1000 books in 2018

[General Woundwart]

1. Amazing Spiderman 792
2. Peter Parker- Spectacular Spiderman 297
3. Peter Parker- Spectacular Spiderman 298
4. Flash (Rebirth) 28
5. Flash (Rebirth) 29
6. Flash (Rebirth) 30
7. Flash (Rebirth) 31
8. Flash (Rebirth) 32
9. Flash (Rebirth) 33
10. Flash (Rebirth) 34
11. Flash (Rebirth) 35
12. Cloak and Dagger(1983) 1
13. Cloak and Dagger (1983) 2
14. Captain America 697
15. Avengers 675
16. Cloak and Dagger(1983) 3
17. Cloak and Dagger(1983) 4
18. Doomsday Clock 2
19. Mister Miracle 4
20. Mister Miracle 5
21. Mister Miracle 6
22. Identity Crisis 1
23. Identity Crisis 2
24. Identity Crisis 3
25. Identity Crisis 4
26. Identity Crisis 5
27. Identity Crisis 6
28. Identity Crisis 7

That's 28 down and 972 to go!

I'm glad I caught up on Mr. Miracle and Doomsday Clock. Now I don't need to worry about stumbling onto spoilers.

The only other time I read Identity Crisis is as it came out back in the day. While many books sometimes read better as trades, this is one that was much more entertaining as monthly installments. That might be a litte unfair because I already knew the "twist", and that definitely contributes to a lackluster re-reading. That last act though,man. So underwhelming.

Read the first Cloak and Dagger limited series for the first time for about 15 years ago. Have been thinking about picking up the trade (which as a lot content I haven't read either). Sounds like it stills holds up. I'm especially thinking about how Cloak is being portrayed since a lot have happen with the characterisation of black characters since then which still seams to have problem to this day. While there is still problems with female characterisation those seems to be less so than with black characters. At least the have a lot more representation than the used to.

The Cloak and Dagger series for better or worse is very early 80's. I tend to like that era. You could tell that the creators wanted to go for something grittier than "a very special episode" without succumbing completely to the "grimdark" trend that was just around the corner. I feel that even with the 80's tropes, Dagger is a fairly strong female character(as is the detective featured throughout the story) and that Cloak is portrayed as respectfully(if not a little clumsily).

[UltimateTy]

Punisher 2001 #15-17
Punisher #220
Astonishing X-Men #7
Captain America #697
Guardians of Galaxy #150
Iron Fist #76
Rise of the Black Panther #1
Spider-Man #236

Total so far : 10

[General Woundwart]

January:
1. Amazing Spiderman 792
2. Peter Parker- Spectacular Spiderman 297
3. Peter Parker- Spectacular Spiderman 298
4. Flash (Rebirth) 28
5. Flash (Rebirth) 29
6. Flash (Rebirth) 30
7. Flash (Rebirth) 31
8. Flash (Rebirth) 32
9. Flash (Rebirth) 33
10. Flash (Rebirth) 34
11. Flash (Rebirth) 35
12. Cloak and Dagger(1983) 1
13. Cloak and Dagger (1983) 2
14. Captain America 697
15. Avengers 675
16. Cloak and Dagger(1983) 3
17. Cloak and Dagger(1983) 4
18. Doomsday Clock 2
19. Mister Miracle 4
20. Mister Miracle 5
21. Mister Miracle 6
22. Identity Crisis 1
23. Identity Crisis 2
24. Identity Crisis 3
25. Identity Crisis 4
26. Identity Crisis 5
27. Identity Crisis 6
28. Identity Crisis 7
29. Flash 36
30. Flash 37
31 Flash 38- nice to see Kollins draw a Flash book again
32. God Country 1
33. God Country 2
34. God Country 3
35. God Country 4
36. God Country 5
37. God Country 6- This was such a fun read. Loved it.

So far that's 37 down 963 to go!

[docgru]

2018 Week 3

X-Men Epic Collection 19 Mutant Genesis (472 pages, 21 issues)
Saint Seiya Kanzenban 1 (240 pages, 11 issues)
Saint Seiya Kanzenban 2 (222 pages, 10 issues)
Saint Seiya Kanzenban 3 (230 pages, 11 issues)

Total for the week: 53
Total for the year: 96

[awayne83]

January:
1. Amazing Spiderman 792
2. Peter Parker- Spectacular Spiderman 297
3. Peter Parker- Spectacular Spiderman 298
4. Flash (Rebirth) 28
5. Flash (Rebirth) 29
6. Flash (Rebirth) 30
7. Flash (Rebirth) 31
8. Flash (Rebirth) 32
9. Flash (Rebirth) 33
10. Flash (Rebirth) 34
11. Flash (Rebirth) 35
12. Cloak and Dagger(1983) 1
13. Cloak and Dagger (1983) 2
14. Captain America 697
15. Avengers 675
16. Cloak and Dagger(1983) 3
17. Cloak and Dagger(1983) 4
18. Doomsday Clock 2
19. Mister Miracle 4
20. Mister Miracle 5
21. Mister Miracle 6
22. Identity Crisis 1
23. Identity Crisis 2
24. Identity Crisis 3
25. Identity Crisis 4
26. Identity Crisis 5
27. Identity Crisis 6
28. Identity Crisis 7
29. Flash 36
30. Flash 37
31 Flash 38- nice to see Kollins draw a Flash book again
32. God Country 1
33. God Country 2
34. God Country 3
35. God Country 4
36. God Country 5
37. God Country 6- This was such a fun read. Loved it.

So far that's 37 down 963 to go!

Care to elaborate on God Country? I keep hearing good things about it, but the solicit doesn't really sell me.

[comicscollector]

20-Marvel Premiere(Vol:1):13.
21-Marvel Premiere(Vol:1):14.
22-Doctor Strange (Vol.2)#1.
23-Doctor Strange (Vol.2)#2.
24-Doctor Strange (Vol.2)#3.
25-Doctor Strange (Vol.2)#4.
26-Doctor Strange (Vol.2)#5.
27-Amazing Spider-Man(Vol.4)#21.
28-Amazing Spider-Man(Vol.4)#22.
29-The Clone Conspiracy#3.
30-The Clone Conspiracy#4.
31-Prowler (Vol.2)#2.
32-Prowler(Vol.2)#3.
33.Amazing Spider-Man(vol:1):20.
34.Amazing Spider-Man(vol:1):21.
35-Amazing Spider-Man(vol:1):22.


Favorite issue-Doctor Strange (Vol.2)#1.
Least Favorite issue-Doctor Strange (Vol.2)#3.Because this issue is a reprint of Strange Tales#126 and 127,just the cover,first page and last page are new story.

Total for 2018:35.

[Tupiaz]

Week: 6
Total 21

Deathlok Vol 2. 2-7

Week 6
Total 27

[General Woundwart]

Care to elaborate on God Country? I keep hearing good things about it, but the solicit doesn't really sell me.

I can totally see how the solicit doesn't do the story justice. The writer (Donny Cates) does a good job creating his own mythology while creating compelling characters and telling a touching story about families- particularly about the relationships between fathers and sons. There's definitely a Kirby/New Gods feel to it(which I believe is intentional). Cates is able to channel that influence while creating something that still feels fresh and unique. As high concept as the story is, there's definitely heart in it and Cates is able to make it FUN instead of heavy. The art is tremendous. Plus it is by far the best story about a talking sword that I've ever read.
So- Great characters. Great art. Talking sword. What more could you want?


I love the art

[awayne83]

^Lol thanks. Probably add it to the list

[awayne83]

update:

The Stand Omnibus (31)

-Really enjoyed this for the most part. It bogged down a little at times early on, but kept me engaged throughout once it hit its stride. The companion volume was just a bunch of filler. Would have preferred Marvel not include it (or just cherry pick some for one volume) and lower the price. And yes, the binding did live up (or down?) to its bad reputation. Block was completely separated from the spine upon opening, but sewing did hold together as i read it as i normally would've.

The Rocketeer Complete Collection HC (7)

-This is the oversized slipcase version (IDW) that collects all of Stevens' work with the character. Art was fantatstic, and the story definitely had an old school charm to it that fit the era it represented beautifully. Would probably only recommend this version to hardcore fans, as half the book is extras, so i don't think it warrants the price tag.

Descender TP v5 (5)

- This series reminds me a lot of Saga, in that it's just a quick, entertaining read without too much depth. I think i read this whole trade in like 30 minutes. Lemire has mentioned the next trade will wrap up this series, but also made comments that he has more planned for the future, in some capacity

Black Hammer TP v2 (6)

-This is probably my favorite series right now (since Lazarus is on hiatus). It's just great super hero comics at its core. I love the silly "silver age" flashbacks, and the riffs on popular characters and covers, and the story is damn compelling as well.

Cannibal TP v2 (4)

-Another criminally underrated series. Manages to make its own mark in a zombie genre that has pretty much seen it all at this point. The way volume 2 ended, I'm not sure what's next, as i haven't seen any solicits for future issues, but their are definitely threads left to be explored.

Spider-Gwen HC v2 (11)

-This book won't win any Eisner's, but it's a lot of fun. A little peeved they didn't include the other issues from the Spider-Women crossover because it had major implications for Gwen (and Silk) and her universe. But that would've been another 6 issues and that's probably expecting a little too much from Marvel

Vision HC (12)

-Not my favorite thing I've read this year, but worthy of the hype. Several moments i had to just stop and let actions marinate, or ponder what was spoken. It was a very thoughtful book i guess is the best was i can put it. Kudos to Marvel for letting King tell this type of story. I wish they'd take even more chances like this, even at a loss. Works like this prop up comics in general as a whole.



57 + 76 = 133 for the year

[Enigma]

I can totally see how the solicit doesn't do the story justice. The writer (Donny Cates) does a good job creating his own mythology while creating compelling characters and telling a touching story about families- particularly about the relationships between fathers and sons. There's definitely a Kirby/New Gods feel to it(which I believe is intentional). Cates is able to channel that influence while creating something that still feels fresh and unique. As high concept as the story is, there's definitely heart in it and Cates is able to make it FUN instead of heavy. The art is tremendous. Plus it is by far the best story about a talking sword that I've ever read.
So- Great characters. Great art. Talking sword. What more could you want?


I love the art

I'd like to second this. Also, reading this around the same time as MMPR gives you a good serving of talking swords :P

[comicscollector]

36-Amazing Spider-Man(vol:1):22.
37-Amazing Spider-Man(vol:1):23.
38-Amazing Spider-Man(vol:1):24.
39-Amazing Spider-Man(vol:1):25.
40-Amazing Spider-Man(vol:1):26.
41-Amazing Spider-Man(vol:1):27.
42-Amazing Spider-Man(vol:1):28.
43-Amazing Spider-Man Annual:2
44-Amazing Spider-Man(vol:1):29.
45-Amazing Spider-Man(vol:1):30.
46-Amazing Spider-Man(vol:1):31.
47-Amazing Spider-Man(vol:1):32.
48-Amazing Spider-Man(vol:1):33.
49-Amazing Spider-Man(vol:1):34.
50-Amazing Spider-Man(vol:1):35.
51-X-Men Blue:2.
52-X-Men Gold:2.
53-Jean Grey:1.
54-Old Man Logan(volume 2):2.
56-Old Man Logan(volume 2):3.
57-Old Man Logan (Volume 2):4.

Total:57 for the year.

Loving re-reading the Stan Lee and Steve Dikto stories in Amazing Spider-Man.

Favorite issue:Amazing Spider-Man:33.
Least favorite issue:X-men Gold:2.

[General Woundwart]

January
January:
1. Amazing Spiderman 792
2. Peter Parker- Spectacular Spiderman 297
3. Peter Parker- Spectacular Spiderman 298
4. Flash (Rebirth) 28
5. Flash (Rebirth) 29
6. Flash (Rebirth) 30
7. Flash (Rebirth) 31
8. Flash (Rebirth) 32
9. Flash (Rebirth) 33
10. Flash (Rebirth) 34
11. Flash (Rebirth) 35
12. Cloak and Dagger(1983) 1
13. Cloak and Dagger (1983) 2
14. Captain America 697
15. Avengers 675
16. Cloak and Dagger(1983) 3
17. Cloak and Dagger(1983) 4
18. Doomsday Clock 2
19. Mister Miracle 4
20. Mister Miracle 5
21. Mister Miracle 6
22. Identity Crisis 1
23. Identity Crisis 2
24. Identity Crisis 3
25. Identity Crisis 4
26. Identity Crisis 5
27. Identity Crisis 6
28. Identity Crisis 7
29. Flash 36
30. Flash 37
31 Flash 38- nice to see Kollins draw a Flash book again
32. God Country 1
33. God Country 2
34. God Country 3
35. God Country 4
36. God Country 5
37. God Country 6- This was such a fun read. Loved it
38. Fantastic Four 570- Been meaning to check out Hickman's Fantastic Four for a while. I really like it so far.
39. Fantastic Four 571
40. Fantastic Four 572
41. Fantastic Four 573
42. Fantastic Four 574
43. Vision 1-12- Dear Marvel, Please give us more of this. Thanks, The Fans.
54. Avengers 676
55. Avengers 677
56. Marvel 2 in One 2- Zdarsky might be the most constently entertaining writer Marvel has right now. I love his narrative voice.

That's 56 down. 944 to go!

[MagpieMad]

So far I've read:

January

Most of Mark Waid's Captain America omnibus (41 issues). I just couldn't get into it and couldn't even be bothered to finish (first time that's ever happened!)
Paper Girls deluxe (10 issues). I liked it and and will be picking up volume 2 when it's released.
Hellboy LE 1&2: (20 issues) So good I ordered the rest of them and the BPRD/Abe Sapien hardbacks.
Doom Patrol omnibus by Morrison(46 issues). Really enjoyed it, the last few issues especially. I'd only read his Batman before this and will have to pick up some of his other stuff.
Maus: (12 issues) Fantastic, very different to what I usually read.

Total for month: 129 issues
Total so far: 129 issues

February

Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus 2: (18 issues)
Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus 3: (38 issues) I'd only read the Essential series previously, so it was nice to see these stories in colour.
Spider-Man by Roger Stern Omnibus: (53 issues) Really enjoyed the Hobgoblin stuff, the rest was very good with some moments of brilliance.
Hobgoblin Lives 1-3: I can't understand why this wasn't in the omnibus.
Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider 1-10: Other than Superior Spider-Man, this is the first modern comic I've read since BND and I felt a bit lost. I'll probably persevere with it as I was a big fan of Ben and the clone saga (I was 12 at the time).
Incognito: (11 issues) Brubaker is my favourite writer so I knew I'd enjoy it.

Total for month: 133 issues
Total so far: 262 issues

March

Teen Titans Omnibus 2: (25 issues) It took a while to get through this TBH, especially some of the earlier issues. Definitely liked the second half more.
Walking Dead 29: (6 issues) Read it, liked it, and will once again completely forget about it until the next volume comes out.
God Country: (6 issues) Not what I was expecting, but still really enjoyable.
The Goon Library edition 1 & 2: (28 issues approx.) Blind bought all five volumes, relieved it's so good!
Transformers Phase 2: Vol 7: (14 issues) At times the IDW TF comics have been a slog, but I've been really enjoying them for a while now.
The Goon Library edition 3 - 5: (39 issues approx.) The series got even better as it progressed.
Velvet: (15 issues) I wonder if I'll ever read a Brubaker series I don't love?

Total for month: 133 issues
Total so far: 395 issues

April

Ultimate Spider-Man: (178 issues) I'm rereading them to help me decide whether or not I should get the Miles Morales omnibus due in June. I had to pick up the last few in trades as I'd completely forgotten that I dropped the title after Ultimatum.
Untold Spider-Man Omnibus: (31 issues) Finally got a good deal on this omnibus!
Spider-Man/Deadpool: (12 issues) Deadpool 11 is possibly the funniest comic I've ever read. After finding out this run was by the same creative team I bought it straight away. It wasn't bad, but nowhere near as good as I hoped.
Daredevil - Born Again: (8 issues) Never read this before, though I've owned Miller's first DD run for years. Loved it!
Daredevil - Man Without Fear: (5 issues) Massive disappointment after reading Born Again.
Uncanny X-Force TP1: (20 issues) A great read so far.

Total for month: 254 issues
Total so far: 649 issues

May
Uncanny X-Force TP2: (17 issues) Not quite as good as volume 1, but still really enjoyed it
Scene of the Crime: (5 issues) Brubaker's writing was as engrossing as ever.
Detective Comics Rebirth TP 1-5: (33 issues) Probably my favourite Rebirth title.
Superman Rebirth TP 1-5: (32 issues)
Criminal Deluxe 1-2: (26 issues) Finally caved and spent a fortune on volume 1, and it was well worth it. Best thing I've read this year.
Hellboy LE 3-4: (21 issues) Also managed to find volume 3 so I can carry on reading Hellboy.
BPRD Plague of Frogs 1: (14 issues) So glad I'm finally able to read these for the first time!

Total for month: 148 issues
Total so far: 797 issues

June

BPRD Plague of Frogs 2-3: (33 issues)
Hellboy LE 5: (15 issues)
BPRD Plague of Frogs 4: (16 issues)
BPRD 1946 - 1948: (16 issues)
Hellboy LE 6: (14 issues)
BPRD Hell on Earth 1-2: (32 issues)
Hellboy in Hell LE: (11 issues) I've flown through 20 years of Hellboy comics and loved it. Feel like I'll have to go back and reread them at a slower pace at some point, just to really appreciate them fully.
Wrath of the Eternal Warrior: (15 issues) A great read recommended by someone here.
Runaways omnibus: (43 issues) This was the fastest I've ever read an omnibus, couldn't put it down.
Infinite Crisis: (48 issues) First time reading it and I'm very happy with my purchase (although I didn't really care for the cosmic war subplot).

Total for month: 243 issues
Total so far: 1039 issues

July

Wonder Woman by Perez omnibus 3: (25 issues) Started really well, but I didn't care for the War of Gods crossover.
Miles Morales Omnibus: (50 issues) Similarly started well, but really petered out towards the end. Had a couple of plot twists that seemed so underdeveloped I actually googled them to see if they were explained somewhere else (they weren't!)
Ex Machina Omnibus: (54 issues) A great read for the most part, but I found the epilogue really jarring.
JSA Omnibus 1: (46 issues) After hearing great things I wasn't too impressed to begin with, it's improving now I've reached the Geoff Johns part.

Total for month: 175 issues
Total so far: 1214 issues

August
JSA Omnibus 2-3: (102 issues) Definitely lived up to the hype.
Invincible Compendium 1-3: (147 issues) I'd already read the first two. Found the final compendium to be a disappointment, although it had its moments.
Onslaught TP 6: (5 issues) I've got the first 5 volumes from when I was a child and couldn't get hold of this one. Saw it in my LCS, about as good as I expected!
Superman: Final Days TP: (8 issues) I never read N52 Superman, but saw this was by Tomasi so gave it a go. A fun read.
Abe Sapien 1-2, the drowning: (36 issues approx.) Didn't enjoy it as much as the other Hellboy stuff I've read, still a good read though.
Batman 66 omnibus: (11 issues) Loving it so far, keep finding myself reading the dialogue in the actors' voices!

Total for month: 309 issues
Total so far: 1523 issues

September
Batman 66 omnibus: (22 issues) Enjoyed it until the final story, the tonal shift in the final story was quite jarring.
Daytripper: (9 issues) I thought it was a really good read, though not as amazing as I'd been led to believe.
52 TP 1-2: (52 issues) After reading John's JLA run and now this, I've really grown to enjoy to character of Black Adam.
Southern Bastards Deluxe 1: (8 issues) Loved it, will definitely pick up the second volume when it's released.
Batman: Night of the Monster Men TP: (6 issues) I'm collecting Rebirth titles in TP so had to wait a while for this. Pretty forgettable TBH.
Batman Arkham omnibus: (58 issues) I'm a massive fan of the games but knew this wasn't going to be great. Was actually pleasantly suprised as the second half was written by Tomasi and I found it enjoyable. The first half was a bit more average though.

Total for month: 155 issues
Total so far: 1678 issues

October
Walking Dead TP 31: (6 issues) I'm writing this a month later and I have no idea what happened!
I Kill Giants TP: (7 issues) I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Seven Soldiers omnibus: (30 issues) I knew very little about it, mainly picked it up as it's Morrison. Some parts were great, others merely very good.
All Star Batman TP: (14 issues) The first story arc was fantastic, but the second 2 TP's were a disappointment by comparison.
Batman and The Signal TP: (4 issues) It was alright.
Final Crisis omnibus: (51 issues) Another disappointment, this hasn't been a great month for me! Will probably sell this when I can recoup the full cost.
Deathnote 1-2: (18 issues) Really enjoyed it! My favourite read this month by far.


Total for month: 130 issues
Total so far: 1808 issues

November
Deathnote 3-12: (90 issues) After an amazing start, this really dragged. Good ending, but took much too long to get there.
Batman White Knight: (8 issues) Had some great aspects, such as the dynamic between Jack and Harley, but it didn't live up to the hype for me unfortunately.
Scarlet Spider TP 4: (5 issues) I should have gone with my first instinct and given up on this after the first TP. The worst comic I've read this year.
Superman: Brainiac: (5 issues) After a run of comics that were pretty hit-or-miss, this was a breath of fresh air. I may have a new favourite Superman story!
Spider-Man Omnibus by Michelinie & McFarlane: (35 issues) I'd read a lot of these issues when I was a child of about 10, but that was 25 years ago. It was a fun trip down memory lane and the newly-wed interactions were very different to read as an adult!
Superman: Whatever happened to the man of tomorrow?: (4 issues) The only pre-crisis Superman I've ever read. It was a lot of fun. although I was annoyed that the climax of the main story was actually shown in the introduction!
Spider-Man Michelinie & Larsen Omnibus: (27 issues) I'd never read any of these stories before. It was still quite enjoyable for the most part, though I preferred the previous omnibus. Also the stories written by Larsen came across as ridiculously dated and a bit mindless.
Transformers: Time Wars TP (5 issues) After just hearing the IDW reprints of the British comic were cancelled I picked this up. A satisfying read, as my local newsagent stopped stocking the comic in the middle of this storyline and I've literally waited decades to read the conclusion.
My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies: (3 issues) God, I love Brubaker & Phillips!

Total for month: 182 issues
Total so far: 1808 issues

To Read:
American Vampire Omnibus
Batman Incorporated TP 1-3
Batman and Robin HC 4-7
Batman: Thi Killing Joke absolute
Bone One Volume Edition
Deadly Class Deluxe 1-2
Joe the Barbarian
Locke and Key
Punisher Max 1-2
Superman Reborn TP
Usagi Yojimbo


Teen Titans Omnibus 3

[docgru]

2018 Week 4

X-Men Classic Omnibus (45 issues)
Sillage Integrale 2 (6 issues)
Superlopez Vol 17 (6 issues)

Total for the week: 57
Total for the year: 153