So I’ve been handing the DC new #1’s to my soon to be 14 year old daughter to read after I finish them. Green Lantern, Justice League, and Superboy being some of her favorites so far. But she is Batman fan first and foremost and loves that character and the world of Batman. She has been really excited about these comics and couldn’t wait for the Batman related ones to hit the stands. And I couldn’t wait to get them for her. Comics is just one of the many things we share a love for, and it makes me smile as we sit around on a Sunday and read them together.

She also draws her own comics and writes her own stories (just like I did at that age). Comics have enriched her imagination and inspired her talents more then video games or the latest summer blockbuster. She understands and respects the amount of work that goes into making comics – a more personal media then those others I mentioned. A good comic can teach you without preaching to you. It can move you and run the gambit of all your emotions.

I love comics and always will. The fact that my daughter does as well means a lot to me. This is my favorite genre and I know it’s hers as well. When I heard DC was restarting all their comics at number one I thought of my daughter first and how she gets to start collecting at number 1 now, and how awesome that is for her. The torch is being pasted to her.

But with all that said, there is no way in hell I’m letting her read Catwoman #1.