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

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

Here's what the IRCB folks read on this week's episode: Episode 281 | In a Week Or So, We Can Start Making Out.

- Paul: The Department of Truth #7, The Book Tour
- Kate: King of Thorn, Vol. 1
- Nick: Young Hellboy #1

Check out the episode to hear what we thought.

Whitney wrote: "My reading week:

-7 Billion Needles, vols. 1-4
-Crying Freeman, vol. 2
-Golden Kamuy, vols. 1-6
-H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountain of Madness, vol. 2
-Jormungand, vol. 5
-The Summit of the Gods, vo..."

WHOA. 7 Billion Needles sounds insane!!

What did you think of Kabi Nagata's My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness? Do you think you'll read the follow up series, My Solo Exchange Diary?

As always, this thread is FULL SPOILERS for this book!

If it's ok to read your comments on the show, please include "OK TO AIR" in your post!

IRCB will be recording an episode for this month's BotM on April 25th so make sure to get your comments in before then to have them read in the episode.

April showers bring... uh... comic books? Yeah. Let's go with that. What comics are you reading this month as Spring begins in full swing? Anything notable with the changing of the seasons?

Don't forget to check in on the Goodreads Reading Challenge! This year's list is absolutely incredible.

And if you need even more recommendations, you can check out what the IRCB crew is reading on the weekly Top of My Pile posts on Patreon! (Post go public after a week)

Here's what the IRCB folks read on this week's episode: Episode 279 | You Guys Ever Want To Kill Hitler? (ft. Dr. Zanne Domoney-Lyttle).

- Mike: I Killed Adolf Hitler, Barbalien: Red Planet #5
- Paul: The Plot #8, The Swamp Thing (2021-) #1
- Zanne: Mary Wept Over the Feet of Jesus: Prostitution and Religious Obedience in the Bible, The Goddamned: The Virgin Brides #4

This week's episode was especially solid with our special guest. I hope you all get a chance to check it out!

Chad wrote: "Mike wrote: "Wynd #1 looked really fun. I might have to snag that!."

I could have used more setup in the first issue. I decided to trade wait this one."

Good to know - I'll probably do the same!

Chad wrote: "This week's trip in comics.

The Oligarch ★★★
A solid story about a Russian oligarch wrongly imprisoned. The prison is attacked and he escapes with some kind of glo..."

Wynd #1 looked really fun. I might have to snag that!

Here's what the IRCB folks read on this week's episode: Episode 278 | Mike’s biggest shame is getting swindled on eBay.

- Mike: Inkblot #1-5
- René: Toriko Chapters 325-327, ROBOT×LASERBEAM Chapters 17-62, The Faraway Paladin: Volume 1: The Boy in the City of the Dead
- Paul: Demon Days: X-Men #1, Wonder Woman (2016-) #770

Check out the episode to hear what we thought.

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I also had a chance to read Demon Days: X-Men #1 and I really enjoyed it.

Ed wrote: "I found the story too old-fashioned. It wasn't until I finished it and read the afterword that I realized it was adapted from an old radio show. Knowing that, I can now understand why it seemed tha..."

This is a really interesting response! I thought the "old-timey" feeling of the story was kind of refreshing and done to make it more All Ages friendly.

I definitely agree about the afterward, Yang's personal history and his summary of the history behind the story were definitely the most intriguing parts of the whole book. It added a whole new weight and importance of telling stories like this using popular character like Superman.

My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness

I don't read many Superman stories, but this one was incredible from beginning to end.

Here's what the IRCB folks read on this week's episode: Episode 276 | We actually judge comic books by their cover.

- Mike: SFSX (Safe Sex), Vol. 1: Protection
- Kara: Scarlet Witch, Vol. 1: Witches' Road
- Nick: BRZRKR #1 Star Wars, Vol. 12: Rebels and Rogues

Check out the episode to hear what we thought.

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I also read Hellions #8 last night and that series continues to be the best Dawn of X book... it's wacky and wonderful all at once without being too campy and weird. I love it.

Here's what the IRCB folks read on this week's episode: Episode 275 | Goodreads Book of the Month: Noir: A Collection of Crime Comics. Our February Goodreads Book of the Month episode!!

- Mike: Waves, The Firelight Isle, Vol. 2: The Nameless Dark
- Kait: The End of Summer, Snapdragon
- Nick: Skulldigger and Skeleton Boy #6, Haha #1, Black Hammer: Visions #1

Check out the episode to hear what we thought.

Here's what the IRCB folks read on this week's episode with a special guest!!: Episode 274 | Read comics for your inner-punk-self.

- Mike: Immortal Hulk: Flatline #1, Hollow Heart #1
- René: Magus of the Library, Vol. 1, Horimiya, Vol. 1-14
- Simon The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 7: The Book of Ezekiel, Batman/Catwoman (2020-)

Check out the episode to see what we thought!

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And I read Blue in Green last night and really enjoyed it!

Here's what the IRCB folks read on this week's episode: Episode 273 | Mike’s going to watch ‘The Joker’ and it’s all your fault.

- Mike: Harley Quinn Black + White + Red (2020-) #7-14
- Paul: Redbone: The True Story of a Native American Rock Band, Crimson Flower #1
- Nick: Savage #1, That Texas Blood, Vol. 1

Check out the episode to see what we thought!

Superman Smashes the Klan

Here's what the IRCB folks read on this week's episode: Episode 272 | IRCB Now Recommends Garfield Comics.

- Mike: Abbott: 1973 #1, Seven Secrets #1-6
- Kara: Immortal Iron Fist Vol. 1: The Last Iron Fist Story (Immortal Iron Fist, Garfield Dishes It Out
- Paul: Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 10, DCeased: Dead Planet (2020-2021) #7 (DCeased: Dead Planet

Check out the episode to see what we thought!

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I've also been tearing through Hikaru no Go and trying to read some of the Kickstarter comics I've been sitting on for a short while... I'll report back once I've read more haha

Here's what the IRCB folks read on this week's episode: Episode 271 | “We All Understand The Sanctity Of Comic Books”.

- Mike: Lonely Receiver #1-5, Kaiju No. 8 chapter 24
- Kate: Comics for a Strange World: A Book of Poorly Drawn Lines
- Kara: Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix, Vol. 1-2, Disney Manga: Miriya and Marie

Check out the episode to hear what we thought!

IRCB Regular Members
[x] Tia - Heartbeat ★★★
[x] Paul - God and Science: Return of the Ti-Girls ★★★★
[x] Kait - The Old Guard, Book One: Opening Fire ★★★★★
[x] Kara - By Chance or Providence ★★★★
[x] Kate - Spinning ★★★★
[x] Brian - We Only Find Them When They're Dead Vol. 1 ★★★★
[x] Nick - Bang! ★★★
[x] René - Hell Warden Higuma, Vol. 1 ★★★
[x] Mike - A Gift for a Ghost ★★★★★

Patreon Member Picks
[x] Kyle D - American Elf 1999 ★★★
[x] Geoff - East of West, Vol. 1: The Promise ★★★★★
[x] Erin - Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation ★★★★★
[x] Tom - The 7 Deadly Sins ★★★
[x] Danny - Batman: Creature of the Night ★★★★
[x] Simon - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics, Vol. 1 ★★★
[x] Brandon - Waves ★★★★
[x] Cinco - Cosmoknights ★★★★★

Use this thread to keep track of your progress on IRCB's 2020 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:
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IRCB Regular Members
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[ ] René - [*book:Hell Warden Higuma, Vol. 1|53642632]
[ ] Mike - [*book:A Gift for a Ghost|50158185]

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[ ] Geoff - [*book:East of West, Vol. 1: The Promise|17929637]
[ ] Erin - [*book:Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation|35794821]
[ ] Tom - [*book:The 7 Deadly Sins|45298415]
[ ] Danny - [*book:Batman: Creature of the Night|37489668]
[ ] Simon - [*book:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics, Vol. 1|35873474]
[ ] Brandon - [*book:Waves|40744544]
[ ] Cinco - [*book:Cosmoknights|43419730]