All Ages Week

All-Ages Week: Wrapping Up

By David Harper | Jan 9, 2015 | Columns

With that, All-Ages week comes to a close. Throughout this week, I hope you came to realize that, more than ever, comics are for everybody. While we all have our shirts that say just that, it’s different to actually live that ideal, and I think we’re doing that more than ever. Comics are still for […]

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All-Ages Week: The Stories and Keys To All-Ages Comics Biggest Successes

By David Harper | Jan 9, 2015 | Longform

Throughout the week, we’ve highlighted all kinds of aspects of the comic industry and how they impact young readers, from libraries, comic shops and bookstores to publishers, parents and format. But one major aspect we haven’t really looked at is maybe the biggest question of them all: what is it kids want out of their […]

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All-Ages Week: Do We Need a New Name for All-Ages Comics?

By David Harper | Jan 8, 2015 | Longform

When I was putting the idea for this week of content together, Multiversity’s Editor Emeritus Walter Richardson mentioned an idea I hadn’t really thought of. He brought up the idea that perhaps part of the reason why all-ages comics have struggled – or at least been perceived to – isn’t because of their quality, but […]

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All-Ages Week: The 2015 Parent Survey Results and Responses

By David Harper | Jan 8, 2015 | Longform

When it comes to younger readers, sometimes the biggest roadblock to them becoming a fan of comics isn’t a lack of interest or anything like that. Even if a child is interested in reading comics, they may not be able to do so if their parents aren’t invested in the idea, and many parents still […]

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All-Ages Week: Multiversity’s All-Ages Reading List

By Multiversity Staff | Jan 7, 2015 | Columns

One of the biggest difficulties about becoming a fan of comics is a big question that hits readers of all ages, and that’s “where do I start?” There’s a cornucopia of options for readers both young and old, but from them, what’s good, what’s appropriate and what can you read now without needing prior knowledge? […]

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All-Ages Week: The Secret Power of Your Local Library

By David Harper | Jan 7, 2015 | Longform

So far in All-Ages Week, we’ve talked about many of the ways kids and teens can acquire comic books. Amongst the most common ways are at comic shops, bookstores or at home on a phone or tablet, and those are enormously valuable in the overall mix for comics. But one element we haven’t talked about […]

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All-Ages Week: What Format Do Kids Want to Read Comics In?

By David Harper | Jan 6, 2015 | Longform

No two comic readers are exactly alike. Each has their preference in terms of titles, writers, artists, colorists, lettering styles, publishers and everything else, and that’s what helps develop the diverse and sprawling published product we see today. While we’re all in pursuit of the same thing – comics that are “good” – the vast […]

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All-Ages Week: Do Marvel and DC Do Enough to Draw in New Readers?

By David Harper | Jan 5, 2015 | Longform

Whether it’s fair or unfair, reasonable or unreasonable, there’s one thing that remains consistently true for both industry outsiders and insiders: Marvel Comics and DC Comics are perceived as the center of the comic book universe. Many would fight against this idea, but whether in the minds of mainstream journalists, your average Joe or Jill […]

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All-Ages Week: The State of the Union for All-Ages Comics

By David Harper | Jan 5, 2015 | Longform

As All-Ages Week begins, one of the most important things we can do to start is address where the comic book industry right now is in terms of serving young readers with appropriate material. Throughout much of the industry, or at least in the parts of that it that likes talking about such things, the […]

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You Know, For Kids: Introducing All-Ages Week

By David Harper | Jan 5, 2015 | Columns

Once upon the time, comics used to be one of the most popular ways for kids to read a story. Images like this one weren’t an uncommon sight, and the most popular comics were ones that people of all ages could read. Many comics could be handed to any girl or boy without fear of […]

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