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

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

I sat down and read a few books this week:

X-O #2
Black Hammer #9
The Old Guard #4
Rat Queens #3
The Amory Wars: Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV #2
Jean Grey #2

Rat Queens feels very forced. Which is kind of sad.

The Amory Wars: Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV is a wild, context heavy story. I need to go back and re-read all of the old Amory Wars books...

Jean Grey #2 was fun. Just plain fun. Damn you Dennis Hopeless! You got me with this book!

I am looking forward to Iceman #1 today (gonna read when I get home) which was my pick on the show this week (the show also featured current Punisher artist Matt Horak, NBD... lol).

IRCB Episode 117 was super fantastic this week, specifically because we had creator Matt Horak on the show (current artist on The Punisher with Becky Cloonan).

Check out the show and let us know what you thought about it!

Episode 117 | Special Guest: Matt Horak

Gotta go with Fante Bukowski by Noah Van Sciver.

Oh snap! How did I not know this?! Thanks for letting me know!!

Kate wrote: "Literally, or are you getting them in digital?"

Oh. All Digital. I don't buy Marvel books in physical form unless it's a cover I love. Especially since the digital redeem code thing became stupid.

It used to be "pond of X-books" but at this point "sea" is more accurate.

So, X-Men Blue is pretty much my jam. #3 had a FANTASTIC story. and #4 has started a fun new arc as well. Cullen Bunn is kicking serious ass with this series.

I read Jughead #15 which was anew romp, but I'm sad to see Ryan North off of the book. His Jughead was great. Nonetheless, this book continues to be a lighthearted dash of fun in my sea of X-books and other more "serious" comics.

And by Brian and Kate, I mean Brian and our newest regular: Rene!

Looking forward to talking about this with Brian and Kate tomorrow! :D

Make sure to check out the episode on Wednesday!

Picked up Night Owl Society #1 on a whim yesterday (the art sold me) and enjoyed it quite a bit. The story is fun, reminds me of 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank, and should be a nice mini-series to keep up on.

Welcome, Peter!

If you're gonna read one Marvel book, start at the best in recent history: Hawkeye by Matt Fraction and David Aja. It's one of the best.

Kate wrote: "Jamie wrote: "I nominate Wytches by Scott Snyder"

Wytches, Vol. 1 is hands down my favorite horror series. It feels like it's been on hiatus for eternity!"

WYTCHES IS TOO SCARY! TOO SCARY, I SAY!

Got myself caught up on Uber: Invasion. This book is scary, scary, scary. Highly recommended if you can deal with historical fiction and Nazis...

This book is one of my favorites (I think Spurrier is just one of my favorite writers...). Super duper excited to talk about this on the show.

Shequeta wrote: "Hey Mike,

My inspiration for Rayven Choi was a study abroad trip that I took back in 2000. I was only there for a short time but the trip had such an effect on me that when I returned to the state..."

Wow! That's quite a process. Thanks for the answer.

Hey Shequeta!

Thanks for doing the Q&A!

Two questions:

What was your inspiration for Rayven Choi?
What was the creation process like for this book?

Did everyone catch our episode this week about the BotM?! Nick and Kara joined me to discuss the series and the controversy around it. Check it out:

http://ircb.us/episode-108-quiet-sexy...

Just got myself caught up on Flash last night. I really, really enjoy this show. I'm attached to the characters and I really wish Supergirl would just join the team permanently--or on a more regular cadence. The only downside of this show is that I wish the writers would do more with Caitlin. She only serves the role as supporting doctor/scientist/question-asker and it's really a bummer. They did more with her back when her husband was around, but I want her to be as fleshed out as Cisco.

Otherwise, this show is magical.

Jamie wrote: "My Modern Marvel Project has reached Annihilation.
I own the prologue, super skrull and main Annihilation titles in singles, Annihilation Conquest omnibus and both volumes of Abnett & Lanning Guard..."

DUUUUUUUUUDE! This is one of my favorite Non-X-Men "events" ever! Abnett and Lanning are masters of cosmic storytelling.

Wayland wrote: "This week's pull got me:

Iron Fist 1- I've been a fan of the character for a lot of years, didn't love this
Invincible Iron Man 5- more of Riri Williams
Unworthy Thor 5- final issue I think? They ..."

I feel like the Iron Fist character isn't doing so hot lately. Kind of a bummer to hear you didn't like the first issue. I'll just hold my Brubaker/Fraction/Aja books close to my heart and remember the good ol' days...