I’ll take Western comic recs too!

my time has come

Phoebe and her Unicron filled the same sort of wonderful, goofy niche as Calvin and Hobbes.

Cleopatra in Space: Sci-Fi adventures and mystery!

Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth is a fun sci-fi superhero adventure!

And I cannot recommend Zita the Spacegirl enough- a fantastic space opera adventure (you can tell my daughter and I really enjoy sci-fi)

And now for the “Questionable Age Group category….”

Because honestly? I mean…I was reading these pretty early, and so’s my daughter, but they might be a bit dark or scary for some kids, so it really depends. I’m real good at being like “Hey kid you wanna read about some mice stabbing each other to death? Baller.”

The graphic novel adaptation of Redwall is…yeah, a little spooky and violent, but it’s Redwall! And Redwall is always a fantastic introduction to the concepts of high fantasy, as told by adorable mice and whatnot.

Courtney Crumrim - why be afraid of monsters when you can find ways to bend them to your will and become a witch instead? Does contain some dark themes, particularly in later books, but told through the lens of the young titular character. Also occasional mild swearing (”Ass” and “Damn”)

W.I.T.C.H. is really more intended for preteens/teens but it’s a classic and features wonderful gorgeous magic designs and saving the world and a fun cast.

Bone: Possibly a bit too intense for a seven-year-old at the start, most likely too intense for an eight-year-old at the end. An invested, powerful fantasy story about being lost in a strange land, looking out for Locusts and “Stupid, stupid Rat-Creatures!” - parents beware, there’s some adult comedy, violence, spooky stuff, and a lot of jokes about Moby Dick being a terribly sonorous novel.