At The Daily Crisis, Ryan K. Lindsay chats with Mark Andrew Smith, the writer of Gladstone’s School for World Conquerors (and in case you missed it, check out our preview of the second issue). Nick Winstead interviews G-Man creator Chris Giarrusso for Comicbook.com. Gene Luen Yang and Thien Pham talk about gaming, Asian parents, and [...]
Preview: Uncle Scrooge: The Mysterious Stone Ray and Cash Flow
June 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It’s been a while since we featured any classic Disney comics, and this one is a particularly good choice. Uncle Scrooge: The Mysterious Stone Ray and Cash Flow, due out in comics shops next week, is 54-page trade paperback collecting two stories by classic Disney writers: Carl Barks’s “The Mysterious Stone Ray” and Don Rosa’s [...]
All ages comics and manga for 6/15/11
June 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Father’s Day is just around the corner, so what better way for kids to spend it with Dad than to share some comics with him! Dad can enjoy the antics of fellow Donut-loving Dad Homer in the latest issue of Simpson Comics from Bongo Comics. Or he can relive some childhood memories with Mickey Mouse [...]
Article: Taking Kids to a Comic Con
June 13, 2011 By 11 Comments
My best friend and I are both comic book fans and for the past few years we’ve gone together to Heroes Con in Charlotte, NC—buying too many books, reminiscing over action figures, admiring the artwork, and just having a terrific time. This year we decided that his daughter Emily, who is just finishing up first [...]
Preview: Archie Babies
June 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Archie Babies are coming to town—and we have an exclusive first look here at Good Comics for Kids! Archie Babies is notable because it is the first-ever original graphic novel from Archie Comics —they publish a lot of trade paperbacks these days, but up till now they were all published in comic-book form first. It’s [...]
All ages comics and manga for 6/8/11
June 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ready to gobble up some good comics and manga for kids? There’s plenty this week! Viz continues their releases from the Pokemon franchise including the new Platinum series. Zenescope, a publisher very new to the all ages section has a book about one of kids’ favorite topic, Dinosaurs! If you prefer your adventures under the [...]
The Reading Pile – June 6
June 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Welcome once again to another edition of The Reading Pile, in which we share our first impressions of the comics we are reading this week. Take it away, bloggers! Kate Dacey: I’m a big fan of Chris Mautner, so when he recommends a book, I go out of my way to track down a copy. [...]
Press Release: FREE Heroes of Manga Kit for Libraries
June 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Librarians have until Wednesday to sign up for their FREE Heroes of Manga kit from VIZ Media. Details below: VIZ MEDIA OFFERS LIBRARIANS FREE HEROES OF MANGA LIBRARY KITS New Kits Highlight Popular VIZ Media Manga Properties And Help Foster Literacy And A Love Of Japanese Pop Culture Among Library Patrons Of All Ages San [...]
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