Do your kids read comic books?

[The Toyroom]

My 2 daughters used to read Power Puff Girls from DC and assorted Archie titles when they were younger....now they're not interested.

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

My nieces and nephews don't, I think I'll introduce 'em to some.

[palitoy]

My son's file is bigger than mine, he loves JLU (which looks like it's on the way out now) and Legion. He's asked me for Superfriends now.

[EMCE Hammer]

My three year old has some Spidey and Friends stuff, and one or two Batbooks. I'll ease him in to bona fide comics down the road.

[ScottA]

My sons do. My oldest likes transformers and my youngest likes the hero titles. My oldest curses me for selling my comic collection years ago. He's always asking about things in the movies or on tv as they related to comics. I do regret selling it off. My mother does pick me up the marvel ones that are exclusive to the military when they come out, so they each get a copy of that one.

[misterdroid]

I used to read superhero comics as a kid (dc was favorite) and then went on to be a huge independent comic collector... if there were tights or color, count me out... BUT, I started buying my son superhero comics at about 2 yrs old. Now, at 10 years old I often have to call him from work to settle heated dork debates... (" Hey Rowan, who is the marvel character that...? "etc.) His favorites (he's a marvel fan)- Deadpool, deadpol & cable, iron man, spider man (not "ultimate" but anything else), anything alternate universe (what if? House of M, marvel zombies), some hulk, any silver age reprint (i.e. marvel legends pack-ins) and some dark horse stuff... Hellboy and some of the Star Wars expanded universe stuff.

Sometimes I fear I've warped the boy, and then he reminds me that my all time favorite character Batman sucks and is boring and I know we have restored the parent/child relationship.

[wayne foundation 07]

My daughter,when she was younger was hooked on the Baby Sitters Club.My goodness she had a ton of them.There was a monthly club where they got mailed to the house,and they just kept comming and comming.Where was this kind of set up when I was hooked on The Ghost Rider?

[monkey tennis]

been trying to get them into comics, but they are more interested in Harry Potter books.

[WannabeMego]

I've eased my son into comic books simply because there are very few books out there for younger children (under 6)...

Now that he is 8, more books have become available...but I've always made sure he knew their Super Names, Costumes, Secret Identities, and Origins. I always point out the differences in the Movies vs. the Books.

What really helped where those DK Encyclopedia-Type Books...Large Pictures...Brief Outlines...

He now reads Teen Titans Go, Spiderman and Fantastic Four Digests...but I'm also glad he has something different to get into like Ben 10...he gets to share that stuff with me and compares Ben to the things I share with him.

Recently he's been interested in JLA/JSA/JLU...

Reading Comics (or books in general) growing up was very important to me...so I'm glad that he has the same enthusiasm.

[Cosmicman]

When my youngest daughter was a toddler I used to read her my All Star Squadron books to her. Her fondness with these characters has developed into her custom mego addiction.

[Cardzilla]

I think most kids know the super heroes through TV and movies, very few read comics. I'd wager most kids that do read comics have parents that do, as is the case with my son. Of course, he's 6 and is just learning to read, but I've been reading him comic stories for years.

Blame it on video games, 24-hour kid-centric networks AND the comic industry's rush to the direct market and abandonment of the newstand. HUGE mistake on their part.

Chris

My kids read comic books because of me. My youngest (4 year old son) knows most of the super-heroes because of the DVDs/TV/Movies/etc. In my opinion, less kids read comic books nowadays because of the other 'media' types available at home (or in the market).

[Adam West]

I was always a big Amazing Spider-Man comic book reader growing up. Most of the comics I borrowed from a friend since he had them all. As I got older, I decided to purchase most of the comics that my parents couldn't afford. I have most of them...missing a few higher priced ones from 1-30 but have every single one from there on out until you get until the 90's. I know I can pick those up cheap and was really turned off by some of the more recent story lines. I honestly don't want my kids reading some of it because the material is geared more towards adults.

My kids don't read too many comic books. Both of my sons read Captain Underpants at a young age (if he counts) and my 13 year old enjoys and occassional anime style comic but he's not a big reader just yet...it's more of a chore for him than pure enjoyment. He's starting to get into some good books...just read The Hobbit and The Book of Three and although he enjoyed both of them, he doesn't have a natural love for reading.

[mitchedwards]

At almost $5.00 a book there is no way a kid can afford them.

[Thadiun Okona II]

As soon as my kids stop tearing stuff up, I'll let 'em have a go at some of mine, or take them over to the shop I used to work at, and let 'em pick some out.

[Brue]

my daghter will be 4 next month an can only read board books. But she begs me to read comics to here and she has a dozen or so of here own that she "reads". We just finished JLA archives 1.