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Chris Schweizer, the creator of The Crogan Adventures, has created a set of paper figures of the characters from Harry Potter. It’s an amazing set of 55 different figures that you can download, print out, and assemble, and he is giving Good Comics for Kids an exclusive on one of them, Moaning Myrtle. This is [...]
Vampires, zombies, robot policemen—this fall’s graphic novels don’t shy away from the dark side. You’ll find plenty of humor as well, to lighten things up.
Doug TenNapel has been busy lately, with three books out in three years from Scholastic (Ghostopolis, Bad Island, and Cardboard), and he talks a bit about his work process, who he writes for, and the possibility of his books ending up as movies someday in a wide-ranging interview at Comic Book Resources.
George O’Connor, the [...]
Doug TenNapel has been busy lately, with three books out in three years from Scholastic (Ghostopolis, Bad Island, and Cardboard), and he talks a bit about his work process, who he writes for, and the possibility of his books ending up as movies someday in a wide-ranging interview at Comic Book Resources.
George O’Connor, the [...]
At San Diego Comic Con, I had the opportunity to chat with Brett Erwin and David Hedgecock, the founders of Ape Entertainment.
Ape has a varied line that includes comics for both children and adults and a wide array of licensed properties. They have produced licensed comics based on popular films such as Shrek, Penguins of [...]
At San Diego Comic Con, I had the opportunity to chat with Brett Erwin and David Hedgecock, the founders of Ape Entertainment.
Ape has a varied line that includes comics for both children and adults and a wide array of licensed properties. They have produced licensed comics based on popular films such as Shrek, Penguins of [...]
Ben Hatke chats with Jules of Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast about his new book, Legends of Zita the Spacegirl, what he’s reading, and what his kids are up to.
Hope Larson talks to Alex Zalben about adapting the classic A Wrinkle in Time into graphic novel form.
At Comic Book Resources, Alex Dueben talks to [...]
It’s time for some Halloween silliness: Garfield #6 will be out next week from BOOM! Studios, and this issue kicks off in a museum of Egyptian antiquities. What could possibly go wrong?
This fairy tale-themed Archie comic won’t be available in comics shops until Wednesday, but we’re giving you a sneak preview today! As readers of the Life With Archie magazine know, strange things happen to the Riverdale gang when they go …
Jo Rioux, the artist for Kids Can Press’s Sam and Friends Mysteries and the writer and artist of The Golden Twine, talks about her artistic process and how she got started in the biz.
David Hedgecock, the president of Ape Entertainment, discusses the company’s upcoming Fruit Ninja comics at Comic Book Resources. Ape also publishes the [...]
The 12th issue of Snarked will be out in comics shops next week, and writer and artist Roger Langridge said on his blog this week that this will be the last issue, at least for now:
I’ll be sorry to see the Walrus and Carpenter go off into the sunset, though I’m happy that the story [...]
September is a great month for children’s graphic novels, with a slew of new releases.
Christopher Mautner talks to Ben Hatke about Legends of Zita the Spacegirl, the followup to last year’s Zita the Spacegirl.
Raina Telgemeier’s new graphic novel Drama came out last week, and she is going on tour to promote it. Check [...]
Here’s a look at the latest issue in the Adventure Time miniseries Marceline and the Scream Queens, written and illustrated by by Octopus Pie creator Meredith Gran. Enjoy!
Last week, a Connecticut mother objected to the inclusion of Matt Loux’s Sidescrollers on a summer reading list for incoming high school freshmen. Loux responded in an interview with the local Fox affiliate.
The book, which was published in 2006, revolves around the hijinks of three recent high school graduates who team up to thwart a [...]
As he brings the eight-volume Amelia Rules series to a close, Jimmy Gownley reflects on how both he and his creation have grown, and on what makes a good ending—it might not be what you think.
Jamal Igle is best known for his adult superhero comics, but he just finished a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund [...]
Here’s a sneak peek at the latest Garfield comic, due out next Wednesday from BOOM! Studios. Written by comics veteran Mark Evanier and illustrated by Gary Barker and Mike DeCarlo, this 32-page issue includes two full-length stories plus one sho…
The last long weekend of summer looms before us, and the Good Comics for Kids gang are going to be spending it wisely—by reading comics. We have lots of summer releases and advance copies of fall books, so here’s what we will be reading—chime in in comments to let us know what’s on your stack [...]
Steve Morris says goodbye to The Dandy, the venerable British kids’ comic that will cease print publication later this year.
Marvel will package an Avengers: Season One graphic novel with the Blu-Ray version of the Avengers movie for Wal-Mart; this appears to be the only way the book will be available, at least for now.
Jamal Igle, [...]
Next week, Oni Press will publish Courtney Crumrin and the Coven of Mystics, which is vol. 2 of their remastered color edition of Ted Naifeh’s comic. If you’re new to Courtney (or even if you’re not), I strongly recommend GC4K blogger Michael May’s take on the character at Robot 6 for a quick overview. And [...]
As Shark Week staggers to a close, we have a special treat for GC4K readers: A preview of the latest Ninjago graphic novel from Papercutz, Ninjago: Tomb of the Fangpyre, in which Lego ninjas fight giant sharks. What could be better than that??
