I like non-fiction comics, especially those that handle to both inform as well as entertain. I believed Fred Van Lente as well as Ryan Dunlavey’s action Presidents! books were an outstanding example of that when I evaluated them in 2018.

Next month, there will be even much more of their humorous history to enjoy. The two existing books, covering George Washington as well as Abraham Lincoln, will be reissued in color, as well as two new Presidents, Theodore Roosevelt as well as John F. Kennedy, will join the series.

I was sent an advancement copy of the reissued George Washington book, as well as the color truly does make it better, in addition to an simpler checked out for the 8-12-year-old age group these books are aimed at. Dunlavey draws funny background detail, as well as that can be harder to pick out in black-and-white. (I’m presuming Dunlavey did his own coloring, because there is nobody else credited.) The color likewise makes it remove that there are people of color in these stories, an essential element covered in the history Van Lente as well as Dunlavey are telling. aside from the apparent aspects in the Lincoln book, they don’t gloss over Washington’s slave-holding.

Other than that, there don’t seem to be any type of major material modifications in the books, other than the lack of an about the Authors page, for some reason, as well as the addition of page numbers (nice!).

I’m so thankful to see this series continue! So far they’ve been excellent reads for youngsters as well as adults. They can likewise be purchased from your regional comic shop with the complying with diamond codes:

George Washington – APR20 1877 (HC), APR20 1877 (PB)

Abraham Lincoln – APR20 1879 (HC), APR20 1878 (PB)

Theodore Roosevelt – APR20 1881 (HC), APR20 1880 (PB)

John F. Kennedy – APR20 1883 (HC), APR20 1882 (PB)

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