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Simpsons Illustrated #24 from Bongo Comics review

“I want to read the Bongo”, he said. Our oldest son has no idea who The Simpsons are. He just knows that he likes reading any of the Simpson’s titles that Bongo Comics publishes. I’ve tried numerous times explaining to him that Bongo Comics is the publisher and that the actual name of the book is different. We purchased Simpsons Illustrated #24 from our local comic book store and he immediately said that he wanted to read it,-which led our younger son screaming the same thing and go running to where we got our copy. A child screaming is bad enough, but to the employees at a comic book store it’s kryptonite to Superman. We quickly paid for our comic, went to the car and had another discussion about inside voice, as well as the Bongo Comics vs. Simpsons Illustrated overview.

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Looney Tunes #232, classic characters, great all age comic

Looney Tunes from DC Comics is a template of what a great all age comic should be. Take out the aspect that it’s a classic character and the series still succeeds based on variety of stories, their length, style of humor and pricing. When you add in the fact the Looney Tunes continues the comic book adventures of Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Daffy Duck and others it cements the fact that this is one of the go-to comic books that you need to consider for your young reader.

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All age comic books for August 10

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Did you check out the podcast? Look just above these lines, we’ll wait here….that’s the podcast that highlights the top 9 all age comic books this week. If you have any input, things you liked or comics we should feature please let us know. Now, let’s laugh. There are some funny all age comics out this week including a $1 My Little Pony, Adventure Time, Invader Zim and the classic Popeye.

Flintstones #2 is out too, but its description doesn’t look funny. Have you read this comic book yet? If so please let us know your thoughts. Otherwise this a semi-realistic tale about stone age nostalgia doesn’t sound like something the kids want to read.

Superheroes have The Lone Ranger/Green Hornet for old soul young readers, Spidey trade paperback that collects issues 1-6 and The Rocketeer at War.

There is a Doctor Who book for every preference this week and ours is Doctor Who Supremacy of the Cybermen. This collects lots of doctors who are doing their best to prevent a Cybermen new war and assist in an ancient alien war. The show might be too much for young kids, but the Doctor Who comic from Titan is age appropriate for all age comic books. Young readers will love the action and science fiction and their only difficulty will be in fully understanding the vocabulary.

Jim Henson Labyrinth 30^th Anniversary Special collects previously uncollected stories from Free Comic Book Day and lots of other tales too. Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy #3 is also a great crossover mini-series that young readers 9 and up will like. It’s got the wit, charm and weirdness of Lumberjanes and throws in the slightly more realistic fun of Gotham Academy.

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Ghoul Scouts, Night of the Unliving Undead #3 review

It’s tough to be a kid who is into the undead. Even our 4 year old knows about zombies, despite the fact that he has never seen anything close to them on television. The closest he’s probably gotten is Scooby Doo where a ‘zombie’ attacks the gang but is promptly outed as an angry tenant wearing a mask. Ghoul Scouts, Night of the Unlving Undead is a clever comic for young readers that helps satisfy their zombie curiosity while providing some lessons to live by too.

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All age comic books for August 3, 2016

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Happy #NCBD and this week’s new all age comic books offer something for every reader. Let’s start with the price point reader and there are two great comic books that only cost $2.99, Looney Tunes and Batman 66’ Meets Steed and Mrs. Peel, #2 (of 6) are both from DC Comics. They’re also fun comics with well established names, so it’s a great entry point for those reluctant readers.

In humor comics kids will want to check out Dreamworks Classics with Shrek and Madagascar, Regular Show #38, Mickey Mouse Shadow of Colossus trade paperback or the Sonic the Hedgehog trade paperback, Waves of Change.

Superhero has a nice Avengers title from Marvel Comics, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Amazing Adventures and a turtle title for advanced fans that retails for $28 that lists all of their villains. Older readers, 10 and up might want to check out Torchwood. This is a comic book based on the fabulous show that is also written by John Barrowman, who played Captain Jack in the series. Barrowman is also an accomplished writer and appearing at Dragon Con 2016 too.

In science fiction a trade paperback that we’re excited about is Bera the One Headed Troll. It’s from :01 First Second books and is the story about a troll that finds a human baby in the realm of the trolls. She doesn’t want to hurt the baby, but the same can’t be said for the other trolls. The art in the book from Eric Orchard looks great, is really creative and trollish, without being scary for younger kids to qualify as an all ages comic book, or graphic novel in this case.

Kids 9 and up that dig zombie tales will want to discover Ghoul Scouts Night of the Unliving Undead, #3. This is the story of a group of kids trying to figure out the mystery of a zombie outbreak in town. It’s kid friendly, rated E from Action Lab and is just the thing that’ll appease their Walking Dead curiosity.

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All age comic books for July 27, 2016

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Every Wednesday is new comic book day at your local comic book store. Some weeks are better than others and this week is jam packed with some fabulous all age comic books. In humor comic books fans of Adventure Time will want to check out Adventure Time Comics. This is a new title that allows different creators-who are also fans of Adventure Time to draw and script their own adventures. It’s in line with SpongeBob Comics and how there are a couple different incarnations of him in any given issue.

Bone, Coda-the 25^th Anniversary, Darkwing Duck, Finding Dory, Shrek and Scooby Doo Team Up are out too. That last title is priced perfectly at $2.99 also, which makes it very simple to pick up for the kids. The Pink Panther #3 is out, we’re not a fan of that title for a couple reasons, but our 6 year old likes it.

In superheroes, Future Quest is a fun title from DC Comics that ages 10 and up will enjoy. The content is great for any age, but the amount of reading will put off anyone under that. It features Space Ghost, Johnny Quest, Bird Man and lots of other classic Hannah Barbera characters. There are lots of twists and turns that make this a plot rich series that young readers will want to follow.

Power Rangers Pink, Teen Titans #22 is a good title for ages 10 and up, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #60 and a classic TMNT Coloring Book, plus a classic DC Coloring Book are out.

Action all age comic books sees the series finale of Haunted Mansion, an Invader Zim trade paperback, Sonic the Hedgehog, Transformers and much more at your local store. A great book for all ages is What Is It? by Dustin Nguyen, who does Li’l Gotham and others. This is a book about the wonders of not knowing what something is and trying to figure it out. Its vocabulary and pacing, combined with the dreamy art make this a great good-night book.

This is not an all age comic book, but Predator Vs. Judge Dredd Vs. Aliens #1 is out this week. The title alone wills us to pick it up for us to marvel at the mash up.

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SpongeBob Comics #58, great value, art and laughs for 6 and up

I got in trouble the other day with my wife. It was busy and I needed the kids to watch something so I told them that they could watch SpongeBob. D’oh. There are just a couple words that they use in the show that our kids picked up and we’d rather not hear in the house. Mainly they use ‘stupid’, combined with the attitude that keeps Bikini Bottom off of our television screens for now. However, we do not have any issue with SpongeBob Comics. Issue #58 is a great example of that with detailed art, a busy, fun plot in this comic that jams lots of entertainment into its 32 pages.

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The Pink Panther #2, a disappointing, mixed bag of mayhem

When I read The Pink Panther preview for Free Comic Book Day I was pumped. It was a fabulous, funny return of a classic character that I really enjoyed reading as a child. The first issue of the comic book let down our expectations a little bit, but was still enjoyable. The Pink Panther #2 is out-and while still being mildly enjoyable continues its downward trajectory.

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