All ages comics and manga for 10/24/12

Halloween is just around the corner. Are all of your little ghosts and ghouls ready for the frightful holiday? There’s not a lot to scare you on this week’s list, but you can get some good giggles from Archie Comics Archie’s Giant Kids Jokebook. Boom! Studios brings back the Ice Age gang for another adventure for younger readers, and Papercutz has the next volume in the popular series Ninjago: Kingdom of the Snakes.

The List:

AMP! COMICS FOR KIDS
Mutts Bonk SC, $19.99

ARCHIE COMICS
Archie Double Digest #234, $3.99
Archies Giant Kids Jokebook TP, $6.99

BONGO COMICS
Bart Simpson Comics #76, $2.99
Maggie #1 (Jason Ho Cover), $2.99 ^^AA Pick^^
Maggie #1 (Mike Rote Cover), $2.99

BOOM! STUDIOS
Adventure Time #9 (Cover A Chris Houghton), $3.99
Adventure Time #9 (Cover B Shannon Wheeler), $3.99
Bravest Warriors #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Tyson Hesse), $3.99 ^^AA Pick^^
Bravest Warriors #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Maris Wicks), $3.99
Ice Age Past Presents And Future (One Shot), $3.99

MARVEL COMICS
Disney Junior Magazine #9 (Disney Publishing Worldwide), $4.99
Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man #7, $2.99
Phineas And Ferb Magazine #8 (Disney Publishing Worldwide), $4.99

PAPERCUTZ
Classics Illustrated Deluxe Volume 9 A Christmas Carol And Mugby Junction HC, $15.99
Disney Fairies Graphic Novels Volumes 5-8 Box Set, $29.99
Ninjago Volume 5 Kingdom Of The Snakes SC, $6.99
Ninjago Volume 5 Kingdom Of The Snakes HC, $10.99

The Picks:

Maggie #1 – Bongo Comics continues their One-Shot Wonders with the littlest Simpson, Maggie! Like the rest of the Simpson family, Maggie is no ordinary baby. With her ever-present pacifier, Maggie has been know to wield a mallet, lead a preschool rebellion, and translate infant language, and she has even been considered the chosen instrument of peace and goodwill to Springfield. So it’s about time she got her own comic! Filled with exciting and heartwarming adventures, this issue will appeal to Simpson fans and non-fans alike.

Bravest Warriors #1 – The creator of Adventure Time returns with a new series for kids of all ages! Chris, Wallow, Beth and Danny are 16-year-old heroes-for-hire. They warp from galaxy to galaxy, saving alien races with the power of their emotions. It’s all the fun and action of Adventure Time but in a sci-fi setting. This is a series both boys and girls can enjoy, while parents can feel good about the positive messages in the stories. It’s also slated to be an animated series, so get a jump start on the action with this issue!

Images © Bongo Comics and Boom! Studios respectively.

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