Like many comic books fans, I discovered comics at an early age and haven't looked back since. Surprisingly though, it took me a few years to truly enjoy comics - the first few years I found them exciting but often confusing, they were like a riddle I needed to solve. Here's why: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/arent-there-more-comic-books-kids (Article first …
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What's it take to create a comic book story that's clean enough for kids to read but compelling enough that adults will find it interesting? Here's my take on some of the comic books that have actually pulled that off: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/6-kid-friendly-comics-read (Article first published March 13, 2018)
Some practical jokes are just too good to pass up - but, as the characters learn in this Whales Speaking Yiddish episode, they can get old fast: https://tapas.io/episode/1252376
As the main character learns in this new Whales Speaking Yiddish episode, it can take a while to adjust to prison life: https://tapas.io/episode/1252368
What happens when a UFO arrives with the one request you didn't expect? In this Whales Speaking Yiddish episode, a man minding his own business has to deal with that odd situation: https://tapas.io/episode/1252371
In this new Whales Speaking Yiddish episode, we look at a counselor with a patient who has a strange problem: https://tapas.io/episode/1143218
Christmas has come and gone, and we're all the phase where we're getting used to our presents. This makes it a great time to consider what Santa's gifts look like: https://tapas.io/episode/1252373
What did Adam look like in his bachelor days? https://tapas.io/episode/1143169
You wouldn't think about it at first, but Hannibal Lecter can be a very humorous character. Whether you read Thomas Harris' books about Lecter or see one of the movies based on them, there's a streak of dark comedy that runs through them. The comic strip below parodies and riffs on that dark comedy: https://tapas.io/episode/1143161
Why are kids always scared of the monsters under their bed? What would it look like if they treated the monsters like they were just bigger kids? This webcomic episode imagines what that might look like: https://tapas.io/episode/1143156
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