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

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

Dominick wrote: "Hmm.. Something else to pick up? I would easily recommend Neil Gaiman's SANDMAN as a great next direction. Also, James Robinson's STARMAN run. "

Those are two of my all time favorites. I'd also throw in Joe Hill's Locke & Key, Jonathan Hickman's East of West, Greg Rucka's Lazarus and Queen and Country, Cullen Bunn's Sixth Gun, and any of the many series by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips.

Paul wrote: "Just started Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 2. I read the first volume a while back, and saw the second is available via Hoopla. These are my sort of "comfort comics": solid Bronze Age DC superhero stuff with art by my favorite Batman artist, Jim Aparo."

I've always loved the Outsiders. I've got the first volume at home to reread now. I've got a lot of the single issues too.

Today it was The Massive: Ninth Wave and Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye Vol 2

Mike wrote: "That is one behemoth I have yet to try to tackle. If you're re-reading, it's gotta be good, yeah? haha "

I've read through Fables a few times. It's well worth reading, especially those Deluxe editions they put out in the last few years.

Today, I'm reading The Escapist - Amazing Adventures. It's very meta.

Francis,

Do people collect comics over there or just read them? I was just curious since most of the American comics you have are reprints.

Kait wrote: "Hi Amy! I have been wanting to read Black Panther since I saw the movie. I was going to start with Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, Book 1. Do you recommend any other Black Panther books?"

That Ta-Nehisi Coates run on Black Panther is like reading a doctoral thesis on African politics. It's really boring. Most people would say Christpher Priest's run is the definitive run on Black Panther. He introduced most of the characters and concepts used in the movie as well.

Black Panther by Christopher Priest: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1

Today it was the The Complete Indestructible Hulk. I thought it warranted a reread when I found this at the library.

Paul wrote: "Mother Panic, Volume 1: Work in Progress
Written by Jody Houser.
Violet Paige is a celebrity debutante who moonlights as the vigilante Mother Panic in Gotham City. This is an inter..."

I kind of hated this book which is disappointing considering how much I liked Houser's run on Faith.