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The 2015 Reading Thread - January

TorchsongTorchsong Posts: 2,794
edited January 2015 in Comics Talk Community - The On Topic Forum
Some of us had real fun keeping track of what we read all through last year, so let's see how long we can keep it going this year. I'm upping the game for myself - since I read so few single issues, I'm going to start logging them as well!

Simply put, log what you read here (just come back and edit your message as you add to your list). If something really stands out, mark it as a favorite. From that list, pick one (Highlander-style) to be the "best" book of that month. At the end of the year, if you keep it up, you'll have 12 books that should be permanent additions to your bookshelf or collection!

So let's go!

January Books:
Angela: Asgard's Assasin #1 (Marvel)
Spider-Woman #1 (Marvel)
Guardians of the Galaxy: Dissassembled HC (Marvel)
Justice League: Forever Heroes HC (DC)
Welcome to Tranquility Vol. 1 (DC/Wildstorm)
Evil Inc: Annual Report Vol. 1 (Guigar)
Welcome to Tranquility Vol. 2 (DC/Wildstorm)
Citrus Vol. 1 (Seven Seas)
Master Keaton Vol. 1 (Viz)
Evil Inc: Annual Report Vol. 2 (Guigar)
Hopeful Spring #1 (Joe Pekar)(Kickstarter)
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga Vol. 1 (DC)
Sunstone Vol. 1 (Image/Top Cow)
Terraformars Vol 1 (Viz)
Assassination Classroom Vol. 1 (Viz)
Evil Inc: Annual Report Vol. 3 (Guigar)
My Love Story Vol. 1 (Viz)
Supergirl #37 (DC)
Wonder Woman #37 (DC)
Aquaman #37 (DC)
Batgirl #37 (DC)
Sex Criminals Vol. 1 (Image)
Batgirl Vol. 5 HC (DC)
Mind the Gap Vol. 1 (Image)
Supergirl Vol 1 (DC) (90's series)
Athena Voltaire Compendium (Dark Horse)
Superbitch Vol. 1 (Kickstarter)
Danger Girl: Ultimate Collection (Image)
Evil Inc. Annual Report Vol. 4 (Guigar)
Danger Girl - Vol. 2 (Operation something or other) (Image)
Evil Inc. Annual Report Vol. 5 (Guigar)
Evil Inc. Annual Report Vol. 6 (Guigar)




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  • mwhitt80mwhitt80 Posts: 4,637
    edited January 2015
    Happy New Year Edition!
    Hopefully I won't have December or Summer month Blanks:

    Jan. Books:
    Thanos 1-6 "Epiphany"
    Thanos 7-12 "Samaritian"
    Drax 1-4
    Annihilation Nova 1-4
    Annihilation Silver Surfer 1-4
    Annihilation Ronan 1-4
    Annihilation Super Skrull 1-4
    Annihilation 0-6
    Annihilation Heralds of Galactus 1-2
    C.O.W.L vol 1
    Sex Criminals vol 1
    Minimum Wage (Image) vol 1
    The Fuse vol 1
    Shutter vol 1
    Thor God of Thunder 1-17
    Elephantmen 2260 51-55
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  • luke52luke52 Posts: 1,392
    edited January 2015
    The 'I'm going for the full year' edition...

    Jan Books

    Ghostbusters vols 7, 8 & 9
    Secret Origins #8
    Outcast #6
    Garbage Pail Kids #1
    Gotham By Midnight #2
    Swamp Thing #38
    Deadly Class #10
    Earth 2 #30
    Batman: The Killing Joke
    Alex + Ada #1 - 5
    C.O.W.L #1 - 5
    Justice League United #8
    Avengers Epic Collection vol 9 - The Final Threat (collecting Avengers 150-166, Avengers Annual 6-7, Super-Villain Team-Up 9 and Marvel Two-In-One Annual 2)
    Elephantmen 2260 #51-55
    The Valiant #2
    Justice League #38
    Forever Evil: Blight tpb (collecting Justice League Dark 24-29, Constantine 9-12, Pandora 6-9 and The Phantom Stranger 14-17)
    Batwoman #38
    God Hates Astronauts vol1

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  • fredzillafredzilla Posts: 2,131
    edited February 2015
    Let's do this again!

    January Winner:
    February Winner:
    March Winner:
    April Winner:
    May Winner:
    June Winner:
    July Winner:
    August Winner:
    September Winner:
    October Winner:
    November Winner:
    December Winner:

    January List:
    Single Issues/Digital:
    Gotham Academy #3
    All-New X-Men #18-21, 25-30     (digital)
    The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 - 1998) #210, 229-230, 328
    Green Lantern #13-20, 23.4     (digital)
    Darwyn Cook Variants:
    Catwoman #37
    Teen Titans #5
    Supergirl #37
    Wonder Woman #37
    Green Lantern #37
    Justice League #37
    Aquaman #37
    The Flash #37

    Collected HC/TPB/Digital
    Daredevil: Frank Miller Visionaries Vol. 1
    Ghostbusters (Ongoing) Vol. 4: Who Ya Gonna Call?     (digital)
    Ghostbusters (Ongoing) Vol. 5: The New Ghostbusters (digital)
    Ghostbusters (Ongoing) Vol. 6: Trains, Brains, and Ghostly Remains (digital)
    Ghostbusters (Ongoing) Vol. 7: Happy Horror Days (digital)
    Mouse Guard: Baldwin the Brave and Other Tales
    Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga Vol. 1     (This was so much fun to read! A little bit pulpy, a little bit Batman '66, and all awesome! I'm still trying to figure out how Dr. Clark went from being an old man with white hair and white mustache, and then two pages later he was a young brunette man? Crazy manga...)
    Hand of the Morningstar pt. 1 (digital) (Kickstarter)
    Hand of the Morningstar pt. 2 (digital) (Kickstarter)
    Holy Scrolls: The Origin of the Dead Sea Scrolls (digital) (Kickstarter)
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  • CaptShazamCaptShazam Posts: 1,178
    edited January 2015
    January List:

    Cerebus vol 1 (tpb)
    Sex Criminals vol 1 (tpb)
    DC Archives Legion of Super Heroes vol 1 (hc)
    Showcase Presents Teen Titans vol 1
    Gotham Central vol 1 (tpb)
    Criminal vol 1 "Coward" tpb

    Star Trek Planet of the Apes #1
    Injustice Gods Among Us Y3 #6
    Multiversity: Thunderworld #1

    January Winner: "Multiversity: Thunderworld #1"
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  • compsolutcompsolut Posts: 150
    edited February 2015
    January Winner:
    Autmnlands: Tooth and Claw - 1
    February Winner:
    March Winner:
    April Winner:
    May Winner:
    June Winner:
    July Winner:
    August Winner:
    September Winner:
    October Winner:
    November Winner:
    December Winner:

    January List:
    Single Issues/Digital:
    The Killing Joke (digital)
    The Woods 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    War Stories 1, 2, 3
    Star Trek (2011-) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40
    The Autumnlands Tooth and Claw 1, 2
    Star Wars (2015-) 1
    Grayson Futures End 1
    Nightwing (2011 - 2014) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
    Daredevil (2014-) 7, 8, 9, 10
    Silver Surfer (2014-)     4, 5
    Unbeatable Squirrel Girl - 1
    The Fade Out - 4
    Ant Man - 1

    Collected HC/TPB:
    The Woods Vol. 1 "The Arrow"
    Hawkeye Vol. 1 "My Life As a Weapon" (digital)
    Cold War Vol. 1: The Damoclese Contract (digital)
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  • MisterPhilMisterPhil Posts: 27
    edited January 2015
    I'm trying hard to read even more in this year.

    Comics Read in January 2015:

    Abigail and the Snowman 1 by Roger Langridge
    All-New Miracleman Annual 1 by Grant Morrison & Joe Quesada and Peter Milligan & Mike Allred
    Annihilator 1-4 by Grant Morrison & Frazer Irving
    Antioch 1 by Kevin Colden
    Ares & Aphrodite 1 by Jamie S. Rich and Megan Leven
    Bitch Planet 1 by Kelly Sue DeConnick & Valentine De Landro
    Butterfly 1 by Arash Amel, Marguerite Bennett & Antonio Fuso
    Dear Amanda by Cathy G. Johnson
    Demon 8-10 by Jason Shiga
    Gotham Academy 1 by Becky Cloonan, Brendan Fletcher & Karl Kerschl
    The Hive by Charles Burns
    (In a Sense) Lost and Found by Roman Muradov
    In Clothes Called Fat by Moyoco Anno
    Intersect 1-2 by Ray Fawkes
    Jeremiah (webcomic) by Cathy G. Johnson
    Johnny 23 by Charles Burns
    Kinski by Gabriel Hardman
    The Kitchen 1 by Ollie Masters & Ming Doyle
    Lady Killer 1 by Joëlle Jones & Jamie S. Rich
    Lumberjanes 1-9 by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Shannon Watters & Brooke Allen
    Maddy Kettle: The Adventure of the Thimblewitch by Eric Orchard
    Naja by JD Morvan and Bengal
    Reich 1-12 by Elijah Brubaker
    Revenger 1 by Charles Forsman
    The Sleep of Reason (anthology) edited by Charlie Spike Trotman
    Sugar Skull by Charles Burns
    3 New Stories by Dash Shaw
    Wednesday Book 1 by John Bergin & Alex Riegel
    Windowpane 1-2 by Joe Kessler
    X'ed Out by Charles Burns
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  • luke52luke52 Posts: 1,392
    Back to the front page!
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  • luke52luke52 Posts: 1,392
    @fredzilla‌ how you liking Ghostbusters??
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  • fredzillafredzilla Posts: 2,131
    luke52 said:

    @fredzilla‌ how you liking Ghostbusters??

    I've had them in my books for a while to read. I seem to buy a lot of books when they're on sale and then some take me forever to read them. I loved the series. I wish I had the other ones, but they haven't gone on sale yet. They were the perfect compliment to films and really felt like a continuation of them. I could "hear" each of the character's voices as I read. It is one of the best adaptations (and very underrated! I haven't heard anyone really talking about it!) of an existing property I've ever read.
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  • luke52luke52 Posts: 1,392
    fredzilla said:

    luke52 said:

    @fredzilla‌ how you liking Ghostbusters??

    I've had them in my books for a while to read. I seem to buy a lot of books when they're on sale and then some take me forever to read them. I loved the series. I wish I had the other ones, but they haven't gone on sale yet. They were the perfect compliment to films and really felt like a continuation of them. I could "hear" each of the character's voices as I read. It is one of the best adaptations (and very underrated! I haven't heard anyone really talking about it!) of an existing property I've ever read.
    My thoughts exactly. The last couple volumes are my favorite. The Mass Hysteria storyline that I fell could have been the perfect Ghostbusters 3 movie. I'm sure you'll enjoy it when u can get them.
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  • dubbat138dubbat138 Posts: 3,200
    Comics Read in January

    TMNT Vol 4-Read the entire series this month. Spent a long time tracking down each issue. And it was worth it.

    Every other comic has been a trade and I have covered in my Reading CHallenge thread.
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  • chrislchrisl Posts: 78
    Books I'm reading
    January
    Doom Patrol vol.1
    Doom Patrol vol.2
    All-New Invaders vol.1
    Doom Patrol vol.3
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  • mwhitt80mwhitt80 Posts: 4,637
    Does anyone else read digital comics 2x/3x faster than paper comics? I've reread Thanos, Drax, and the entire Annihilation event super quickly. I forgot how much the last 6 issues of Thanos tied into Annihilation. The first 6 issues ties in a little, bt the last 6 are on Kyln.
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  • JaceTheComicSourceJaceTheComicSource Posts: 140
    Just re-read the entire run of ROM all 75 issues plus the four annuals!
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  • mwhitt80mwhitt80 Posts: 4,637
    Bump to keep on first page.

    The Image humble bundle has been keeping me busy reading lots of recent stuff.
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  • luke52luke52 Posts: 1,392
    mwhitt80 said:

    Bump to keep on first page.

    The Image humble bundle has been keeping me busy reading lots of recent stuff.

    Ditto that. Liking some of these Humble Bundles lately.
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  • ComicversesComicverses Posts: 7
    edited January 2015
    January reads: (I get my books twice a month from our friends at DCBS)

    Sandman Overture #4
    Ragnarok #3
    Moon Knight #10
    Massive #30
    Dead Boy Detectives #12
    Valerian GN Vol 8: Heroes of Equinox (Cinebooks)
    Dark Horse Presents #5
    Multiversity: Thunderworld #1
    Earth Two Worlds End #12-15
    Dr. Who 10th Doctor #6
    Dr. Who 11th Doctor #6
    Dr. Who 12th Doctor #3
    Fade Out #4
    Earth Two #30
    Fairest #33
    Maxx Maxximized #15
    Miracleman #14
    Jupiter's Legacy#5
    Silver Surfer #6
    Lazarus #14
    Conan/Red Sonja #1
    Justice League United #8
    Justice League #35
    Rai #6
    Stumptown Vol 3 #5
    Arrow Season 2.5 #4
    FBP #17
    Astro City #19
    New Avengers #28
    Avengers #40
    Shield #2
    Fables: The Wolf Among Us #1
    Batman #37
    Batman and Robin #37
    George Perez's Sirens #2
    Coffin Hill #14
    Charmed Season 10 #3
    Rachel Rising #30
    Uber #20
    Hinterkind #13
    Fairy Quest: Outcasts #2
    Mouse Guard: Baldwin The Brave & Other Tales
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  • TorchsongTorchsong Posts: 2,794
    A bump to remind you this month ends tomorrow and a new month starts Sunday!
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  • CageNarleighCageNarleigh Posts: 729
    edited March 2015
    Alright. I was ever so politely reminded by @Torchsong that I wanted to participate in this thingamajig this year and I plumb forgot. Then when I DID remember, I was all, "Well how the hell am I supposed to remember what actually came out in January?"

    Then, this morning, a breakthrough! I take FOREVER to throw away my copies of PREVIEWS. Why not just grab the old PREVIEWS and see what came out and what I read?

    GENIUS.

    So, with apologies to @fredzilla for copying his format, here we go

    January Winner: Guardians of the Galaxy #23
    February Winner:
    March Winner:
    April Winner:
    May Winner:
    June Winner:
    July Winner:
    August Winner:
    September Winner:
    October Winner:
    November Winner:
    December Winner:

    January List:

    Single Issues/Digital:

    MARVEL:
    Star Wars #1
    Spider-Verse #2
    Spider-Man 2099 #8
    Amazing Spider-Man #13
    Spider-Verse Team-Up #3
    Scarlet Spiders #3
    Spider-Woman #3
    Superior Iron Man #4
    Thanos VS Hulk #2
    Guardians of the Galaxy #23
    Amazing X-Men #15 & #16

    (Holy CRAP I read more Marvel than I thought!)

    DC COMICS:
    The Multiversity Guidebook #1
    Gotham by Midnight #3
    Batwoman #38
    Green Lantern #38
    Green Lantern Corps #38
    Green Lantern New Guardians #38
    Red Lanterns #38
    Sinestro #9

    Collected HC/TPB & Magazines:

    DC Super Heroes: Green Lantern: An Origin Story TP (2 copies)
    Alter Ego #131 (Gerry Conway Interview Issue)

    Other Items:
    (I know it's not the POINT of this thread, I'm just keeping track while I'm at it.)

    Batman 1989: Batmobile Replica Keychain
    Game of Thrones Season 4 Blu-Ray
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  • TorchsongTorchsong Posts: 2,794
    CageNarleigh said:



    Other Items:
    (I know it's not the POINT of this thread, I'm just keeping track while I'm at it.)

    Batman 1989: Batmobile Replica Keychain
    Game of Thrones Season 4 Blu-Ray

    There are no real rules to this - keeping track of the geek-related merch you pick up is certainly valid.
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  • fredzillafredzilla Posts: 2,131
    CageNarleigh said:

    So, with apologies to @fredzilla for copying his format, here we go

    I think I copied most of the format from someone else and then made any necessary changes to my own list. So steal away, friend. It's all good.

    B-)
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