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The Deep: Here Be Dragons #2, loses steam, still a good comic for children

The Deep is a three issue mini-series about a family exploring the deep parts of the ocean in a state of the art submarine. It’s sharply drawn, has realistic family members that young readers will easily relate to and the first issue had enough action to keep boys interested. The Deep: Here Be Dragons #2 doesn’t have as much overall action, but does maintain the series momentum to an extent. Continue reading The Deep: Here Be Dragons #2, loses steam, still a good comic for children

The Deep: Here be Dragons is all age comic book fun at its best

The Deep: Here be Dragons is a three issue mini-series comic book about the Nexton family. They’re the typical family of a mother, father, brother and sister, but they’re highly skilled Aquanauts who are exploring things deep under the ocean. The brother is a prankster, the sister pushes her parents, while mom and dad are just trying to keep it all together, in addition to the ship and their mission. Continue reading The Deep: Here be Dragons is all age comic book fun at its best

Fatherhood will resonate with parents, especially dads, but that’s it

If Jingle All the Way took out the seasonal aspect, upped the drama and had only one character it would look like Fatherhood. Fatherhood is a one issue comic by Ryan K. Lindsay that follows a loving dad as he looks for his daughter’s favorite new toy to criminal as he does anything to get one. Continue reading Fatherhood will resonate with parents, especially dads, but that’s it

Too Much Coffee Man Favorites #3 is gleefully manic

Somewhere aligned with the single pane of The Far Side and the four panes of Life in Hell sits Too Much Coffee Man. The nonlinear humor in Too Much Coffee Man is similar to Far Side, yet it has the same recurring characters, much like Life in Hell. Is Too Much Coffee Man funny? You bet, it was one of the first independent comics I purchased in the early 2000’s and still packs buckets of wit with sublime, detailed illustrations. Continue reading Too Much Coffee Man Favorites #3 is gleefully manic

Floating Bunnyhead #1 is a weird, creative comic book 15+ will dig

From its title, Floating Bunnyhead could be thought of as a comic book that’s OK for young readers. Once you dig into Floating Bunnyhead you realize that it has more in common with South Park and to an extent, The Simpsons. Think Aqua Teen Hunger Force and you get an idea of the humor and subject matter of Floating Bunnyhead. This comic book is not appropriate for young readers, but it is fabulous, creative, weird fun that teens and up will enjoy. Continue reading Floating Bunnyhead #1 is a weird, creative comic book 15+ will dig

Shimmer & Splash: a fishy look at the sea life that children will like

We just got back from a visit to the beach. There were six children on the trip between ages 1 to 12. On the beach the middle to older ones had buckets of questions about sea creatures. “Something stung me-I think it was a jellyfish”. “Is that a fin out there? I wonder if it’s a shark or a dolphin? If your child is between 6 to 12 and have questions about sea life Shimmer & Splash is a good jumping off point. Continue reading Shimmer & Splash: a fishy look at the sea life that children will like

Super Siblings #1, fun for geeks of all ages

Super Siblings #1 is a comic book adventure that’s written for geeks and their kids. Super Siblings is a weekly comic strip about the adventures of Courtney and Conrad, who are also super heroes, The Scout and The Banshee. Their parents don’t know about their super powers or their alternate life as the savior and scourge of Bay City. Continue reading Super Siblings #1, fun for geeks of all ages

The Kitchen Witch is great, comic book fun for kids

I love to read. I’ve always loved to read and it was comic books that introduced me into the fact that reading is fun. That totally sounds like a PSA, but it’s true. I still read comic books, but, as a child I started reading easy reader comics like Spidey, and, to a lesser extent, Richie Rich. Thus, as a dad, I’m on the hunt for easy reader books that children will love. If your child is into fantasy adventure they will love The Kitchen Witch and here is why. Continue reading The Kitchen Witch is great, comic book fun for kids