Re: Guest Post: Raising Dion

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That looks amazing. I bought a Tiny Titans* anthology for my nephew, and the parts that cracked me up the most involved Alfred trying to keep a naughty Robin in line.

*Soooooo cute! Thorn, I think the girls might need this to round out their Matman materials.


Posted by: J, Robot | Link to this comment | 09-15-15 7:12 AM
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They got their two volumes for Selah's birthday, J!


Posted by: Thorn | Link to this comment | 09-15-15 7:13 AM
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Their first two volumes, that is. And Christmas is coming!


Posted by: Thorn | Link to this comment | 09-15-15 7:32 AM
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Christmas is coming!


Posted by: Santa Stark | Link to this comment | 09-15-15 7:36 AM
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Neat.


Posted by: Flippanter | Link to this comment | 09-15-15 7:45 AM
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It does look good. I will also note Stacia Brown writing about Raising Dion from the perspective of a single mother.

Incidentally, I've been reading some comics recently, and the one that I've been recommending to everybody is Nimona. I picked it up on a whim and it's not only a delightful story but, unusually for something which was originally published as a webcomic, it has a very satisfying story arc with a clear beginning, middle, and ending.

The art isn't spectacular, but I highly recommend it.


Posted by: NickS | Link to this comment | 09-15-15 8:45 AM
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Nimona is great ("I'm a shark!"); I also deeply enjoy Stevenson's Lumberjanes, which she just left after issue #17 to work on the Nimona screenplay.


Posted by: snarkout | Link to this comment | 09-15-15 9:38 AM
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I sent it along to my sister, who is working hard not to let my nephew's potential as an athlete overwhelm the rest of him.


Posted by: Megan | Link to this comment | 09-15-15 11:30 AM
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I just ordered Nimona; it looks amazing.


Posted by: J, Robot | Link to this comment | 09-15-15 11:56 AM
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I picked up a few copies of Raising Dion for family and friends.


Posted by: Mooseking | Link to this comment | 09-15-15 3:04 PM
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I picked up a few copies of Raising Dion for family and friends.


Posted by: Mooseking | Link to this comment | 09-15-15 3:04 PM
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What ages are these recs good for? My kids absolutely loved the Bone series but it was borderline too difficult in terms of plot. (Which made it extra perfect - they loved the characters so much that they were willing to wrestle with all the complicated story angles - but I could also see that something could be just plain too advanced.)


Posted by: heebie-geebie | Link to this comment | 09-15-15 3:06 PM
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Tiny Titans is all-ages, definitely fine for your kids. The first three chapters of Nimona are free online, so you can check it out. My copy arrives in the mail tomorrow!


Posted by: J, Robot | Link to this comment | 09-16-15 8:53 AM
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