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

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

I'm gonna nominate an oldie and a classic that's pretty rough around the edges: Sin City, Vol. 1: The Hard Goodbye

Nick wrote: "Francis wrote: "Just finished reading The Massive, what an amazing concept, I thoroughly enjoyed volume 1, and I'm going to keep reading, as I can get up to volume 4 from my library. I also read Lo..."

Finally getting credit where credit's due here. ;)

Hermit wrote: "I finished Tetris: The Games People Play in one sitting yesterday. Wow! I loved everything about this. I enjoy history, technology, and the history of technology so this was right u..."

Thanks! I'm very pleased to hear you liked it! This is one of those comics I can't stop thinking about nor recommending to people. It's such a fascinating story. Paul originally got me hooked on Box Brown's work and since I read Andre the Giant: Life and Legend, I've picked up every comic by Brown that I can get my hands on.

Brian wrote: "Tom wrote: "Thanks so much for your replies.

Well it's said that art is a mirror so I get the impression I'm the one checking boxes, not the book. So I will likely revisit it, hopefully with a new..."

Confirming here: The episode will be out only on Patreon very soon.

Devon wrote: "Whitney wrote: "James wrote: "One Piece ch800-931
Hunter x Hunter v31-34
My Hero Academia ch214
Berserk v13
Dr Stone v2
PTSD Radio v1

I am caught up on all the big shonen titles I read, and now Be..."

OH MAN. I've seen that cover for And Then Emily Was Gone and it is CREEPY. Let me know how you like it!

I read Chapters 139-160 of My Hero Academia last night. sniff Lemillion... MY BOY!

I just got mostly caught up with the Rick & Morty comics (read #37-45) this week. I don't know what it is, but that comic is just works really well for me.

Chad wrote: "Humble Bundle has two new comics bundles out.
$15 for 24 trades of Spawn or $20 for a bunch of manga from Kodansha."

That Kodansha bundle is SICK. Cells at work is great and Rene has told me nothing but good things about Fire Force. Also: Land of the Lustrous is supposed to be very good as well. Overall: A very solid bundle.

Ends on Feb 14th!

(Mod Note: Please add a start & end date to your deals when possible, please!)

Chad wrote: "It looks like we're finally getting Y: the Last Man on TV.

https://nerdist.com/article/y-the-las..."
Man, I'll believe it when it ACTUALLY COMES OUT lol

IRCB Podcast Team Recommendations:
[x] Mike - Tetris: The Games People Play
[ ] Brian - Heavy Vinyl, Vol. 1
[x] Tia - Megahex by Simon Hanselmann
[ ] Kara - Hellboy, Vol. 3: The Chained Coffin and Others
[ ] Nick - The Massive, Vol. 1: Black Pacific
[ ] Paul - All The Answers by Michael Kupperman
[x] Rene - Dr.STONE 1 by Riichiro Inagaki
[ ] Kait - A Contract With God and Other Tenement Stories
[x] Kate - Descender, Vol. 1: Tin Stars
[x] Zander - Fence Vol. 1

Goodread Folks Picks:
[x] Robert - Sex Criminals, Vol. 1: One Weird Trick
[x] Erin - Heathen Volume 1
[ ] Danny - Mech Cadet Yu, Vol. 1
[ ] Devon - Last Sons of America by Phillip Kennedy Johnson
[ ] Aaron - A Walk Through Hell Volume 1 by Garth Ennis
[x] 47Time - Kill or be Killed, Vol. 1
[ ] Francis - Judge Dredd: America
[ ] Geoff - Lone Wolf and Cub, Vol. 1: The Assassin's Road
[ ] Jakub - Alone by Christophe Chabouté
[ ] Oneirosophos -Clara by Christophe Lemoine & Cécile
[ ] Stephanie - Jem and the Holograms Vol. 1: Showtime
[ ] Philip - Ultimate Spider-Man, Volume 1: Power and Responsibility
[ ] Craig - Judas by Jeff Loveness
[ ] James - I Am a Hero Omnibus, Volume 1
[ ] Brittney - Rachel Rising, Volume 1: The Shadow of Death

Use this thread to keep track of your progress on IRCB's 2019 Recommended Reading Challenge.

How to:
1) Copy and paste the list below into a new comment on this thread.
2) When you've finished a book on the list, click "edit" on your comment and check off the book you finished with an "x"
3) Optional: keep track of anything else you'd like on your list, like the rating you gave, the date you finished it, etc.

Also see:
Master Thread: to get all the challenge info, ask questions, and discuss challenge books
Tracking Widget

Remove the * from the book markup to make them into links!

IRCB Podcast Team Recommendations:
[ ] Mike - [*book:Tetris: The Games People Play|27414415]
[ ] Brian - [*book:Heavy Vinyl, Vol. 1|35606614]
[ ] Tia - [*book:Megahex|18444221]
[ ] Kara - [*book:Hellboy, Vol. 3: The Chained Coffin and Others|102461]
[ ] Nick - [*book:The Massive, Vol. 1: Black Pacific|16132891]
[ ] Paul - [*book:All The Answers|36373423]
[ ] Rene - [*book:Dr.STONE 1|35251116]
[ ] Kait - [*book:A Contract With God and Other Tenement Stories|861023]
[ ] Kate - [*book:Descender, Vol. 1: Tin Stars|25546167]
[ ] Zander - [*book:Fence Vol. 1|36373825]

Goodread Folks Picks:
[ ] Robert - [*book:Sex Criminals, Vol. 1: One Weird Trick|19536001]
[ ] Erin - [*book:Heathen Volume 1|29606984]
[ ] Danny - [*book:Mech Cadet Yu, Vol. 1|36373836]
[ ] Devon - [*book:Last Sons of America|29430472]
[ ] Aaron - [*book:A Walk Through Hell Volume 1|42199506]
[ ] 47Time - [*book:Kill or be Killed, Vol. 1|31247173]
[ ] Francis - [*book:Judge Dredd: America|2726437]
[ ] Geoff - [*book:Lone Wolf and Cub, Vol. 1: The Assassin's Road|191212]
[ ] Jakub - [*book:Alone|35908372]
[ ] Oneirosophos - [*book:Clara|22381876]
[ ] Stephanie - [*book:Jem and the Holograms Vol. 1: Showtime|27797730]
[ ] Philip - [*book:Ultimate Spider-Man, Volume 1: Power and Responsibility|105920]
[ ] Craig - [*book:Judas|36538872]
[ ] James - [*book:I Am a Hero Omnibus, Volume 1|26067688]
[ ] Brittney - [*book:Rachel Rising, Volume 1: The Shadow of Death|13555390]

This is the master list and discussion thread for IRCB's 2019 Recommended Reading Challenge. Use it to discuss the challenge books you're reading, ask questions, and announce when you've completed the entire list.

Those who finish the challenge by December 31st, 2019 will get a personal shout-out on the podcast, and will get to pick our January 2020 Book of the Month!

ALSO SEE:
Progress Thread: for tracking your progress
Official Tracking Widget

RULES:
- You can join in at any point
- Books you have already read count towards the challenge

MASTER LIST:

IRCB Podcast Team Recommendations:
[ ] Mike - Tetris: The Games People Play
[ ] Brian - Heavy Vinyl, Vol. 1
[ ] Tia - Megahex by Simon Hanselmann
[ ] Kara - Hellboy, Vol. 3: The Chained Coffin and Others
[ ] Nick - The Massive, Vol. 1: Black Pacific
[ ] Paul - All The Answers by Michael Kupperman
[ ] Rene - Dr.STONE 1 by Riichiro Inagaki
[ ] Kait - A Contract With God and Other Tenement Stories
[ ] Kate - Descender, Vol. 1: Tin Stars
[ ] Zander - Fence Vol. 1

Goodread Folks Picks:
[ ] Robert - Sex Criminals, Vol. 1: One Weird Trick
[ ] Erin - Heathen Volume 1
[ ] Danny - Mech Cadet Yu, Vol. 1
[ ] Devon - Last Sons of America by Phillip Kennedy Johnson
[ ] Aaron - A Walk Through Hell Volume 1 by Garth Ennis
[ ] 47Time - Kill or be Killed, Vol. 1
[ ] Francis - Judge Dredd: America
[ ] Geoff - Lone Wolf and Cub, Vol. 1: The Assassin's Road
[ ] Jakub - Alone by Christophe Chabouté
[ ] Oneirosophos -Clara by Christophe Lemoine & Cécile
[ ] Stephanie - Jem and the Holograms Vol. 1: Showtime
[ ] Philip - Ultimate Spider-Man, Volume 1: Power and Responsibility
[ ] Craig - Judas by Jeff Loveness
[ ] James - I Am a Hero Omnibus, Volume 1
[ ] Brittney - Rachel Rising, Volume 1: The Shadow of Death

Welcome Adam and Lorenzo!

Thank you both for the support!!! What was your favorite comic you read in 2018 (from that year or not)?

What did you think of From Under Mountains by Claire Gibson, Marian Churchland, and Sloane Leong?

WARNING: Spoilers for From Under Mountains!

Tune in to the IRCB Podcast on Wednesday, February 27th for the podcast team's discussion of this month's book, From Under Mountains.

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What have you been reading this month? New comics? Old comics? Revisiting favorites? Trying something a bit off the wall? For this month, any romance comics or manga? Let us know!

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Tia wrote: "Craig wrote: "Devon wrote: "Craig wrote: "Hi--just joined. My name is Craig and I'm a librarian at a community college in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. I've been reading (and collecting) comics all m..."

Seconding this.

Redlands, Vol. 1 by Jordie Bellaire and Vanesa Del Rey!!

Ross wrote: "Hey Y'all :) I'm Ross from Charlotte, NC and I have been reading comics for about 12 years now. I graduated from college a year ago where reading comics was a little tricky due to the fact I was a ..."
These are some CHOICE books, Ross! Welcome!

Got caught up on the My Hero Academia volumes via the Shonen Jump service (finished 僕のヒーローアカデミア 16 Boku No Hero Academia 16 , which was very emotional and I love Kirishima even more), now onto reading the other chapters in English on their site/app!

Nick wrote: "I just recently read Black Hammer: Age of Doom #6 and Black Hammer: Age of Doom #7, and I gotta say, even readers that have been along for the ride up to this point ..."

I don't think you're giving Tommaso (or potential readers) enough credit. I think compared to his other work, his BH stuff is very toned down in order to not alienate readers in this series.