Picture This: 12 Comic Books Your Kids Should Be Reading

When it comes to action, comic books deliver big time and are a great way to keep kids engaged in reading. Think of them as next-level picture books, with heros, complex story arcs and plot lines that make imaginations soar. Flip through the 12 catchy, readable comics we’ve found for every age group. The kids might discover a new favorite hero, and you’ll discover an easy, exciting way to make sure they get their daily 20.

Bone

Age: 8 and up

Never mind that the three main characters look like white blobs. Everything else about this compelling, deliciously dark series is top-notch. Although tweens and teens are the target age group, even much younger kids will be drawn into the Lord of the Rings-esque world, where Fone, Bone, and Phoney Bone must flee their native village and fight “the forces of evil.”

Buy it now, on Amazon.com, $7.72.

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Do you and your kids read comic books? Share your favorite with us in a comment below.

— Emma Bland Smith