Kids' comics

Now THIS is how you market to expand comics readership. In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Gene Luen Yang and Panda Express have teamed to give away a brand new comic featuring The Green Turtle -- the first Asian American superhero and star of the acclaimed graphic novel The Shadow Hero.

In recent years, more teachers and librarians are finally recognizing the educational appeal of comic-books. Yes, we the fans have known of their artistry,...

Ah, Minx. So many memories and feelings. The very first, so ahead of its time modern graphic novel line aimed at tweenage and teen...

At Publishers Weekly, the kids department is rounding up some facts and figures for 2017, including all the best sellers via Bookscan. You can...

Every year at BookExpo America there are a series of "Buzz" panels where editors hype the biggest upcoming releases. This years event takes place...

Late last year 2000AD acquired the Fleetway and IPC Youth archives from Egmont UK - comics little known worldwide but beloved to generation of English...

Burt’s Way Home by John Martz This incredibly sweet story is aimed at kids, but its emotional depth will satisfy many adults. Burt lives with...

Lately Image Comics has been striving to expand their audience with all-ages comics. Graphic novels like Oddly Normal have done well, and Image is...

A while ago The Beat shared the publishing announcement for Graveyard Shakes, a graphic novel for kids from CCS alum Laura Terry (Overboard) - we've been...

You all loved her in Ghostbusters and the Close Encounters sketch, but Kate McKinnon is officially joining the ranks of comic book movie stars...

Some may think it's Movember, some NaNoWriMo, but really November is Wimpy Kid month. The new book comes out in Nov ember every year,...

In an age of such widespread comic book popularity and prevalence, it's a great time to begin reading comics. Working in comics retail, I would often get asked for good suggestions to introduce new readers into the world of sequential storytelling. So in this series I'll be recommending some of the books that myself, my colleagues, and our customers have loved. Each week I'll focus on ten books -- five All Ages and five Teen+ -- from Big Two comics to smaller independent titles, classic runs to contemporary cult hits.