Tag: kids comics
Dark Horse Announces Rocket Robinson and the Pharaoh’s Fortune Coming Back Into Print
After a successful kickstarter campaign in 2013, Sean O’Neill brought kids from middle school to nineth grade a cross between Indiana Jones & Tintin with his historical fiction graphic novel Rocket Robinson!...
Andrea Colvin upped to VP-executive editor at Lion Forge
Some personnel moves at Lion forge as Andrea Colvin, has ben promoted to Vice President – Executive Editor from Senior Editor of Roar Comics and CubHouse Comics. Mark Smylie, who formerly held the title of...
Dynamite news: Evanier writes Grumpy Cat meets Garfield; Killer Instinct; Sheena variants and Fruit...
Creative teams for the Garfield/Grumpy Cat team-up and Fruit Ninja are announced, as well as a new Killer Instinct comic and variants for Sheena #1.
A Year of Free Comics: Saint for Rent by Ru Xu
First off, I am totally stealing this list of up and coming cartoonists at TCAF by Ardo Omer.
The first name on her list is Ru Xu, definitely an up and comer. This Chinese-American SCAD grad already has a full length...
Dynamite aims for youngsters with new Animal Jam license
Dynamite has been targetting younger readers with some success of lat ewith books like Grumpy Cat and Bpp: the World's Cutest Dog and they're doubling down with a new license: Animal Jam, a sort...
Review: Raina Telgemeier’s GHOSTS looks at the mysterious dimensions of love, culture and death
To say that Raina Telgemeier is the closest thing to a superstar in the comics industry leaves out the cardinal reason for her well-deserved popularity: her beautifully crafted stories touch on issues that affect every aspect of the soul. In her works readers tackle critical matters of inner humanity, from the tribulations of growing up, to understanding the depths of friendship, to sibling rivalry and reconciliation, and now, accepting the mysterious dimensions of love, culture, and death.
Jeff Smith’s Bone is back in BONE: CODA
Jeff Smith's much loved and award-festooned fantasy comic BONE wrapped up its story line 10 years ago. Since then Smith has moved on to other projects like RASL and the ongoing webcomic Tüki Save The Humans.
Thus the announcement of a new Bone story -- one that takes place AFTER the main Bone storyline -- is pretty exciting news. Bone: Coda is described as a "completely superflous" story featuring the Bone cousins and Bartleby the Rat creature on the dangerous journey back to their home in Boneville.
Interview: Ben Hatke meditates on friendship in newest graphic novel, Little Robot
Renowned for his wonderful children's series, Zita the Space Girl and last year's Julia's House for Lost Creatures, Ben Hatke is one of the leading talents in young person's graphic literature. His latest effort,...
Wondercon’15: Pushing Fun Forward Asks the Question, “What Does All-Ages Mean?”
WonderCon brings together an eclectic mix of all-ages books creators.
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 1/6/14: Comics creator sees UFO over Scotland
§ So Mark Millar saw something shiny in the sky:
i know this sounds mental, but did anybody else see that huge glowing object over Glasgow last night around 1am? Only 1 mention online.
— Mark...
9 Ways Comics Can Still Reach Kids
By Matt O'Keefe
For years there’s been the complaint that comics aren’t for kids anymore. I say that comic shops aren’t (necessarily) for kids anymore. While a lot of what you find in your LCS...
Dynamite Week: AW YEAH!! Art Baltazar and Franco Search for Captain Action… Cat?! [Interview]
Dynamite will see an epic clash of the time-crossed titans this April, as a new four-issue miniseries from Art Baltazar and Franco crosses over the cast of Aw Yeah Comics with a whole heap...