Chad’s Comments (group member since Mar 22, 2018)

Chad’s comments from the I Read Comic Books group.

If you want to support comic book shops, Jim Lee is auctioning off a sketch a day for the next two months on Instagram. All proceeds go to a different comic book shop each day.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B-WPAjFn4xD/

I've been at it again.

Green Arrow Vol. 8: The End of the Road★★★
The Art of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World★★★★★
Churchill: A Graphic Biography★★★★
The Art of Super Mario Odyssey★★
B.P.R.D.: Vampire (Second Edition)★★★★
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3★
Olivia Twist: Honor Among Thieves★★
Space Boy Volume 6★★
Kabuki Omnibus Volume 2★★★★
Joe Golem: Occult Detective, Vol. 3: The Drowning City★★★
No One Left to Fight★★★
Grafity's Wall Expanded Edition★★
Jia and the Nian Monster★★★
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me★★★
Machine Gun Wizards★★★
Batman Beyond, Volume 6: Divide, Conquer, and Kill★★★
Mr. and Mrs. X, Vol. 1: Love and Marriage★★★★
Mr. and Mrs. X, Vol. 2: Gambit and Rogue Forever★★★
An Age of License: A Travelogue★★★

Erin wrote: "I used to go there ALL the time! It's just up the street from our favorite bar, but haven't gotten up there in awhile. Unfortunately they're closing up the downtown shop and moving it all to their Fairview Heights location, so I doubt I'll get to go there much at all. :("

I wasn't even aware they had a Fairview Heights location. I used to get my comics from the Fantasy Shop in Fairview before I moved away.

Kyle wrote: "I read An Age of License: A Travelogue, since it's part of this year's challenge and it's been on my TBR list for about 3 years. I enjoyed it!"


I read that the other day too. It was alright.

Margrethe wrote: "Ex Machina by Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris. The plot is great, lots of hidden reference gems everywhere, I cannot wait for the upcoming movie series based on it. It's fantastic. Harris is one o..."

Ex Machina is absolutely fantastic.

Erin wrote: "Couldn't agree more, Chad! My LCS is doing curbside pickup during our stay-at-home order, I've been planning to pick up some trades on my list in the interim. Other shops in the area are offering delivery as well. Whatever you hope is left standing after this is over is what you should be supporting now!"

Do you go to Star Clipper? I used to stop by anytime I was in the area. Good comic book shop.

Support your local comic book shop in these troubling times by buying some gift cards and get some free comics in return.

https://www.newsarama.com/49579-get-f...

Family Tree Vol. 1: Sapling★★★★★

Fire Power by Kirkman & Samnee Volume 1: Prelude★★★★
Rai: Book 1★★★★★

Ed wrote: "My local store was already planning to move to a smaller location due to increasing rent and decreasing sales. They were going to have a big sale in March and move in April. But like many other stores, they had to shut down temporarily. I don't know whether they will recover."

My local store is shipping the regulars this week's comics today. After today, no more new comics until Diamond and the printers reopen. According to my LCS, when Diamond starts shipping again, it will be with the comics that were supposed to come out next week. Basically, everything will just be in pause until things reopen. I haven't heard if new books are still going to be released digitally in the interim. I really hope not so as not to drive away business from physical comic book stores.

My LCS will be "open" for online sales and home shipping. I plan to keep buying other comics that have already been released that aren't on my pull and graphic novels from the LCS to keep them going. I'll probably buy some gift cards as well. Whatever I can do to help them stay afloat, I plan on doing. If you don't support your LCS, they will soon no longer exist.

This applies to other local businesses as well. We've stopped buying food from any chains, shifting our business to local restaurants and butchers. Local businesses are the ones offering to feed food insecure children for free, not chains. It's in our best interests to support local businesses, the same way they support our communities. In a time where we are physically required to maintain our distance from one another, it's time for us to tighten the bonds in our communities.

To add to the above pile, finished this over lunch.

Knights Temporal★★

And everything I've reviewed since I've been stuck at home due to COVID-19.

Blackout: Into the Dark★★
Blood Brothers★★★★★
Cut★★★★
Dark Matter: Rebirth★★★★
Champions, Volume 5: Weird War One★★★
Batman, Volume 11: The Fall and the Fallen★★★
Cell Block Earth and Other Stories★★★★★
Black Hammer '45★★
Broken World★★★
The Occultist Omnibus★★★★★
Mr. Higgins Comes Home★★★
Our Encounters with Evil: Adventures of Professor J.T. Meinhardt and His Assistant Mr. Knox★★★
Billy Batson & the Magic of Shazam!: Family Affair★★★
Astro City, Vol. 9: Through Open Doors★★★★
Astro City, Vol. 10: Victory★★★★
Astro City, Vol. 11: Private Lives★★★
Invincible Universe, Volume 1: On Deadly Ground★★★★
Science Dog★★★★
Stone Star Season One (comiXology Originals)★★★
Planet of the Apes, Vol. 1: The Long War★★★★
Wyrd★★
Afterlift (comiXology Originals)★★★
Starcraft: Survivors★★★★
The Flash by Mark Waid: Book Six★★★
Ask For Mercy Season One: The Key To Forever (comiXology Originals)★★★
The Nixie of the Mill-Pond and Other European Stories★★★★
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Volume 2: Hostile Takeovers★★★★★
Vampironica, Vol. 1★★★★
Camp Spirit★★★
Batman Tales: Once Upon a Crime★★★★

All the books I read while on the beach in Mexico.

Oz: Heart of Magic★★
Miles Morales: Spider-Man, Vol. 2: Bring on the Bad Guys★★★
Doctor Mirage★★★
Doctor Strange, Vol. 3: Herald★★
Misfit City Vol. 1★★★★
Misfit City Vol. 2★★★
Tyler Cross: Black Rock★★★
Tyler Cross: Angola★★★
Immortal Hulk, Volume 5: Breaker of Worlds★★★★
Xena: Warrior Princess: Road Warrior★★★
Spider-Man/Deadpool, Vol. 9: Eventpool★★★★
Captain America: Evolutions of a Living Legend★★★
Marvel Monograph: The Art of Humberto Ramos - Spider-Man★★★
The Art of War of the Realms★★★★
Aliens Vs Parker★★
Cheshire Crossing★★★★
Smedley★★★★
Berserker Unbound Volume 1★★★
The Family Trade, Vol. 1★★
Manor Black★★★
Superior Spider-Man, Vol. 2: Otto-Matic★★★★
Stumptown, Vol. 4: The Case of a Cup of Joe★★★★
Defenders: The Best Defense★★
Swamp Thing: Tales from the Bayou★★★★
Fax from Sarajevo★★★★★
Blackhawks: Blood & Iron★★★★
Justice League: Corporate Maneuvers★★★★
Gamayun Tales I★★★★
Angel: Blood and Trenches★★
Effigy, Vol. 1: Idle Worship★★
Roku★★
The Muse★★★★
A Love For The Ages★★★
Object Lesson★★
Star Wars, Vol. 12: Rebels and Rogues★★★
The Great Outdoors★
Arsenal FC★★
Back to Basics (Real life, #1)★★
Bagdad Inc.★★★★★
Desert Star - Volume 1 (L'Etoile du Désert)★★★★
Perfect Victims (Incognito, #1)★★
Agrippina and the ancestor★
Kinderland★★
Black Water Lilies★★★★★

Xavier wrote: "Raï (2019) vol. 1 from Valiant. A meh soft reboot of the series.

It’s not a title in the bold new direction Valiant took from 2014-2015. It’s old school Valiant, even remindful of comics from the ..."

Valiant has been kind of meh since DMG took over. They used to be my favorite publisher.

Forthencho Pacino wrote: "*dabs eyes with handkerchief*
I finally suggested a book that people like."

Fables is always worth a re-read. I'm working my way through the series for a third time now.

Xavier wrote: "A Walk Through Hell : The Complete Series. Pure Garth Ennis. Pure genius.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

I couldn't get that one to download from Edelweiss. It always crashed Adobe Digital Editions. Any suggestions?

Ed wrote: "Pedro wrote: "I second Wonder Woman By George Perez Vol. 1!"

I do not see how this fits the theme "a retelling of a fairytale or folktale". I have not read it, so maybe it does fit..."

Perez's run brought a lot of Greek mythology into the book. If you consider that folklore...

Forthencho Pacino wrote: "What all volumes of Fables has the group already read?" I give a thumbs up for Fables!

There’s a GR friend of mine who teaches a college level class about comics.

Lenny wrote: "I won't continue reading this unless someone convinces me it gets a whole lot better!."

It doesn't.