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

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

My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Kabi Nagata

On the whole I really enjoyed this movie. I'm glad they didn't do the typical "baddie is just the hero with the same powers, but bad" story and I think a lot of the side characters were very well crafted. I definitely felt a lot for Carol's friend Maria -- Lashana Lynch's performance was incredible.

There were a lot of little twists and unexpected turns that caught me off guard throughout the movie that I really enjoyed. It's not often that a Marvel movie surprises me nowadays and I was pleasantly surprised throughout this movie.

I really can't wait to see how Carol interacts with the rest of the Avengers!

AGH! I still need to watch it!

Finally catching up on some X-Books:

Age of X-Man: The Amazing Nightcrawler #1
X-23 #8-10
Uncanny X-Men #11-13

Uncanny is sickeningly good. Matt Rosenberg is killing it so far on that book.

I was very close to being a part-owner of a comic shop maybe 6-7 years ago. It would have been me helping take over a long-running shop and, honestly, would have been super irresponsible.

I think the guy who ran the shop liked me for some reason (and this dude didn't seem to like many people). He and his wife were a bit older and were probably just trying to get out of the daily life of running a shop (which I totally get). I don't know how / why I was one of the few people who were tapped as potential people to take over, but it was there and I definitely considered it -- I think it would have been a super tough but amazing experience.

Alas, it never happened, but for a long time I did want to try to run a comic shop, but as I've gotten older, I see how tough running any business can be, let alone a comic shop.

frankie wrote: "The umbrella academy is one of my favorite comic series so I was really sad that they watered down a lot and took out all the weirdness. It lost most of its charm and what set it apart in the trans..."

Strange! I felt like the show changed some things to make a more cohesive show (combining both volumes into one story to give it some extra meat) and by episode 6-7 it all really started to pay off.

That being said, I think trying to do the entirety of the comics would have been impossible given how wild and insane the story is.

Sure they changed some character powers around and sure they tweaked the story to make it work for 10 episodes, but I didn't think the spirit of the comic was lost.

Devon wrote: "Onyinye wrote: "I'm reading Scott McClouds Understanding comics.
I will be reading Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, I Moved the Los Angeles to Work in Animation.

Also how do you guys even find comics..."

Hey Devon,

The site you posted is a major piracy site and is very sketchy. No one can stop you from using it, but we at IRCB do not condone piracy. Piracy seriously hurts the already very small industry that we all enjoy.

In the future, any endorsement or recommendation of piracy will result in a removal from this group.

Reposting here in case you missed it- We're giving away 7 copies of Batwoman, Vol. 3: The Fall of the House of Kane on our Twitter! Follow us and retweet before March 10th to win :D

Here's a link to the tweet

Heads up! We're giving away 7 copies of Batwoman, Vol. 3: The Fall of the House of Kane on our Twitter! Follow us and retweet before March 10th to win :D

Here's a link to the tweet

Adam wrote: "Recently a friend put One-Punch Man, Vol. 1 in my hands and it's the first modern manga I've read and it was so funny and deadpan that I've torn through the first 15 volumes. "

ONE PUNCH MAN IS MY JAM.

THAT IS ALL.

(I'll check out Cursed Pirate Girl if I can find a copy to read!)

Adam wrote: "Hello, I'm Adam - technology librarian in NW Ohio and I'm in charge graphic novels for our library. I read comics as a kid, ran out of time during college, then had a comic renaissance when living ..."

Hey Adam! Welcome to the IRCB group and thanks for checking out the show! Chicago Comics is a stellar comic shop--I used to check that place out whenever I was in town for my old job in the city.

Got any recent favorite comics? Any comics you like to recommend to folks?

Watchmen is a piece of its time. I think what Moore was trying to do with the book as a reflection of comics in the 80s works, though the book has some issues when viewed through modern lens.

Nonetheless, it still stands as a book that defined popular comics of the time and, for me, is a classic comic that nailed the unbelievable grittiness of the time. To say that it's a perfect comic is a bit of a stretch, but I find it enjoyable to read when I want to take on something complex and shocking.

As a story, it's unbelievably dense. I don't think I've ever managed to read it all in a sitting, let alone a few sittings. It's very much a "chapter per sitting" read for me--especially given the prose work.

I read this a few months ago and was seriously impressed by how much I enjoyed this entire series (I was originally very hesitant on this and the Star Wars series). The first volume establishes some very fun story points and I think Gillen & Larroca as a team are incredible on this volume.

Caitlin wrote: "Starting Kelly Sue DeConnick's run on Captain Marvel this week so I have some background before the movie. Was never terribly interested in the character and I've been mixed on DeConnick but saw a ..."

Just grabbed a few volumes myself - need to power through them this week!

What are you reading this month? Find a new comic you're in love with? Discover an old comic that simply blew your mind? Or how about something in your regular comic pulls that was simply outstanding?

Let us know!

If you're interested in what the IRCB crew is reading every week that isn't posted here already, make sure to check out our Top of My Pile posts on Patreon !

*cue Imperial March*

What'd you think of Star Wars: Darth Vader, Vol. 1: Vader? How did you like Gillen's take on Lord Vader? How about those Star Wars comics? Let us know in the comments!

Reminder: This discussion thread is FULL SPOILERS for Star Wars: Darth Vader, Vol. 1: Vader! If you have read farther in the series, please be careful not to share spoilers for anything that happens after Star Wars: Darth Vader, Vol. 1: Vader.

Kara's book has been updated!!

Whitney wrote: "I'm getting more into manga this month than comics.

-Akira, vol 6
-Drifters, vol 4
-The Flash: Silver Age, vol 1
-Frank Miller's Ronin
-Hajime no Ippo, vols 1 & 2
-Hit Girl: Hollywood #1
-One Punc..."

No shame! Those are some solid manga picks.

Hermit wrote: "I listened to the podcast today, and I feel like you kids read a different book than I did. I know I got VERY lost in the plot because the characters all looked the same to me. I tried to go back a..."

Thanks for checking back in after listening to the ep! Let us know what you think after your re-read :D

Craig wrote: "I read the AV Club website regularly and they just said Doom Patrol was worth the subscription to DC Universe. I think I might wait until the whole series is up, sign up for the free, seven-day tri..."

I watched the first ep of Doom Patrol and it was pretty decent. Reading Vol 1 side by side was VERY interesting as well. I'd say maybe wait for a few episodes, but I think the series has promise.