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I thought ex-assistant manager Nick Kuntz was the only person at Star Clipper who paid close attention to the all-ages section. Lately though I’ve found myself more and more into all-ages comics. First, I was won over by Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers. Now I’ve been reading the Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius one-shots. I know the Franklin Richards series has been around since 2005, but I just recently caught on to its mischievous genius. Drawn and mostly written by Chris Eliopoulos, the Franklin Richards series is the closest comic to Calvin and Hobbes in design since, well, Calvin and Hobbes. I know that’s a pretty lofty statement, but Franklin Richards is seriously funny and has been nominated for both the Eisner and Harvey awards. The comic falls outside of normal Marvel continuity but does comment on major Marvel events like World War Hulk and Secret Invasion. However, all you have to know is that it follows Franklin Richards (calvin) and his robot nanny H.E.R.B.I.E. (Hobbes) as they cause accidental havoc with father Reed Richards/ Mr. Fantastic’s inventions.

Series mastermind Chris Eliopoulos also has his own webcomic Misery Loves Sherman. The webcomic also has a similar vibe to Calvin and Hobbes and focuses on Sherman, a shy kid he gets picked on by his friends but escapes into a second world with his alien friends Zort and Benny and have adventures. For fans of Calvin and Hobbes or the Fantasitic Four both of Elipoulos’ comics are well worth checking out.

-Jon

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