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It’s new comic book day and there are lots of great all age comic books out this week. We also had an idea while listening to a panel at HeroesCon. The panel featured some creators who have done children’s comics or literature and was a lively chat about what young readers want, how parents can help them and obstacles that get in the way. There is not a consistent rating system for all of the comic book or graphic novel publishers, so we created one.

LE: Lower elementary readers will enjoy this book, those are ages 4-8. It’ll have simple concepts, drawings or ideals that most likely won’t demo up to those upper elementary aged kids.

UE: Upper elementary readers are those who are 9 and up. These readers will enjoy a little more action, can handle lots more reading and want to be in with the cool kids.

E: Elementary is the type of book that covers any age that’s in elementary school. These are the go-to elementary reads like Scooby-Doo, Looney Tunes, Marvel Action, Teen Titans Go!, Captain Underpants, The Bad Guys and more.

M: M is for middle school, those readers that are 12 and up. These are readers that can hold their own and handle subject matter that’s more advanced than elementary school. The books that we cover here at Daddy Mojo won’t be graphic in this category, obviously, rather it’s material that is too much for younger audiences, but just right for those in middle school.

H: H is for high school and you won’t see much of that here. Occasionally we’ll cover a hidden gem that is for those older audiences, but that will be the exception.

This week in the podcast we’ll chat about The Bad Guys in The Big Bad Wolf. This is rated E (for elementary) in that it’s great for those in first grade, but those in fourth grade and older will also want to read it. Disney Afternoon Giant #5 is rated M (for middle school), not because of content, but because of the sheer amount of reading that’s required to enjoy it. Also in the podcast we’ll talks about The Bad Guys, Marvel Rising, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Descendents, Spider-Man and much more.

Archie Jumbo Comics Digest-UE, M

Dugout-UE,M

Hotel Transylvania-E, M

My Little Pony-E

My teacher is a robot-E

Rocky & Bullwinkle-UE

The Big Bad Pizza Battle- E

The Bad Guys in The Big Bad Wolf- E

Toy Story 1 & 2-UE,M

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New comic book day is every Wednesday. As part of this day there are dozens of great all age comic books, many of which will be great for ages 6 and up. Yes Virginia, comic books for the elementary school age audience. They exist and are easier to find than you might otherwise think. In the podcast we’ll chat about buying children’s books by the pound, Steven Universe, DC Super Friends, William the Last, Detective Comics the Complete Covers and more.  For now let’s look at three comic books that will entertain those elementary and middle school students who are looking for a cool read.

Star Wars Adventures, #20

Star Wars Adventures brings the fun back to a galaxy far, far away. This monthly series from  IDW publishing covers all areas of the Star Wars universe with a very kid friendly twist. The art and content are OK for elementary school aged and up, but because it’s also Star Wars, those older kids might want to dig into it too. There are usually two stories in each issue, a longer one that is more action oriented and a shorter one that’s more comedic. This is one of the gateway reading vehicles that kids will love and it’s also a great comic book and the fact that it has both characteristics is quite the treat.

Adventure Time Marcy & Simon

What happened after Adventure Time ended its run on Cartoon Network?  Well, the characters are still producing new mini-series of comic books on Boom! Studios. Adventure Time, Marcy & Simoon #4 of #6 is out this week and sees Simon and Ice King fighting to see who’s the top dog. Fans of Adventure Time, those middle school students (or older) who are looking for something fun and tripp will dig this.

Lumberjanes

Lumberjanes is a great comic book. The fact that’s it’s one of the great all age comic books is even more impressive. It’s as much a comedic comic book as it is jammed with science-fiction. In this issue our campers discover a dangerous creature in the woods. Toss in lots of friendship, great art, quick wit stories that upper elementary school and up will love and you’ve got Lumberjanes. Pick up any issue of this series from Boom! Studios and you won’t be disappointed.

It’s the first new comic book day of 2019. It’s that Wednesday when the new comic books hit local stores and this week has a nice, albeit, low volume of new all age comic books. Over in the podcast we’ll chat about Batman (all ages!), one of the classic comics and one of the best graphic novel series of books that will appeal to readers in middle school and older.

 Minions

Who would’ve thought that Minions could be THIS big? They’re huge and their enjoyment translates well beyond the cinema. For us, in short doses, these characters are incredibly entertaining. Our 7 year old could watch Minions all of the time. For that audience I present, Minions Viva Le Boss, a collected graphic novel from Titan Comics. This is funny, Minion-centric stuff that ages 6 and up will enjoy looking at-and just might dig into some sight words also.

Archie 1941

You know Archie. You know Riverdale-and you probably know that Archie has been around since the 1940’s, which makes Archie 1941 a natural fit. Archie 1941 has the feel and look of the new Archie comic books that translate closer to what Riverdale (on the CW) take their story cues from. The television show skews old. Archie is OK for low middle school readers, which is also the same demographic that will find Archie 1941 an interesting read. If you enjoy Archie, the monthly comic book, then Archie 1941 will be up your alley. Think Archie, through the prism of 1940s patriotism, high school and global conflict and you’ve got an unlikely comic book that will shed a new reading dimension to those 11 and up.

Science Comics: Polar Bears

Science Comics is a regular series of original graphic novels from First Second Books. This series presents educational concepts in a graphic novel format in a way that makes the complex entertaining. They also do an extraordinary job of making the subjects that you think are dull, fascinating, fun and those that you want to learn more about. The text is too complex for those in early elementary, but those in upper elementary will probably be able to follow along and have fun. For the most part, middle school and up will absolutely love any Science Comics graphic novel.  Science Comics: Polar Bears promises to be another graphic novel that we’ll love just much as those 11 year olds who need to learn more about the white bears in the north that like the cold.