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New all age comic books this week

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Happy new comic book day! It happens every Wednesday and included in them are many all age comic books that will be great for ages 5 and up. Comic books that a 5 year old can read? They might need some help ‘reading’ them, but the content will be great for kids and there is at least one of those each week.

Popeye #56 reproduces some of the classic Popeye comics. These are classic comics that will be OK for young readers. They’re simple, packed with spinach, action, boats and bulging biceps. My Little Pony Annual #1 is out and this series really appeals to young kids, especially girls. When our son was 5 he liked this comic book. He aged out of it, but still has a handful of issues in his collection. Young girls, 5 and up will stay interested for many years.

8 year old readers have a couple great all age comic books to choose from. Disney does many things in children’s entertainment well. One thing that I always thought they could do better was book or comic books that originated from their better television shows, specifically Phineas & Ferb and Gravity Falls. Both of those would make great monthly comic books. This week sees a new book from Joe Books, Disney Gravity Falls Cinestory #1 Shorts. This has brand new art and adventures from this very entertaining show that takes place in Gravity Falls, Oregon. Memo to Joe Books or Disney Publishing, a monthly comic from this show and Phineas & Ferb would be welcome.

That age will also like Spookhouse, the graphic novel Time Museum, Adventure Time #62 and more.

Ages 12 and up will want to dive into the True Believers line at Marvel Comics. This week has three-$1 titles that are out to pump up audiences about Logan. That film, Logan is rated R and is in no way OK for kids. However, the X-Men comics are OK for teens and up and Wolverine is a fun, complex character that they’ll want to read. Old Man Logan #1, Wolverine and the X-Men #1 and Wolverine #1 are all reprinted and only $1.

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The new all age comic books this week bring a new Disney book from Gravity Falls, Spookhouse, Brave Chef Brianna and more. The music in the podcast is from The Polyrythmics, some very funky stuff.

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Join the “All-In Burger Debate” at Applebee’s, #Giveaway

Hey, we were compensated for this post. All (tasty) thoughts are our own. Here’s an argument that we all can get behind. It involves Applebee’s, a hamburger that’s stacked high with exotic toppings and it ends with contest where the grand prize winner goes to New York City-where they’ll then be transported to Bristol, Conn to go behind the scenes of the Mike & Mike show, get a tour of ESPN and be their producer for the day. Big prize and it’s simple to enter, just get something from the Applebee’s All-In Burger menu, snap a picture and share it.

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Motofest is the intersection of dirt bike, family friendly entertainment

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I am a Motofest novice. That’s partially due to the fact that it’s never happened before. However, I’m also new to Monster Energy Supercross and AMSOIL Arenacross. For the first time ever those two are competing in the city, at the same venue and over the same weekend. It’s the inaugural Motofest and it’s happening February 24-27 at Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

Watching Motofest is what you imagine being an extra during the filming of Fury Road is like. The balletic precision of dirt bikes flying 30 feet in the air, engaging in incredibly tight turns and doing it all at rocket speeds. It’s an unexpectedly beautiful thing to watch.

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Hilo, The Great Big Boom-a funny, go-to graphic novel for ages 7 and up

We’ve been late to good parties before and it’s frustrating. Hilo, The Great Big Boom by Judd Winick is the third book in the Hilo series and I’m just joining this party. Is it an apt metaphor to compare a graphic novel to a party? Let’s define party as having a fun time, smiling when you’re listening to their stories, not wanting it to end and liking the characters who are there with you. Using that, as well as a slightly boarder definition of party, Hilo, The Great Big Boom is something that kids 7 and up will absolutely love.

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The Girl With All The Gifts, an atypical zombie film that thrives

We read a graphic novel like this recently. It was something that I only knew the bare bones about and it succeeded in being wildly entertaining beyond our expectations. It’s not that there were low expectations; we just didn’t know enough about it on purpose. The Girl With All The Gifts is a zombie film like no other. It plays to a few zombie movie tropes while gathering up most of them and (thankfully) throwing them out the window. The result is an utterly original film that simmers at a low boil for a majority of the film, expertly weaving together a taut, disparate vision of the near future.

Suffice it to say that The Girl With All The Gifts is not for children. As a parent, in no way shape or form would I allow a child of mine 16 or under to watch this. It’s rated R for good reason due to language, graphic violence, disturbing images and perilous situations.

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New all age comic books this week

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There are lots of things to love this week at your local comic book store. If you’re looking for all age comic books or a great graphic novel that kids will love there is something for you this week. In humor comic books kids have their choice between some of the modern classics like, Pink Panther Snow Day-a one shot comic with all of his friends, Scooby Doo Team Up #23, My Little Pony-Friendship is Magic #51, Jughead #13 and Adventure Time Comics TPB Volume one.

Superheroes have their day with Batman 66 Meets Wonder Woman 77 #2 of 6 is out. This is campy Batman meeting Linda Carter’s Wonder Woman. The twist is that Bruce Wayne is 10 years old and he meets Wonder Woman, toss in Ra’ al Ghul, the League of Shadows, good action and campy dialogue. Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #16 and a director’s cut of Batman Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #1 are cool too. The later is for the fans. It has some ‘making of’ sketches, commentary from the creators and allows readers to see exactly what goes in to making a comic book. It’s also a great chance to take a look at one of the best mini series of the year for all age comic books.

For ages 12 and up they may want to check out the classic Ghost in the Shell. This is the first time that it’s been published in its original Japanese right-to-left manga format. It’s a story that is not for younger audiences, but those low teens will be curious about it because of word of mouth and the film coming out.

There are two action all age graphic novels that will interest middle school students and up. Kid Beowulf, The Song of Roland is the second installment in the Kid Beowulf series. It presents the classic poem in a way that any age can enjoy. We’re reading this graphic novel now and will have a review later this week. Also out this week is Science Comics: Bats, Learning to Fly. Science Comics has previously done books on volcanoes, coral reefs and others. Each graphic novel has great art and presents these subjects in a through and entertaining way.

Our comic book of the week is Jim Henson’s The Power of Dark Crystal. This is from Archaia and joins the story many years since the film. It also celebrates the 35 anniversary of the film and tells a continuing story about a new race of creatures, as well as fan favorites.

Our favorite graphic novel this week is Hilo, The Great Big Boom. This is the third book in the series and its joy, enthusiasm and fun jumps off of the page. Hilo is a robot from another dimension who is on Earth with D.J. and Gina, his human friends. Hilo, The Great Big Boom picks up where the second one ended, with D.J and Hilo watching Gina get sucked into another dimension. The two friends plot on how to find her, deal with the new species they meet, Hilo’s history and more. This is a graphic novel that ages 7 and up will absolutely devour and then look at you with puppy dog eyes as if you have the next installment hidden away.

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Help Pete the Cat become a real puppet at Center for Puppetry Arts

20 years ago if you lived around Atlanta or were into the folk art scene you knew Pete the Cat. The groovy, blue Chuck Taylor wearing, blue cat with yellow eyes has an easy going attitude that made him a favorite for those on the cutting edge. Come to current times and Pete the Cat is a staple in children’s entertainment with music, books and more. Another staple in children’s entertainment is Center for Puppetry Arts. Combine the two and you’ve got a bluer, groovier story of Pinocchio. Center for Puppetry Arts is creating a Pete the Cat puppet show-and they need your help to bring Pete’s groovy adventures to the stage.

First off, Center for Puppetry Arts is one of the go-to places to visit in Atlanta. They’ve built a massive museum that is jammed with hundreds of puppets from all over the world. This includes lots of Muppets and characters from Sesame Street, plus some stop motion classics like Coralline and more. The puppets change out from time to time, there are puppets that you can use and play with, create your own puppet stage show and see things reflective to all stages of puppets.

Now, combine that with the fact that Center for Puppetry Arts still has ongoing puppet shows. Pete the Cat is coming to Center for Puppetry Arts, but they need your help. Through March 2 they’re raising money to get this show off the ground. Hat’s off to the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs for DOUBLING the amount of each donation through that time period.

The mere thought of Pete the Cat in puppet form at Center for Puppetry Arts makes you smile, doesn’t it? Go ahead, re-watch that video that breaks down the research and work that they’ve already done to prepare for the show. The Pete the Cat show is happening at Center for Puppetry Arts from April 4-May 21. Get groovy and support it before it takes off.

Win a family 4-pack of tickets to Monster Jam on March 4

In 2016 we were blown away by one of the most family friendly events we’ve ever attended. Monster Jam is back in Atlanta on February 4 and 5 and we’ve been looking forward to it ever since we left the arena last year. For us, Monster Jam was the graphic novel that we were casually interested in that we couldn’t put down-and then immediately re-read it once we were finished. Monster Jam will most likely have the same reaction for you and your family.

Monster Jam is a live motorsport event that’s operated by Feld Entertainment. There is more to Monster Jam than you might realize. It’s broken up into two parts. The first is a competition, where two trucks go head-to-head on a short track. They’ll do two laps of the course and the winner will then go on to face the next field of wining trucks. Eventually the fastest two trucks will face each other and the results will make ages 5 and up yell, scream and be enthusiastic beyond your wildest dreams.

Win a family 4-pack of tickets to Monster Jam on March 4

That was our then 6YO, a normally reserved child who was waving his hands, yelling and shouting cheers of enthusiasm for whichever truck he liked during that round of competition. As a parent it was amazing to see this side of my child, who I thought I knew inside and out being more boisterous than we’d ever seen him. It was all for good reason because we were doing the same thing and perhaps the apple was not falling far from the tree.

The crowd at Monster Jam is diverse in background and age. Having said that, bring ear protection with you. If you arrive in time they sell ear protection, but it does sell out. We’re buying ear protection before this year’s Monster Jam, because we know we’ll be back for more.

A truck doing a flip with flames shooting out from the bottom? #monsterjam

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