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[Raven137]

Hey, Im Alder Pendragon, but you can call me Alder. I love graphic novels. I hope to make some knew online friends, and get ideas for the best new graphic novels to read. :)

[Steve]

Hope you'll enjoy the group, Alder. Welcome!

[Gunia]

Hello everyone!

I'm Yarey from Bilbao (Spain). I started reading comics when I was 20 and I'm glad I found this group; I hope to discover new ones and discuss them here.

[Amy!]

Hi y'all, I'm Amy, and I'm looking forward to read graphic novels with you! I love the format, and I see that you guys have had some good discussions about some great books. I run a graphic novel discussion IRL, so your suggestions and discussions are giving me a lot of idea for that.

[Waffles -]

Hey my name is Laine and I am a Librarian. So that means I love ALL Graphic novels. I don' really have a favorite, but recently some of the teens that come into the library want to have a Geek Night and I thought if I come and join this group I can get some ideas from you folks and get some book ideas, discussion ideas and also to show off my geekness with other geeks :)

[Jase]

Hey groupies. I am Jase and I like reading GNs of all types but tend to only read color versions. I mostly read X-Men and Avengers with some of the FF/Inhumans but rarely some of the outer space stuff. I like indy titles and don't mind a good horror GN. I work at the local library and stopped collecting since I can read it for free.

[Natasha]

Hi I'm Tash

I' got into graphic novels about a year ago and I absolutely love them. I'm hoping to get some really good recommendations

[Steve]

Welcome to the group, Tash. Hope you'll find some good recommendations and enjoy yourself here.

[Dan]

Heya, I'm Dan, and I read a lot of trades/graphic novels. I am a booktuber/blogger found here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7cB... Looking forward to sharing and learning about some cool books. I know I should have joined this group a long time ago, but now is better than never.

[Chinook]

I'm Amanda. I got into graphic novels originally when I read Maus in university. Later read Persepolis and Pyongyang. I'm now starting to get into a few series: The Walking Dead, Fables, Y: The Last Man and Saga. I married a huge comics/manga reader, so I may look into those directions as well, but I have a four month old and am not always able to read as much as I'd like.

[[deleted user]]

Hello My name is Anthony

Started reading graphic novels/manga when I began working at the library. I'm looking forward to all resources the group has to share and offer.

[Ninka]

Hello,

I'm Ninka from Ontario, Canada. I've been reading comics for longer than I want to say. I went away from comics in the 1990s because Marvel was just being dumb with their titles but I got back into things and now have a preference for graphic novels (of a variety of themes), mostly because I'm not patient enough to wait for the next chapter of the story. :) I also read manga. Thank you for adding me to the group and I look forward to the discussions.

[[deleted user]]

Hey there, I'm Eileen from Connecticut. I'm a grad student and a wannabe writer (published my first novel earlier this month!) and, of course, a comic book lover. Mostly I prefer DC and Marvel's older stuff--early and mid 80s in particular--though I'll occasionally read older stuff, or even more rarely, newer stuff. Sadly, my taste for modern comics has been soured for a number of reasons that I'll probably end up posting about sooner or later.

Looking forward to discussing comics with you all!

[Courtney A.J.]

Hey! I'm Courtney and I'm completely new to comics and graphic novels. The first one I picked up was Saga. I'm completely hooked. I'm hoping to find out more about the genre and get some great recommendations along the way so I really immerse myself in the upcoming year!

[Andrew]

Hi Everyone,

My name's Drew, I've been reading comics since I can remember. I'm looking forward to talking comics with everyone and hopefully discovering something new!

[Philip]

Howdy,

I'm Philip and I've been working at a comic shop since about '96. Living the dream. ;) I also like novels, but comics are my go-to and also my field.

Favorites include: JSA by Geoff Johns, Identity Crisis by Brad Meltzer, Uncle Scrooge/ Donald Duck by Don Rosa, Batman: Noel by Lee Bermejo, The Life Story of the Flash by Mark Waid, Fables by Bill Willingham, the Flight anthologies by Kazu Kibuishi, and absolutely anything by Dan Jurgens.

Thanks for having this comic guy around. :)

[Ailed]

Hello everyone! Happy New Year!

Thanks to Kenny for the invite. I'm sure I'll enjoy discussing comics with you guys.
I'm still fairly new to the comics world, I got introduce to it about five years ago almost by accident. I had always thought comics were childish (oh boy, was I wrong!). I first read the Luna Brothers' work which I immediately fell in love with. Then an Argentinian friend recommended me Preacher, Volume 1: Gone to Texas and Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned and that’s when it became clear that comics were a “fix” I would needed from then on.

Hope to discover new awesome reads and discussed them with you all!

[Josh]

Hey everyone, I'm Josh. I read comics as a kid, mainly the 90's Era X-Men fueled by the cartoon. I recently decided to get back into reading comics and have found that while I still enjoy the superhero comics, I'm enjoying a lot of the other stuff out there. Walking Dead and Blacksad have been recent enjoyments. I'm looking forward to exploring what else is out there!

[Philip]

Howdy back and thanks for having me.

Yeah, vol 2 came out November 26th. But it only covers through issue 81. Hopefully they'll crank out a 3rd volume collecting Justice Society 1-26. Dale Eaglesham's art alone makes it worthwhile and Thy Kingdom Come was fantastic.

But yes, I never cared about Hawkman until Johns wrote him. JSA is the best team book I've ever read, bar none. And when he teamed up with Rags Morales? Well, that became a Hawkman series I had to own. (Issue #18 is one of my favorite done-in-ones. Guest art by the legendary Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez? Sold! I quote that issue often.)

I've read pretty much every DC comic since '94 and most Marvel since '99, but my indy cred is still a bit lacking. So there's always more to learn and love!

[Eva]

Hey everyone my name is eva, i'm from belgium and i love reading comicbooks

[Steve]

Welcome to the group, Eva. Hope you'll enjoy yourself and get some good recommendations.

[SE]

Hello
My names Sharon, I'm in Melbourne Australia. I've been collecting comics for 25 years and have recently opened a bookshop, with a devoted Graphic Novel section of course.
Thanks Ken for inviting me, and I'll put all the shameless self promoting stuff on that other link. :-)
Look forward to discussions, as I don't know many people who love graphic novels as much as me.

[Steve]

Welcome to the group Sharon. Hope you'll have fun and discover some new titles.

[Loto]

hello! I subscribed to this group in 2012 but haven't been active at all. I feel like I want to change it :). My name is Weronika (it's pronounced Veronika). I like colorful pretty illustrations. or black and white manga like... simple cartoons and elaborated detailed art work. don't really like ugly dark art. like DMZ, I'm not either a big fan of Marvel but I kind of like space doll so I guess there are exceptions from every rule ;). I love webcomics! I even started one using traditional art. you can check me here if interested www.beeandrobak.com :)

[Brendan]

Hi,
I am Brendan from Canada. I have been reading comics for most of my life and am willing to try out anything when it comes to comics. A few of my current favorites are Saga, Nail Biter, Southern Bastards, Skull-Kickers and Chew.

[Aryahn]

Hi, I'm Aryahn but most people call me Oreo.
I have not read a lot of comics I mostly read manga which is cool especially if there is an anime to come with it.

[Electronikat]

Hi everyone, my name is Anieska and I'm new here. I recently got back into reading comics and graphic novels and my current favorites are: Revival, Lazarus, Rachel Rising, East of West, and the various Batman novels. I'm also looking to find some new Mangas so I'm really excited to be a part of this group! :)

[Sumit]

Hey there, Anieska. Welcome to the group. :)

Rachel Rising and Revival are brilliant, aren't they? In fact, I got on to Rachel Rising after reading Echo. And quite possibly more Terry Moore will be in the offing this year.

[[deleted user]]

Hello, everyone. I'm Matthew and I've been reading comics for about 20 years, off and on. After several years of ignoring comics entirely, a copy of Persepolis in college awakened my interest. For the past 5 years, comics have made up a significant portion of my reading.

I read widely within the medium, though I have the biggest soft spot for slice-of-life stuff. I'm also a big fan of memoir and history. My favorite recent reads include Shigeru Mizuki's Showa, Brennan Lee Mulligan and Molly Ostertag's Strong Female Protagonist, and Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky's Sex Criminals.

[Steve]

Welcome to the group,Matthew. Hope you'll find some great suggestions for new titles and creators.

[SE]

Hi Kenny. Yes Aussie Aussie etc...right oi!

Trying to find time to get up to speed on here, very busy after opening and Christmas rush.
Looking forward to graphic Novel overload. :-)

[Steve]

Hello Everyone! I'm Steve and have been a huge comic book fan since the 70's. I lean more towards Marvel as I'm a huge Spider-Man fan, but I enjoy all sorts of comics and graphic novels.

[Steve]

Kenny wrote: "Steve wrote: "Hello Everyone! I'm Steve and have been a huge comic book fan since the 70's. I lean more towards Marvel as I'm a huge Spider-Man fan, but I enjoy all sorts of comics and graphic nove..."

Thanks for the welcome! I remember seeing that DVD at Best Buy a few years ago. Should have picked it up! Looking forward to browsing through the topics and joining the discussions.

[Kevin]

Hi Everybody, I'm Kevin not a lifelong comics fan, but when I was a kid I loved Thor, Sub-mariner, Iron Man and Daredevil. Growing up I moved on more towards novels but in my 30's found a couple of series that really resonated with me,Savage Sword of Conan, Grim Jack and Sandman. Read a bit of manga "xxxHolic", "Genshiken", "Saint Oniisan" and "Gantz" being my favorites, and wandered away from comics again. But recently discovered Saga and after zipping through the series I want to discover more books like that, that's why I joined this group. Thanks for any recommendations, I just started one of your group reads today and am enjoying it so far.

[Kevin]

Thanks for the welcome Kenny, I just picked up The Wicked + The Divine and had a quick read, but I'm going to have to read it again before I can add anything to the ongoing discussion.

[Tristan]

Greetings, fellow comics fans! I'm Tristan, a Belgian, and I've been involved with the medium for as long as I can remember. My interests/genres are pretty broad, as long as it's done well. I get as much joy from reading a good capes and cowls yarn as I am from reading indie stuff. Looking forward to some interesting discussions with you folks. Everyone's free to add me as a friend if you like. Cheers!

[Eric]

Hi there I am Eric from Victoria Canada, I am in my 40's and have been comics since the mid 70's. I am a huge Marvel fan but I also love a lot of the DC titles as well. I love reading, researching and discussing comics and superheroes ( I also enjoy playing tabletop superheroes rpgs). Some of my favorite comics right now are Power man and Iron Fist, Shang chi master of Kung fu, Nightwing, Batman, Spider-man,daredevil, the X-men cira70's-80's and Steve Gurber's run on Howard the Duck. I am more of a street level heroes kind of guy and I have a real passion for the bronze era of comics (1970-1986)I look for to chatting with you all in the future.

[Steve]

Welcome aboard, Eric. Hope you'll enjoy yourself here and find some great recommendations for new titles.

[Eric]

Kenny wrote: "Eric wrote: "Hi there I am Eric from Victoria Canada, I am in my 40's and have been comics since the mid 70's. I am a huge Marvel fan but I also love a lot of the DC titles as well. I love reading,..."

Thank you both Kenny and Steve for the warm welcome. Kenny that sounds really interesting, Dr Strange was Amazing in the 70's (they were really pushing the boundaries with this comic like back then)

[Danielle]

Hello all,
My name is Danielle, and I'm a librarian working in a public library. I didn't become interested in graphic novels or comics until I took over the graphic novel and comic collection at my library, and now I have fallen in love with them. The last graphic novel I read was Alex + Ada Volume 1.

[David]

Hows my fello GN/Comic book nerds doin'?Hi I'm Dave and thought I'd join this group as it's perfect for me(while I write this I'm lying in bed with my flood covered in GNs,I'm going to have a clearout of lesser books today).Anyway just passed through to say hi & how I got back into GNs after about a 20year break,Like nearly all kids of my era & place of birth I grew up on the Dandy & Beano but by the time I was 11I was passed that phase,so years pass and I'm watching the behind scences feature on the 1st Sin City dvd that came out & was seeing Frank Millers panels that had zero superheros in them for the 1st time & was blown away.I had read the big 2 from '86 but that was it.So I went to my local comic srore and got the Sin City series & thankfully I glimpsed Alan Moores name on this green/brown paperback.It was SAGA OF THE SWAMPTHING which still remains my favourite run of comics ever IMO?trades 1-6 is Moore at his most poetic best.Watchmen,V for Venndeta,From Hell,TOP10/SMAX/49ers are all materpieces in there own way but Swamp Thing is the Cherry on top of the Alan Moore cake.Moore is my favourite writer but close 2nds would be Craig Thompson,Joe Sacco,'Miller of the eighties & early nineties(hes now 1 of the worst...what happened.)Grant Morrisson(his run on Batman was AMAZING,I don't know why alot of people didnt pick up on how good it really was,Paul Pope,I love his writing and art style,my favourite artist without a doubt is Mike Mignola,his writing is really good now too.So yeah I'm startin to go on,glad to have joined and hopefuly have some good discussions wi your gid selfs.peace!;)

[David]

Mike wrote: "Hi folks, I'm a lapsed comic book collector who's been catching up on comics via the extensive Graphic Novel collections at my public libraries (first Seattle, then Portland). This is one of the m..."

As a Preacher fan what did you make of Garth Enniss''chronicles of Wormwood-The Last Battle.Having loved Preacher,hating the boys,loveing his criminally overlooked 'DICKSvol'(if u haven"t read it u need to,its the funniest comic in a twisted imature and Ennis type of way that I've ever read,but I picked Wormwood vol2 up yesterday & so far its the most entertaining Ennis book I've read since Dicks eventhough it deals with alot of the same stuff as Preacher did but it might even be a better series if the standard doesnae drop.Hopefully it wont,wait & see.

[Eli]

My name is Eli and I just found this group after searching for many. I wanted to find a group that enjoyed and loved reading and discussing graphic novels. My favorite comic type would be DC. I found my love for the graphic novels when one day I was in the car with my parents and we drove by a little run-down looking shop...so I decided to go check it out and it was a comic shop that has been there for about 20 years. And then began the addiction of going there and collecting comics. I went there so much the owner asked if I could demo board & video games there. Thanks for having me here. I know I will enjoy you guys while talking about something we all ejoy alot.

[Maxine Marsh]

Hello! I'm Maxine and I've only more recently (past couple of years) become a comic/graphic novel fan. I'm also a die-hard horror fan! I started with reading the original X-men volumes and spiderman Marvel volumes to my daughters before bedtime each night and now I've got a pile of stuff by my bedside too! Recently I've grabbed up the humble bundles and I've been loving those. I'm hoping to participate in the monthly group reads.

[Sarah]

Hi everyone. I am Sarah from Gardiner, Maine. I read a lot of Marvel, but I do read some DC titles (I am a huge Harley Quinn fan). I also love, love Alan Moore and Brian K Vaughan. I just started Attack on Titan, but I'm not sure I love the manga style. I really just love a good story. It's nice you join you.

[Melissa]

Hi all! I'm Melissa and I am OBSESSED with all things Wonder Woman and love all DC comics. Thanks for the invite Ken!!

[Kirsten]

Hello! I've been lurking in this group for a while, but I just realized that I never introduced myself. I'm not sure what to say... I'm almost done with my first Master's degree, about to start a second, and will pursue a PhD after that. I write a blog called Video Games as Literature.

[Davidg]

Hi Kirsten, welcome to the group. I hope you enjoy the recommendations as much as I have. just had a quick look over your blog and added it to my to read list. I rediscovered video games a few years before I rediscovered comics and found them to be an incredibly immersive story telling medium (among other things) that I had been missing out on. Unlike comics I've never been able to find the time to enjoy them as much as I'd like to. I now have a considerable back log of games that have never been out of the box. A small, insane part of me secretly hopes I might break a leg or have some other terrible accident that will give me the time to catch up.

[Lynn]

Hello, Leslie here. I'm currently following Mind Mgmt, Sex Criminals and recently started Revival. I live in the Seattle area and have been a fan of comics from before I could read. I would sneak my older brother's comics and look at the pictures, comics have changed so much from those days. My interest waxes and wanes, if I go a few years not reading a comic/graphic it's ok; I know I'll be back.

[Leanne]

Hello all, my name is Leanne and I'm relatively new to comics. I started reading graphic novels about a year ago, and wasn't too keen at first but I've really got into graphic memoirs and that sort of thing now. I've never really read comics of the DC/Marvel kind, and to be honest I find it all a bit confusing - where do you begin?! But I'm just diving in and seeing how I get on. I've also just discovered "The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" which I love!

I look forward to discussing comics and graphic novels with you all :)