Kids Comics: Spend the Holidays with Batman and Ice King

by Andrea Purcell

Winter and snow is on the way, but November’s Kid Comics Column is full of great stories perfect for curling up inside under a fluffy blanket with some hot cocoa. Every month we pick a few titles out of the PREVIEWS catalog that any comic reader will love, no matter their age. Whether these stories are for a young reader new to comics, or a great all-ages story perfect for you, these stories make a great addition to any bookshelf. Look below to see the titles that will soon arrive at your local comic book shop along with many more great comics and toys, and be sure to pre-order your favorites!

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The Ice King has always been one of the weirder characters that inhabit the Land of Ooo, and that’s saying a lot.

The new BOOM! Studios mini-series Adventure Time: Ice King (NOV151140) gives us a chance to learn more about this interesting but odd dude and why he just can’t stop kidnapping princesses.

Ice King has turned from an out-of-luck scientist named Simon to the wild-and-crazy guy who’s full of love and just doesn’t know how to show it. The Ice Kingdom is getting turned upside down so grab a Gunther and hold on for the ride!

Bring home the cuddliest cat around with The Complete Chi’s Sweet Home Volume 2 (NOV151733) from Vertical Comics.

The adventures of Chi and her family will brighten your day with the adorable kitten antics and the mischief that ensues. Full of fun and interesting stories that are perfect for all ages, this manga deserves a spot on your shelf.

Follow Chi as she moves to a new apartment, meets new friends, and learns what it means to truly be a cat. Bundled with new craft extras and a new story from the author, the full-color omnibus is bigger and better than ever before!  

Bruce Wayne finds out that it’s hard to be the Dark Knight when you can’t stay up past your bedtime in the new novel, Secret Hero Society: Study Hall of Justice (NOV151865).

In this young adult novel, Scholastic takes on classic DC Comics heroes as we follow Bruce (Batman), Clark (Superman), and Diana (Wonder Woman) as they try to unravel the mystery at their spooky school, Doomvale Academy.

Can they take on gangs of jokers, bullies named Bane, and headmaster Hugo Strange? Bad guys beware, the Junior Detective Agency will solve this mystery…right after recess.  

The irate avian brood is back! Angry Birds Comics (NOV150412) is relaunching and making their biggest explosion yet from IDW Publishing.

Red, Bomb, Chuck, and even those sneaky pigs are taking over the comic shop with their slingshot-induced mayhem. It’s a winter wonderland and the Birds are enjoying the snow, but what does King Pig and his minions have planned? It's up to our round heroes with anger issues to save the eggs and the day!

Put down your tablets and smart phones this winter and pick up a comic book to get your Angry Bird fix!

Can you tell me how to get to the local comic book store? Ape Entertainment is bringing Elmo, Big Bird, Super Grover and all of Sesame Street to comics in the Sesame Street Comical Comic Collection (NOV151048)! This trade paperback is stuffed full of stories that are perfect for young readers, with a focus on learning and having fun through comics and books. The collection includes over a dozen standalone tales featuring themes including friendship, being healthy, and what it means to be a hero in real life. 

Young Sesame Street fans and their families will love the new stories featuring characters from the long-running Jim Henson series.

Snow days mean more time to fight crime in David Chelsea’s Snow Angel (NOV150084). This trade paperback collects the Dark Horse Comics series and one-shots in full-color as an ordinary little girl becomes a crime-fighting spirit if she makes an angel in the snow.

Readers of all ages will love watching Snow Angel take on jaywalkers, bicycle thieves, and all types of family-friendly crimes and danger. 

A fun-and-fast paced adventure that kids will love, Snow Angel is the perfect story for warming up inside after a long winter’s day of making angels in the snow.