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Lots of great comics for that age group.
1. Baltazar/Franco books - they started with Patrick the Wolf Boy, which is hard to find now, but their work on superhero properties is great. -Tiny Titans (The pre-Teen Titans attend Sidekick City Elementary). -Superman Family Adventures (lots of libraries have these in single-issue hardcovers) (Aw Yeah Zod Dogs!) -Itty Bitty Hellboy -Itty Bitty Mask and then they have some creator-owned stuff that's great. Aw Yeah Comics is really fun; I found my 14 year old re-reading it recently.
2. Roger Langridge's books are terrific too. -Snarked might not be just right if the kid hasn't read or heard Lewis Carroll, but even without that background it's still fun story as the spunky daughter of the Red Queen goes searching for the Red King and may or may not encounter the Frumious Bandersnatch. -The Muppet Show comics. Not sure how available these are since Disney bought the Muppets, but Langridge did a great job capturing the feel of the classic Muppet Show. -Abigail & the Snowman. Heartbreaking, adorable, relatable to any kid.
3. Sholly Fisch's kids' books for DC. -DC Superfriends. Pure corn but a great introduction to several of DC's major characters and villains. Constant reinforcement of ideas of tolerance and teamwork. Non-violent -All-New Batman the Brave & The Bold - nominally the comic adaptation of the best iteration of Batman (and Aquaman) ever, but without as much humor. A little less corny than Superfriends, and again, a great non-violent introduction to the DCU.
4. James Kochalka. Very very very silly books. -Johnny Boo -Dragon Puncher -The Glorkian Warrior
5. Anything from Little Lit... my favorites were the adaptations of folk & fairy tales.
6. 5 might be a little old for Owly by Andy Runton, but at just 5 I'd recommend giving it a try. Charming wordless stories of friendship.
7. Korgi by Christian Slade is beautifully drawn. Occasionally perhaps a little scary as Korgi and his mistress wind up escaping from space aliens, goblins, etc. Also wordless.
8. Zita the Space Girl by Ben Hatke. 5 is young for it but I guarantee the kid will love it, and will be able to re-read for the next ten years.
9. If you're looking for Marvel exposure for the kid, most of Marvel's stuff for that age range misses the mark or skews a little older. I can recommend -Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius -Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur -Squirrel Girl -Ms Marvel (more of a tween book though)
10. BONE by Jeff Smith, at least volumes 1-3, though my kids loved it so much that we read the whole thing through multiple times when they were still quite young for the high fantasy that follows.
11. Shazam, two volumes -Shazam and the Monster Society of Evil by Jeff Smith -Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam by Mike Munkel (apparently Kunkel's HeroBear books are great too but I've never read them). ------- so I'm in a band now: album ---> http://greenwoodburns.bandcamp.com/releases Soundcloud ---> http://soundcloud.com/greenwood-burns
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