A Note To My Internet Friends Who Are Comic Bloggers:

You guys will need to help me track down some literature for this baby.

Alan Moore's ABC's (Guess what “V” is for!)

You're Special and Loved...But That Won't Help You In This Heartless City by Frank Miller

Count to Ten with Grant Morrison (nothing witty there, but I figured I needed another guy).

Not to mention all of the actual children's books that Neil Gaiman has written. The Wolves In The Walls is a particular favorite of mine.