The 2015 Reading Thread - June

Torchsong

Better Late than Never! I read a lot of big books in April so not a huge list. Let's see what happens in May!

Link to January 2015: http://thecomicforums.com/discussion/3220/the-2015-reading-thread-january#latest
Link to Februarry 2015: http://thecomicforums.com/discussion/3278/the-2015-reading-thread-february#latest
Link to March 2015: http://thecomicforums.com/discussion/3331/the-2015-reading-thread-march#latest
Link to April 2015: http://thecomicforums.com/discussion/3370/the-2015-reading-thread-april#latest
Link to May 2015: http://thecomicforums.com/discussion/3428/the-2015-reading-thread-may#latest

Get to reading, folks!

Torchsong

January Winner: My Love Story Vol. 1 (Viz)
February Winner: Akame ga Kill! (Yen Press)
March Winner: The Sculptor (01 Publishing)
April Winner: Copperhead Vol. 1 (Image)
May Winner: Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman TP Vol. 1 (DC)

June Books:
Shazam! A Celebration of 75 Years (DC)
Sunstone Vol 2. (Top Cow)
Mystery Babylon Vol. 1
Mystery Babylon Vol. 2
A Silent Voice Vol. 1 (Kodansha)
Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt (Dark Horse)
The Ancient Magus' Bride (Seven Seas)
Wonder Woman 77 Special
Rat Queens Vol 2 (Image)
Night Nurse - Collected Edition (Marvel)
Batman: Earth One Vol. 2
Revival Vol. 5 (Image)
Mystery Babylon Vol. 3
Mystery Babylon Vol. 4
321 Comics (Kickstarter)
John Byrne's Compleat Next Men vol. 1 (IDW)
Showcase: Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (DC)
Gotham Academy Vol 1 (DC)

bralinator

June Books:
Fight Club 2 (issues #0 & #1)
Wonder Woman '77
Hellbreak #3
Secret Wars #1 & #2
Ivar, Timewalker tpb vol 1

luke52

January Winner: Avengers Epic Collection vol 9 - The Final Threat
The three Ghostbusters Volumes are up there too.
February Winner: Nailbiter vol.1
March Winner: Swamp Thing #40
April Winner: Swamp Thing By Brian K. Vaughan vols 1&2
May Winner: Convergence Shazam

June books:

Locke and Key vol 1
Secret Wars #3
Justice League #41
Locke and Key vol 2
Grayson #1
Gotham Academy #1
Batgirl #35
Locke and Key vol 3
Locke and Key vol 4
Locke and Key vol 5
Locke and Key vol 6
Saga #29
Batman vol 6: Graveyard Shift
Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter
JLA #1
Bloodshot Reborn #3
Old Man Logan #2
Thors #1
Where Monsters Dwell #1
Secret Six #3
Swamp Thing vol 7: Regenesis
Planet Hulk #2
Gotham By Midnight #6
Ninjak #4
Swamp Thing vol 8: Spontaneous Generation

fredzilla

January Winner: Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga Vol. 1
February Winner: TIE - Star Wars #1 / The Multiversity: Guidebook
March Winner: The City on the Edge of Forever HC
April Winner: The Sculptor HC
May Winner: Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #4
June Winner:
July Winner:
August Winner:
September Winner:
October Winner:
November Winner:
December Winner:

June List:
Single Issues/Digital:
Wild's End #1-6
Spider-Man 2099 #12
Rocket Raccoon #11
Ultimate End #1
Infinity Gauntlet (2015) #1
Batman #40
Spider-Gwen #4
The Amazing Spider-Man #18
Darth Vader #5
Star Wars #5
Lazarus #12-15 (digital)
Wonder Woman #32-35
Saga #28
Samurai Jack #19
Munchkin #5
Birthright #7
Ragnarok #5

Collected HC/TPB/Digital
SMASH: Trial of Fire OGN HC
Petrograd HC
Batman Earth One Vol. 2
Rust Vol. 2: Secrets of the Cell
Rust Vol. 3: Death of the Rocket Boy

CaptShazam

January Winner: Multiversity - Thunderworld
February Winner: Roy Thomas Presents The Phantom Lady vol 1
March Winner: Strangers In Paradise Omnibus book 1
April Winner: Classic G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero vol 1 tpb
May Winner: DC Showcase Presents: Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew

June List:

The Complete Peanuts vol 1 1950-52
World War Hulk Tpb
Injustice Gods Among Us Y4 # 1&2
Marvel Essential Daredevil vol 1
Powers: Definitive Hardcover vol 1
Batmite #1

mwhitt80

I love that no one will start this thread other than TS edition

Sandman Mystery Theater 1-8
Super Pro KO vol 2
Sixth Gun vol 1 - 2

CaptShazam

@mwhitt80 how was the mystery theater books?

I have thought about searching out the trades.

Torchsong

mwhitt80 said:

I love that no one will start this thread other than TS edition

Sandman Mystery Theater 1-8
Super Pro KO vol 2

That's a valid header. If it gets to be the beginning of the month and I'm not picking up the slack, someone else can jump in. I'll still play - just copy the header and change the month! :)

mwhitt80

No we can't. We complain and you jump to it. Its the internet way

mwhitt80

CaptShazam said:

@mwhitt80 how was the mystery theater books?

I have thought about searching out the trades.

Its pretty good. Iliked the second arc (5-8) a lot better than 1-4. I would recommend getting the first 8 off comixology To try. If you like them go get the trades. That way your only out $16 on a try out.

Try the first 2 volumes though; volume 2 is very different than volume 1 (mostly art).
I've not gone any further in the series, but I have through 12. Currently reading sixth gun.

compsolut

January Winner: Autmnlands: Tooth and Claw - 1
February Winner: Jiro Kuwata Batmanga Vol 1
March Winner: Darth Vader 3
April Winner: Saga Vol. 1
May Winner: Tie - Criminal: Special Edition & Lantern City #1
June Winner:
July Winner:
August Winner:
September Winner:
October Winner:
November Winner:
December Winner:

June List:

Single Issues/Digital:
Oddly Normal - 5, 6
Rebels - 2
RunLoveKill - 2
The Fade Out - 6
Silk - 1
Ant-Man - 3
Convergence - 0
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl - 4

Collected HC/TPB:
Velvet TPB 2

Torchsong

Bouncing to get her back on the ol' front page

mphil

Do we post just new stuff or anything we read?

fredzilla

I post anything I read. It's mostly new stuff, but I often manage to get some back issues or older trades in each month. However you want to compile your list is up to you. I had a lot of fun in January revisiting all the books I read in 2014.

mphil

Fair enough, I've been reading

Superman: Red Son
Batman '66 21, 22, 23 (was a few months behind)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 45, 46
Justice League 41
Convergence Crime Syndicate 2
Ghosted 20 (final issue!)

and more to come.

mwhitt80

I rarely have new stuff on my list. I'm trying for the year of awesome. In which I read only awesome books they maybe new, but it has tended to be older titles I just missed. Like The Goon, Fables, Ex Machina, or Astro City.

Torchsong

fredzilla said:

I post anything I read. It's mostly new stuff, but I often manage to get some back issues or older trades in each month. However you want to compile your list is up to you. I had a lot of fun in January revisiting all the books I read in 2014.

What 'Zilla said - no real rules, rhyme or reason to it. I tend to stick to trades, but I also occasionally list a single issue if it was particularly good. I also highlight the books that were particularly good that month and pick a "Winner" for each month. At the end of the year I have a pretty solid 12 book recommendation list.

But go about it your own way!

Torchsong

'Nother Bounce for the front page!