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Best all age comic books for January 25

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After a relatively low number of new all age comic books last week things are roaring back with a balanced, massive load of new comics. This is the kind of week where there is something for everyone, regardless of their reading level or how long it’s been since they stepped food into a comic book store. Let’s take a look at the Disney books this week. Every couple of week’s Joe Books releases their Disney all age comic books and each one of them has a certain target.

This week a new Job Book comes out and Disney Pixar Cars #1 is certain to be a hit with ages 5 and up. While some may (rightfully) have questioned the caliber of Cars 2 the film, its marketing and retail presence in terms of money earned puts it in the same league as Star Wars, Harry Potter and even Toy Story. Disney Princess #9, Disney Pirates of the Caribbean #3, Disney Darkwing Duck #7 and Disney Frozen #5 are also out. These Joe Books are fun to read, have great art and really suit their characters well, spelling out their movie adventures to a solid comic book story effectively.

In other humor comic book young readers can dig into Scooby Doo Team Up, Looney Tunes and Simpsons Illustrated. Those first two books are especially attractive due to their $2.99 price point.

For superhero all age comic books you’ve got a chance to jump into issue #3 of one of the best superhero titles we’ve read in years. Batman Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures has a series of portholes opening up between Gotham and NYC with many of Batman’s classic villains meeting the heroes in a half shell. Granted the whole ‘porthole’ concept is familiar and possibly overused. However, the result in this comic book is so fabulous that even adult readers will eagerly buy into the plot device.

What makes Batman Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures so great is that it’s respectful to the all age audience. It delivers action, humor and great characters without dumbing them down or making it seem like a ‘kid comic’. This is one of those comic books that parents and kids will read together and enjoy every moment of it.

This week also has the graphic novel Voltron Legendary Defender out. It collects all five issues from the Lion Forge mini-series. Voltron is packed with action, bright colors and a story that will really hook readers 6 and up. It’s also a smart comic book where the team has to rely on their brains, as well as, their brawn to accomplish things. Much like Batman TMNT it accomplishes this without belittling it’s readers.

Still more: Lumberjanes, Over the Garden Wall (great for those folk story kids, with a touch of Adventure Time), Plants Vs. Zombies and more. It’s a great week to see what all age comic books are out there introduce your young reader too-guaranteed there’s something form ages 5 and up.

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Batman Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2 review

Call it the end of year madness (coupled with the fact that we got the flu) and the continuing march of time, but we never reviewed Batman Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2. This comic book came out a couple of weeks ago and is one that needs to be on your reading radar for the fact that it blends together two super franchises so well into an all age comic.

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Jim Henson’s The Storyteller Giants #2, large and in charge

The Storyteller is the titular character created by Jim Henson in the late 80s to weave together various stories. He’s accompanied by his trusty dog who is usually resting by the fireplace. Think of the Storyteller as a kid-friendly version of the Crypt Keeper from Tales From The Crypt. This incarnation of everyone’s favorite chattering grandfather is Jim Henson’s The Storyteller Giants. Previously the Storyteller introduced us to dragons and witches, but this time he tells us tales of giants.

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Best all age comics for January 18, 2017

It’s mid-January and what are some of the best all age comics for this week? Let’s channel The Spice Girls and I’ll tell you what you want, what you really, really want, especially if you’re a young reader looking for some girl power. There is a misperception in some circles that there aren’t many all age comic books geared for girls. That is false. There are loads of comics that are great for boys or girls and this week sees the trifecta of go-to comics aimed almost exclusively at girls.

My Little Pony #36 has the Guardians of Harmony rising to protect Equestria. It brings action and just a bit of conflict to everyone’s favorite horses. These next two titles have similar age interests, but each does it with varying amounts of humor and camp. Powerpuff Girls #6 has lots of humor, camp and the most action of any of these three series. Strawberry Shortcake, HC, Volume 2 Strawberry Noir is more mysterious, with the girls deepening their friendships while trying to grow her business and more. It collects issues 3-5 of the monthly Strawberry Shortcake series on IDW. Any of those series will appeal to any girls aged 5 and up. The reading will be easiest in My Little Pony, Powerpuff Girls, followed by Strawberry Shortcake.

In outside the radar comics that will be fun for teen audiences check out Kong of Skull Island. This is now a monthly series and has art inside each issue that tells King Kong sized stories of action, humans behaving badly and other monsters.

Is your kid looking for all age comics that are down with superheroes? It’s a good week for that with issue #3 of Super Powers from DC Comics in store. The art in this mini-series is from Art Batlazar and Franco, whose work makes them all but synonymous with great all age comics. This mini-series brings all the big guns from DCU into the fold, getting the Art and Franco treatment. Teen Titans Go! TBP Volume 3 Mumbo Jumbo collects issues 13-18 of this great series. Kids 6 and up will love this comic book as much as they dig the television show.

Rounding some of the high points for the best new all age comics this week are Simpsons Comics #23 and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #11.

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Best all age comics for January 11

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It’s technically not the first week of the year. However, with the kids back in school it feels like a new day and the new comic books this week reflect that. After last week’s very few new releases this week presents some gangbuster options for the best all age comics that’ll appeal to kids 4 and up.

Let’s get the ‘older’ comics out of the way first. And first up is one that’s old school indeed. Official Making of Little Trouble in Big China documents the inception and production this classic film. This is a full on book meant for adults, so it’s loaded with big words and lots of reading that kids 12 or under might not want to do. However, for fans of the film this is a must-read. It has hundreds of behind the scenes pictures, casting stories, interviews (both pre and post) with most of the stars and digs into the ideas that made up that gonzo film. As if you needed another excuse to see Big Trouble in Little China, this book will motivate you to watch it again.

The other comic book this week that is intended for teen audiences is Justice League Power Rangers 1. This six-issue mini-series brings together the Justice League and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers when one of the rangers is zapped to another universe thanks to sabotage on one of the teleporters. It’s a franchise that needs life meeting a franchise that’s got the wind at its back. Ages 13 and up will be fine for this comic book, having said that, ages 11 and up will want to read it and probably be OK with it.

Now for young readers aged 4 and up they have lots of super choices this week. There are Little Golden Books for Grumpy Cat, Wonder Woman, Doctor Strange and Guardians of the Galaxy. When I was a kid Little Golden Books meant lame tales about lost puppies in the mountains. No more as that series of books has a character or super hero that will accommodate the good-night assisted reading books, as well as, the young reader books.

A close cousin to them are the Step Into Reading and World of Reading books. Both of those series and new super hero oriented books out this week. They’re shaped more like a traditional book, rectangular in nature and might appeal to those young readers who are put off by the square Little Golden.

Digging into the best all age comics for the week sees a new series of Angry Birds Comics Game. Issue #1 is out and a new series simply means that it’s a fresh start for this surprisingly fun comic book that has contained stories in each comic. Spongebob Comics #64 has a Nyan Cat homage on the cover. This is a go-to comic each month and should be considered if you’re looking for something fresh to read.

Do you like your comics a big more along the fable lines? Issue 2 of Jim Henson Storyteller Giants brings a worldly view to giants. The art is some of the best you see in all age comics and the story is great for any age. Its subject matter probably won’t interest those under 10, but for those who want something that tells a great story you won’t do better than this.

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The best all age comic books for January 4

It’s the first week of 2017 and it brings us a nice collection of comics, especially for young girl readers. The best all age comic books for young readers can vary depending upon what your reader likes, but this is a week that there is something for everyone. The youngest science fiction (and any Star Wars) fan will enjoy Star Wars Little Golden Book, I Am Stormtrooper. They’re so much more than just a clone, aren’t they? Written from the perspective of a Stormtrooper, this Little Golden Book is just what your 2 year old Star Wars fan wants to have read to them.

Another favorite science fiction franchise is Doctor Who and this week has many of their individual doctors starting their new year of comics. The tenth, eleventh and twelfth doctor start their new season of comic books. These comic books have too much reading for younger kids to enjoy. However, if they’re 10 or older; or just love Doctor Who then this will be OK for them. The violence is on par with the show and will feature some life/death situations, but also has the humor and heart to go along with it.

Marvel has a corner on the superhero all age comic books this week. Marvel Universe Avengers Ultron Revolution #7 and Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man vs. Sinister Six, digest vol. 1 are out. Ultron Revolution is economically priced at $2.99, while the Spider-Man digest collects four issues of the comic book for $9.99.

In humor all age comic books it is all for the girls, in addition to having lots of Disney releases. Boo World’s Cutest Dog Walk In The Park is a graphic novel about an 8-year old girl’s birthday party, a Pomeranian and other cute dogs. It collects all of the issues from the mini-series from Dynamite Entertainment.

Is your child a fan of the mouse? Mickey Mouse that is. If that’s the case then almost every Disney comic book has a new issue out this week. However, the one that really piques my interest is Mickey Mouse Mysterious Melody. This is a European tale that twists the mouse up, but still leaves his all age appeal intact. Mysterious Melody wonders what would happen if Mickey never achieved stardom? The art is fabulous and the story is refreshing and will hook in readers 5 and up.

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Best all age comics for December 28

What are some of the best all age comics for young readers? The answer to that question gets better and longer every year and the final new comic book day in 2016 brings one of the go-to authors for reluctant readers, a camp driven comic that’s campy with heart, power, team work and lots more.

Two of the humor comics this week are Dog Man: Unleashed and Lumberjanes. Dog Man: Unleashed is technically a book, but most comic book stores will stock it and the reading will be magnetic to kids 6 through 10. It’s from Dav Pilkey, author of Captain Underpants and his latest creation is all comic format that is in line with the drawings from George Beard.

Are you reading Lumberjanes? Each issue of this camp based comic book is fabulous. It melds science-fiction with friendship and the teen years so perfectly you’ll almost wish you were that age again in camp, almost.

Another Boom! comic book is Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and I hope that the movie that’s being released in 2017 is along the same caliber. The comic might be too much for 7 year olds, but kids 10 and up that like story driven action with ‘real’ comic art will love this book.

One of the true best all age comics for kids that like superheroes is Super Powers. This is a mini-series from DC Comics by Art Baltazar and Franco who have really created a look and feel to an all age comic that transfers between the characters that they take on. Super Powers has the main DC superheroes doing age appropriate action, humor and oddities to keep kids reading.

It’s OK for young girls to go into the comic book store and one of the books that they should seek out is Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. Issue #14 comes out this week and it’s jammed with intelligent, dinosaur pounding action for readers 10 and up, simply due to the reading that’s required.

By coincidence, another great female centric title is Princeless Raven Pirate Princess from Action Lab Entertainment. Issue #12 from Princeless is out this week, it’s too much for younger readers, but those 12 and who like story driven action will really enjoy this.

Where is your closest comic book store? What are some of the go-to titles that your young reader are digging into?

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Best all age comics for December 14

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There are only two more new comic book days before Christmas, so if you plan on getting a young reader or yourself something for that long weekend stock up now. The best all age comics this week run the gamut to cool graphic novels to a couple of the go-to comics that you can never go wrong with.

Let’s start off with two action/science-fiction graphic novels. Kids 6 and up will like Dragons Defenders of Berk, it’s an original graphic novel about Toothless, Dragon Training Academy and Vikings. If your kids have seen either of the films they’ll love this. The other action graphic novel is Bruce Lee: The Dragon Rises and it collects issues 1-4 of this outstanding comic book. Kids 8 and up will like this, mainly due to the reading required to really enjoy the comic. Bruce Lee is one of the best all age comics this year that blends classic action, science fiction and humor in a package that anybody can enjoy.

Two funny graphic novels that’ll hit their sweet spot is Adventure Time: Ice King and Simpsons Comics Knockout. Both of these books are laugh out loud funny, have distinctive art and are more palatable for younger audiences in print, than their television counterpart.

In humor comic books check out Mickey & Donald Christmas Parade #2, Spongebob Comics #63, as well as, My Little Pony: Friends Forever #35 and others to tickle the yuletide funny bone.

Fans of all age comic books who dig super heroes will be drawn to the heroes in a half shell, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles New Animated Adventures Vol 2. A new comic book that brings together two great characters for a mini-series is Batman Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. #2 of #6 is out this week and this series is outstanding. It brings real action and mood to a genre that normally paints its superheroes as cartoonish or too young for most 7 year olds.

Invader Zim, Mega Princess, Scooby Doo Where Are You? and Sonic Universe are also out this week.

Where’s your closest comic book store? What are you reading? If you take any photos be sure to tag it with #AllAgeComics to get new ideas or share what you think others should check out.

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