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Post by wjohnson22 on Jan 21, 2014 14:42:09 GMT -5
Oh yeah, i think that guy was played by Michael Berryman, who's been in a ton of horror/sci-fi movies. While I'm sure he's a very nice person in real life, he has been very good at scaring me.
One thing about being a parent is that now I have a much harder time with storylines, in any medium, that deal with kids being harmed or dying. One example is that recent Hugh Jackman movie, Prisoners, where his character's daughter is kidnapped. In the past, I would've gone to see that movie but I've avoided it just because I think it'd be too hard to watch for me. Maybe this will change, but I'm not sure.
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Post by wjohnson22 on Jan 21, 2014 15:15:48 GMT -5
I think we're off to a pretty good start with this little one. Attachments:
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Post by lissapunch on Jan 21, 2014 16:13:28 GMT -5
I totally agree about kid harm scenes, I can not stomach them anymore. It's too terrifying being a parent, imaginary child harm is more than we can handle! I will bawl my eyes out.
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Post by Don Garvey on Jan 21, 2014 20:26:06 GMT -5
I have three boys - 11, 7, and 9 mos. I learned early on not to push too hard with things - my oldest HATES Star Wars thanks to me (well, he did until just recently). I always had comics around but it took his own interest - Pokemon - to really bring him in. It wasn't long before Pokemon manga became Archie Sonic and Mega Man comics to Tiny Titans and now Superior Spider-Man, All-New X-Men, Nova, etc. They 7 year old is an early reader so he's just getting started on Aw Yeah comics and reading the old Tiny Titans trades. Itty Bitty Hellboy has been fun for him, though he's scared of the bad word in the title.
Among our favorites: Cardboard, Amulet, Rust, Mouse Guard, Bone (BONE!!!!), Princeless, Edison Rex, Owly, Aw Yeah Comics, Tiny Titans...
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Post by Don Garvey on Jan 21, 2014 20:27:26 GMT -5
Thirded on Kid Harm. I just can't do it. Actually a lot of violent and edgy stuff turns me off now - stuff I used to think was just great. My friend had to convince me for a long time to watch Paranormal Activity 2, I just wouldn't do it until he spoiled the movie for me. The Road? Get out of here.
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Post by wjohnson22 on Jan 21, 2014 21:36:51 GMT -5
I have three boys - 11, 7, and 9 mos. I learned early on not to push too hard with things - my oldest HATES Star Wars thanks to me (well, he did until just recently). I always had comics around but it took his own interest - Pokemon - to really bring him in. It wasn't long before Pokemon manga became Archie Sonic and Mega Man comics to Tiny Titans and now Superior Spider-Man, All-New X-Men, Nova, etc. They 7 year old is an early reader so he's just getting started on Aw Yeah comics and reading the old Tiny Titans trades. Itty Bitty Hellboy has been fun for him, though he's scared of the bad word in the title. Among our favorites: Cardboard, Amulet, Rust, Mouse Guard, Bone (BONE!!!!), Princeless, Edison Rex, Owly, Aw Yeah Comics, Tiny Titans... That makes sense. Have the material available for them to pick up on their own once they're interested. And I'm glad you mentioned Rust. That is another series I thoroughly vetted on my own even before having kids, because, you know, just in case! I'm also hoping that my kids will enjoy watching episodes of the original Batman Animated Series when they're older. Also, I'm totally with you about The Road. I read the book and enjoyed it, but have avoided the movie. It's too bad because I love Viggo Mortensen as an actor, but I just don't think I could stomach it. I'd almost rather watch something gory but zany like Herbet West Reanimator than a movie like The Road where a kid is in really intense situations. |
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Post by Don Garvey on Jan 22, 2014 7:57:10 GMT -5
I'm also hoping that my kids will enjoy watching episodes of the original Batman Animated Series when they're older. That's one that none of my kids has any interest in. I have the boxed sets for Batman TAS and Justice League and though they've watched, they'll never seek it out or choose it on their own. The oldest obsessed over the original Teen Titans Go! for a year or two, and they all love the new silly one, but other than that... I think when it comes to cartoons there is too much competition and peer pressure. |
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Post by Raider30 on Jan 23, 2014 22:05:25 GMT -5
I started taking my boys to the comic shop after every haircut. It was just a little treat for them. While there they would get a dollar to spend. 99% of the time that dollar went to some heroclix guys in the $.25 bin. We have quite a nice little collection of these. Even though it's now 6 years later they still get a dollar when we go(which is now about once a week) and they still on occasion buy a 'clix guy. More often than not they will pony up a bit of their allowance money to pick up a comic or a trade paperback. So for us it really started with just the atmosphere of the comic store, not so much jumping into reading comics right away. Once they were in first grade and had really gotten the hang of reading I began to buy them the Marvel Age books, which gave them something to look forward to each month. It was the Marvel Age Incredible Hulk. Sometime last Summer I was in the midst of one of my periodic 'pull out all my comics and dig around for something to read' phases and one of the boys entered the room and said "wow, you sure have a lot of comics!" This led to a discussion on how when I was a kid I didn't have video games and ipods to spend my money on. He looked through some stuff for awhile and then made the comment that he would really like to start collecting a comic as well. I told him the best way to do that was to identify which comic book heroes were his favorites and then we could see about adding a title to my pull list. After throwing out Deadpool and Punisher(lets face it, even kids know those guys are cool) and having me reject them(let's also agree that the level of violence in some Deadpool and Punisher comics really doesn't lend itself well to 10yr olds). Eventually he settled on The Incredible Hulk. So I put Hulk on my pull list. Then at Christmas I found a guy on ebay selling Hulk comics in lots of 10. After the bidding was through I ended up with approximately 130 Incredible Hulk comics starting at issue #203 for right about $.55 each, and that's including shipping and handling. He also got his own package of bags and boards so he could bag/board his comics. Eventually he even wrote out a listing of all the Hulk comics he was missing so that he could start to pick them up here and there at the comic shop. Now, he hasn't read all of them yet, he's probably only picked through 20 or so, but then again comics are also still fighting for attention among the xbox, the ipod, movies, soccer, taekwondo, and all the other stuff that catches the imagination of an 11yr old boy. But, he's on the right track....and um...in the meantime I get access for at least the next 12 years to a bunch of Hulk comics.  So, my experience is that getting them into the comic store in the first place, and then finding a book that is first and foremost age appropriate is probably the best way to go. Also, graphic novels and trade paperbacks have also been a big hit, mainly I think because there is no interest lost if they can just read the entire story arc at once rather than have to wait from month to month. Good luck! - Beau |
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Post by wjohnson22 on Jan 23, 2014 22:43:56 GMT -5
I started taking my boys to the comic shop after every haircut. It was just a little treat for them. While there they would get a dollar to spend. 99% of the time that dollar went to some heroclix guys in the $.25 bin. We have quite a nice little collection of these. Even though it's now 6 years later they still get a dollar when we go(which is now about once a week) and they still on occasion buy a 'clix guy. More often than not they will pony up a bit of their allowance money to pick up a comic or a trade paperback. So for us it really started with just the atmosphere of the comic store, not so much jumping into reading comics right away. Once they were in first grade and had really gotten the hang of reading I began to buy them the Marvel Age books, which gave them something to look forward to each month. It was the Marvel Age Incredible Hulk. Sometime last Summer I was in the midst of one of my periodic 'pull out all my comics and dig around for something to read' phases and one of the boys entered the room and said "wow, you sure have a lot of comics!" This led to a discussion on how when I was a kid I didn't have video games and ipods to spend my money on. He looked through some stuff for awhile and then made the comment that he would really like to start collecting a comic as well. I told him the best way to do that was to identify which comic book heroes were his favorites and then we could see about adding a title to my pull list. After throwing out Deadpool and Punisher(lets face it, even kids know those guys are cool) and having me reject them(let's also agree that the level of violence in some Deadpool and Punisher comics really doesn't lend itself well to 10yr olds). Eventually he settled on The Incredible Hulk. So I put Hulk on my pull list. Then at Christmas I found a guy on ebay selling Hulk comics in lots of 10. After the bidding was through I ended up with approximately 130 Incredible Hulk comics starting at issue #203 for right about $.55 each, and that's including shipping and handling. He also got his own package of bags and boards so he could bag/board his comics. Eventually he even wrote out a listing of all the Hulk comics he was missing so that he could start to pick them up here and there at the comic shop. Now, he hasn't read all of them yet, he's probably only picked through 20 or so, but then again comics are also still fighting for attention among the xbox, the ipod, movies, soccer, taekwondo, and all the other stuff that catches the imagination of an 11yr old boy. But, he's on the right track....and um...in the meantime I get access for at least the next 12 years to a bunch of Hulk comics. So, my experience is that getting them into the comic store in the first place, and then finding a book that is first and foremost age appropriate is probably the best way to go. Also, graphic novels and trade paperbacks have also been a big hit, mainly I think because there is no interest lost if they can just read the entire story arc at once rather than have to wait from month to month. Good luck! - Beau Thanks so much for sharing, that is awesome! You're right that it certainly doesn't hurt that you get to enjoy a nice long run of Hulk comics until your kids haul off the collection. I definitely like the idea of turning the trip to the comic shop into a fun ritual, and letting the kid make a connection to a certain character. And with all of the intersection between the comics, movies, tv, and video games, hopefully getting into the comic book can be seen as a way to learn more about characters they're familiar with in other mediums. Sounds like you're doing a great job with your kids and it's definitely inspiring for me! |
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Post by Raider30 on Jan 23, 2014 23:01:14 GMT -5
I started taking my boys to the comic shop after every haircut. It was just a little treat for them. While there they would get a dollar to spend. 99% of the time that dollar went to some heroclix guys in the $.25 bin. We have quite a nice little collection of these. Even though it's now 6 years later they still get a dollar when we go(which is now about once a week) and they still on occasion buy a 'clix guy. More often than not they will pony up a bit of their allowance money to pick up a comic or a trade paperback. So for us it really started with just the atmosphere of the comic store, not so much jumping into reading comics right away. Once they were in first grade and had really gotten the hang of reading I began to buy them the Marvel Age books, which gave them something to look forward to each month. It was the Marvel Age Incredible Hulk. Sometime last Summer I was in the midst of one of my periodic 'pull out all my comics and dig around for something to read' phases and one of the boys entered the room and said "wow, you sure have a lot of comics!" This led to a discussion on how when I was a kid I didn't have video games and ipods to spend my money on. He looked through some stuff for awhile and then made the comment that he would really like to start collecting a comic as well. I told him the best way to do that was to identify which comic book heroes were his favorites and then we could see about adding a title to my pull list. After throwing out Deadpool and Punisher(lets face it, even kids know those guys are cool) and having me reject them(let's also agree that the level of violence in some Deadpool and Punisher comics really doesn't lend itself well to 10yr olds). Eventually he settled on The Incredible Hulk. So I put Hulk on my pull list. Then at Christmas I found a guy on ebay selling Hulk comics in lots of 10. After the bidding was through I ended up with approximately 130 Incredible Hulk comics starting at issue #203 for right about $.55 each, and that's including shipping and handling. He also got his own package of bags and boards so he could bag/board his comics. Eventually he even wrote out a listing of all the Hulk comics he was missing so that he could start to pick them up here and there at the comic shop. Now, he hasn't read all of them yet, he's probably only picked through 20 or so, but then again comics are also still fighting for attention among the xbox, the ipod, movies, soccer, taekwondo, and all the other stuff that catches the imagination of an 11yr old boy. But, he's on the right track....and um...in the meantime I get access for at least the next 12 years to a bunch of Hulk comics. So, my experience is that getting them into the comic store in the first place, and then finding a book that is first and foremost age appropriate is probably the best way to go. Also, graphic novels and trade paperbacks have also been a big hit, mainly I think because there is no interest lost if they can just read the entire story arc at once rather than have to wait from month to month. Good luck! - Beau Thanks so much for sharing, that is awesome! You're right that it certainly doesn't hurt that you get to enjoy a nice long run of Hulk comics until your kids haul off the collection. I definitely like the idea of turning the trip to the comic shop into a fun ritual, and letting the kid make a connection to a certain character. And with all of the intersection between the comics, movies, tv, and video games, hopefully getting into the comic book can be seen as a way to learn more about characters they're familiar with in other mediums. Sounds like you're doing a great job with your kids and it's definitely inspiring for me! Thanks! As someone who decided, while living in Lincoln, NE, in 1980 that since Mike Schmidt was my favorite baseball player then the Philadelphia Phillies should be my favorite team, a decision I have stuck with since that fateful day - I'd just like to return the compliment and say that judging by your avatar picture you seem to be getting your little one off go a great start as well!!! You also make a good point about the intersection of comics, movies, tv, and video games. They are already excited for the Netflix Marvel shows and knowing that Luke Cage is going to be one of the shows, the last trade they bought was one that had the collected Avengers Origins in it(I'm drawing a blank on the name of the trade or the comic series), including Luke Cage, Vision/Scarlet Witch, Captain America, specifically because of Luke Cage. - Beau |
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Post by joroak on Jan 24, 2014 0:06:46 GMT -5
My son is 18 months, so there's not much to do just yet, but his room is covered with the hero books for his age and little figures on the shelves. In the meantime I'm amassing a collection for him as he grows. I can't wait
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Post by xtjmac510x on Feb 11, 2014 22:23:17 GMT -5
I myself am not a parent yet, but I do plan on raising my kids in the same way that my grandfather raised me. While not a die-hard comic fan, he did love reading Calvin and Hobbes to me when I was growing up and he used comic books (usually collections of Buck Rodgers or Little Nemo) to help teach me how to read. I want to do the same for my kids.
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Post by drocat on Feb 12, 2014 10:25:50 GMT -5
I don't have kids yet, but I want everyone here that's a parent to understand how much your kid will appreciate growing them up nerdy... Well, maybe. As long as they are like us and not completely the opposite.
My dad is a cartoonist (as I've said in other threads) so I was always exposed to comics. He wasn't really into the big two, he mostly read indie books since he was an indie cartoonist himself. This didn't stop him from adding books to his pull that he thought I would like, including my first Batman comic (Run Riddler Run #1) which made me obsess over him. Until I was 6 or 7 I wore my batman cape (that my dad made me) every day , all day. Even after that until I was 10ish I would wear it whenever I was sad, because Batman made me feel strong. I would have never had that coping method if it wasn't for my dad.
If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be the person I was today. Dad taught me so much about stories, art, patience, hard work, and love all through comic books. I wouldn't have had it any other way.
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Post by wjohnson22 on Feb 13, 2014 0:41:09 GMT -5
I don't have kids yet, but I want everyone here that's a parent to understand how much your kid will appreciate growing them up nerdy... Well, maybe. As long as they are like us and not completely the opposite. My dad is a cartoonist (as I've said in other threads) so I was always exposed to comics. He wasn't really into the big two, he mostly read indie books since he was an indie cartoonist himself. This didn't stop him from adding books to his pull that he thought I would like, including my first Batman comic (Run Riddler Run #1) which made me obsess over him. Until I was 6 or 7 I wore my batman cape (that my dad made me) every day , all day. Even after that until I was 10ish I would wear it whenever I was sad, because Batman made me feel strong. I would have never had that coping method if it wasn't for my dad. If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be the person I was today. Dad taught me so much about stories, art, patience, hard work, and love all through comic books. I wouldn't have had it any other way. Thanks for sharing, that's powerful stuff! You were Batkid before Batkid! Your story definitely inspires me as a parent to help make getting into comic book characters a fun experience. I've already made a simple Wonder Woman headband for my daughter and she loves it! We'll have to wait for the lasso until she's older, choking hazard you know! |
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Post by wickedape on Mar 7, 2014 10:11:15 GMT -5
I've gotten two starting off slowly. A 5 yr old boy and 2 yr old girl. My son has gotten quite a decent collection of imaginext DC toys. He's also started getting into the marvel Legos. Sometimes they have odd crossovers with one another. He knows who all the main players are and is constantly quizzing me about what this characters powers are and why. My avatar is my son when he had gotten his custom cape, his sister has one too. He's starting showing interest in the movies but I still think he's not old enough to understand everything going on. Plus I really don't want him winging his captain America shield all over the house. This year will be the third year I'll be taking him on free comic book day. We look at what's offered and he chooses what books look interesting to him. Last year it was the Tick and Actiontime buddies. My daughter just follows what her brother is into. She plays with the batman stuff more, but has her own Wonder Woman and batgirl to play with. Attachments:
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