Graphic Novels
Happy Free Comic Book Day everyone!
Londoners are lucky as you can pick some up at your local library. For everyone else, it's a schlep to your nearest participating comic shop. Even better, if your town has more than one so you can multiply your freebies. Equally, partners and children can be dragged along to maximise the amount of comics you can get.
There is generally a good and varied selection if you get there early enough. It's not just marvel and dc stuff. It's an excellent opportunity to try something new without commiting to buying it. There are always loads of kids' (normally dubbed 'all-ages') comics and that's what we tend to go for. (My comic reading habits have changed dramatically since having a son). In the last couple of years, the free comic book day samplers of Scooby doo team up and dc super hero girls have been good enough to commit to buying regularly. (Although I do tend to buy the collected trade paperbacks rather than the individual issues). Hilda by Luke Pearson was another excellent find. A beautifully drawn and designed comic set in a fairy tale world which, to my mind, should be a modern children's classic.
Happy Free Comic Book Day everyone!
Londoners are lucky as you can pick some up at your local library. For everyone else, it's a schlep to your nearest participating comic shop. Even better, if your town has more than one so you can multiply your freebies. Equally, partners and children can be dragged along to maximise the amount of comics you can get.
There is generally a good and varied selection if you get there early enough. It's not just marvel and dc stuff. It's an excellent opportunity to try something new without commiting to buying it. There are always loads of kids' (normally dubbed 'all-ages') comics and that's what we tend to go for. (My comic reading habits have changed dramatically since having a son). In the last couple of years, the free comic book day samplers of Scooby doo team up and dc super hero girls have been good enough to commit to buying regularly. (Although I do tend to buy the collected trade paperbacks rather than the individual issues). Hilda by Luke Pearson was another excellent find. A beautifully drawn and designed comic set in a fairy tale world which, to my mind, should be a modern children's classic.
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