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I started this challenge back in 2021 and after reading most of the Usagi Yojimbo run in January of last year, I stalled out spectacularly by only reading a book or two for the rest of the year.  Hopefully I can read all my pulled books that I failed to get at last year.

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45 comics so far this year.

Witcher Vol 5 - I really liked this mini series. Great writing style with an interesting ending.

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Red Sonja: Travels Vol 1 - compilation of 4 Red Sonja one-shots. I may have found this by accident on InStockTrades while looking for some Conan books, but I don't remember. I though all 4 stories were great, especially for me as a Conan fan. I'll need to find a cheap copy of Vol 2.

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Pirates of Dark Water - I watched the cartoon with my kids a little while ago on our weekly Sunday Cartoon Brunch. Such a great show. My daughter was interested in the comics, too, so I read them to her. First six issues repeat content from the cartoon, but the last 3 issues contained a new story not covered by the cartoon. I've had these comics for 20+ years and I think this was my first time reading them. Lots of fun. BTW, if you happen to have a copy of the Pirates of Dark Water RPG (World Book) laying around, I'd love to buy it.

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Books 17-26:

  • Something is Killing the Children #1-10

The writing for issue #1 was unrealistic, including the principal cursing and whining to a student, but the 'realism' in writing and dialogue really picks up after the first issue. I wanted to finish the series this weekend, but laziness - among other things - occupied my time, instead.

Definitely recommended for those who like horror/mystery or who may be on the fence.

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On 2/11/2022 at 8:26 PM, kccoig14 said:

 

My favorite issue from the month of January has got to be Human Target #4. I don't want to give away to much of the plot but the subtle development of a relationship through this book is something I haven't read/ seen in comics in awhile. I know people either hate or love Tom King, but he's been killing it with this book as well. And the art is so good and very fun to look at. 


 

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Agreed 100% on Human Target. I don't ready many new books, but I'm loving this one.

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Books 27-36:

  • Something is Killing the Children #11-20

Are they continuing this series? I liked it a lot, though admittedly I did skim through the origins issues at the end. Generally, I'm just not a fan of non-linear storytelling. I understand that it may keep the mystery/intrigue for certain characters, but it's just not my cup of tea.

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On 2/17/2022 at 9:03 AM, theCapraAegagrus said:

What do you guys recommend that I read next? I'm a little indecisive right now. Here's what I'm considering:

  • Tales from the Crypt (then The Vault of Horror, then The Haunt of Fear)
  • Locke & Key
  • DCeased

No offense to the new stuff (I've not read Locke & Key, didn't care for DCeased) but classic EC horror is gonna win the fight pretty much every time!

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On 2/16/2022 at 9:59 PM, Norinn Radd said:

Finished reading through Cerebus #120.

40% through now...

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Finished Church & State and now starting Jaka's Story.  Beautiful art...

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The Church & State storyline was pretty wild but Dave Sim's note in issue #98 explains some things...

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Between this and the Black C.A.T. thread over in Copper, I'm feeling the urge to revisit Cerebus. It's been 25 years since I read Church and State, I'd say I'm overdue. Glad you're enjoying the journey!

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On 2/17/2022 at 9:12 AM, F For Fake said:

No offense to the new stuff (I've not read Locke & Key, didn't care for DCeased) but classic EC horror is gonna win the fight pretty much every time!

The caveat is that I only have Volume 1 for each of the series, as Dark Horse is in the early stage of reprinting them in TPB format. I have the full collection for the other two mentioned.

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On 2/17/2022 at 2:12 PM, F For Fake said:

No offense to the new stuff (I've not read Locke & Key, didn't care for DCeased) but classic EC horror is gonna win the fight pretty much every time!

My favourite horror comics as well.  I don’t read much modern horror, but the last Hellblazer / Constantine series was really quite excellent, and I’ll recommend it again.

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On 2/17/2022 at 1:50 PM, Ken Aldred said:

My favourite horror comics as well.  I don’t read much modern horror, but the last Hellblazer / Constantine series was really quite excellent, and I’ll recommend it again.

I will have to check it out! I used to be a dedicated Constantine fan, never missed an issue. Had the whole 300 issue DC/Vertigo run, then got Justice League Dark, and tried to hang with the "mainstream" DCU series for a while, but just wasn't into it anymore. I'll have to look into the one you're talking about, as I love the character, but am really out of touch with moderns.

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On 2/17/2022 at 9:15 AM, theCapraAegagrus said:

The caveat is that I only have Volume 1 for each of the series, as Dark Horse is in the early stage of reprinting them in TPB format. I have the full collection for the other two mentioned.

Only having the first volume for the ECs is no big deal (though I will say that the stories do get better for those in the middle issues). I enjoyed Locke & Key so I would recommend you read that since you have all the complete collection. You can sneak in an issue of any of the ECs here and there.

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58 comics so far this year.

Savage Avengers TPB #1 and #2. I think this was a recommendation from the boards. It's an interesting mix of characters. I thought the first TPB was just ok. But I really enjoyed the second TPB. The dialogue between Conan/Punisher, then Conan/Black Widow/Helstrom was fantastic. I think the thing that bothered me the most about these is the magic. Brother Voodoo, Kulan Gath, Dr. Strange..all the different types of magic that coexist somehow. They tried to tie them all together by all these characters being Sorcerer Supreme at different times, but I think all the different types of magic created over the years getting jammed together makes for a big mess. Other than that, an entertaining read. I'll need to pick up the rest of the TPBs at some point.

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Is it the Plastic Crack thread with all the Aliens discussion? I was reading that, and just happened to pick this up, so I though now was a good time to read it. I'm a big fan of David Wenzel (I was fortunate to meet him at Dragon Con a few times and picked up some awesome sketches from him), but this book was a little bit of a disappointment when it came to the writing. It was ok, but nothing special.

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The Killer- whole series

Somethings Killing the Children- vol 1&2

Bedlam- vol 1&2

All the Grimm Fairy Tales stuff- there is a ton of those... 

Superior Spiderman- whole run

Bela Legosi autobiography- comic form

Rod Serling autobiography- comic form

Dresden Files- first 4 series

The Ultimates- Ultimatum -full run

thats all i can remember since the beginning of the year... ugh... my comixology account has been taking a beating LOL

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I've reached a quarter way to completing 1000 and it's only February. Seems like I'm well on my way. Here's my list for the month of February. 

My favorite book for this month is Hellboy and the B.P.R.D: Forgotten Lives. It's a touching one shot about one man's legacy, and any book that has Hellboy fan-boying over the lobster is always a favorite of mine.

Another set of stand out titles are Fraternity and Spellbound, solely based on the artwork alone, but the stories are fantastic also. The art work is by Jose Luis Munuera and both are written by Blacksad creator Jean Dufaux

2/1/22 -  2/28/22

MARVEL
-Marvel Zombie (2018) #1
-Aliens #9
-Fantastic Four:Life Story #6
-Venom #5
-Thor #22
-The Thing #1-2
-Fantastic Four Annual #1
-Carnage Forever #1
-Dark Ages #4
-Nova #26-27

DC
-Catwoman #25
-Batman #120
-Batman/Catwoman #10
-Batman vs. Bigby: A Wolf in Gotham #5
-Joker #12
-Plunge #1
-The Crusades: Urban Decree #1
-The Crusades #1
-Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #8
-Human Target #5

INDIE/VINTAGE
-Spawn #326
-Gunslinger Spawn #5
-King Spawn #7
-The Scorched #2
-Severed #1-7
- The Strange Talent of Luther Strode #1-6
-Ferals #10-18
-Severed #2
-The Goon #14
-Uber #0
-The Extinction Parade #1
-Echolands #6
-Crossed #1-3
-Night of the Living Dead: New York #1, Holiday Special #1 (2)
-Raw Media #1-2
-Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1957: Forgotten Lives 
‐Magic #11
-'68 (2006)
-Billy the Kid's Old Timey Oddities #1-4
-Billy the Kid's Old Timey Oddities and the Ghastly Fiend of London #1-4
-Billy the Kid's Old Timey Oddities and the Orm of Loch Ness #1-4
-Blubber #1
-Notes on a Case of Melancholia: or A Little Death
-Creepy (2009) #1-4
-Predator: Cold War #3-4
-Grindhouse #1-2
-The Lady Killer #1-2
-Afterlife with Archie #1
-Criminal Macabre/ The Goon #1
-Bad Blood #1-4
-Predator: Race War #0-2
-Hellboy: Bones of Giants #4
-Animal Castle #3
-Sword of Hyperborea #2
-Spellbound #1-4
-¡La Diabla! #1
-Jook Joint #1-2
-Orphan and the Five Beasts #4
-Saga #56
-Merrick: The Sensational Elephant Man #1-2
-Nightmare World #1
-Pestilence #1-6
-Pestilence: A Story of Satan #1
-Milo's World #1

TPBs/GRAPHIC NOVELS
-E.C. Archives: Weird Science vol. 1 (#14-) 1
-League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol.3: Century (1910, 1969,) 2
-Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 5 (Detective Comics #124, Batman #, World's Finest #) 1
-Area 10
-Fraternity (2)
-The Chill
-Laid Waste
-Michael Hague's Mammon

TOTAL: 127

2022 TOTAL: 277
 

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73 comics so far this year. I'm trying to catch up on the new-ish Firefly comics. I'm a big fan of the show/movie and I though the Dark Horse comics were great. I think the overall dialog and storyline are good, but the art is rough. I also think the HC format makes these a bit expensive. Lots more HCs to go!

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