It’ll be Christmas in May when Free Comic Book day arrives on Saturday. Stores around Metro Detroit (and the country) will be running charity drives, hosting artist signings, featuring costumed characters, holding sales and more as the throngs arrive to pick up their free swag. It’s also a great way for noncomics readers to try … Continue Reading →
I’m always on the lookout for interesting all-ages books, so I was intrigued when I got a press release for “Terra Tempo: The Four Corners of Time” from Craigmore Creations out of Portland, Ore. (a very nice city). Co-founder and writer David Shapiro is a naturalist, and the company’s goal is to get a new … Continue Reading →
When Chris Grine’s “Chickenhare” arrived a few days ago, I was wracking my brains trying to figure out where I’d seen it before. Was I simply reacting to the “Bone” feeling of the art? No, thanks to the handy press release, I found out it was originally published by Dark Horse. Aha! I’d seen it … Continue Reading →
I love my Disney, and I love my Dreamworks, and I love my Pixar, but sometimes it’s nice to go outside the United States to see what other countries are up to in the world of animation (besides anime). “A Cat in Paris” is a wonderful example, a fun film from France’s Folimage animation studio … Continue Reading →
First it got the movie treatment, and now “The City of Ember” is the latest in YA fiction to make the leap to graphic novel with a new release from Random House. In Jeanne DuPrau’s book (adapted by Dallas Middaugh and illustrated by Niklas Asker) Doon and Lina are two children in Ember, an underground … Continue Reading →
It’s only September, but I’m going to call Raina Telgemeier’s “Drama” from Scholastic the best stand-alone all-ages book of the year. I can’t remember the last time I put a book down and felt so thoroughly satisfied. But I’ve read a lot of great all-ages stuff this year, so I’m not quite ready to declare … Continue Reading →
It’s an ending and a beginning this week from two Geek Watch favorites in the world of all-ages comics. First, Jimmy Gownley’s “Amelia Rules” series from Simon and Schuster wraps up with “Her Permanent Record,” as Amelia McBride deals with viral video fame and must hit the road to find her AWOL rockstar aunt. If … Continue Reading →
I know they’re out there, but U.S. anime distributors don’t tend to pick up a lot of titles for kids if they’re not fighting series, so Funimation’s “Oblivion Island: Haurka and the Magic Mirror” is a real treat. Brightly colored and sweetly told, “Oblivion Island” is a story about memories of childhood and how important … Continue Reading →
OK, it’s been a while, but I’ve had time to make it through the rest of my Kids Read Comics! stash, and I’m ready to share. Again, I know it’s the day after comic book day, but this will give your retailer time to look into ordering for you for next week. Or you can … Continue Reading →
Who needs San Diego Comic Con and a working PlayStation 3 when you’ve got the Kids Read Comics! convention? I was right about one thing in my post last week: I spent way more at KRC than I did at Motor City Comic Con this year. There was just so much cool stuff. And while … Continue Reading →