Comic Book Recomendation thread.

[J.Clints]

I am getting into comics with my 7 year old and I want to get him and my self some good stuff. Can you please recomend some? I am into the whole Spidey thing......So is he but he also is into Starwars and things like that. All your help would be great.

[cougarjake13]

well i've recently gotten back into the comics and mostly been picking up the spideys

but i plan on getting the new world war hulk, not sure if its good for a 7 yr old though

[AnnoyedGrunt]

Most of the comics I read are on the mature side, so I doubt your son should be reading Preacher (though he'd the the most bad ass 7 year old if he did). However, I can suggest without hesitation...

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/5/58/250px-Boneonevoled.jpg

The three Bone cousins - the avaricious Phoncible P. "Phoney" Bone, the goofy, cigar-smoking Smiley Bone, and the everyman character Fone Bone - are run out of their hometown of Boneville after Phoney decides to run for mayor with disastrous results. An example of his resulting unpopularity was given by Smiley, saying that the mayor declared a school holiday just so all the schoolchildren could come and throw rocks at Phoney. After crossing a desert and ending up in a mysterious valley, the cousins are separated, and must individually make their way across a fantasy landscape pursued by locusts and rat creatures before meeting up again. At this time, they are taken in by a mysterious girl named Thorn and her even more enigmatic grandmother. As they stay longer in the valley they encounter humans and other creatures who are threatened by a dark lord, the Lord of the Locusts. Fone Bone is drawn into the events around him and finds himself on a hero's journey to help save the world.

The entire series is collected in one, 1300+ page volume for $40. It might sounds a little pricey, but it's worth every penny. Most people describe the series as Lord of the Rings meets Pogo. The early issues are hilarious but a 1/3rd of the way through things start to get a lot more serious (though there are still light moments). There's a bit of violence and sword play, but nothing horribly inappropriate for a 7 year old. Probably about on the same level as the original Star Wars movies. It's one of the rare comics where both kids and adults could probably enjoy it equally.

[badmonkey]

Check out the Marvel Adventures (http://subscriptions.marvel.com/group/good_for_kids?utm_source=~~~good_for_kids&utm_medium=graphic_link&utm_content=good_for_kids&utm_campaign=subscription_nav_tracking) Series. They're geared for all ages. It has Spiderman, Fantastic Four and The Avengers which should make a good introduction to a variety of heroes.

Badmonkey

[ToLEEdo]

I believe Justice League Unlimited has a series of comics based on the cartoon series...it's supposed to be great for kids.

For yourself, Pick up any of Brian K Vaughan's stuff, he's a friend of the show and an amazing writing.
Y: The Last Man
Ex Machina
Runaways
Pride of Baghdad (a must read)

just don't let the 7 year old near them.

[sailor]

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/5/58/250px-Boneonevoled.jpg

Most people describe the series as Lord of the Rings meets Pogo.

i was thinking the pic was reminding me of pogo.

http://www.gasolinealleyantiques.com/cartoon/images/Pogo/pogo-no.jpg

[Bossanova]

http://www.evstar.eatsleepcode.ca/files/img/t_force.jpg

[booster11373]

Johnny DC

is DC line of childrens comics, features stuff like Justice Legue Unlimited, The Batman and The Legion of Superheros, I get them sometimes for my niece and nephews.

[J.Clints]

http://www.evstar.eatsleepcode.ca/files/img/t_force.jpg

:lol:

[Bossanova]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/1891243071/ref=dp_image_text_0/104-8034365-6479923?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books

[JustJon]

For Spiderman, I'm partial to Ultimate Spiderman.