I Read Comic Books discussion

Hi, I'm Holly! ::waves:: I'm from the US south and I love well-written characters and superb artwork.

I've been looking for a comic/trade group on here for a while, and my interests vary, so I'm really excited to be here! All the other groups I've found are extremely specific (sword & sorcery, space opera, etc.) OR inactive.

My very favorite collections so far are:


I can't wait to meet you guys. Did I mention I'm excited?!

Holly wrote: "Hi, I'm Holly! ::waves:: I'm from the US south and I love well-written characters and superb artwork.

I've been looking for a comic/trade group on here for a while, and my interests vary, so I'm r..."

Welcome Holly. Those are some great comics you listed. Locke and Key is one of my all time faves. I'm excited about the new imprint Joe Hill is doing for DC.

Hi, I'm Marian and I'm new here. Reading your posts I might finally have found my group. I love comics and I love finding new stuff, also indie and it seems that I can get this here!

Marian wrote: "Hi, I'm Marian and I'm new here. Reading your posts I might finally have found my group. I love comics and I love finding new stuff, also indie and it seems that I can get this here!"

Welcome Marian. Hope you enjoy the group, also i'm a big indie comics reader (it's pretty much all the comics i read)

Marian wrote: "Hi, I'm Marian and I'm new here. Reading your posts I might finally have found my group. I love comics and I love finding new stuff, also indie and it seems that I can get this here!"

Welcome to IRCB Marian! You will definitely find other indie comics readers and lots of recommendations here.

What is your favorite indie title?

Hi all! My name is Thanh (pronounced like the ‘ton’ in won-ton soup), and while I have had the Goodreads app for almost 3 years, I only recently became active in it. Simply put, I joined this group because I have been reading comic books since I was about 4 or 5 (I am now 40). While my choices of comics and how much I read them (I would say I actively bought new comics every week until my 20’s) have changed as I have gotten older, I have always kept up with them.

While I was very into Marvel, DC, the bigger independents at the time and then Image, I soon got more into independent comics, self-published comics, and non-super hero material. At one point, I even created my own self-published comic review fanzine that only reviewed homemade, self-photo copied, and self-published comic fanzines. This was my answer to Wizard at the time and when the magazine Factsheet Five was still around. It only lasted 3 issues, but my and my word processor had a hell of a great time creating it during my childhood!

Today, my tastes in comics are still the same. I’ll still read a little superhero fair, but independents and tpb’s are mostly where I gravitate to. I can go on and on for my love of comics, artwork, and just what it did for me growing up. Looking forward to this group and so glad I got to vote for the first time on the next selection! Feel free to add me as a friend and reading reviews and suggestions from everyone!

P.s. Sorry for any typos or grammar as I was doing this all on my phone!

LucWhatIRead wrote: "Hi all! My name is Thanh (pronounced like the ‘ton’ in won-ton soup), and while I have had the Goodreads app for almost 3 years, I only recently became active in it. Simply put, I joined this group..."

Welcome to the group, Thanh! Got a comic you've read recently that'd you'd recommend?

Holly wrote: "Hi, I'm Holly! ::waves:: I'm from the US south and I love well-written characters and superb artwork.

I've been looking for a comic/trade group on here for a while, and my interests vary, so I'm r..."

Hello Holly!! Those are some killer comics - though I've never read War Games, before. I think you'll really dig this group! Our BotM is the best (though I may be a bit biased haha)!

Hi, I’m Vicky from the UK. I am currently reading Batgirl, TWD, black hammer, giant days, paper girls and x-23. I absolutely loved Motor Girl and Revival also. I spend too much money! :)

Welcome to the group Holly, Marian, Thanh and Vicky! I've only been a member since February, but this group has quickly become my favorite on Goodreads. I hope you like it here too c:

We're currently voting on our September Book of the Month, so go ahead and cast your vote!

Hi Vicky,

Welcome to the group.

Mike wrote: "LucWhatIRead wrote: "Hi all! My name is Thanh (pronounced like the ‘ton’ in won-ton soup), and while I have had the Goodreads app for almost 3 years, I only recently became active in it. Simply put..."

Thanks, Mike! I am currently reading the first collected tpb of Criminal so will follow up with everyone on that when done if it hasn't already been discussed. I also have been finding myself really getting into all the old EC stuff like Tales from the Crypt and Vault of Horror.

Inga wrote: "Welcome to the group Holly, Marian, Thanh and Vicky! I've only been a member since February, but this group has quickly become my favorite on Goodreads. I hope you like it here too c:

We're curren..."

Thanks, Inga! I definitely made my selection when it came out!

Ria wrote: "Hi, I’m Vicky from the UK. I am currently reading Batgirl, TWD, black hammer, giant days, paper girls and x-23. I absolutely loved Motor Girl and Revival also. I spend too much money! :)"

As long as you're enjoying what that money's being spent on it's "ok" lol

Ria wrote: "Hi, I’m Vicky from the UK. I am currently reading Batgirl, TWD, black hammer, giant days, paper girls and x-23. I absolutely loved Motor Girl and Revival also. I spend too much money! :)"

Hey, Vicky. Welcome! I am also the queen of spending too much. Enjoy your life and what makes you happy. Reading is a great hobby to have :)

Holly wrote: "Hi, I'm Holly! ::waves:: I'm from the US south and I love well-written characters and superb artwork.

I've been looking for a comic/trade group on here for a while, and my interests vary, so I'm r..."

Welcome! It's always exciting to have more numbers here!!

LucWhatIRead wrote: "Hi all! My name is Thanh (pronounced like the ‘ton’ in won-ton soup), and while I have had the Goodreads app for almost 3 years, I only recently became active in it. Simply put, I joined this group..."

Welcome, Thanh! Being passionate about something so much you need to create it yourself is the best feeling, right? I wrote many books when I was younger. Best feeling in the world. Hope you like this group :)

Hey Everyone! I am new here and new to Goodreads. My name is JT and I am excited to be apart of this group. I been reading comics since DC New 52. I moved from the single issues collecting to the collective editions (tpbs, hcs, omnis). I also been reading some indies books and orginal graphic novels. If there is anything you want me to read, just recommend away and I will add it to my wishlist lol. I am looking for some Goodreads friends, so give me an add if you are looking to make a new book buddy here on goodreads. I also have a youtube channel if you wanna go and check it out. The link should be on my profile page.

I also cannot wait to read September's book of the month: Gideon Falls vol 1. Jeff Lemire is one of my favorite writers : )

Welcome Holly, Marian, Thanh, Vicky and JT! This is a great group.

Glad to see a lot of interest in indie titles, this group has helped me expand my horizons and find things I never would have pulled myself. And Vicky, I agree with Thanh and Whitney, as long as you love it (and you've got the basics covered!), spend away! But if you're not sure you'll like something and don't want to spend on it, the library is a great place to test out books - there's a recent podcast on that too :) Also Thanh I think it's super cool you created your own zine!

JT, welcome to Goodreads! The group's 2019 Recommended Reading Challenge might be a good place to start with the recs!

@Lenny Thank you! I will definitely try the '19 Recommended Reading Challenge. I read quite a bit of the books listed but there are some I never heard of, so they would be fun to read : )

Hello, I've gotten more into western comics in the past few years. Before that it was mostly web comics and manga, though I still enjoy web comics, especially since it's getting easier to find them in collected volumes.

I'm currently working my way through Moon Knight from the beginning and re-reading Abnett & Lanning's Annihilation. I'm always happy to talk comics with anyone who will listen.

Monica wrote: "Hello, I've gotten more into western comics in the past few years. Before that it was mostly web comics and manga, though I still enjoy web comics, especially since it's getting easier to find them..."

Welcome Monica! That Annihilation stuff is some of my FAVORITE comics! Who's your favorite cosmic character from that run?

Mike wrote: "Monica wrote: "Hello, I've gotten more into western comics in the past few years. Before that it was mostly web comics and manga, though I still enjoy web comics, especially since it's getting easi..."

There are definitely a lot to choose from, but I am a big fan of Nova in Annihilation, and I'm looking forward to the movie. I've been re-reading leading up to the Guardians of the Galaxy omnibus, which I have but haven't finished.

Hi! I'm Kirsten and I live in southeastern Washington State. I am a dog person and a blue voter in a red county.

When I was young I loved horror comics and thought Man-Thing was much better than Swamp Thing. Later, in my 20s, I re-discovered comics and loved Spidey and the New Mutants, especially Illyana.

Lately, I've been dipping my toe into the graphic novel waters. One of my favorite discoveries is Superman: Red Son.

Kirsten #EndGunViolence wrote: "Hi! I'm Kirsten and I live in southeastern Washington State. I am a dog person and a blue voter in a red county.

When I was young I loved horror comics and thought Man-Thing was much better than S..."

What genres are your favorite? The post apocalytpic sub genre is my favorite, followed bybthe fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and crime genres. Also i like the mystery, thriller, paranormal and dystopian genres as well

Monica wrote: "Hello, I've gotten more into western comics in the past few years. Before that it was mostly web comics and manga, though I still enjoy web comics, especially since it's getting easier to find them..."

Hello back :) I guess I'm also pretty new to serious comic/ graphic novel reading. Since you enjoy western comic and manga, you've probably read "Pretty Deadly"? I thing it's very original.

Hi! I joined a while ago, but I hadn't posted yet. I've been reading comic books since I was a child, but I've been reading them a lot more since I discovered the Marvel Unlimited app and since local libraries have started buying more comic books.

Welcome Miata, Elena, and Forthenco! Excited to have you in the group.

Have you read any comics recently that you’ve loved?

Elena wrote: "Hi! I joined a while ago, but I hadn't posted yet. I've been reading comic books since I was a child, but I've been reading them a lot more since I discovered the Marvel Unlimited app and since loc..."

My local library is my main source of comics too! Anything you've checked out lately that you'd recommend?

Kate wrote: "My local library is my main source of comics too! Anything you've checked out lately that you'd recommend?"

I would definitely recommend the 2014 Moon Knight series. It's Marvel, but not the usual superhero stuff and can be read just as a supernatural detective story.

Welcome, Mista! I bought a tablet for comic/manga reading too! I love paperbacks but the backlight makes the colors pop!! Happy reading!

Welcome, Elena! Libraries are awesome!! I'm really lucky that my library keeps up to date.

Welcome, Forthenco! Are you into League of Legends? Have you read the Ashe comic? Or the new Lux one? Otaku's are def welcome here!!

Hello everyone! My name is Spyros and i have been reading comic books since childhood. I have been through a lot of different phases and my readings ranged from classical Disney characters like Mickey and Donald to Marvel and DC comics with my favorites being the fantastic four series the Marvels and the Red son. Right now I am writing a graphic novel of my own which I aspire to publish.
I am here to look for new recommendations in order to get more inspiration.

Kirsten #EndGunViolence wrote: "Hi! I'm Kirsten and I live in southeastern Washington State. I am a dog person and a blue voter in a red county.

When I was young I loved horror comics and thought Man-Thing was much better than S..."

Hi Kirsten! Based on your description, we live in the same part of the state. Maybe if we find other readers in the area we can have our own digital/irl graphic novel book club too!

I loved Spidey and Super-man: Red Son as well. Might I recommend Spider-woman by Dennis Hopeless?

SPYROS wrote: "Hello everyone! My name is Spyros and i have been reading comic books since childhood. I have been through a lot of different phases and my readings ranged from classical Disney characters like Mic..."

Welcome Spyros! Have you read the new Fantastic Four: Grand Design book from Marvel?

Hi guys! I live in Michigan with my husband and our 2 sons. Our 9 year old recently started his own comic collection and we are having a blast! :)

Sarah wrote: "Hi guys! I live in Michigan with my husband and our 2 sons. Our 9 year old recently started his own comic collection and we are having a blast! :)"

1. That is adorable

2. Hello fellow Michigander

Sarah wrote: "Hi guys! I live in Michigan with my husband and our 2 sons. Our 9 year old recently started his own comic collection and we are having a blast! :)"

Hi Sarah,

I used to live in Rochester, MI. Are you into comics too or just your son? What kind of comics does your son like? I'm all for encouraging younger comic book readers.

Sarah wrote: "Hi guys! I live in Michigan with my husband and our 2 sons. Our 9 year old recently started his own comic collection and we are having a blast! :)"

Welcome!! You're definitely doing things right with your son! I got into reading at a super young age because my mom read to me every night.

Sarah wrote: "Hi guys! I live in Michigan with my husband and our 2 sons. Our 9 year old recently started his own comic collection and we are having a blast! :)"

Welcome Sarah!!

Hi everyone! My name is Brandon and I live in the Greater Toronto Area. I've had a Goodreads account for years but it was a mess of stuff from high school so I've wiped it clean- going to try and use it a lot more regularly in 2020!

I tend to read Marvel more than any other publisher but I definitely don't limit myself to just that. I think most of my favourite books of 2019 came from Image, actually. My favourite genre to read is fantasy, and I love everything Kieron Gillen touches.

Welcome Brandon and anyone else I might have missed.

Brandon wrote: "Hi everyone! My name is Brandon and I live in the Greater Toronto Area. I've had a Goodreads account for years but it was a mess of stuff from high school so I've wiped it clean- going to try and u..."

Welcome, fellow Canadian! What's your fav Image comic, besides Wic + Div, Die, or anything else that Kieron Gillen made?

Hi Wayland!

And hello Whitney! I'm a huge fan of Daniel Warren Johnson's Murder Falcon, it might just be recency bias but it was definitely one of my favourite books of 2019. I'm also loving Skottie Young and Jorge Corona's Middlewest as far as current ongoings at the moment.

Brandon wrote: "Hi Wayland!

And hello Whitney! I'm a huge fan of Daniel Warren Johnson's Murder Falcon, it might just be recency bias but it was definitely one of my favourite books of 2019. I'm also loving Skott..."

Cheers! I'll check them out this year.

MURDER FALCON!!!!!! Yes!!!

Forthencho Pacino wrote: ""Murder Falcon"
The reading list grows ever longer."

It will never end lmao.

Whitney wrote: "Forthencho Pacino wrote: ""Murder Falcon"
The reading list grows ever longer."

It will never end lmao."

I can relate

Hi I'm Kyle! Reading comics is my number one hobby. I stay up on Marvel and DC through Marvel Unlimited and DC Universe, so I'm always a few months behind. I also read any other genre and publisher...Image, Dark Horse, Fantagraphics, etc...

Jeff Lemire's original work is my favorite stuff. I'm also loving the current Criminal run from Brubaker and Phillips and am still getting over Giant Days coming to an end. This year I hope to finally finish reading every Hellboy universe comic that's come out.

Thanks for letting me join!

Hello!

I loved black hammer by Jeff lemire, trying some of his other stuff now that’s finished. Also a giant days fan. Have you started family tree or steeple?

Ria wrote: "Hello!

I loved black hammer by Jeff lemire, trying some of his other stuff now that’s finished. Also a giant days fan. Have you started family tree or steeple?"

I haven't yet but I'm looking forward to both! I usually wait until things have been out a few months and buy them all up when they're on sale, so I'm almost always a few months behind.

I do have Lemire's latest OGN, Frogcatchers, and By Night that I'll be digging into very soon.