Comics for kids under 10. Comics for preteens. Of course we’d look next at what the comic industry has for your newly christened teenager. Whether it’s a bar or bat mitzvah around the corner, or your favorite niece or nephew about to embark on high school, these are 15 comics that are meant to inspire,…
15 Over 10: Comic Books for Pre-Teens
Last week, we listed out 15 comics that were designed perfectly for kids under 10 years old. Now, we flip the narrative and take a look at 15 comics made to be loved by pre-teens, kids over 10… and all the way up to adulthood! So, without further ado, our 15 Over 10 for kids…
15 Under 10: Comic Books for Kids
A week ago, I received an email from a dad, who was having a hard time finding comic books that his eight year-old daughter would enjoy (and would be appropriate for her age). He wants to share the passion for comics that he’s enjoyed for his whole life — but it’s not as easy as…
Bogey Men: Scott Snyder, SEVERED, and THE BLACK MIRROR
When I was a little kid, probably about six or seven years old, I had this recurring nightmare: A tall thin man would float outside my second floor bedroom window. He was always dressed in a black business suit, and had a gaunt profile with thinning white hair. I could never quite make out his features through the…
These Heroes Fight Villains: Thoughts on DC BOMBSHELLS Volume 1
When the superhero comics series Bombshells began in July 2015, I had high hopes for what the story could potentially be. The premise was about a group of female superheroes fighting against the Nazis in World War II. Two years later, after the first volume has been completed and the second volume Bombshells United has…
HAIL TO THE KING: Jack Kirby’s Best Marvel Characters
On this day, 100 years ago, a creative force was unleashed upon this planet. Jacob Kurtzberg, better known to the world as Jack Kirby, is one of the founding fathers of comics and it is no exaggeration to say that without his mighty talent, the industry would not be what it is. His prodigious output…
COMIC LOVE: Who Is Donna Troy? (And Why Do I Love Her So?)
It’s probably pretty clear by now that I’ve read more than my share of comic books. I have more than 15 thousand in my personal collection, curated carefully over the last 35 years, not to mention the thousands more I’ve read and subsequently donated to worthy causes. I still pick up an insane number of…
Class Dismissed: The 10 Best Moments in GOTHAM ACADEMY
Every so often, a comic book series comes along that touches the heart in a way that few things have before it. When Gotham Academy #1 was solicited in 2014, fans didn’t quite know what to expect from the team of Becky Cloonan, Brenden Fletcher, and Karl Kerschl. But it didn’t take long to find…
Comics I Need to Read: THE GLASS SCIENTISTS
Hiya folks! It’s me! Mexi! Here to talk about another Comic I Need to Read, my column where I delve into a comic by a little known creator. This week is a con-inspired choice of sorts. At one of the last comic-cons I went to, I had stumbled upon a creator selling comics that had…
Who Exactly Are THE TERRIFICS?
At San Diego Comic Con today, DC Comics hosted a surprise guest, writer Jeff Lemire, who announced that he will make his return to DC in 2018 to work on a brand new title with rotating artists Ivan Reis and Doc Shaner. The Terrifics, lead by Mr. Terrific, will consist of four heroes having strange…