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1000 books in 2020
Happy new year everyone and welcome to year 6 of the 1000 books challenge!
The goal, just like in the previous 5 years, is to read at least a 1000 comic book issues in the coming 366 days, starting today!
Keep us updated of your progress and if you fancy write a few lines about what you've read, what you liked and disliked, just to keep things interesting and informative (even if you just pick your favorite and least favorite of your batch).
Usually a 22 pages comic counts as one issue, in case of other formats just divide it with 22. If you feel like your 48 pages long French album is really wordy and takes just as long to read as a 120pg american tpb then feel free to count it as 3 or even 5 issues, nobody gonna shout at you, it's all for fun.
Feel free to adjust the volume of the challenge depending on your circumstances. If you think you can only manage to read 300 issues this year, you are still more then welcome to participate. Same if you think you will read way more than a 1000 issues.
Happy reading folks!
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I think I will go for 1000 comics and 30 books again :p
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Gonna try and keep track for the whole year this time!
[B]January[/B]
The Boys omnibus 3-6 (60)
Monster deluxe edition 4-9 (54)
Spider-Man: Life Story TP (6)
Red Sonja omnibus by Simone (18)
Motor Girl omnibus (10)
Big Hard Sex Criminals 1-2 (20)
Crime Noir omnibus (6)
[B]Total for month: 174 issues
Total so far: 174 issues[/B]
[B]February[/B]
Crime Noir omnibus (29 approx.)
Rachel Rising omnibus (42)
Conan Chronicles TP 4 (18)
TMNT Collection 10 (18)
Echo omnibus TP (30)
Uzumaki (20)
Berserker Unbound HC (4)
Ocean/Orbitor deluxe (6)
[B]Total for month: 167 issues
Total so far: 341 issues[/B]
[B]March[/B]
Ocean/Orbitor Deluxe (4)
Berserk 4 deluxe (28)
Descender 1-2 deluxe (32)
Strangers in Paradise omnibus 1 (55)
Harleen deluxe (7)
Wonder Woman omnibus by Simone (44)
Strangers In Paradise omnibus 2 (55)
MMPR Year One (13)
Lazarus HC 1 (9)
MMPR Year 2 (15)
[B]Total for month: 262 issues
Total so far: 603 issues[/B]
[B]April[/B]
MMPR Shattered Grid (12)
Lazarus HC 2-3 (23)
Witchfinder omnibus (16)
Essex County TP (16)
Wicked & Divine HC 1 (11)
Roughneck TP (10)
Wicked & Divine HC 2 (11)
Gyo (12)
Wicked & Divine HC 3 (11)
Tomie (20)
Wicked & Divine HC 4 (18)
Fullmetal Alchemist 1 (6)
Alias omnibus (29)
No Longer Human (15)
Baltimore omnibus 1 (20)
Fullmetal Alchemist 2 (6)
Zatanna TP (17)
Fullmetal Alchemist 3 (6)
The Pulse TP 1-3 (15)
Fullmetal Alchemist 4 (6)
Baltimore omnibus 2 (20)
[B]Total for month: 300 issues
Total so far: 903 issues[/B]
[B]May[/B]
Fullmetal Alchemist 5 - 8 (24)
Fear Agent TPB 1 - 4 (40)
Pluto 1 - 8 (32)
Parker Martini Edition (12)
Omega Men (12)
American Vampire omnibus (37)
DMZ deluxe 1-2 (28)
Jack of Fables 1 (16)
[B]Total for month: 201 issues
Total so far: 1104 issues[/B]
[B]June[/B]
Jack of Fables 2-3 (30)
Fables 4 (9)
Fullmetal Alchemist 9 (6)
DMZ 3-5 (46)
The Underwater Welder (8)
Lady Killer (10)
Hellblazer omnibus (48)
Izombie omnibus (28)
House of Secrets omnibus (29)
Teen Titans omnibus 1 (13)
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Total for month: 227 issues
Total so far: 1331 issues[/B]
[B]July[/B]
Teen Titans omnibus 1 (17)
Trillium deluxe (8)
We3 deluxe (3)
Berserk deluxe 5 (28)
Teen Titans omnibus 2 (24)
Blacksad TP (10)
James Bond by Ellis HB (12)
Teen Titans omnibus 3 (26)
Irredeemable compedium (40)
Punk Rock Jesus deluxe (6)
Teen Titans omnibus 4 (25)
Teen Titans by Geoff Johns omnibus (60)
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Total for month: 259 issues
Total so far: 1590 issues[/B]
[B]August[/B]
Sandman omnibus 1 (38)
Thor 2012-2020 (109)
Sandman omnibus 2 (38)
Sandman omnibus 3 (30)
The Losers tpb (32)
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Total for month: 247 issues
Total so far: 1837 issues[/B]
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[B][/B]Didn’t quite make it last year due to life and all. Will see how it goes this year.
2016: 1182
2017: 1058
2018: 1070 & 5 prose
2019: 674 & 5 prose
[B]Ant-Man/Giant-Man MMW 1[/B] 13 issues (1/12)
[B]Ant-Man/Giant-Man MMW 2[/B] 12 issues (1/15)
[B]Ant-Man/Giant-Man MMW 3[/B] 18 issues (1/22)
[B]I Hate Fairyland Deluxe 2[/B] 10 issues (1/23)
[B]The Dark Tower Omnibus[/B] 30 issues (1/28)
[B]The Boys 1-30[/B] 30 issues (3/4)
[B]The Dark Tower Omnibus Companion[/B] 691 pgs [33 issues] (3/5)
[B]The Gunslinger Omnibus[/B] 31 issues (3/17)
[B]The Gunslinger Omnibus Companion[/B] Felt like 15 issues (3/22)
[B]Umbrella Academy Dallas Library Edition[/B] 6 issues (3/23)
[B]Hellstorm by Ellis Omnibus[/B] 16 issues (3/27)
[B]Ka-Zar MMW Vol 1[/B] 14 issues (4/7)
[B]Ka-Zar MMW Vol 2[/B] 18 issues (4/16)
[B]Marvel Rarities MMW[/B] 14 issues (4/22)
[B]SA Iron Man Omnibus Vol 1[/B] 35 issues (5/21)
[B]SA Iron Man Omnibus Vol 2[/B] 34 issues (6/21)
[B]Iron Man MMW Vol 7[/B] 14 issues (6/23)
[B]Iron Man MMW Vol 8[/B] 15 issues (7/14)
[B]Marvels X #1[/B] 1 issue (7/19)
[B]Immortal Iron Fist #17[/B] 1 issue (7/19)
[B]Immortal Iron Fist #18,19[/B] 2 issues (7/20)
[B]Immortal Iron Fist #20-27[/B] 8 issues (8/7)
[B]Darkhawk #51[/B] 1 issue (8/7)
[B]Vision and Scarlet Witch 1982 #1-4[/B] 4 issues (8/9)
[B]Black Science Deluxe 3[/B] 13 issues (8/13)
[B]Vision and Scarlet Witch 1985 #1-12[/B] 12 issues (8/19)
[B]Marvels X #2[/B] 1 issue (8/19)
[B]Marvel Team-Up MMW Vol. 5[/B] 13 issues (8/30)
[B]Moon Knight 2014 (Ellis/Wood/Bunn)[/B] 17 issues (9/14)
[B]Thanos 2003[/B] 12 issues (9/18)
[B]Galactus the Devourer[/B] 6 issues (9/20)
[B]Witzend #1-7[/B] 7 issues (9/28)
[B]Marvels X #3[/B] 1 Issue (10/12)
[B]Black Widow Strikes Omnibus[/B] 19 issues (10/22)
[B]Marvels X #4[/B] 1 issue (10/27)
[B]The Sentry (2000) #1-5[/B] 5 issues (10/28)
[B]The Sentry/Fantastic Four[/B] #1 issue (10/29)
[B]The Sentry/Hulk[/B] #1 issue (10/29)
[B]The Sentry/Spider-Man[/B] #1 issue (10/29)
[B]The Sentry/X-Men[/B] #1 issue (10/29)
[B]The Sentry vs. The Void[/B] #1 issue (10/29)
[B]The Incredible Hulk MMW Vol 14[/B] 13 issues (11/9)
[B]The Scarlet Witch (1994) #1-4[/B] 4 issues (11/12)
[B]Black Hammer LE 2[/B] 14 issues (11/19)
[B]Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol 4[/B] 35 issues (12/13)
[B]East of West The Apocalypse: Year Three HC[/B] 16 issues (12/16)
[B]Moon Knight Annual 2019[/B] 1 issue (12/17)
[B]Moon Knight (2016 Legacy) #188-200[/B] 13 issues (12/20)
[B]Thor by Aaron Deluxe Vol 4[/B] 11 issues (12/23)
[B]Marvels Snapshots: X-Men[/B] 1 issue (12/27)
[B]Marvel Two-In-One MMW Vol 5[/B] 15 issues (12/30)
Total: 610 issues
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Utter failure last year. Hoping to do MUCH better this year.
Will be using this post as my master list and editing it like crazy.
WEEKLY GOAL: 21 issues
MONTHLY GOAL: 84 issues
Jan Total: 79
Feb Total: 43
Mar Total: 40
Apr Total:
May Total:
Jun Total:
Jul Total:
Aug Total:
Sep Total:
Oct Total:
Nov Total:
Dec Total:
10 -The Swords of Glass OGN 212p
09 -Animosity Year One
06 -Wayward v4
06 -Wayward v5
14 -Moon Knight v Lemire
13 -Upgrade Soul OGN 272p
08 -Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant v1 176p
07 -Wonder Woman Earth One v1 144p
06 -Wonder Woman Earth One v2 120p
16 -Avengers No Surrender
00 -Doctor Strange Damnation
04 -Seven to Eternity v1
05 -Seven to Eternity v2
04 -Seven to Eternity v3
06 -Black Science v9
00 -Omega Men
11 -Black Monday Murders v1
09 -Black Monday Murders v2
00 -Neil Gaiman's Snow, Glass, Apples 64p
06 -DIE
06 - Pug Davis
06 -Aquaman v1
09 -Aquaman v2
09 -Aquaman v3
06 -Aquaman v4
05 -Aquaman v5
08 -Aquaman v6
00 -Aquaman Suicide Squad
17 -Peter Pan by Loisel 336p
11 -Quest for the Time Bird by Loisel 232p
03 -Castle in the Stars v1 64p
03 -Castle in the Stars v2 64p
03 -Castle in the Stars v3 64p
06 -Sleepless v1
04 -East of West v8
04 -East of West v9
08 -Ogre Gods: v1 Petit 174p
07 -Ogre Gods: v2 Half-Blood 152p
09 -Ogre Gods: v3 Great Man 188p
06 -Monstress v3
06 -Monstress v4
06 -Outer Darkness v1 Each Other's Throat
06 -Outer Darkness v2 Castrophany of Hate
12 -Mr. Miracle
11 -Immortal Hulk deluxe v1
05 -Immortal Hulk v3
05 -West Coast Avengers v1 Best Coast
05 -West Coast Avengers v2 City of Evils
06 -Cosmic Ghost Rider Baby Thanos Must Die
05 -Unstoppable Wasp v1
00 -Batman Holy Terror
12 -Invaders 1-12
01 -Marvel Comics Presents 1
01 -Fantastic Four 4
04 -Doctor Doom 1-4
00 -Savage Avengers 8-10
00 -Atlantis Attacks 1-
00 -X4 1-4
04 -Tarot 1-4
01 -Marvel Snapshots Sub-Mariner
01 -Avengers 32
112
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[B]112 Comics Total[/B]
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This will be my first year trying this. I hope to reach a goal of 1,000 comics.
I have a lot of catching up to do so I might be able to accomplish this.
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I am looking forward to doing this again. in 2019 I read 1572 so this year I am trying for 1600. Thats only about 133 a month. I am sure I can do this.
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I always wanted to participate but keep forgeting and when I remember is already september and I didn't tracked the issues haha but this year I will try the challenge! Sure last year I read more than 1000 (with tons of Daredevil and Batman haha), let's try this number.
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I too have always enjoyed this thread and wanted to participate, but it wasn’t until this year that I got my act together and setup a spread sheet to actively keep track of what I’ve read. Looking forward to finally contributing and figure I’ll start with 1000 issues since I have no idea what kind of numbers I’ll hit, and 20 prose (primarily consisting of music history and true crime books I suspect...)
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I always came aware of this thread when the year had advanced a lot and I was too lazy to count what I already had read, so I will try this time to participate from the beginning. Just a doubt before starting, do you count re-reads too? I love to re-read comicbooks, so I'm curious if usually people do count them in this threads or if it's more common to just count new readings. Thanks in advance
EDIT: Just to be clear, when I say "re-read" I talk about a comicbook that wasn't read in 2020 the first time. If I read Batman #20 (to give an example), which I read the last time in 2019 or 2018, twice this year, I plan to count it once, not twice
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Ooh! I’ve always wanted to get in on this, but never found the thread until late in the year. What do we usually do, update the same post over and over with progress? Or post new updates?
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[QUOTE=Chubistian;4761301]I always came aware of this thread when the year had advanced a lot and I was too lazy to count what I already had read, so I will try this time to participate from the beginning. Just a doubt before starting, do you count re-reads too? I love to re-read comicbooks, so I'm curious if usually people do count them in this threads or if it's more common to just count new readings. Thanks in advance
EDIT: Just to be clear, when I say "re-read" I talk about a comicbook that wasn't read in 2020 the first time. If I read Batman #20 (to give an example), which I read the last time in 2019 or 2018, twice this year, I plan to count it once, not twice[/QUOTE]
yupp, you can count them too, I definitely do. It's just the amount of pages you read that really matters (and when I say matter I don't mean that there are any stakes here, I'm just talking about the basic idea)
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[QUOTE=doolittle;4761655]Ooh! I’ve always wanted to get in on this, but never found the thread until late in the year. What do we usually do, update the same post over and over with progress? Or post new updates?[/QUOTE]
it's easier to see how much people progress if you always post a new post with what you've read since last time, but you can include all your previous reads too.
I tend to just post my new reads and then write down my new total at the bottom, because long lists can be tedious to scroll through.
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[QUOTE=Balakin;4762767]yupp, you can count them too, I definitely do. It's just the amount of pages you read that really matters (and when I say matter I don't mean that there are any stakes here, I'm just talking about the basic idea)[/QUOTE]
Thanks!
So far:
[U]New reads[/U]
Action Comics #1018: I'm starting to like AC again after the Event Leviathan, which I think stopped the pacing for the worse
The Omega Men: The End is Here (6/12): Loving it thus far
Total: 7
[U]Re-reads[/U]
Superman Red Son (just starting)
Total: 0
[U]Books[/U]
The Gambler/A Nasty story (my edition had two in one): Both were great stories with a lot of humor but also a depressing ending. What I've read by Dostoyevsky does avoid both, the happy and the sad ending, having a mix of the good and the bad which I like a lot. Also, this time the russian names and surnames weren't nowhere as difficult to deal with as they were in Crime and Punishment and in The Brothers Karamazov
Total: 1
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I have three small kids, so no way will I hit a number anything like 1000, but I just registered so I can participate. (I've been lurking a while.) I'm eyeing a number closer to 250 comic books. Right now I'm at... 3!