If you’ve listened to our podcast then you’ve probably heard us talk about all age graphic novels vs. kid’s graphic novels (or graphic novels for kids, if you prefer). Laser Moose is a series of original graphic novels from Doug Savage on Andrews McMeel Publishing that is as great as an all age graphic novel can get. If Marvel Action: Spider-Man from IDW Publishing is one of our go-to examples for a great all age comic book (and it is), then Laser Moose is its graphic novel equivalent. “Name a great all age graphic novel”, some yeehaw might ask me at a party. Without hesitation I’d say this series from Savage, especially this addition, it’s most time-travelled episode yet, Laser Moose and Rabbit Boy: Time Trout.
All age comic books and all age graphic novels. The former
are just individual comic books that come out in a monthly or as a mini-series.
The later are either an original story that’s out for the first time or a collected
series of comic books that encapsulate a story arc from comic books.
This week has some amazing examples of all of them. One of
our favorite original graphic novels has a new entry this week. Laser Moose and
Rabbit Boy is so much fun for elementary aged reader and (way…) up. Time Trout
is their latest adventure and is so fun to read. This is the manic sort of
story that will hook in anyone who picks up the book. It’ll make reluctant
readers want to read and give those kids who already love reading an excuse to
re-read it dozens of times. Elementary school readers will also dig Teen Titans
Go!, Catwad-It’s Me, Two and many others.
Middle school readers already have Guts on their radar. The
content might be too much for elementary ages, but some in upper elementary
will be OK with it. The Red Zone is a great example of a graphic novel as a
means of education and entertainment. Granted, the true story of an earthquake isn’t
entertaining, but kids might have difficulty processing massive scale
disasters. This graphic novel opens a window to that experience.
In the podcast we’ll chat about those things plus
Magnificent Ms. Marvel, Archie vs. Predator 2 and more.
Humor
Archie 1955 #1, UE, M
Bigby Bear For All Season, E, M, H
Disney/PIXAR The Incredibles 2: Secret Identities
Catwad, It’s Me Two, E, M, H
Guts, UE, M, H
Laser Moose and Rabbit Boy: The Trout, E, M, H
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #82, E, M
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic vol. 17, E, M
My Little Pony Retro Coloring Book, E, M, H
Superhero
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #12, UE, M
Magnificent Ms. Marvel #7 UE, M, H
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers vol 9, TBP, UE, M, H
Teen Titans Go! #36, E, M
True Believers Hulk Professor Hulk,
Action/Science-fiction
Archie vs. Predator 2, #2 of 5, UE, M, H
Red Zone volume 1 Earthquake Story, UE, M, H
Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures Chapter Book, E
Steven Universe Harmony, UE, M, H
Steven Universe #23, UE, M, H
Tea Dragon Festival, UE, M
World of Reading Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes & Villains
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