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    Default 1000 books in 2022

    Here we go again!

    Happy new year and welcome to the 2022 edition of the 1000 books challenge!

    The goal, just like in the previous years, is to read at least a 1000 comic book issues in the coming 365 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 page comic counts as one issue, in case of other formats (Euro comics, manga, etc) just divide the page count with 22. That said, 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 and use this thread to keep track of your readings.
    Same goes if you think you will read way more than a 1000 issues.

    Happy reading everyone!

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    I haven’t hit 1000 in a couple years but have been happy with quality for the most part.
    2016: 1182
    2017: 1058
    2018: 1070 & 5 prose
    2019: 674 & 5 prose
    2020: 610
    2021: 724
    2022: 1183

    Daredevil by Soule 46 issues (1/13)
    Black Knight (2015) #1-5 5 issues (1/17)
    Immortal Hulk #50 1 issue (1/18)
    Nick Fury vs. Shield #1-6 6 issues (1/22)
    Captain America by Rememder #1-25 25 issues (2/2)
    Black Widow by Waid & Samnee #1-12 12 issues (2/11)
    Black Panther by Priest #1-62 62 issues (4/25)
    Kang the Conqueror #1-5 5 issues (4/27)
    The Avengers by Aaron #31-37 7 issues (4/29)
    Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins #1-15 15 issues (5/7)
    Fantastic Four #554-569 16 issues (5/7)
    Fantastic Force (2009) #1-4 4 issues (5/8)
    Gargoyle (1985) #1-4 4 issues (5/10)
    Bloodstone #1-4 4 issues (5/10)
    Infinity Abyss #1-6 6 issues (5/15)
    Reckless: The Ghost in You 6 issues (5/17)
    Warlock (1998) #1-4 4 issues (5/19)
    Silver Surfer Annual #6 1 issues (5/21)
    Cosmic Powers #1-6 6 issues (5/21)
    Secret Defenders (1993) #11-14 4 issues (5/21)
    Captain Marvel (Genis 2000) #1-35 35 issues (5/22)
    Captain Marvel (Genis 2002) #1-25 25 issues (5/22)
    Patsy Walker: Hellcat (2008) #1-5 5 issues (5/22)
    Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E #1-12 12 issues (5/23)
    Black Bolt #1-12 12 issues (5/23)
    Royals #1-12 12 issues (5/23)
    Inhumans: Judgement Day 1 issue (5/23)
    Death of the Inhumans #1-5 5 issues (5/23)
    Speed Racer Mach Go Go Go Vol 1 13 issues (294 pgs) (5/25)
    Speed Racer Mach Go Go Go Vol 2 15 issues (336 pgs) (5/31)
    Invincible Iron Man (2005) #1-14 14 issues
    Iron Man Director of S.H.I.E.L.D #15-35 21 issues (6/8)
    Iron Man Director of S.H.I.E.L.D Annual #1 1 issue (6/9)
    The Invincible Iron Man by Fraction 62 issues (6/20)
    Beauty and the Beast #1-4 4 issues (6/21)
    Moon Knight Omnibus Vol 2 32 issues (7/6)
    The Boys Omnibus Vol 3 14 issues (7/18)
    The Boys Omnibus Vol 4 15 issues (7/19)
    Irredeemable #1-5 5 issues (7/19)
    Ultimate Fantastic Four #1-57 57 issues (7/23)
    Ultimate Power #1-9 9 issues (7/25)
    Ultimate X-Men/Fantastic Four Annual #1 1 issue (7/26)
    Ultimate Fantastic Four/X-Men Annual #1 1 issue (7/26)
    Ultimatum #1-2 2 issues (7/26)
    Ultimate Fantastic Four #58-60 3 issues (7/26)
    Ultimatum #3-5 3 issues (7/27)
    Ultimatum Fantastic Four Requiem 1 issues (7/27)
    Ultimate Avengers #1-6 6 issues (7/28)
    Ultimate Enemy #1-4 4 issues (7/30)
    Ultimate Mystery #1-4 4 issues (7/31)
    Ultimate Doom #1-4 4 issues (8/1)
    Ultimate Fallout #4 1 issue (8/1)
    The Ultimates (2011) #1-30 & 18.1 31 issues (8/7)
    Cataclysm #0.1 & #1-5 6 issues (8/7)
    Doctor Strange SA Omnibus Vol 2 29 issues (8/7)
    Survive! #1 1 issue (8/8)
    Ultimate FF #1-6 6 issues (8/9)
    Dragon Ball Super Vol 1 8 issues (187 pgs) (8/9)
    Dragon Ball Super Vol 2 9 issues (211 pgs) (8/14)
    Dragon Ball Super Vol 3 8 issues (205 pgs) (8/16)
    Dragon Ball Super Vol 4 8 issues (193 pgs) (8/17)
    Dragon Ball Super Vol 5 8 issues (189 pgs) (8/21)
    The Twelve #1-12 12 issues (8/23)
    Dragon Ball Super Vol 6 8 issues (189 pgs) (8/23)
    Dragon Ball Super Vol 7 8 issues (189 pgs) (8/25)
    Dragon Ball Super Vol 8 8 issues (189 pgs) (8/26)
    Dragon Ball Super Vol 9 8 issues (189 pgs) (8/28)
    Dragon Ball Super Vol 10 8 issues (189 pgs) (8/29)
    Dragon Ball Super Vol 11 8 issues (189 pgs) (8/30)
    Dragon Ball Super Vol 12 8 issues (189 pgs) (8/31)
    Dragon Ball Super Vol 13 8 issues (189 pgs) (9/3)
    Dragon Ball Super Vol 14 8 issues (189 pgs) (9/4)
    Dragon Ball Super Vol 15 8 issues (189 pgs) (9/4)
    Dragon Ball Super Vol 16 8 issues (189 pgs) (9/5)
    New Think #1 1 issue (9/5)
    Absolution #1 1 issue (9/5)
    Black Sad: They All Fall Down Pt 1 2 issues (56 pgs) (9/5)
    Jaco The Galactic Patrolman 11 issues (247 pgs) (9/7)
    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Pt 1 25 issues (548 pgs) (9/13)
    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Pt 2 24 issues (533 pgs) (9/18)
    Amazing Spider-Man #171 1 issue (9/20)
    Nova (1976) #1-25 25 issues (10/1)
    Fantastic Four #204-213 10 issues (11/12)
    Man Without Fear #1-5 5 issues (11/12)
    Daredevil by Zdarsky #1-36 & Annual #1 37 issues (11/14)
    Woman Without Fear #1-3 3 issues (11/14)
    Devil’s Reign #1-6 & Omega 7 issues (11/14)
    Daredevil (2022) #1 1 issue (11/14)
    Moon Knight by Mackay #1-14 14 issues (11/14)
    Moon Knight: Devil’s Reign #1 1 issue (11/14)
    Thor by Fraction Omnibus 51 issues (11/18)
    Reckless: Follow Me Down 6 issues (11/21)
    Daredevil (2022) #2 1 issue (11/22)
    Sensational She-Hulk: Ceremony #1-2 2 issues (11/28)
    Excalibur (2004) #1-14 14 issues (12/4)
    New Excalibur #1-24 24 issues (12/10)
    X-Men: Die by the Sword #1-5 5 issues (12/13)
    Moon Knight by Mackay #15 1 issue (12/13)
    Sub-Mariner (2007) #1-6 6 issues (12/17)
    Sub-Mariner: The Depths #1-5 5 issues (12/17)
    Daredevil (2022) #3 1 issue (12/18)
    Black Widow (2014) #1-20 20 issues (12/20)
    NYX #1-7 7 issues (12/22)
    X-23 (2005) #1-6 6 issues (12/23)
    X-23: Target X #1-6 6 issues (12/27)
    New X-Men: Academy X #1-20 20 issues (12/31)

    Total: 1183 issues
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    Looking Forward to doing this again. last year I hit 2004. And today I am hitting it hard with 11 issues so far. New years Day and Rainy and cold means no going outside.
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    I failed last years challenge with a whopping 971 books.

    Best of luck to y'all this year!
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    Recap:

    2016: 1,095
    2017: 954
    2018: 751
    2019: 583
    2020: 516
    2021: 914

    Bad news: I'm moving from Japan back to America so my physical collection is going to be out of my possession for 3-4 months to start the year.
    Good news: I still have my tablet and 2600+ single issues/TPBs in my Comixology account.

    Time to get rereading!
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    I'll be keeping tally again. I managed just over 1300 last year, we will see what this year brings.

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    Happy New Year everybody!!!!

    After a few years of not reaching the 1000 mark I hit 1,339 this year...above and beyond what I was expecting!!!! Looking forward to seeing what I do this year.!!!
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    I haven't even totaled last year yet -- but I'm definitely in for this year!

    WEEKLY GOAL: 21 issues
    MONTHLY GOAL: 84 issues


    JANUARY 46 46
    FEBRUARY 50 96
    MARCH 43 139
    APRIL 10 149
    MAY 35 184
    JUNE 38 222
    JULY 67 289
    AUGUST 17 306
    SEPTEMBER 55 361
    OCTOBER 17 378
    NOVEMBER 01 379
    DECEMBER 01 380
    TOTAL 380



    JANUARY

    Strange Tales 110 01 01
    Fantastic Four 4 01 02
    She-Hulk 1 01 03
    Silver Surfer Rebirth 1 01 04
    Defenders 5 01 05
    Death of Dr Strange 5 01 06
    Wastelands Doom 1 01 07
    Dark Ages 4 01 08
    Resident Alien Omnibus 12 20
    Resident Alien v4 04 24
    Resident Alien v5 04 28
    Resident Alien v6 04 32
    Abbott 05 37
    Legend of the Scarlet Blades v1 03 40
    Green Lantern (Morrison) S1 v1 06 46



    FEBRUARY

    Once and Future 24 01 01
    Eternals 9 01 02
    Avengers 53 01 03
    Dark Ages 5 01 04
    Maestro WWM 1 01 05
    Avengers Forever 12 17
    Legend of the Scarlet Blades v2 03 20
    Legend of the Scarlet Blades v3 03 23
    Carthago Sp Ed (v1-v5) 15 38
    Who Killed Jimmy Olsen 12 50


    MARCH

    Mech Cadet Yu 1 01 01
    Many Deaths of Laila Starr 1 01 02
    Eternals 10 01 03
    Avengers 54 01 04
    Dark Ages 6 01 05
    Captain Carter 1 01 06
    Strange 1 01 07
    Maestro WWM 2 01 08
    Britannia 1 01 09
    Seven Secrets v1 06 15
    Alienated 06 21
    The Unsound 06 27
    Weavers 06 33
    Legend of the Scarlet Blades v4 03 36
    Wonder Woman Dead Earth 04 40
    Carthago v6 03 43


    APRIL

    Eternals 11 01 01
    Avengers 55 01 02
    Strange 2 01 03
    Immortal X-Men 1 01 04
    Captain Carter 2 01 05
    Ludocrats 05 10



    MAY

    Eternals 12 01 01
    Maestro WWM 3 01 02
    Indestructible Hulk 4 & 5 02 04
    Black Panther v5 1 & 11 02 06
    Britannia Omnibus 12 18
    Seven Secrets v2 06 24
    Many Deaths of Laila Starr v1 05 29
    Coda v1 04 33
    Cassio v1 02 35

    JUNE

    Strange 3 01 01
    Maestro WWM 4 01 02
    Shaolin Cowboy Shemp Buffet 04 06
    Abe Sapiens v1: The Drowning 05 11
    These Savage Shores 05 16
    Coda v2 04 20
    Coda v3 04 24
    Cassio v2 02 26
    Cassio v3 02 28
    Cassio v4 02 30
    Cassio v5 02 32
    Cassio v6 03 35
    Cassio v7 03 38

    JULY

    Maestro WWM 5 01 01
    Saga of the Swamp Thing v1 08 09
    Thistlebone v2 03 12
    Batman's Grave 12 24
    Blood of the Immortal 05 29
    Wings of Light v1 02 31
    Wings of Light v2 03 34
    Something is Killing the Children 15 49
    Cassio v8 03 52
    Cassio v9 03 55
    Carthago v7 03 58
    Carthago v8 03 61
    Carthago v9 03 64
    Carthago v10 03 67


    AUGUST

    Fantastic Four 46 01 01
    The Twelve Spearhead 02 03
    The Twelve 12 15
    Thunderbolts 1 01 16
    Damage Control 1 01 17


    SEPTEMBER

    Fantastic Four 47 01 01
    Thunderbolts 2 01 02
    Damage Control 2 01 03
    Metabarons 477p 23 26
    The Battle v1 03 29
    Ira Dei v1 03 32
    She Could Fly 04 36
    Mera Queen of Atlantis 06 42
    Ogre Gods v4 First Born 160p 08 50
    Shadecraft v1 05 55


    OCTOBER

    Fantastic Four 48 00 00
    Thunderbolts 3 00 0
    Damage Control 3 00 0
    Strange 0 0
    Defenders Beyond 0 0
    Death of Dr Strange
    Captain Carter
    Once and Future 0 0
    Empyre X-Men
    Eternals 0 0
    House of Slaughter
    Something is Killing the Children v4 05 05
    The Battle v2 03 0
    Ira Dei v2 03 0
    Knights of Heliopolis 11 16
    Hellboy BPRD 1953 05 00
    Spread v1 No Hope 06
    Canto v1 If I Only Had a Heart 160p 08
    Fuse v1 06 00
    Realm v1 05 00
    Jules Verne's Lighthouse 05
    Namor Conquered Shores 1 01 17
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    Kudos for those cool reading numbers, everyone! I'm intending to really step up my comic reading this year. For me that goal looks more like 200+ comics, and I'd love to hit 300 to 500 etc. More the merrier, will see how I do!

    For a bit of fun minutia, one of my big reads is always the Judge Dredd Complete Case Files. Those are 6 page weekly 2000AD episodes, and 10 page Judge Dredd Megazine episodes. So for me I count four of the weekly ones (24 pages) as a comic, and two of the monthly ones (20 pages or so) as a comic. If I was reading the up to date 2000AD anthology, I'd count the anthology as a comic, but I rarely am up to date. I also count manga chapters, which tend to be around 18 pages, kind of like an older Marvel comic was at times. One Piece is my manga of choice at the moment.

    Here's to some good comic reading, oh yes! This is the year I finish the Claremont X-Men run, it's happening folks.
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    I have been absent from this contest for Far to Many years now, but I want to try to get back on the Horse and Try to Achieve this Again, I did it one year, I like to go for a Double!

    I just had one question on the contest. Does it have to be 1000 different Issues or if I decent to read certain issues 2 times does that count as 2 read?

    I am just wondering cause lots of books I am reading I am starting to read 2 times now?
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    Quote Originally Posted by CJStriker View Post
    I have been absent from this contest for Far to Many years now, but I want to try to get back on the Horse and Try to Achieve this Again, I did it one year, I like to go for a Double!

    I just had one question on the contest. Does it have to be 1000 different Issues or if I decent to read certain issues 2 times does that count as 2 read?

    I am just wondering cause lots of books I am reading I am starting to read 2 times now?
    There are no hard and fast rules, this is more just to entice people to read (bit of motivation to get you through that ever increasing backlog).
    But any comic you read can count, so if it's the same issue twice, that's still reading.

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    I'm down for this! I wasn't officially part of the challenge last year, as I had just returned to the hobby and started reading comics again in late May. I finished with 815 issues read.

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    I've actually stopped recording my reading and I'm finding that I'm enjoying it more, but great to see this still going. I think I'm also reading more than ever! Good luck all
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    I finished this month of January with 215 comics read. I built a spreadsheet used as a log for anyone interested. There you can find ratings for all of the titles I read. Bring on February!

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...zzc0Np/pubhtml
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    Wrapping up the first month. Got into a Marvel mood and hit Unlimited hard this month.

    January
    Strange Tales #7-12 (Marvel; 1987-1988)
    Arrowsmith #1-6 (Wildstorm; 2003-2004)
    Arrowsmith/Astro City Flip Book #1 (Wildstorm; 2004)
    Catwoman: Lonely City #1-2 (DC; 2020)
    Batman'89 #3 (DC; 2021)
    The Batman and Scooby Doo Mysteries #8-9 (DC; 2021)
    Scooby Doo Where Are You? #113 (DC; 2021)
    Usagi Yojimbo #24 (IDW; 2021)
    King Conan #1 (Marvel; 2021)
    Newburn #2 (Image; 2021)
    Strange Academy #1-12 (Marvel; 2020)
    Weirdworld #1-5 (Marvel; 2015)
    Amazing Spider-Man #31-42 (Marvel; 1965-1966)
    Fantastic Four #51-56 (Marvel; 1966)
    Defenders #1-3 (Marvel; 2021)
    Darkhold Alpha #1 (Marvel; 2021)
    Avengers #1-17 (Marvel; 2018-2019)
    Original Sin #2-8 (Marvel; 2014)
    Original Sin (Hulk/Iron Man) #3.1-3.4 (Marvel; 2014)
    Original Sin (Thor/Loki) 5.1-5.5 (Marvel; 2014)
    Thor #1-8 (Marvel; 2014-2015)
    Doctor Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme #1-12 (Marvel; 2016-2017)
    Thors #1-4 (Marvel; 2015)
    Uncanny Avengers #1-25 (Marvel; 2012-2014)
    Werewolf by Night #32-33 (Marvel; 1975)
    Marvel Spotlight #28-29 (Marvel; 1976)
    Silver Surfer #1-4 (Marvel; 1968-1969)
    X Lives of Wolverine #1 (Marvel; 2022)
    The Darkhold: Iron Man #1 (Marvel; 2021)
    Black Panther Legends #1 (Marvel; 2021)
    Ka-Zar: Lord of the Savage Land #1-2 (Marvel; 2021)
    Kang the Conqueror #1-3 (Marvel; 2021)
    Shang Chi #1-5 (Marvel; 2021)
    Immortal Hulk #1-25 (Marvel; 2018-2019)
    Marvel Feature #1-3 (Marvel 1971-1972)
    Black Panther #1-18 (Marvel; 2005-2006)
    X-Men #175-176 (Marvel; 2005)
    Defenders #47-50 (Marvel; 1977)
    The Mighty Thor #1-5 (Marvel; 2015-2016)
    The Michael Moorcock Library: Elric-The Eternal Champion (56 pp.; Titan; 2021; contains Druillet's Return to Melnibone from '73 and Cawthorne's Stormbinger from '76)
    Weird Detective The Stars Are Wrong (collects #1-5; Dark Horse; 2016)
    Savage Avengers Vol. 1: City of Sickles (collects #1-5; FCBD edition; Marvel; 2019)
    Savage Avengers Vol. 2 To Dine with Doom (collects #6-10; Annual 1; Marvel; 2019-2020)
    Something is Killing the Children Vol. 3 (collects #11-15; BOOM!; 2020-2021)
    Nightwing Vol. 1 Bludhaven (collects Nightwing #1-2; DC 1996)
    Savage Avengers Vol. 3 Enter the Dragon (collects #11-16; Marvel; 2020-2021)
    Savage Avengers Vol. 4 King in Black (Collects #17-22; Marvel; 2021)


    January total 260 issues

    YTD total: 260 issues.

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