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 306 | Mad and Unprincipled (ft. interview with Todd Hunt for Darling #1-4).

We tried something new with the format of this week's show by ONLY talking about the comics we read and the comics on the Top of our Pile. We would LOVE to get some feedback (email us at [email protected])!

- Nick: Snoopy's Thanksgiving, The Silver Coin #5-6, Star Wars #12-15, Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020-) #12-15

- René: Spider-Man: The Spider's Shadow #1, レッドフード 1

- Mike: The Girl From The Other Side: Siúil A Rún, Vol. 11, Rick and Morty: Corporate Assets #1, Hellblazer, Vol. 5: Dangerous Habits

Check out the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts to hear our thoughts on what we read! Or listen now at https://ircbpodcast.com/episodes/epis...

Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh

Hey folks!

We're hard at work making plans for next year's Themes and Reading Challenge and everything else that makes this Goodreads group the absolute best. Part of that work is reaching out to all of you to hear your thoughts about the group!

If you have a minute or two, we would love it if you could fill out this survey to help us make next year's plans even better for all of you.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA...

Thanks!

Here's what the IRCB folks read on this week's episode: Episode 304 | Goodreads Book of the Month: The Sixth Gun Vol. 1: Cold Dead Fingers.

Kate: Batman Li’l Gotham: Halloween & Thanksgiving, Sheets
Kait: Bone Parish Vol. 1
Brian: We Only Find Them When They're Dead #8-9

Check out the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts to hear our thoughts on what we read PLUS everyone's thoughts on October's Book of the Month! Or listen now at https://www.ircbpodcast.com/episodes/...

Full ready to read this book for the… 5th time(?).

More to come this month on IRCB’s Patreon!

Here's what the IRCB folks read on this week's episode: Episode 303 | Ahh, Yes. The Plants. I Drink Them. (ft. Steve Prince, Monster Matador Kickstarter).

- Kara : Die, Vol. 1-3, Once & Future, Vol. 1-3, Waiting For The Great Pumpkin
- Kait: Black Magick, Vol. 2-3
-Mike: Stillwater by Zdarsky & Perez, Vol. 1

Check out the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts to hear our thoughts on what we read and on August's Book of the Month! Or listen now at https://ircbpodcast.com/episodes/epis...

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Also, I read Mamo #1-4 as recommended by Brandon at our last Discord hangout and IT IS VERY GOOD!!!!!

Flashpoint

Here's what the IRCB folks read on this week's episode: Episode 301 | Everyone Has to Be Nice To Me (ft. Phillip Maira, Crackle Vol. 3 Kickstarter).

- Kate: The Hidden Witch
- Kait: Witchy
- Mike: DC Horror Presents: Soul Plumber (2021-) #1, Die #1-20

Check out the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts to hear our thoughts on what we read and on August's Book of the Month! Or listen now at https://ircbpodcast.com/episodes/epis...

Here's what the IRCB folks read on this week's episode: Episode 300 | A Community of Friends.

- Paul: La Mano del Destino
- Nick: Reckless, Yojimbot, Tome 1-2
- Mike: The Tea Dragon Society, Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 8, Inferno (2021) #1

Check out the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts to hear our thoughts on what we read and on August's Book of the Month! Or listen now at https://ircbpodcast.com/episodes/epis...

Here's what the IRCB folks read on this week's episode: Episode 299 | Are We Going to Get Sued??? (ft. François Vigneault & Michael Tanner, Orcs In Space!).

- Kara: Batman: The Adventures Continue (2020-) Season Two #1
- René: Mao, Vol. 1, Can You Just Die, My Darling?, Vol. 6-7
- Mike: Golosseum Vol. 1-3, Roughneck

Find the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts to hear our thoughts on what we read, an interview with François Vigneault & Michael Tanner two of the creators from Orcs in Space, and our thoughts on the manga Stitch and the Samurai Volume 1!

https://ircbpodcast.com/episodes/epis...

Here's what the IRCB folks read on this week's episode: Episode 298 | Secret Pop Punk Junji Ito (ft. Lesly Julien & Brian Flint, Savage Wizard Kickstarter!).

- Nick: Fishflies 1-1 and 1-2, Mazebook #1
- Brian: Black Widow by Kelly Thompson, Vol. 1: The Ties That Bind
- Mike: Eternals: Thanos Rises #1, Sensor

Check out the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts to hear our thoughts on what we read!

Here's what the IRCB folks read on this week's episode: Episode 296 | Goodreads Book of the Month - The Promised Neverland, Vol. 1.

- Kait: Girl in Dior
- Nick: Alien #6, Tartarus Volume 1
- Mike: Barbaric #2-3, X-Men: The Trial of Magneto #1

Check out the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts to hear our thoughts on what we read and on August's Book of the Month! Or listen now at https://ircbpodcast.com/episodes/epis...

Here's what the IRCB folks read on this week's episode: Episode 295 | It's Hot!... But Comics Are Cool (ft. The O.Z. #1-2 Kickstarter chat with David Pepose!).

- Brian: Spider-Geddon
- Kait: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics, Vol. 1 (for the GR Reading Challenge!)
- Mike: Planet Paradise

Check out the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts to hear our thoughts! Or listen now at https://ircbpodcast.com/episodes/epis...

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen: Who Killed Jimmy Olsen?

Here's what the IRCB folks read on this week's episode: Episode 292 | I'm a Notorious Cheapskate.

- Nick: Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 4, The Unbelievable Unteens #1
- Paul: Barbaric #2, Queen of the Ring: Wrestling Drawings by Jaime Hernandez 1980-2020
- Mike: Runaways #38, Bleach: New Breathes From Hell

Check out the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever your get your podcasts to hear our thoughts!

What comic, manga, or collection of comics should we read together for our September Comic Book of the Month? Nominate your pick here!

This month's theme is 2021 Eisner Award winners. You can find a list of the 2021 Eisner Award winners here.

Titles nominated this month must be a winner from of the 2021 Eisner Awards. If you have any questions or concerns, please send a message to mod Kait, who is happy to help. You can find the complete 2021 theme calendar here.

Remember:
- Manga nominations are welcome.
- Nominated titles must be TPB comics or original graphic novels, but not omnibuses.
- Only the first volume of a series may be nominated, unless the group has already read the previous volume(s) as a book of the month. To see what we've read, check out our group's Book of the Month bookshelf.
- Nominated titles cannot have the same writer as the previous month's BotM winner. This month, that's Kaiu Shirai .
- Nominated titles must fit the month's theme. To see past and upcoming themes, check out the 2018 theme calendar, 2019 theme calendar, and 2020 theme calendar.
- Only one nomination per person.
- You can "second" a nomination in place of nominating a different book, but this will count as your nomination for the month. Seconded books will receive an additional chance of being selected in the randomization process.
- If a title you nominate wins BotM, please refrain from nominating another title for one month to give others a chance.

Nomination & Voting Schedule:
To better accommodate our increasing number of members, the nomination and voting schedule is as follows every month:

16th: Nomination forum opens
23rd: Nomination forum closes; 5 nominations are selected at random; Voting opens
30th: Voting closes

More details on our updated nomination and voting procedures can be found here.

Here's what the IRCB folks read on this week's episode: Episode 293 | “You Guys Like Serial Killers?”.

- Kate: The Witch Boy, Kodi
- Brian: The Department of Truth, Vol 1: The End of the World
- Mike: Megg and Mogg In Amsterdam (and Other Stories), One More Year, Bad Gateway, Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 0, Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 1

Check out the episode to hear our thoughts!

Here's what the IRCB folks read on this week's episode: Episode 292 | I Live. I am Born Again Because of This Book. (ft. interview w/ Gabe Cheng, For Molly Kickstarter).

- Kara: Itty Bitty Hellboy
- Rene: Yongbi the Invincible Book 1, Daredevil by Chip Zdarsky Vol. 1: Know Fear (Daredevil
- Mike: Fangs, Attack on Titan, Vol. 1-34, Haha #6

Check out the episode to hear what we thought.

Also: This week's episode is all about the Reading Challenge! Check out why Kara, Rene, and I picked the books we did for the challenge and our thoughts on the books we've read so far.

Hey! This week's episode is all about the Reading Challenge! Check out why Kara, Rene, and I picked the books we did for the challenge and our thoughts on the books we've read so far.

Episode 292 | I Live. I am Born Again Because of This Book. (ft. interview w/ Gabe Cheng, For Molly Kickstarter)

Episode is up!

https://www.ircbpodcast.com/episode-2...