Tom’s Comments (group member since Jan 17, 2019)

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

From The Podcast Crew:
[X] Danny - Avengers: Twilight
[X] Erin - Navigating With You
[X] Kait L - Global
[X] Kara - Walt Disney's Donald Duck: Christmas on Bear Mountain
[X] Kate S - Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
[X] Mike - The Power Fantasy Vol. 1
[X] Nick - Blue Book Volume 1: 1961
[X] Paloma - My Oh My, Atami-kun, Vol. 1
[X] Paul - Batman: Ego and Other Tails
[X] Zach - Okinawa

Patreon Supporters:
[ ] Stephanie - [*book:Are You My Mother? A Comic Drama|11566956]
[X] Paul G - In Utero
[X] Geoff - All-Star Superman, Vol. 1
[ ] Ricardo -[*book:Daytripper|8477057]
[X] Kyle D - Akane-banashi, Vol. 1
[X] Tom - The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler
[ ] Matt D - [*book:Motor Girl Omnibus|39291970]

Theme of the Month:
[X] January: The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien
[X] February: Batman: The Killing Joke
[X] March: Shubeik Lubeik
[X] April: あかね噺 2 Akane-banashi 2
[ ] May:
[X] June: My Journey to Her
[ ] July:
[ ] August:
[X] September: Nimona
[X] October: The Night Never Ends
[ ] November:
[X] December: DC's I Saw Ma Hunkel Kissing Santa Claus (2025-) #1

I think of it as an illustrated text myself.

As for mythos and logos etc, I think the author included those definitions to tie them to what and the way Tolkien and Lewis created.

Yes, I'd be happy to read any of them, especially if they turn up in the challenge.

Doing this now so I don't forget.

The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien by John Hendrix.

From The Podcast Crew:
[X] Danny - Know Your Station (CW: murder) 4 Stars
[X] Erin - Little Monarchs 4 Stars
[X] Kait L - Pulp 4 Stars
[X] Kate S - Sunshine: A Graphic Novel 5 Stars
[X] Mike - Girl Juice 4 Stars
[X] Paloma - Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou Vol. 1: Great Manga Book for Adolescent and Adults 4 Stars
[X] Paul - Defenders: There Are No Rules 3 Stars
[X] René - ショーハショーテン! 1 Shouha Shouten! 1 4 Stars
[X] Zach - The Many Deaths of Laila Starr 4 Stars

Patreon Supporters:
[X] Paul G - Black Cloak Vol. 1 4 Stars
[X] CK - A Guest in the House 3 Stars
[X] Matt D - Camp Spirit 4 Stars
[X] Kyle D - Atomic Robo and the Fightin' Scientists of Tesladyne 4 Stars
[X] Tom Shubeik Lubeik 5 Stars

Theme of the Month:
[X] January: Catwoman: Lonely City 4 Stars
[X] February: Battle Angel Alita, Vol. 1 3 Stars
[X] March: Ms. Marvel, Vol. 2: Generation Why 4 Stars
[X] April: Simon's Cat 4 Stars
[X] May: Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal 4 Stars
[X] June: Ms. Marvel, Vol. 3: Crushed 4 Stars
[X] July: Hawkeye, Volume 2: Little Hits 5 Stars
[X] August: Displacement: A Travelogue 5 Stars
[X] September: Four Gathered on Christmas Eve 4 Stars
[X] October: Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 1 3 Stars
[X] November: Giant Days, Vol. 1 4 Stars
[X] December: Hawkeye, Volume 1: My Life as a Weapon 4 Stars

Though I finish the challenges, finding new books to put on the next challenge is hard enough for me. Which is why I don't rec in the January thread.

I will read what the majority selects.

And now the curtain has closed on Titans, I thought it was a good series. The series finale had a few headscratching moments, but I will pick a good villain over the mechanics for beating said villain any day of the week. Did anyone see the finale? If yes, what did you think?

So far:
Supergirl: Being Super (2016-2017): 2018 Edition
Ballad for Sophie
Dracula, Motherf**ker!

If Mariko Tamaki qualifies, I read and enjoyed Supergirl: Being Super (2016-2017): 2018 Edition.

From The Podcast Crew:
[X] Danny - Batman: One Dark Knight 4 Stars
[X] Erin - Ballad for Sophie 5 Stars
[X] Kait L - The Arrival The Arrival 4 Stars
[X] Kate S - Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands 5 Stars
[X] Mike - Aquaman: Andromeda 4 Stars
[X] Nick - Kaya, Volume 1 4 Stars
[X] Paloma - Friday, Book One: The First Day of Christmas 3 Stars
[X] Paul - The River at Night 3 Stars
[X] Tia - Dracula, Motherf**ker! 4 Stars

Patreon Supporters
[X] Tom - One Hundred Demons 4 Stars
[X] Stephanie - Broken Frontier: Anthology 3 Stars
[X] CK - Promethea, Book One 4 Stars
[X] Paul G - Through a Life Stray Dogs 4 Stars
[X] Geoff - PLUTO: Naoki Urasawa x Osamu Tezuka, Volume 001 4 Stars

Theme of the Month:
[X] February: Supergirl: Being Super (2016-2017): 2018 Edition 4 Stars
[X] March: March: Book One 5 Stars
[X] April: Strangers in Paradise Vol. 1 4 Stars
[X] May: The Batman Chronicles, Vol. 1 4 Stars
[X] June: Reynard's Tale: A Story of Love and Mischief 4 Stars
[X] July: Frank Herbert's Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 1 4 StarsRevenge of the Librarians
[X] August: The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite 4 Stars
[X] September: Revenge of the Librarians 3 Stars
[X] October: The Mysteries 4 Stars
[X] November: Friday, Book Two: On a Cold Winter's Night 4 Stars
[X] December: Wasted Space, Vol. 1 3 Stars

Nuclear Winter Vol. 1 3 Stars
Nuclear Winter Vol. 2 3 Stars
Nuclear Winter Vol. 3 4 Stars
PS: It's cool (to me) the title rhymes in French.

I think my takeaway from reading the 3 volumes is how (view spoiler)[the normal carries on in the face of the abnormal. Also, what is the new normal anyhow? (hide spoiler)] While I understand the Giant Days reference, the characters here did not grab me like they did.

Ruta S. wrote: "Tom wrote: "Mike wrote: "Erin wrote: "Still hard at work on the Reading Challenge! Next year I won't wait til the last minute, lol :)

So far this week I've read:

[book:Spider-Man: Spider's Shadow..."

Thanks! Looks like the latest on Amazon is a preorder for Vol. 13.

Mike wrote: "Erin wrote: "Still hard at work on the Reading Challenge! Next year I won't wait til the last minute, lol :)

So far this week I've read:

Spider-Man: Spider's Shadow - I thought th..."

Is it an ongoing series, or has it been completed? Vinland Saga that is.

Erin wrote: "Tom wrote: "Erin wrote: "Oops, looks like my link in the message didn’t work! If you’d like to take the IRCB Goodreads survey, you can check it out here: https://forms.gle/x8PW9v8Q11GAYHWA7

Your ..."

Worked for me just now! Response submitted!

Erin wrote: "Oops, looks like my link in the message didn’t work! If you’d like to take the IRCB Goodreads survey, you can check it out here: https://forms.gle/x8PW9v8Q11GAYHWA7

Your feedback is appreciated!"

The link doesn't work for me. :(

I chose The Boys Omnibus Vol. 1 for this prompt. I've only seen one episode of the show so far, but it does have the main events from the beginning of the book. For those who've read it/seen it (view spoiler)[when Hughie is recruited for the team (hide spoiler)].

Ok to air.

Having read many of the comics around the web, I decided to support the author (Nathan W. Pyle) and read Stranger Planet.

Playing catch up with the reading challenge.

BURN THE WITCH 1 and Stranger Planet so far.

Edited to add: The Black Monday Murders, Vol. 1: All Hail, God Mammon and Guts

I read Nimona by Noelle Stevenson and absolutely loved it.