Good to know.......Quoting number8 (view post)
Good to know.......
For those who want to be spoiled:
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Yeah.... DEFINITELY not getting that one.
Hahaha.
Okay, so I'm going to jump on board with a few of these. I have a couple questions that hopefully someone can help with.
First, what are some good titles that my ten-year-old could read as well?
Second, where do I download the digital titles? I went to DC's website and don't see a place to purchase the comics.
Nevermind on that second question. Someone please post a facepalm picture to add to my shame. I deserve it.
I'd still like opinions on the first question. I won't take anyone's word as fact, but I can grab the issue and see if I agree.
For a ten year old? Hmm, oy, that's tough. The best titles are probably not that appropriate. Swamp Thing has nothing objectionable, but since these are all just one issues so far, there's no telling about future issues.
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Action Comics is your best bet, I think.
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A lot of it depends on what you're comfortable with showing your ten-year-old. I know when I was 10 I didn't really have many "limits" put on me by my parents - I was watching horror films and that. If that's not the same for your son, here's a brief bit about the ones I've read so far...
I would stay away from both of the "Batman" titles ("Batman" and "Detective Comics") at this point. Very violent and gruesome. I mean, I enjoyed them both, but they have the most disturbing images (other than "Swamp Thing") that I've seen yet in the new 52.
"Catwoman" has a pretty raunchy sex scene so I'd say that's out, too. It's also just not very good.
"Swamp Thing" is really cool, one of my faves of the bunch, but it has a pretty gruesome set of deaths at the end of the book.
"Batwoman" may very well be the best of the books I've read, and nothing there is inappropriate for a 10 year methinks. Typical comic book "beating up the bad guys" type of violence, no sex, and it has GORGEOUS artwork.
"Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E." is a very simplistic monsters-fighting-bigger-monsters comic that I could see a 10 year old (and the 10 year old still alive in me) having a lot of fun with. It's basically a "Hellboy" type of concept, but substitute Hellboy, Abe Sapien, et al for the monsters of the Universal horror films (modernized designs of them, of course).
"Justice League" is pretty much mediocre across the board, but nothing about it is offensive in any way. Most of it is the story of Batman and Green Lantern first meeting. I'm not a fan of Jim Lee's art, and while I am one of the few Geoff Johns fans on this board, his writing here was bland as bland can be. Appropriate for a 10 year old? Absolutely. But you could also get something much better, that both of you would enjoy.
"Action Comics" seems like the beginning of an interesting new take on the Superman universe, but I just feel like I have no clue where it's going. I honestly found this first issue a tad bland, a few changes of characterization in Supes and Luthor not making up for what I felt to be a very "been there, done that" Superman vs. Lex Luthor story. Perhaps my general boredom with Lex Luthor in general has me feeling a tad biased.
"Batgirl" was very cool. Not overly violent, no sex or bad language. It does deal with a few mature themes, but (again, just speaking from my experience as a 10 year old) nothing I would see as too much for your son. Really caught me by surprise, this one.
"Wonder Woman" was also a lot of cool, supernatural fun. Again, none of the violence was more than usual for a comic book (some blood not withstanding), and the other-worldly, mystical story seems like something that would really appeal to a young mind. Good writing, really nice art. I dug it.
Unfortunately, that's all I've read of the 52 so far. But I hope that gives you a couple of ideas to check out.
"All right, that's too hot. Anything we can do about that heat?"
"Rick...it's a flamethrower."
As number8 says, a lot of the best titles (Animal Man, Wonder Woman, Batman) have some gore and horror elements that might make them bad choices for little kids.
Action Comics is pretty kid-friendly (and lots of fun in general). Frankenstein is pretty cartoony and I think would be safe for kids. Demon Knights, Green Lantern and OMAC are other good choices.
I wouldn't rob yourself of the pleasure of reading Animal Man, Wonder Woman and Batman for yourself, though. They're great books even if you can't necessarily read them with your kid.
I don't think any of the 52 titles are really kid appropriate.
But on the digital site, you can purchase anything DC. I'm sure you can do some for you, some for the kids type of deal.
Let me know what you think of the digital purchasing. I think I'm the only one reading them that way here. I'm indifferent, but I'd rather not issues or waste paper.
Thanks to everyone. I'll definitely be reading some titles for myself as well as for my son, though money and free time is certainly a factor. I won't be able to read as many as I would like. I appreciate the opinions. He's a smart kid, and has read things like All Star Superman and a Spider-man title or two. I don't mind him seeing noble violence or casual intimacy, but would like to avoid excessive gore or sex. I'll give them a once-over and pass on anything I think he can handle.
But its not okay if the characters are married? What are you teaching your son KF?
If you want to just know what the best of the new 52 have been so far, regardless of content, I'd say you have to check out:
Batwoman
Swamp Thing
Batgirl
Action Comics
Batman
"All right, that's too hot. Anything we can do about that heat?"
"Rick...it's a flamethrower."
I would second #8 on Action Comics. Also, the latest run of The Flash was pretty PG, so you might wanna check out Flash #1 when it comes out, which I think is today.
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of the titles i've read i'd have to agree action comics is probably your best bet.
IF YOU DON'T WANT YOUR CHILD TO GROW UP A POOR PEOPLE-LOVING SOCIALIST, THAT IS.
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I just read the new Flash #1, and not only is it kid-friendly, it's great fun. This'll be one of the best from this week, for sure.
I'm not trying to raise a bitch, Winston*. The kid needs to know how to make waves early and often.
Maybe I'm pulling a KF, but I can't find new issues on Marvel's digital library. It's pretty hard to navigate. I just want to try out the new Spider-Man series... But instead it pulls up everything in a jumbled mess.
Forget it.
Justice League Dark #1 juggles a lot of characters, enough that some of them seem only tangential to the forming group itself, but I'm hopeful enough in the concept that I'll stick around a bit more. The art is occasionally so reference-based that it takes me out of the narrative. In general, though, I think Milligan is just trying to fit too much together here (i.e. The Justice League stuff feels superfluous right now to our main characters in such a small primer)
Circled back and got Demon Knights #1 as well. Despite a dumbass cover, which screams "AVOID!" like nothing else, the story is light-hearted and amusing, though I'm unsure if I only want that from a monthly comic. I kinda want to see what happens with the dragons, so that could be the decider.
Gonna talk with Sarah over the weekend and assess what's worth it to keep following, beyond Batwoman.
The Boat People - 9
The Power of the Dog - 7.5
The King of Pigs - 7
Last of the new ones, thank God:
Teen Titans - *1/2
The Savage Hawkman - *1/2
Voodoo - *1/2
I, Vampire - ***
Black Hawks - *1/2
New Guardians - **1/2
Fury of Firestorm - **
Aquaman - ***1/2
The Flash - **
All Star Western - ***
Batman: The Dark Knight - *1/2
Superman - ****
Justice League Dark - ***1/2
Definitely weak week. The biggest surprise was Aquaman, biggest disappointment was The Flash.
Sven, did you buy every single issue of the new 52?
And do you have every one on your pull list?
"All right, that's too hot. Anything we can do about that heat?"
"Rick...it's a flamethrower."
I work at a comic shop, so I did pick them all up at a discount. I figured I would have this be the first real intensive comics event into which I would plunge completely. It was a fascinating experience, even when the titles were no good.
And no, I have only put the ones I like on my pull list.
Oh, OK I didn't know that you work at a comic shop. That certainly explains it
I can't wait to get more of the titles.
"All right, that's too hot. Anything we can do about that heat?"
"Rick...it's a flamethrower."
So what are you going to stick with?
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