comic books

Archie, Betty, Veronica, Reggie, and Jughead. For 60 years these timeless teenagers have been the center of a never ending fountain of ice cream socials, school dances, and good clean fun in their home town of Riverdale. Recently I attended an Archie panel at San Diego Comic Con where for the past decade the question is always, “is Archie still relevant?” Surprisingly the answer remains yes!

Once you crack open Bone, inside you will find the Tolkien parallels well earned. The excitement begins with the three Bone cousins being run out of Boneville and heading out into uncharted territory. They meet dragons, humans, rat creatures, and all manner of life as they explore the “Valley” with a wonderful concoction of slapstick humor and crazy adventures.

One thing that immediately separates Owly from the other comics we’ve featured here on Kid Galore is the book is primarily wordless. This makes the lovable little Owly accessible to all ages, but particularly enticing to your youngest children. The books are bright, vivid, and full of discovery and adventure.

At 17,897 total published strips, the world of Charlie Brown and company is easily one of the largest stories ever told. And with an almost inhuman ability to churn out his strikingly beautiful minimalist cartoons, Schulz infused each and every one with a touch of humanity and morality without equal in the medium. Peanuts stands alone.