpha is for you, as well as, the Whovians who like time and space. This is a mini-series that has a danger so large that it requires the help of many doctors. Doctor Who does take some reading, so this comic book will be OK for ages 9 and up.

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New all ages comics for August 23, 2017

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This week the new all ages comics might appear redundant, but they’re not. Some of this week’s titles have different art styles and age preferences. Namely there are two separate titles featuring Archie and Josie & The Pussycats, with one being modern and the other ‘classic’. Let’s take a look at five of the best all ages comics that are great for elementary students or older.

Archie

A tale of two Archies, three Archies actually. This week has Archie #23, as well as, Archie trade paperback Vol 4, that collects Archie issues 18-22. This is the new, modern Archie that’s more in line with Riverdale on the CW. It’s Jughead and friends in high school, with current problems and technology. This series will be of interest to grades 7 and up. For younger readers who want their Riverdale, dig into Betty & Veronica Friends Fall Digest #255. This is drawn in classic Archie style and the characters have simpler problems that usually revolve mistaken identities, petty jealousy or hamburgers. Grades 3 and will be OK for these ‘digest’ style books.

Yo Kai Watch

The art in the ongoing Yo Kai Watch comic book is manic, fun and what one would expect when looking at a typical Japanese manga. This is in comic book form, but the movement and scope of it seems larger than the 32 page package it comes in. This issue takes a look at Springdale in the future and readers in second grade and up will like this. Yo Kai Watch is one of the go-to all ages comics for younger readers that want to delve into ‘Pokémon’ style fun.

Mickey and Donald

Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck in their own one-shot book. At $5.99 this one if for the fans of the two of Walt Disney’s great creations. It’s 48 pages of new-to-you stories about a duck and a mouse. These stories might have been previously printed in another language and this is their first time in English.

Jim Henson Storyteller Giants

Jim Henson Storyteller are a series of mini-series comics from Boom Studios! In the past they’ve also done some on witches and now Jim Henson Storyteller Giants is available in graphic novel. It collects all of the individual comics that made up the Giants storyline which featured giant stories from all over the world. If you have a Middle Earth kid (or are one) then you’ll like this. The art style is such that it won’t attract younger readers, say eight or younger, but those 10 and up that like fabulous art with great stories will want more of this.

X-Files Earth Children are Weird

What if Mulder and Scully were children and went camping in the backyard? The shapes would all be aliens, strange noises would be monsters and snack time would consist of out of this world chips. X-Files Earth Children are Weird is a children’s book about these two, re-imagined as kids, simply letting their imaginations run wild. This is a book that’ll be great for ages 5 and up.

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Best all ages comics for August 16, 2017

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Happy New Comic Book Day! Every Wednesday lots of new books make your way to local stores and we’re taking a look at the best all ages comics for the week. Specifically, these five are great titles that you can jump into without knowing what happened in previous issues. It’s not as if you’re starting out with issue #1, in most cases, but readers as young as five can jump into some of these all ages comics. The music in the podcast is from Forget The Whale, over at Free Music Archive.

Jumpa: The Origin of Wonder Woman’s Kanga

What? Wonder Woman has a pet kangaroo? Apparently she’s had one for a long time and this book is geared to really young readers five and up, with a story by Steve Korte and art by Art Baltazar. There’s also a Super Pets book out featuring Streaky, Supergirl’s cat, Ace, Batman’s dog and Krypto who is Superman’s dog.

Uncle Scrooge

Our five year old loves all things Disney. Whatever they put in that magical elixir he certainly got his fair share. Uncle Scrooge #29 is out this week and is indeed one of the great all ages comics, but it’ll be best enjoyed by kids who are seven and up. That is entirely due to the vocabulary and that ages younger than that might not be able to read it on their own. These Walt Disney titles from IDW are printed in English for the first time and usually translated from Italian, French or Spanish.

Future Quest Presents

Future Quest, the DC Comics series that reintroduced the classic Hanna-Barbara characters to comic books ended its mini-series run. In its place is Future Quest Present and issue #1 from this mini-series is out this week. Future Quest brought the team together to modern times. Now in Future Quest Presents we get stories that are strictly devoted to certain characters. First up is Space Ghost, his quest to rebuild the Space Force and mysterious new villains. Future Quest Presents has content that will be OK for ages seven and up, but might require too much reading for them to really enjoy it. Ages nine and up who like cool science fiction with adventure will get the most out of this series.

Teen Titans Go!

People as young as five can pick up Teen Titans Go!, making it one of the go-to all ages comics each month it comes out. The visuals are bright, the action is silly, it has superheroes that they know from the television show and it’s only $2.99.

Doctor Who

We’ve talked about Doctor Who in the podcast lots and some folks aren’t convinced that it can be classed as an all ages comics. Ages nine and up will get the most out of this comic book. There is not anything graphic about Doctor Who, but it’s more complex than most of the younger skewing comics. It’s science fiction that fans of the show will immediately dig. There’s also a sly sense of humor in the comic that is evident by its cover homage to The Matrix.

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Best new all ages comics for August 9, 2017

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Let’s talk the best all ages comics that are new this week. This week is packed with many great comics for young readers to choose from. Moreover, there are some fabulous examples of graphic novels that elementary aged kids will laugh out loud to, plus a historical graphic novel for those history kids in middle or high school. Here are five of the best all ages comics or graphic novels that you find in stores this week.

Crafty Cat and the Crafty Camp Crisis

This is a fun, very silly graphic novel about a girl in second grade who is very crafty. She solves problems by being crafty and happy. The text in Crafty Cat and the Crafty Camp Crisis is fine for second grades to easily read on their own. It’s also great as a read-along book for even younger kids. They’ll laugh at the illustrations, identify other cats as Crafty Cat and be lulled into the love of reading before the first 30 pages.

Spongebob Comics Volume 3, Tales From Haunted Pineapple

Spongebob Comics is one of the best all ages comics that you can get each month. This is the third volume of previously printed stories that are collected in a graphic novel format. Bang for the entertainment buck, this is one of the best deals this week. If you want to jump in on the shallow end of things, Spongebob Comics #71 comes out this week too and retails for 3.99.

Justice League Power Rangers #5 (of 6)

When this mini-series started earlier this year I immediately pegged it as one of the top all age graphic novels of 2017. Then issue #5 kept getting delayed and I forgot about the series. Now, after a slight delay, Justice League Power Rangers is back and ready to finish things out. It manages to blend the two worlds together in such a way that devotees of each will say that they got the upper hand. More impressively, it manages to make those that don’t like the other team cheer for them-and want to see more of them.

The Art of Pokemon Adventures

In those hundreds of cards that your child has is art. A rectangular canvas where kids will hope for an EX, really want a GX, use their imagination and try to catch them all. The Art of Pokemon Adventures is a collection of full-color art from the Pokemon Adventures graphic novel series. This includes sketches, story boards, four pull-out posters and a brand new story. This is 168 pages of Pokemon art that retails for just under $25.

A Castle In England

A Castle In England is an original graphic novel that’s the work of five British comic book artists. It blends real history, with fiction to tell stories about a castle through the ages. The Scotney Castle in Kent is the background for them and the non-fiction elements might just be enough to motivate your young reader to read something real.

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Best all ages comics for August 2, 2017

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What are some of the best all ages comics that came out this week? Well, compared to most weeks it’s a little skinny. However, there are some jamming comic book mini-series, as well as some cool picture/reading books that’ll engage kids in the first through third grades. Where is your closest comic book store? Just type in your zip code into the Comic Book Store Locator and get your comic book grove on.

Adventure Time/Regular Show mini-series

The monthly Regular Show comic book ended and immediately thereafter they announced that this mini-series. Adventure Time Regular Show #1 is what happens when a new villain wants to take over Adventure Time’s Ooo. Jake and Finn go on a quest to see what the problem is and discover Skips from The Regular Show. The comic book version of both of these television shows is tamer than its broadcast brother. For ages 8 and up this is one of the best all ages comics that you’ll find this week. If your child is into either show, simply point them this direction and they’ll be immersed in the comic book for hours.

Disney Manga Tangled

Disney. Manga. Tangled. Books or stories that are told in a manga style are able to break through to readers. This is inspired by the hit Disney film and tells the same story, but is done is that distinctive, beautiful manga style. Ask any middle school librarian how popular manga is and you’ll get an idea of how much your upper elementary through high school student will enjoy this.

Batman & Robin Adventures

We often mention young reader books here and these folks do a great job. Capstone puts out some of the best all color, superhero books for young readers that you’ll find. These are proper books that are reasonable priced and concentrate as much on the words as they do on the illustrations. For grades 1-7 they cover a large audience and each book will target different audiences. They’ll be around 88 pages or so, thus they’re much thicker than the best all ages comics that’ll be in stores.

Surfside Girls

Surfside Girls, The Secret of Danger Point is by Kim Dwinell and is a soft, nuanced, love letter to summer, friendships, scary houses at the end of the street, mysteries and growing up. While the two main characters are girls in a coastal town, they will resonate with anyone and its story is one that has spook factor, but just enough realism to make you second guess that empty house.

Mech Cadet Yu

Think of a younger skewing Pacific Rim as one of the best all ages comics and you’ve got an idea about Mech Cadet Yu. Giant robots coming down from the sky to defend the world from even more terrifying aliens and kids are chosen to protect and defend. It’s brought to us by Greg Pak (Totally Awesome Hulk) and Takeshi Miyazawa (Ms. Marvel). Mech Cadet Yu is a mini-series that might be too much for an 8 year old, but ages 9 and up will want to suit up immediately.

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Best all ages comics for July 26, 2017

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New comic book day is every Wednesday. Simply search #NCBD on twitter to see what folks are reading. For parents and young readers they want to discover the best all ages comics, these are those comic books that will be OK for readers as young as five years old. Granted, all of the comics won’t demo that young, but we’ll provide rough suggestions for what ages will appreciate them. Here are five of the best all ages comics that you’ll find at stores this week.

Kid Sherlock #2

Kid Sherlock is a mini-series from Action Lab Entertainment that is entertaining for kids as young as five. Watson is a dog. Sherlock is a student at Baker Elementary. Mysteries will be solved at the school by a highly observant and polite kid. Parents will enjoy reading these to young readers and early elementary school students will enjoy the sly humor and just might be curious about the source material.

Go Go Power Rangers #1

Go Go Power Rangers #1 is a new series from Boom! Studios. Aside from unintentionally reminding readers of an all-too-catchy theme song from a semi-robot detective, it’s the previously untold story of what happens to Billy, Jason, Kim, Trini and Zack in the days after they become Power Rangers. Did you see the movie? They’re still high school students who are now dealing with super powers. This will be OK for ages 11 and up.

Mighty Thor Little Golden Book

These aren’t technically comic books, but anyone four knows this format. This week has a couple new releases from Little Golden Book including Thor, Thunder Strike! featuring Hulk. Ages 2 and up will be able to enjoy this book and just might hold onto them until they’re reading them to their kids.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Usagi Yojimbo

This original graphic novel combines two of the best all ages comics that you’ll find in the comic book store. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures and Usagi Yojimbo are each outstanding, can be picked up any month and will provide hours of enjoyment. The turtles are transported to feudal Japan, where animals speak and everyone is anthropomorphic. It’ll feature lots of action, TMNT fighting, samurai rabbits and a distinctive, minimal style that Stan Sakai does so well.

Lumberjanes #40

Call it science-fiction, humor, highly intelligent or a silly summer camp story with mermaids and monsters. Whatever you call it Lumberjanes is one of the best comic books out there now. The fact that it’s one of the best all ages comics is simply a happy coincidence.

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New all age comic books for July 19, 2017

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It’s the weekend, let’s head out to the local comic book store and dig into the new all age comic books. Where is your closest comic book store? Just type in your zip code and you’ll be directed to one that is most likely within 10 miles of your home. This week has some jamming new all age comic books from the finicky art kid, tween movie adaptation purist, Whovians to superhero in tights folks and more. Here are 5 cool all age comic books that are good for ages 5 and up.

Simspsons Comics

Simpsons Comics is so consistently great that it might fly under your radar. Some of the humor might not resonate with kids younger than 9 on all of the stories, but they’ll love the colors, as well as the pacing of the comic book. Each issue usually comes with two to three stories that are silly and laugh out loud funny. In Simpsons Comics #240 Homer falls head first into the adult coloring book fad. It’s a touch Alice in Woderland and very, very funny for ages 10 and up.

Pink Panther Pink Anniversary

Pink Panther Pink Anniversary is one for the fans, but those fans-for the television show and comic book are 5 and up. This is one for the fans as it celebrates Pink through since his premier in 1971. If this issue is like the other then it will feature new stories, mixed in with classic ones. While the art difference might disappoint some parents kids will laugh as you read it to them or let them have some read alone time.

Batman/TMNT Adventures

If you didn’t pick up one of the best new all age comic books when it came out in individual issues this is your chance. Batman/TMNT Adventures collects all five issues from this fabulous mini-series that has Bats teaming up with some heroes in a half shell. What this mini-series does so well it that it pairs action and plot-in an all age comic book friendly format that neither young readers nor established comic book fans will pay any mind to it. This is fabulous story telling with action and more that ages 5 and up will love.

War For The Planet of the Apes novel

So, your tween wants to see War For The Planet of the Apes? It’s rated PG-13 and it’s on the harder edge of that rating, use your own judgment parents. When I was a tween and low teen kid my parents wouldn’t let me see R rated films, so I read the books. Name a book and they’ve got a movie novelization available. Name a bad movie from the early 80’s that kids wanted to see that was rated R and I read the book. Odds are, in those cases the books were better. This week has the movie novelization for War For The Planet of the Apes out. It’s got all of the end of the world mechanics in place, minus the state of the art motion capture work.

Ducktales

Ducktales is coming to Disney XD! Ducktales-don’t you miss that theme song? Disney Ducktales is being brought back to comic books by IDW and this week has the series starting with #0. This is an all new story that is easier to read and has more punch than the existing IDW Disney duck series. Get your Ducktales on, the water is fine and hum along to the song in your mind.

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New all age comic books for July 12, 2017

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Headed to the comic book store this weekend to check out the new all age comic books? You’ll find lots of classic names in new packaging, a cool craft book, classic video game name finally comes to stores and others. What all age comic books are you reading? If it’s anything that’s under our radar or one that you particularly want folks to know about please leave any suggestions in the comments here on the post or over at the podcast.

Mighty Mouse

We were skeptical about Mighty Mouse coming back to comic books. Granted he’s a classic character and the premise sounds great, but it was on Dynamite Comics. Dynamite does some fine comic books for older readers, but the all age market place didn’t seem like their scene. Mainly it was their advertisements for their other comic books that I was concerned about. The last borderline all age comic book we saw from Dynamite was a couple of years ago and featured advertisement for other Dynamite books that were not for all ages.

Mighty Mouse plays it just right. The comic book has ads for other Dynamite comics, but they’re all OK for any audience. That’s a bonus because the plot and art for Mighty Mouse is a hoot. It references the classic appeal, while treating readers like they have a brain and are based in today’s culture.

Star Wars Legends The Original Marvel Years, Vol. 2

Back in the late 70’s Marvel Comics was the only source for Star Wars in comic books. Star Wars went back to Marvel in 2014 and they’re re-printing some of the original comics. Star Wars Legends The Original Marvel Years Vol 2 has Star Wars 24-38, Annual #1, Star Wars Weekly (from the U.K.) 94-99 and 104-115. This retails for just under $40, but classic Star Wars fans will love going back in time to look at these issues.

Art of Coloring: Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas

Halloween is just over three months away and that means the onslaught of Nightmare Before Christmas merch is nigh. Truth be told, this merchandise never really gets old for us and this film still holds up as well as it did in 1993. Art of Coloring: Tim Burtons’ Nightmare Before Christmas is for age that can color well enough to stay in the lines and enjoy Oogie Boogie

Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man

Spider-Man is for the kids and Marvel Universe Spider-Man Vs. Sinister Six Digest issues 9-11 of this great monthly series. It also includes Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man #1

Centipede

How is it that the classic Atari games have not been made into comic books or movies? Centipede is a new title from Dynamite that’s a great example of a teen comic and up. This is vengeance, with a Centipede twist, monster bugs and world killing messiness. It’s not for all ages, but those looking for strong science fiction action will dig this one.

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