Comments on: The TOON Treasury of Classic Children’s Comics

By: Brigadier Victor

Brigadier Victor — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:41:05 +0000

Nostalgic for the comics of old? This book gets top marks for bringing back the best memories of childhood. The Barks and Kelly comics of the long past, especially, hit home. Fun comics that everyone from 6 to 96 could enjoy. Its lack of super duper musclebound silliness was especially appreciated. They just don’t make comics like they used to. An especially enjoyable journey back into childhood.I hope there are sequels in the future. My most hearty recommendation.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Johnny Heering

Johnny Heering — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:38:36 +0000

This oversized book reprints children’s comic books from the 1940s and 1950s. Of course, nearly all comic books of the time period were aimed at children, but in this case it means comic books that are appropriate for the very youngest children. Almost all of the comics here could be classified as “humor” comics. There are many classic stories featuring well known characters like Donald Duck, Little Lulu and Dennis the Menace. But the real find is great stories featuring obscure characters like Intellectual Amos, Nutsy Squirrel, Supermouse and Burp the Twerp. This book puts the “treasure” in “treasury”.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Joan D. King

Joan D. King — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:12:02 +0000

My adult son loved this book as he is a fan of classics and a fan of comics. This is like a history book of all those comics from the early days when everyone was buying them or reading them in the newspaper, maybe in the 40’s and 50’s.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Michael Burns

Michael Burns — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:34:35 +0000

Our kids like sharing their parents’ pasts, and The TOON Treasury is another way of doing this. My expectations have been exceeded. When the cover was opened, silence ensued. I think that the matching of words to graphic deeds in comics is probably the best early reading program we will ever create. The same applies to Masterpiece Comics.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Mark Arnold

Mark Arnold — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:09:31 +0000

I picked up this book and was sorely disappointed that not one Harvey comic book story made the grade. It might be a rights issue with Classic Media, but it seems a shame that not one “Casper” or Richie Rich story was accepted. Granted, I love “Sugar and Spike” and “Dennis the Menace” and have an appreciation for all things Walt Kelly, but the lack of a single Harvey story is inexcusable. At least Dark Horse has reprinted some of these stories in their 5-volume series. Here’s a sample: Harvey Comics Classics Volume 1: Casper (Harvey Comic Classics) (v. 1) but I was hoping for at least one…
Rating: 3 / 5