by jdsmeaton | Jun 23, 2025 | Awesome Things, Recommendations
6 Great Finds for Comic-Loving Kids I’m so glad you’re reading this! While this newsletter is written for adults like you, it’s really for kids—your readers, your students, your own kids. Each month, I share the best kid-comic (and adjacent) things I come across:...
by jdsmeaton | May 21, 2025 | 3 Questions With...
3 Questions With… Bob Scott I met Bob and his wife Vicki at the L.A. Festival of Books last month, and let me tell you—if you’re not hitting up book festivals and comic conventions, you’re seriously missing out! These events are treasure troves for discovering...
by jdsmeaton | May 8, 2025 | Awesome Things, How To, Recommendations
6 Awesome Kid Comic Things 1. Something You Can Read Now I came across The Kong Crew at WonderCon. What if Kong won the battle? That’s an intriguing concept. But really it was Eric Herenguel’s art that drew me in. It’s reminiscent of the timeless art of The Rocketeer...
by jdsmeaton | Apr 15, 2025 | 3 Questions With...
3 Questions With… Josue Cruz I’m constantly seeking out comics that I’ll connect with (and share my favorites with you). So how did I come across Josue Cruz? I don’t recall. It was either at the CALA convention or that I was looking for what else writer Michael...
by jdsmeaton | Apr 2, 2025 | Awesome Things, Recommendations
6 Awesome (Kid Comic) Things This Month 1. Something you can read soon If you read my 3 Questions With… Li Chen you know I absolutely loved Detective Beans. The follow up Adventures In Cat Town is now available for preorder. If you don’t know, pre ordering a book is...
by jdsmeaton | Mar 17, 2025 | 3 Questions With...
3 Questions With… Kay Davault I’m not sure where I first came across Kay’s work. Maybe I was looking for something new or maybe it was recommended. Regardless, I’m not recommending her to you. I read Star Knights and it’s delightful. It’s about an outcast frog...
by jdsmeaton | Mar 4, 2025 | Recommendations
7 Awesome Things This Month Changing things up this month. 7 things that made my month a bit better. So I’m sharing them with you. Gabriel Rodriguez’s art The draftsmanship and inking by comic artist Gabriel Rodriguez is truly impressive. Gabriel Rodriguez...
by jdsmeaton | Feb 18, 2025 | 3 Questions With...
3 Questions With… Li Chen I came across Li’s work while looking for new graphic novels online. Detective Beans popped up and I was immediately sold. The art is top-notch, beautiful, and fun. And how could you not love the premise? A kid cat who’s a wannabe 1950s-type...
by jdsmeaton | Feb 3, 2025 | Recommendations
Today I’m sharing comic Josh’s origin story. Oh snap! I mostly write about current comics and artists. I spotlight creators and books that are doing great work. I want to introduce their work to new readers. Or rather the parents and teachers of those...
by jdsmeaton | Jan 13, 2025 | 3 Questions With..., Recommendations
3 Questions With… Jamar Nicholas A couple years ago Leon The Extraordinary burst on to the scene. It’s a graphic novel about an ordinary kid who lives in a world filled with superheroes and supervillains. Leon wants to be a superhero but doesn’t have any special...
