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New all age comic books for Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Hey there all age comic book fans! It’s new comic book day and there are lots of comic book releases in addition to some new graphic novels and trade paper backs. Our personal picks this week are Loony Toons, Planet Gigantic, Simpsons Illustrated and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ghostbusters. We’re also keeping an eye on Garfield and will look for Fairy Tales I Just Made Up as that looks really funny. Where is the comic book store closest to you?

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Capture Creatures #1 is promising, but needs more creatures

On the surface Capture Creatures has lots going for it. The cover is dreamy, surreal art with an orange fox like creature stampeding through a field of mushrooms and antlered animals. Capture Creatures is from Kaboom, who has a very steady track record with great all age comic books. The inside of the book leaves older readers a little flat, but solidly hits the all age comic book audience.

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New all age comic books for November 26, 2014

Lots of new all age comics are being released this week. It’s also an abbreviated week with comic book stores being closed on Thursday. Having said that, it’s worth stopping by your local shop on Black Friday to pick up something for the kids. Our personal favorites for the week are Bart Simpson Comics, Batman ’66, Planet Gigantic and Capture Creatures. Where is your local comic book shop? Just check out that link, put in your zip code and go see what all age comics your child likes. Now, on with the new all age comic releases for this week.

Adventure Time Banana Guard Academy #5 of #5

Amazing World of Gumball #5

Angry Bird Transformers #1 of #4

Bart Simpson Comics #93 Bongo Comics

Batman ’66 #17

Bee and Poppycat #6

Capture Creatures #1

G.I. Joe #3

Oddly Normal #3

Oz Road to Oz trade paperback

Penguins of Madagascar #1 of #4

Planet Gigantic #1

Samurai Jack #14

Steven Universe #4

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #40

Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #4

Previews also comes out today. This is the book that tells you what comics are being released in three months. If you’re planning what to purchase or want to see what comics might be trendy soon this is fun to buy. They also look at the new toys, clothing and other things in the pop culture landscape that you might find at your local comic book store.

Did we miss some all age comics? You betcha we did. Please email trey@daddymojo.net to get us up to speed on when your all age comic comes out. We do the best we can, but are certain to miss a couple releases here and there.

Terrible Lizard from Oni Press, an awesome all ages comic with teeth

For fans of all ages comic books Terrible Lizard has lots to love. Jess is lounging around at her father’s office, running around and getting into trouble. Her father is a scientist and the reason for their work is about to come snarling out from a temporal displacement experiment. Terrible Lizard works as a comic and an all ages comic for young reader because of lots of reasons that leaves us looking forward to the second issue.

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Planet Gigantic #1 review: all ages galactic comic book fun

Planet Gigantic #1 has something for every all ages comic reader. The main story focuses on two teenagers with special powers who crash land on a strange planet. There is a separate story that is almost as interesting Lyana looking for a magical eye. Both stories have female heroes, enough action to satisfy all readers and they both deal with consequences, as well as taking risks.

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Little Humans is Humans of New York, but with children-review & giveaway

Humans of New York is the very popular blog that spawned the book which shares the same name. They both feature photos of people in New York City doing various things and includes short descriptions of the people or fascinating conversations. The blog is difficult to turn away from. You could scroll down for ages and not get tired. Little Humans is an extension of HONY, but done exclusively with children.

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The Monsterator is a worthy add to your child’s book shelf

Our criteria for a great good-night book are that it should be short enough to read a couple of times and have great illustrations. If it has rhyming words in it then it’s bonus. The Monsterator by Keith Graves meets all of those and more. It was immediately enjoyed by everyone in the house for several reasons.

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Fraggle Rock: Journey to the Everspring, all ages awesome

A couple of weeks ago we reviewed Jim Henson’s, The Storyteller Witches. Recap, it’s a dreamy, fascinating, utterly entertaining all ages comic that girls will like more than boys. Fraggle Rock: Journey to the Everspring is a four issue mini-series from Archaia Entertainmet that is Fraggle awesome with art that makes you smile and a story that makes you want to read it to your children.

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