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

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

Wing Kee wrote: "Just finished:

Giant Days 5

Mister Miracle Vol 1 (individual issues): sooooooo good

Sandman Endless Nights

Super Sons Parent Trap (individual issues)

Batman Tom King vol 7: very good."

Man! I really need to read Super Sons!

You'll hear about this on the show this week, but I read a TON of Star Wars comics (the new Marvel stuff). All I can say is:

GRAKKUS THE HUTT IS THE BEST SIDE-VILLIAN EVER.

I would guess that's a coincidence. Marvel comics on Kindle have been fluctuating wildly the last 6-12 months.

Being a CU subscriber, I'm way more willing to try these books. So I'll definitely read 1-2 of them at least just to see what they're about.

Chad wrote: "Doh! You've got last month's book in the thread title."

DOH INDEED, MY GOOD FELLOW!



(fixed it)

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I read all 12 issues of Extremity and it was by far one of the best choices I've made this year. This book is like Mad Max meets high fantasy with constant action, enough heartbreak to make you tear up, and lots of "what the?!" moments.

I loved this series. It's very bloody and action-oriented, but on the whole it was an impressive book. Daniel Warren Johnson is unbelievably talented. His linework on this series is intricate and never feels lazy. One issue opens with two HUGE two-page spreads that I easily spent 10 minutes looking at. SO MUCH happens in this book just through the art.

I highly recommend this series to folks who want that same Mad Max: Fury Road action-packed sort of feel. This book rules.

Dominick wrote: "GIDEON FALLS #3. If you are not reading this, you clearly don't love horror or comics with a horror theme. Jus' sayin'.."

I'm definitely waiting for trade with this one. I liked #1, but I need more in one go if I'm going to keep up on this book.

Kait wrote: "Daniel and Caitlin, I heard Barrier is not going into Trade. I don't know if it's because of the odd size, the horizontal printing, or a marketing scheme, but if you're interested, I would ask your..."

Barrier is already fully available in digital, just not on comiXology - http://panelsyndicate.com/comics/barrier

That DC sale is dangerous... I picked up a lot of the Young Animal stuff I was missing, plus Black Canary, Volume 1: Kicking and Screaming, Black Canary, Volume 2: New Killer Star, and Super Sons Vol. 2: Planet Of The Capes... whew...

Definitely gotta nom one of my favorite runs of a DC book: Constantine: The Hellblazer, Volume 1: Going Down by Ming Doyle, James Tynion IV, and Riley Rossmo.

Robert wrote: "I wasn't feeling it with volume one. Just felt like a slow moving "fake" superhero story. Since I had already read Vol 1 before it was nominated for BOTM, I picked up Vol 2. It was better."

Glad to hear you kept with it! I also recommend the side story: Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil, Vol. 1

Caitlin wrote: "Mike wrote: "Caitlin wrote: "Hi everyone! I just realized that I joined awhile back and immediately got busy and distracted. My name's Caitlin and I'm from Colorado in the U.S. I don't have a parti..."

Fatale is great!! His Criminal series is fantastic too!

Jolinda - I think Marvel is ending All-New Wolverine because Logan-Wolverine is coming back but also because they’re launching a new #1 with a new creative team:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbr....

Caitlin wrote: "Hi everyone! I just realized that I joined awhile back and immediately got busy and distracted. My name's Caitlin and I'm from Colorado in the U.S. I don't have a particular subset of graphic novel..."

Hey Caitlin! Thanks for joining us!

Got a favorite Graphic Novel you recommend to people?

Wayland, just read the latest New Mutants: you are correct. Boom Boom and Rictor are some of my favorites from other books (Nextwave: Agents of HATE and X-Factor, respectively). I’m so happy to have them in a book together!

DOMINO IS SO GOOD! (Ive only read #1 though haha)

Jolinda wrote: "I'm reading Civil War II for the first time. (I know, I'm a little behind in the current Marvel series.) But I don't like it nearly as much as the first Civil War, so I don't know."

oof! I never read it. Maybe I shouldn't?

Kate wrote: "Mike wrote: "Just a couple books:
- ハイキュー!! 4 (Haikyu!! Volume 2)
- Giant Days, Vol. 7
- Action Comics (2016-) #1000"

I am so behind on Giant Days. ..."

Kate, somehow... they're better.