The 2014 Reading List Thread - May
Torchsong
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May Day! May Day! What is it?
"Why that's the Russian New Year! We'll have a balloons and a big parade and..."
Links to Previous Reading List Threads:
January - http://thecomicforums.com/discussion/2596/the-2014-reading-list-thread-january#latest
February - http://thecomicforums.com/discussion/2662/the-2014-reading-list-thread-february#latest
March - http://thecomicforums.com/discussion/2723/the-2014-reading-list-thread-march#latest
April - http://thecomicforums.com/discussion/2774/the-2014-reading-list-thread-april#latest
As always - there are no real rules - just keep a list of what you read - singles or trades or whatever. I bold the top 5 or 6 books and pick a "winner" each month, but that's just me. I'm amazed at how much I've read this year already!
Above all - Have fun!
"Why that's the Russian New Year! We'll have a balloons and a big parade and..."
Links to Previous Reading List Threads:
January - http://thecomicforums.com/discussion/2596/the-2014-reading-list-thread-january#latest
February - http://thecomicforums.com/discussion/2662/the-2014-reading-list-thread-february#latest
March - http://thecomicforums.com/discussion/2723/the-2014-reading-list-thread-march#latest
April - http://thecomicforums.com/discussion/2774/the-2014-reading-list-thread-april#latest
As always - there are no real rules - just keep a list of what you read - singles or trades or whatever. I bold the top 5 or 6 books and pick a "winner" each month, but that's just me. I'm amazed at how much I've read this year already!
Above all - Have fun!
Comments
January Winner: Marada the She-Wolf (Titan)
February Winner: Will Eisner's The Spirit: Femme Fatales TPB (DC)
March Winner: Locke & Key: Alpha & Omega (IDW)
April Winner: Cannon (Fantagraphics)
May Books:
Girl Genius Vol. 12 (Studio Foglio)
World's Finest: Hunt or Be Hunted Vol. 2 (DC)
The Trouble with Girls Vol. 2 (Checker)
Ka-Zar (Mark Waid version) (Marvel)
Doom Patrol: Crawling from the Wreckage
Nelvana of the Northern Lights (Kickstarter)
Unbound (Kickstarter)
Lady Sabre and the Pirates of the Ineffable Aether (Kickstarter)
VS Aliens (Gen Manga)
No Matter How I Look at it it's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular V3 (Seven Seas)
Love in Hell Vol. 3 (Seven Seas)
Batman 66 HC (DC)
Stormwatch: Force of Nature (DC/Wildstorm)
Stormwatch: Lightning Strikes (DC/Wildstorm)
Stormwatch: Change or Die (DC/Wildstorm)
Stormwatch: A Finer World (DC/Wildstorm)
Reign in Hell (DC)
Ghost Omnibus Vol. 5 (Dark Horse)
The Chronicles of Faro Vol. 1 (Kickstarter)
Stormwatch Vol. 1 (New 52) (DC)
Stormwatch Vol. 2 (New 52) (DC)
Incredible Hulk Vol 1 #1, 2
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 #229, 230
Original Sin #1
Guardians of the Galaxy #14
Crisis on Infinite Earths #1
Amazing X-Men #6
TF Windblade #1
TF More Than Meets the Eye #28
TF Robots in Disguise #28
Moon Knight #3
Skullkickers #26
Daredevil Vol 1 #1
New Warriors #1
Infinity Gauntlet #1
January winner - X-Factor Vol. 3: Many Lives of Madrox
February winner(s) - Ms. Marvel #1, She-Hulk #1, Flash: The Return of Barry Allen, Flash (New 52) Vol. 1: Move Forward, X-Factor Vol. 9: The Invisible Woman Has Vanished
March winner(s) - X-Factor Volume 12: Scar Tissue, She-Hulk #2
April winner(s) - Silver Surfer #s 1 & 2, all those Superior Spider-Man issues I read, Lumberjanes #1, Flash Gordon #1, both Avengers trades I read (Avengers World and The Last White Event)... April was an awesome month for comics reading, you guys.
Single Issues:
Superior Spider-Man #s 12-21
FCBD: Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck
Daredevil #2
She-Hulk #4
Ms. Marvel #3
Original Sin #s 0, 2
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle #1
Spidey Super Stories #s 2, 26, 34
Amazing Spider-Man #s 237-239, 695-697
Green Arrow #s 18-20
The Flash #9
Black Science #1
Star Trek: Early Voyages #s 1-5
Collections/Graphic Novels:
February Winner: Hawkeye #1-11 (digital)
March Winner: Breath of Bones: A Tale of the Golem
April Winner: Boxers & Saints
May List
Mouse Guard Vol. 3: The Black Axe HC
Samurai Jack #7
Star Wars (ongoing) #16
The Star Wars #7
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #200
Amazing Spider-Man #1
All-New Ultimates #1
The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #11
Vertigo Quarterly Cyan
Clockwork Angels #2
Batman #30
Daredevil #1.5
Daredevil #2
Silver Surfer #2
Iron Fist #1
Scarlet #1-5 (digital)
BPRD Hell on Earth vol. 6: The Return of the Master TPB
Fables Deluxe HC vol. 6 HC
Winter Soldier: The Bitter March #1
X-Men (2013 - ) #2
Inhuman #1
Uncanny X-Men (2013 - ) #6-11 (digital)
BPRD Hell on Earth vol. 8: Lake of Fire TPB (someone's back!)
Revival #11-19 (digital)
My Little Pony: Pony Tales TPB - Chapters 1 & 3 (digital) - I read two of the stories in this trade to my daughter and since I had to make the high, squeaky, girly voices for the ponies, I'm going to count them.
All-New X-Men #6-15 (digital)
Lumberjanes #1 (digital)
Magnus Robot Fighter #1 (digital)
Werewolves of Montpellier TPB (digital)
Richard Stark's Parker Vol. 4: Slayground TPB (digital)
Andre the Giant: Life and Legend (A bit of a marathon last night and today and got in one last book tonight! *whew* #:-S)
Jan Winner TMNT vol 1 (IDW new series)
Feb Winner Snow Piercer
Mar Winner Complete Dan Slott's She-Hulk vol 1
Apr Winner Pathfinder 1-12
I have had 4 months of great reading. time to see how May fares.
May
Jonah Hex 2 Gun Mojo - I got the Jonah Hex collection of all of the Verigo stuff. This was a really cool weird west Jonah Hex stories done in the 90s. The first miniseries was really great.
Immortal Ironfist Complete Collection vol 1
Andre the Giant Life & Legend
Feb Winner(s) - Saga of the Swamp Thing vols 4&5 and Thor: God of Thunder vols 1&2
March Winner - Think Tank vol1
April Winner - Identity Crisis
Hellboy Midnight Circus OGN (Dark Horse)
February Winner
Usagi Yojimbo Vol. 12 Grasscutter tpb (Dark Horse)
March Winner
Daredevil Dark Nights TPB (Marvel)
April Winner
Rocket Raccoon HC (Incredible Hulk issue & 4 part Rocket Raccoon miniseries) (Marvel)
May
FCBD MOUSEGUARD 2014 HC
Waid & Co.'s Daredevil Vol. 1 Deluxe HC (of the previous volume, 1-10, 10.1, Amazing Spidey 677)
(Next to read) Jinx HC
(& after that) Locke & Key Alpha & Omega HC
Matthew
Bump. One week left for May. Keep your list updated!