Reading is very important.  I think that goes without saying.  And as comic book fans, it is obvious that we like to read.  You can’t just look at the pretty pictures forever, without reading the story to find out what is going on. Getting kids to read at an early age is important as...

A few weeks ago Scott corrected Walt and Chris when, on the Comic Culture Radio Show, they referred to some upcoming title from Marvel’s All Ages rating as kids comics. Scott was correct in noting that these comics are rated for consumption and appeal to readers of all ages. But, and...

As regular readers are aware I’ve been reading a lot of older works, mostly comic strip reprints.  The bulk of the material is pre-1945, and while it shares the a basic framework with modern comics they are vastly different.  And that’s a good thing. Let’s be clear:...