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

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

This is the discussion thread for members who have completed the entire 2019 Reading Challenge by Dec. 31st, 2019, to work together to select our January 2020 Book of the Month.

Like all BotM selections the comic book (or manga) picked for this month must fit these requirements:

- Fits the month's theme
- Available in English
- Available digitally (legally)
- Available in print
- Is NOT an Omnibus or multi-volume collection

Let's try to have a book selected by January 12th!

insert joke about it being 2020

It's a new year! What comics are you reading this month? Anything that you missed out on in 2019 that you want to read this year? Do you have any comic book goals for 2020?

Kait! look, we have more Lady Mechanika readers :D

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I've been slow on reading the last few days, but I did read through most of とんがり帽子のアトリエ 4 Tongari Boushi no Atelier 4 (Witch Hat Atelier vol. 4), which continues to be intriguing and adorable.

Sarah wrote: "Hi guys! I live in Michigan with my husband and our 2 sons. Our 9 year old recently started his own comic collection and we are having a blast! :)"

Welcome Sarah!!

Caught up in trade on Giant Days, next up for me is Lemonade Summer--a comic I backed on Kickstarter :D

What did you think of Comics for a Strange World: A Book of Poorly Drawn Lines? Any other comics like this that you would recommend?

It's the last month of the year! What comics are you reading before the decade ends forever? Have you finished the IRCB Reading Challenge??!

Wow! That’s a serious steal for such a great comic.

This book was extremely good. I felt very uncomfortable in all the right ways. I think I'm definitely going to continue to read the rest of these books. As Oneirosophos said, this book shocked me as a Westerner and I need to know more.

(I went into some more thoughts on this week's show out on Wednesday!)

O Human Star, Volume One

SPYROS wrote: "Hello everyone! My name is Spyros and i have been reading comic books since childhood. I have been through a lot of different phases and my readings ranged from classical Disney characters like Mic..."

Welcome Spyros! Have you read the new Fantastic Four: Grand Design book from Marvel?

Biggsy wrote: "A work colleague recommended and loaned me a copy of Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror, Vol. 1I really enjoyed it so I'm off to the store this weekend to add it and the other 2 volumes to th..."

Spooky stuff! Halloween was last month! :P

I read through all of Chew while I was travelling to Japan! Recently, though, I read Space Riders, Volumen Dos: Galaxy of Brutality which was pedal to the metal insane.

Welcome Miata, Elena, and Forthenco! Excited to have you in the group.

Have you read any comics recently that you’ve loved?

YES. I can't express how excited I am for this!!!

I'm downloading all of the available CU volumes for my trip to Japan :D

WANDER: A Johnny Wander Travelogue Collection

This is a very laid back, autobiographical diary-OGN of small stories by Yuko Ota and Ananth Hirsh about their travels across the world (namely, Japan). I've only read part of this but it's pretty unique.

Mike wrote: "TRANSFORMERS.

But as far as ~80s vibes~ go, I really love Space Riders #1 (and the subsequent issues and second series!"

Oh! Or just watch the GLOW tv show, then read the GLOW comic (GLOW #1) - inspired by an actual wrestling group from the 80s)!

TRANSFORMERS.

But as far as ~80s vibes~ go, I really love Space Riders #1 (and the subsequent issues and second series!

October's Book of the Month is They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker. What did you think of this memoir OGN?

Reminder: This discussion thread is FULL SPOILERS for They Called Us Enemy!

Tune in to the IRCB Podcast on Wednesday, October 30th to hear our discussion of this book. If it's ok to read your comments on the show, please post them before October 27th and include "OK TO AIR" in your post!

It's #SpookySzn - What comics and manga are you reading this month? Anything to get you into the Halloween spirit? Or something to get you in the mood for the Fall season? We want to know!

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