Comixology's submit sale had quite a lot of comics aimed at and suitable for children and teenagers. Here's the best of the ones I read:
For younger kids:
The Antler Boy and Other Stories - this is a fun kids' book with a whole host of imaginary and not so imaginary creatures. It's great fun.
Writing and art: Jake Parker
Publisher: Self published
Squid and Owl - this is less of a comic and more of an illustrated picture book. It's a bit weird, there's only a few lines of text on each page, and the art is quite ethereal and dream like. It's like a stream of consciousness in picture form. I hesitate to say it's aimed at children because adults will appreciate the beauty in the illustrations too, but it's set out a bit like a child's picture book.
Art and writing: John Holbo
Publisher: Rhinobird books
For younger kids:
The Antler Boy and Other Stories - this is a fun kids' book with a whole host of imaginary and not so imaginary creatures. It's great fun.
Writing and art: Jake Parker
Publisher: Self published
Squid and Owl - this is less of a comic and more of an illustrated picture book. It's a bit weird, there's only a few lines of text on each page, and the art is quite ethereal and dream like. It's like a stream of consciousness in picture form. I hesitate to say it's aimed at children because adults will appreciate the beauty in the illustrations too, but it's set out a bit like a child's picture book.
Art and writing: John Holbo
Publisher: Rhinobird books
For teenagers:
The Deep: Here Be Dragons - the Nektons are a multiethnic family of aquanauts journeying through the seas in hunt of strange creatures. The Nektons are son Ant; daughter Fontaine; mum Kaiko; and dad Will. Ant is brilliant. This is worth the price for the absolutely gorgeous art of deep sea monsters. The first few pages are full of drama and danger.
Writer: Tom Taylor
Art: James Brouwer
Publisher: Gestalt Comics
The Deep: Here Be Dragons - the Nektons are a multiethnic family of aquanauts journeying through the seas in hunt of strange creatures. The Nektons are son Ant; daughter Fontaine; mum Kaiko; and dad Will. Ant is brilliant. This is worth the price for the absolutely gorgeous art of deep sea monsters. The first few pages are full of drama and danger.
Writer: Tom Taylor
Art: James Brouwer
Publisher: Gestalt Comics
Chloe Noonan: Monster Hunter -
Chloe has a job to hunt and destroy monsters but she doesn't really
care for it. She hasn't got super strength or a heightened sense of
danger - she's just like you and me, but maybe slightly more cynical. This
isn't like Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It is good fun and I can seen
teenagers getting a lot of mileage out of it.
Writing and art: Marc Ellerby
Publisher: Great Beast Comics
Jackie Rose - This is set in an alternative 1940s and tells the story of Jackie Rose, teen adventurer. In this volume she gets kidnapped by air pirates. It's suitable for teenagers and has an air of a young Indiana Jones about it.
Writing and art: Josh Ulrich
Publisher: Self published
The Only Living Boy - Erik Farrell has no memory and is in a world filled with humanoid creatures and monsters. He doesn't know how he got there but he wants to survive. Forced into battle, he proves his worth through the use of his wits alone. This is 53 pages and it's great. It's a lot more serious than the others in this post.
Writer: David Gallagher
Art: Steve Ellis
Publisher: Bottled Lightning
Writing and art: Marc Ellerby
Publisher: Great Beast Comics
Jackie Rose - This is set in an alternative 1940s and tells the story of Jackie Rose, teen adventurer. In this volume she gets kidnapped by air pirates. It's suitable for teenagers and has an air of a young Indiana Jones about it.
Writing and art: Josh Ulrich
Publisher: Self published
The Only Living Boy - Erik Farrell has no memory and is in a world filled with humanoid creatures and monsters. He doesn't know how he got there but he wants to survive. Forced into battle, he proves his worth through the use of his wits alone. This is 53 pages and it's great. It's a lot more serious than the others in this post.
Writer: David Gallagher
Art: Steve Ellis
Publisher: Bottled Lightning
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