Mike’s Comments (group member since Jul 09, 2016)

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

Remember folks: Please only nominate books you want to read and discuss!

Metaphrog wrote: "Is it possible to suggest our own book, Metaphrog's Bluebeard if anyone is interested in reviewing it? Sorry to be so forward, but it will be published in the middle of a pandemic."

As long as it meets our criteria, sure!

Xavier wrote: "Bog Bodies by Declan Shavey. An Irish noir crime graphic novel.

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

Oh snap. Is this out?

Great! I finished Chapter 203 the other night. I’m hoping to get through another 50 chapters (or more) this weekend!

Sat down and read Mooncakes today which was cute and witchy.

Also decided to dig into Hickman’s new book: Decorum #1 which had some incredible art by Mike Huddleston. The comic is wild and very Hickman-future and I can’t get enough of that.

Right now, I’m sitting down to read The Way of the Househusband vol. 1. Two chapters in and it’s hilarious.

When I was in high school, we read Maus as part of an English class I had.

What did you think of Batgirl and the Birds of Prey, Volume 1: Who Is Oracle? by Julie Benson, Shawna Benson, and Claire Roe? How does this compare to other Batgirl stories you've read? Do you think you'll continue reading this series?

This month, you can listen to the IRCB team's discussion of this book on our Patreon. Once the episode is live, we'll post a link in this thread. Get your discussion points in ASAP to have them read on the show - Make sure to mark them as "OK TO AIR"!

What are you reading this month? Got a new manga series you're diving into? A new #1 comic that simply blew your mind? How about an OGN that took your breath away?

And don't forget to checkout what the IRCB folks are reading every week on our public Top of My Pile posts!

Nancy, the first two episodes just went public on Patreon - so you can check them out with the link I posted :)

Nancy wrote: "My February Reads:

Saga: Volumes 2-3 & 4-6:  An epic sci-fi adventure with liberal doses of violence and sex.  Author Brian K. Vaughan jokingly described the series as “Star Wars for perverts.” Th..."

Nancy, I hope you're listening to our Saga of Saga series!

Also: Bloom and & Laura Dean were two of my favorite comics from last year. Such fantastic stories from beginning to end with art that is to die for. Some of the pages from Laura Dean make me fall down with their use of negative space. First Second had a great year beyond those books, but those two were my favorite from them!

Hey folks! The episode we recorded for this month's BotM is up! Take a listen and let us know what you think :D

https://ircbpodcast.com/episode-236-g...

Forthencho Pacino wrote: "I finished the first thirty chapters of DBS. The storyline really takes a curve from the DBGT saga. But its legit."

Just FYI - Dragon Ball GT is no longer canon and Dragon Ball Super picks up after Dragon Ball Z and two movies: Battle of Gods, then Resurrection F.

Erin wrote: "Ed wrote: "Is Chainsaw Man available in English? I've only seen it in Japanese."

Ed, you can subscribe to Viz and read Chainsaw Man and a ton of other Shonen Jump titles for less than $2 a month. ..."

This is how I'm reading all of One Piece (and My Hero Academia, One Punch Man, and Dragon Ball Super)!

Hey folks. Just a reminder: we do not condone piracy of any kind in this group—including scanlations for manga that are not available in your preferred language. Please do not comment mentioning these kinds of sites or how to pirate comics or manga in any thread in this group. These kinds of comments will be deleted.

Thank you.

Hello you wonderful IRCB Goodreaders!

Just wanted to announce our new Moderator on the team: Erin!!

You all probably know Erin from the various regular threads and she'll be stepping in to help with mod duties in the future along with the IRCB team.

Erin is a huge fan of Black Hammer and The Wicked + The Divine, and is on a quest to collect every appearance of Amethyst, so if you have any links to eBay/Amazon/etc. let her know! She's very excited to get to know everyone in the group even more and to make this group an even cooler place to chat about comics.

Please send a warm welcome to Erin and if you have a comic book spreadsheet (or some other way of tracking your comics) make sure to share them!

Trying to get through chapter 200 of One Piece this month. I'm a little behind, but luckily this manga is SUPER easy and fun to read!

Mooncakes

I tried reading the first two chapters of Mashle: Magic and Muscles, couldn't get into it :(

The Man Who Effed Up Time #1 was a pretty solid read. Time Travel basics, but I'm waiting to see how Layman and co. flip the script.

Whitney wrote: "Well, I couldn't finish the first episode. They changed too much for me."

Oh no! Sorry to hear that. At least there's the comics to fall back on -- I'm planning to do a big re-read in the next month or so. :D

Forthencho Pacino wrote: "Mike, will it count in the 2020 reading challenge if I'm already on the latest chapter of D-Gray Man?"

If you've already read the chapters in D-Gray Man Vol 1, then it definitely counts!