The Shakespeare Graphics series uses gorgeous artwork and updated, simplified language to make the great works of the Bard accessible to kids ages 10 and up. These books are a great way to introduce kids to Shakespeare, or help teens better grasp the material when they need to read it in its original form for … Read more
Avengers fans: rejoice! Right now Amazon’s running a Marvel Comics Featured Sale. The sale includes 14 Marvel anthology volumes in all, including all four books in the Avengers: Time Runs Out series for just $3.99 each! Avengers: Time Runs Out Vol. 1 (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $3.99) Collects Avengers (2012) #35-37, New Avengers (2013) … Read more
It can be tough to keep gradeschoolers reading during summer, and with reluctant readers it can seem an impossible task. If you’ve got a struggling or reluctant reader, try these inventive graphic novels from Doug TenNapel. They deal with themes kids can relate to: growing up, taking on new responsibilities, facing challenges, peer pressure, bullying … Read more
Right now, for a limited time, Amazon’s running a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book sale. These comics are appropriate for kids ages 8 and up. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol. 1: Change is Constant (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $5.99) Collects TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #1-4 plus bonus materials! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles … Read more
The new TV series Preacher is based on this bestselling and award-winning series of graphic novels by Garth Ennis. “Just about the best thing to come along since comics started finding their way into books.”—The Washington Post “Features more blood and blasphemy than any mainstream comic in memory. Cool.”—Entertainment Weekly Preacher Book 1 (4.5/5 stars, … Read more
Now through May 11, 2016 a dozen Marvel Civil War graphic novels, each a collection of individual issues, are on sale at a deep discount. The sale includes such titles as: Civil War (4.5/5 stars, sale price $4.99) The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it’s time to choose: Whose side are you … Read more
Stephen King’s The Stand was a runaway bestseller at the time of its publication, and later spawned a hit TV miniseries. The Stand is King’s frightening tale of a deadly plague that divides the U.S. into factions of good vs. supernatural evil, sane vs. insane, and everyday heroes vs. psychopathic, murderous villains. All six graphic … Read more
Many a Star Wars fan noticed that in The Force Awakens, one of C-3PO’s arms is red. No explanation is given in the film, but the answer is revealed in a new, one-off comic: Star Wars Special: C-3PO #1 (5/5 stars, currently priced at $4.99). This book delves into the deeper questions of the ethics … Read more