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The 2014 Reading List Thread - February

TorchsongTorchsong Posts: 2,794
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Links to Previous Reading List Threads:
January - http://thecomicforums.com/discussion/2596/the-2014-reading-list-thread-january#latest

Alrighty! Time for month #2! A short month, but still plenty of time for reading! List all your books you read from 2/1 to 2/28 and (should you choose to) pick your top 5 toward the end and from those 5 pick a single book that "wins" that month. At the end of the year you'll have 12 books that'll give you an idea of the best you've read that year. You can even go so far as to pick a "Book of the Year"

Most of all...let's have fun with this!
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  • TorchsongTorchsong Posts: 2,794
    edited February 2014
    My List:

    January Winner:     Marada the She-Wolf (Titan)

    February:
    Iron Man: Revenge of the Mandarin (Marvel Premiere HC)
    Project Superpowers: Masquerade (Dynamite)
    Deadman Wonderland Vol. 1 (Viz)
    Nisekoi: False Love Vol. 1 (Viz)
    Nisekoi: False Love Vol. 2
    Tiger and Bunny Vol. 4 (Viz)
    Batman: The TV Shows (DC)
    Smuggler (One Peace Books)
    The Complete Accident Man (Titan)
    Excel Saga Vol. 27
    Love in Hell Vol. 2
    Demon Knights Vol. 3 (DC)
    Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? TPB (DC)
    No Matter How I Look At It It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular V2 (Kodansha)
    From the New World Vol. 2 (Vertical)
    Power Girl: Bomb Squad TpB (DC)
    Thor: Balder the Brave (Marvel Premiere HC)
    Wolverine and the X-Men Vol. 3 (Marvel)
    Exposure (Red Giant Entertainment)
    The Warriors Three: Unleashed (Marvel Premiere HC)
    Vampirella Archives Vol. 1 (Dynamite)
    Shaman's Tears (IDW)
    Will Eisner's The Spirit: Femme Fatales TPB (DC)
    Girl Genius Vol. 4 (Studio Foglio)
    RASL Vol. 1 (Cartoon Books)
    RASL Vol. 2 (Cartoon Books)
    RASL Vol. 3 (Cartoon Books)
    Girl Genius Vol. 5 (Studio Foglio)
    RASL Vol. 4 (Cartoon Books)
    Girl Genius Vol. 6 (Studio Foglio)




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  • John_SteedJohn_Steed Posts: 2,087

    January Winner:Gandhi: A Manga Biography (Penguin Books, TP)

    February:
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  • mguy1977mguy1977 Posts: 801
    edited February 2014
    January Winner:
    Hellboy Midnight Circus OGN (Dark Horse)

    February
    Superman Man of Steel Vol. 8 tpb
    Betty & Veronica Double Digest 220 (yes a Archie comic)
    Usagi Yojimbo Vol. 12 Grasscutter tpb
    Usagi Yojimbo Vol. 13 Grey Shadows tpb
    Stumptown Vol. 2 HC

    Matthew
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  • fredzillafredzilla Posts: 2,131
    edited March 2014
    January Winner: Wonder Woman #1-24 (digital)

    February List
    Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard vol. 2 HC
    Saga #18
    Samurai Jack #4 (makes me want to bust out and watch my SJ DVDs!)
    Cataclysm: The Ultimates' Last Stand #3
    The True Lives of the Fanulous Killjoys #6
    Star Wars (ongoing) #13
    Daredevil #35
    The Star Wars #0
    The Superior Spider-Man #25-26
    Batman #27
    X-Men #9
    Quantum & Woody #1-7 (first four were fun, but the next three were really flat. The art in the last three looked like it tried to be Jeff Lemire, but ended up looking more chicken scratchy)
    Hawkeye #1-11 (digital) (Re-read #1-5 and gobbled up the rest. What a great series!)
    Okko: The Cycle of Water Collected Edition TPB (digital)
    X-Men: Season One OGN (digital)
    Swamp Thing vol. 3: Rotworld/The Green Kingdom TPB
    Batman Incorporated vol. 1: Demon Star TPB
    B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth vol. 7: A Cold Day in Hell TPB
    Amelia Cole #13 (digital)
    Molly Danger #4 (digital)
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  • mwhitt80mwhitt80 Posts: 4,638
    edited February 2014
    January winner?
    TMNT vol. 1 (new series) The new ninja turtles had a very good opening chapter

    February
    Star Wars Empire's End - The final chapter of Dark Empire. I read Dark Empire 1 & 2 back in the 90s, but never read this. It was a really enjoyable final chapter.
    The Boys Digital Omnibus 3 - more thoughts on The Boys later
    Skullkicker Treasure Trove vol 2 - This has been the winner of my February. Man what a great book.
    Skullkicker Treasure Trove vol 1 Yes I read them out of order and they were both awesome
    Snow Piercer - check out the amazon link, and it won my month


    Single Issues
    I normally do not keep up on singles, but I read a few over the weekend
    Shaolin Cowboy 4 - or Darrow can draw really well
    Thunderbolts 20, 21 - Ghost Rider is in hell with the Tbolts; the Red Leader showed his mad legal contract skills. Also who knew Deadpool was a Notary of the Public
    Knights of the Dinner Table 204 - my first read of any DCBS shipment

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  • LibraryBoyLibraryBoy Posts: 1,803
    edited March 2014
    January winner - X-Factor Vol. 3: Many Lives of Madrox

    February - Updated 2/28/14
    Single Issues:
    Hawkeye #15, 16
    Doc Savage #2
    Batman '66 #7, 8
    First Issue Special #4 (Lady Cop!)
    She's Josie #s 9, 12
    Dennis the Menace Giant #25 - Dennis the Menace in Mexico
    Superior Foes of Spider-Man #8
    Miracleman #2
    WWE Superstars #2
    Trillium #4
    Red Sonja #s 5 & 6
    X-Factor (vol. 1) #s 73-75
    Daredevil #36
    Amazing X-Men #4
    Ms. Marvel #1
    She-Hulk #1
    All New Invaders #1
    Loki: Agent of Asgard #1
    Generation X #1, 2
    Fantastic Four (vol. 1) 164, 165, 173
    Fantastic Four (new series) #1
    All New X-Factor #3


    Collections/Graphic Novels
    X-Men: S.W.O.R.D. - No Time to Breathe
    Nova: Origin
    Flash (New 52) Vol. 1: Move Forward
    X-Factor Vol. 8: Overtime
    X-Factor Vol. 9: The Invisible Woman Has Vanished
    X-Factor Vol. 10: Second Coming
    Flash: The Return of Barry Allen
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  • luke52luke52 Posts: 1,392
    edited February 2014
    Jan winner - Ghostbusters vol 4

    Feb issues

    Iron Man - 166-177 (really good epic collection
    Forever Evil Argus - 4
    Infinity Gauntlet 1-6
    Saga 18
    It Girl and the Atomics 1-6
    Saga of the Swamp Thing 43-56 (Alan Moore continuing his great run. Really loving this) got through vols 4&5 in a couple days. Just couldn't put this down. Not sure I'll enjoy the stuff in space, but still, roll on vol6.
    Batman 608-611

    Started the Hush trade tonight, so far so good.
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  • mwhitt80mwhitt80 Posts: 4,638
    luke52 said:

    Jan winner - Ghostbusters vol 4

    I love the Ghostbusters ongoing. I've read up through volume 5, and have vol 6 waiting on me.
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  • luke52luke52 Posts: 1,392
    mwhitt80 said:

    luke52 said:

    Jan winner - Ghostbusters vol 4

    I love the Ghostbusters ongoing. I've read up through volume 5, and have vol 6 waiting on me.
    I'm totally with you. It's one of my favourite reads. It's written perfectly. And the art fits just right too. It's also one of the few books that makes me laugh out loud too, which is always a good sign. I need to pick up vols 5&6, but they are high on my must buy list.
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  • fredzillafredzilla Posts: 2,131
    edited February 2014
    While I blew through my DCBS floppies, I think I burned myself out last month. I have a stack of trades that I want to dive into but I'm struggling finding the desire. I want to read them it's just when I pick it up something in me goes, meh...

    I have been watching a lot (I mean a lot!) of Netflix documentaries and such. I'm getting near the end of those so perhaps I'll find my reading legs once again?
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  • kfreemankfreeman Posts: 314
    edited February 2014
    Updated 2/26

    Trades/OGNs
    Vinland Saga Vol. 2 (Why aren't you reading this manga?)
    Vattu: The Name and the Mark (Kickstarter)
    Johnny Hiro: The Skills to Pay the Bills

    Singles
    Black Widow #3
    Trillium #6
    Superior Foes of Spider-Man #6-8
    Thor God of Thunder #17
    Rachel Rising #23
    Daredevil #36
    Kinski #5
    Conan the Barbarian #24
    King Conan: Hour of the Dragon #1-6
    King Conan: Phoenix of the Sword #1-4
    King Conan: The Scarlet Citadel #1-4
    Mind MGMT #18
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  • dubbat138dubbat138 Posts: 3,200
    edited February 2014
    Feb

    Project Superpowers Chapter 2 volume 1

    Doom Patrol volume 2 issues 60-87 and Annual 01
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  • GregGreg Posts: 1,946
    edited February 2014
    All-New X-Men #2-5, 22.Now, 23
    Guardians of the Galaxy #11.Now, 12
    Transformers Classics Vol 1
    Robots In Disguise #25, 26
    More Than Meets The Eye #25, 26
    Warlock Sagas Vol. 1; Instrument of War
    Exiles In Arms Vol 1: Moving Targets
    Dogs of War Vol 1: Devil's Pay
    Amazing X-Men 1-3
    Star Wars #14
    Revival #17
    Annihilation Prologue
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  • mwhitt80mwhitt80 Posts: 4,638
    So I've plowed through some single issues while I'm slowly working through DC Showcase Superman Family vol 1. I love insane Jimmy Olsen stories; they might be the best.
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  • LibraryBoyLibraryBoy Posts: 1,803
    mwhitt80 said:

    So I've plowed through some single issues while I'm slowly working through DC Showcase Superman Family vol 1. I love insane Jimmy Olsen stories; they might be the best.

    Agreed. The weirder the better where Jimmy Olsen stories are concerned.
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  • TorchsongTorchsong Posts: 2,794
    Reading some of those early Superman/Jimmy stories it really surprises me that Supes didn't arrange for Jimmy to have an "accident". :)
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  • LibraryBoyLibraryBoy Posts: 1,803
    Torchsong said:

    Reading some of those early Superman/Jimmy stories it really surprises me that Supes didn't arrange for Jimmy to have an "accident". :)

    Right? That was always the thing about the whole "Superman is a dick" meme that bugged me. His friends were always trying to expose his secrets or exploit their relationships with him in some way for personal gain. If those were your friends, you'd be a dick, too.
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  • mwhitt80mwhitt80 Posts: 4,638
    Superman has to regret giving Jimmy that watch. Jimmy uses it to call him with the dumbest emergencies.

    It's always fun when Supes messes with Jimmy to teach a life lesson or because Jimmy is acting like a dick to everyone (including his best pal Superman). Supes is a better man than me when it comes to dealing with Jimmy (haven't gotten to Lois stories yet...)
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  • TorchsongTorchsong Posts: 2,794
    Just a bump to remind everyone we have one more day before the March thread begins.
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  • mwhitt80mwhitt80 Posts: 4,638
    By the end of the evening I will have read 2 excellent books. The update is on my mind.
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  • luke52luke52 Posts: 1,392
    Here is my concatenated read list the year so far. Had some great reads...

    Ghostbusters 9 - 16 (vols 3&4)
    Iron Man 158 - 177
    Iron Man annual 5
    Leaving Megalopolis
    Batman Year One
    Flash 1-8 (vol1)
    Suicide Squad 1-7 (vol1)
    Earth 2 19 - 20
    Earth 2 Annual 2
    Swamp Thing 27 - 28
    Forever Evil Argus 3 - 4
    Forever Evil Arkham war 4 - 5
    Forever Evil - 5
    JLA 11 - 12
    JL3000 2 - 3
    Sex Criminals 4 -
    JL 27 - 28
    Animal Man 27 - 28
    Deadly Class 1 -
    Infinity Gauntlet 1-6
    Saga 18 -
    It Girl and the Atomics 1-6 (vol1)
    Saga of the Swamp Thing 43-56 (vols 4&5)
    Batman 608-619 (Hush)
    Thor God of Thunder 1 - 11 (The God Butcher & Godbomb)
    Civil War 1 - 6
    Civil War Front Line 1
    Civil War Choosing Sides 1
    Civil War House of M 1
    Civil War Young scavengers and Runaways 1
    Aquaman 0, 14 -16 (Throne of Atlantis)
    Justice League 15 - 17 (Throne of Atlantis)
    She-Hulk 1
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  • fredzillafredzilla Posts: 2,131
    Torchsong said:

    Just a bump to remind everyone we have one more day before the March thread begins.

    Okay, I'm confused. February end on the 27th or the 28th? We should have until Friday evening. ;)
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  • TorchsongTorchsong Posts: 2,794
    I was waiting for someone to catch my lack of date-fu. :)
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  • mwhitt80mwhitt80 Posts: 4,638
    Feb. was a great month of reading for me. I would recommended every collected volume on my list.
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  • TorchsongTorchsong Posts: 2,794
    mwhitt80 said:

    Feb. was a great month of reading for me. I would recommended every collected volume on my list.

    Seconded. It'll be tough to pick a "winner" for this month.
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  • mwhitt80mwhitt80 Posts: 4,638
    Torchsong said:



    Seconded. It'll be tough to pick a "winner" for this month.

    That it was. I could have had 3 winners. Snow Piercer won because it was great and different from everything else I read.
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