Do your kids read comic books?

Bradley came home a few days ago saying that he needed to take a few comic books to school for his visual literacy class. They were going to be analysing the comics and their designs and the way they were written.

How cool is that?! Wish we’d done stuff like that in primary school!

Anyway, he wanted to take a few, because he knew that other kids would forget. He’s really cool that way 🙂

That night, I asked him how it went. He told me that a lot of the kids in his class had never read a comic!

That’s pretty sad as far as I’m concerned. I thought it may be the girls, but no… apparently mostly boys hadn’t read any.

And he’d taken the Asterix and TinTin books! I’m not even talking about the Marvel comics etc… they had never ever read any type of comic book!

I often buy the kids the latest Marvel comics in the Woolies queue… it’s better than buying them a chocolate 😉

It’s so sad! I remember spending hours and hours reading comic books when I was young, and some of the Asterix books the boys have got, are my brothers old well-read books.

Bradley also started noticing graphic novels a few months ago in a local bookshop, and I know there’s a resurgence in them now… I’m going to get some for him to read.

Do your kids read comics? Which ones do they read?

8 Comments

Carl de Montille on April 24, 2015 at 3:47 pm

Nothing beats Asterix and Tintin !!!…. I owned everyone of them

Avril (Mom) on April 24, 2015 at 4:11 pm

When you and Carl were growing up I had read an article about comics and how good they are for children to read – especially if they’re not interested in books.

The bubble print is usually a short sentence or two which is read simultaneously with eye movements to the graphic art.

Good for reading skills and eye co-ordination (I have clever children .. maybe it was comics!!!)

Cassey on April 24, 2015 at 4:24 pm

I can’t help but think it’s because the parents think comics aren’t real literature. Any reading is better than none, and comic are a glorious medium – I’m going to use one in my masters thesis, if there’s someone in the department to supervise.

Bradley might enjoy Mouse Guard, it’s not bloody…the heroes are mice. He might also want to start looking into manga. Either way a visit to Outer Limits will be great [for comics and card sleeves for the Magic cards ;)]. Reader’s Den is hands down the best shop, they’re in CT, but do have an online store.

Linda on April 24, 2015 at 5:27 pm

We’re all reading comics at our house. I like “grownup” comics like The Walking Dead, Wytches and Outcast and my daughter loves DC’s Supergirl and Harley Quinn. My son loves both Marvel and DC titles. Do you know about the upcoming event Free Comic Book Day?

neale on April 24, 2015 at 5:44 pm

I spent most of my youth reading archie comics. Getting a double digest was a proper treat.
So now I gotta go hunt how to buy comics again…

Marcia (123 blog) on April 24, 2015 at 9:12 pm

I used to read Archie…. and the Charlie Brown ones when I was younger. D has introduced the kids to Tintin 🙂

MeeA on April 25, 2015 at 8:35 am

That is sad indeed! My kids LOVE comics and so do I…

MrsFF on April 26, 2015 at 7:11 am

Bless his heart. A child that thinks of others. Well done mama. I loved Archie as a kid and always looked forward to reading it. K is still too small but I’m definitely going to be introducing her to comic books as soon as possible.

Carl de Montille on April 24, 2015 at 3:47 pm

Nothing beats Asterix and Tintin !!!…. I owned everyone of them
Avril (Mom) on April 24, 2015 at 4:11 pm

When you and Carl were growing up I had read an article about comics and how good they are for children to read – especially if they’re not interested in books.

The bubble print is usually a short sentence or two which is read simultaneously with eye movements to the graphic art.

Good for reading skills and eye co-ordination (I have clever children .. maybe it was comics!!!)
Cassey on April 24, 2015 at 4:24 pm

I can’t help but think it’s because the parents think comics aren’t real literature. Any reading is better than none, and comic are a glorious medium – I’m going to use one in my masters thesis, if there’s someone in the department to supervise.

Bradley might enjoy Mouse Guard, it’s not bloody…the heroes are mice. He might also want to start looking into manga. Either way a visit to Outer Limits will be great [for comics and card sleeves for the Magic cards ;)]. Reader’s Den is hands down the best shop, they’re in CT, but do have an online store.
Linda on April 24, 2015 at 5:27 pm

We’re all reading comics at our house. I like “grownup” comics like The Walking Dead, Wytches and Outcast and my daughter loves DC’s Supergirl and Harley Quinn. My son loves both Marvel and DC titles. Do you know about the upcoming event Free Comic Book Day?
neale on April 24, 2015 at 5:44 pm

I spent most of my youth reading archie comics. Getting a double digest was a proper treat.
So now I gotta go hunt how to buy comics again…
Marcia (123 blog) on April 24, 2015 at 9:12 pm

I used to read Archie…. and the Charlie Brown ones when I was younger. D has introduced the kids to Tintin 🙂
MeeA on April 25, 2015 at 8:35 am

That is sad indeed! My kids LOVE comics and so do I…
MrsFF on April 26, 2015 at 7:11 am

Bless his heart. A child that thinks of others. Well done mama. I loved Archie as a kid and always looked forward to reading it. K is still too small but I’m definitely going to be introducing her to comic books as soon as possible.