2011 in 2011. The End Of Week 52!

Hello Chums,

This is it. The last 2011 in 2011 post. As you know my challenge is complete, but I'm off to a new challenge. More on that later. Check out my last reading list.

#2042. Legion Secret Origin #3.

#2043. Captain America & Bucky #625.

#2044. Captain America #5.

#2045. Captain America #6.

#2046. Spaceman #3.

#2047. All Star Western #4.

#2048. Astonishing X-Men #45.

#2049. Alpha Flight #7.

#2050. Batman - The Dark Knight #4.

#2051. Star Trek #4.

#2052. Kick-Ass 2 #6.

#2053. Aquaman #4.

#2054. A Game of Thrones #4.

#2055. Avengers - The Children's Crusade #8.

Two thousand fifty five comics read in one year?

Incredible.

Keep Reading Comic.

D.L.

2011 in 2011. The End Of Week 51!

Hello Chums,

As I was saying last post, I was out of town in Florida on va-ca last week (and part of this week). Once I was back home I continued with my comic reading (even though I've finished the challenge). Check out my next to last weeks reads.

#2013. Batman Odyssey #3.

#2014. Fear Itself - The Fearless #5.

#2015. B.P.R.D. - Hell on Earth - Russia #4.

#2016. Lady Mechanika #3.

#2017. The Last Battle (one-shot).

#2018. Sergio Aragones - Funnies #6.

#2019. Justice League #4.

#2020. Punisher Max #20.

#2021. The Bionic Man #5.

#2022. Batman #4.

#2023. The Avengers #20.

#2024. Godzilla - Kingdom of Monsters #10.

#2025. Planet of the Apes #9.

#2026. Dark Horse Presents #7.

#2027. Batwoman #4.

#2028. Demon Knights #4.

#2029. Avengers 1959 #4.

#2030. Wolverine - The Best There Is #12.

#2031. Blue Estate #8.

#2032. Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes #3.

#2033. Baltimore - The Curse Bells #5.

#2034. Stephen King - The Stand - The Night Has Come #5.

#2035. The New Avengers #19.

From the collected edition The Walking Dead vol.15 We Find Ourselves.

#2036. The Walking Dead #85.

#2037. The Walking Dead #86.

#2038. The Walking Dead #87.

#2039. The Walking Dead #88.

#2040. The Walking Dead #89.

#2041. The Walking Dead #90.

I'm really killing this challenge. Oh yeah, I also read Pocket Full Of Rain by Jason.

Keep Reading Comics.

D.L.

2011 in 2011. The End Of Week 50!

Hello Chums,

Since I've finished the challenge, I've had zero pressure to read comics. It has been nice not to worry about getting in enough books each week. This last week in particular has been nice because I worked the first part of the week (and was sick), then I was off on vacation to Florida. While in Florida I did read one graphic novel - Revolver by Matt Kindt, but that was it.

So no lists of comic books for the week. But do check out a few va-ca photos.

Keep Reading Comics.

D.L.

2011 in 2011. The End Of Week 49!

Hello Chums,

Challenge Complete! This week I read 38 comic books! That puts me at 2012 for the year. Check out my list.

From the collected edition Daredevil Ultimate Collection vol.2:

#1975. Daredevil #41.

#1976. Daredevil #42

#1977. Daredevil #43.

#1978. Daredevil #44.

#1979. Daredevil #45.

#1980. Daredevil #46.

#1981. Daredevil #47.

#1982. Daredevil #48.

#1983. Daredevil #49.

#1984. Daredevil #50.

#1985. Daredevil #56.

#1986. Daredevil #57.

#1987. Daredevil #58.

#1988. Daredevil #59.

#1989. Daredevil #60.

#1990. Daredevil #61.

#1991. Daredevil #62.

#1992. Daredevil #63.

#1993. Daredevil #64.

#1994. Daredevil #65.

From the collected edition The Tick Bargain Summer Specials Collection:

#1995. Introducing The Tick #1.

#1996. The Tick Massive Summer Double Spectacle #2.

#1997. The Tick Mother's Day Special #1.

#1998. The Tick Big Father's Day Special #1.

#1999. The Tick Comic Con Extravaganza #1.

#2000. The Tick Big Halloween Special 2001.

#2001. Tiny Titans #46.

#2002. American Virgin #1.

#2003. 28 Days Later #1.

#2004. Archie 1 The Dawn of Time.

#2005. Aquaman #3.

#2006. The Punisher #6.

#2007. Fear Itself - The Fearless #4.

#2008. True Blood - The French Quarter #4.

#2009. Detective Comics #4.

#2010. The Rinse #4.

#2011. Omac #4. (Finishing up the challenge with one of my favorite characters, albeit very different)

#2012. Cold War #3.

Wow! All done. That was a lot of good comic book reading. Now what? I think that I will continue to read comics but will now read some graphic novels and some prose work too.

Keep Reading Comics.

I Will.

D.L.

2011 in 2011. The End Of Week 48!

Hello Chums,

Another big week of reading down. I knocked out 45 more comic books this week! Just 35 more to go. Yes! Check them out.

From the collected edition Invincible vol.11 Happy Days:

#1932. Invincible #54.

#1933. Invincible #55.

#1934. Invincible #56.

#1935. Invincible #57.

#1936. Invincible #58.

#1937. Invincible #59.

#1938. The Astounding Wolf-Man #11.

From the collected edition Invincible vol.12 Still Standing:

#1939. Invincible #60.

#1940. Invincible #61.

#1941. Invincible #62.

#1942. Invincible #63.

#1943. Invincible #64.

#1944. Invincible #65.

From the collected edition Invincible vol. 13 Growing Pains:

#1945. Invincible #66.

#1946. Invincible #67.

#1947. Invincible #68.

#1948. Invincible #69.

#1949. Invincible #70.

#1950. Invincible Returns #1.

From the collected edition Invincible vol. 14 The Viltrumite War:

#1951. Invincible #71.

#1952. Invincible #72.

#1953. Invincible #73.

#1954. Invincible #74.

#1955. Invincible #75.

#1956. Invincible #76.

#1957. Invincible #77.

#1958. Invincible #78.

From the collected edition Young Liars vol.2 Maestro:

#1959. Young Liars #7.

#1960. Young Liars #8.

#1961. Young Liars #9.

#1962. Young Liars #10.

#1963. Young Liars #11.

#1964. Young Liars #12.

From the collected edition Squadron Supreme - Death of a Universe;

#1965. Avengers/Squadron Supreme Annual '98 - "To Challenge a Champion"

#1966. Squadron Supreme: New World Order.

#1967. Avengers Origins: Thor (one-shot). Great Cover.

#1968. Mouse Guard - The Black Axe #3. Excellent story and art.

#1969. Batman Odyssey #2.

#1970. Legion Secret Origin #2.

#1971. A Game of Thrones #3.

#1972. Spaceman #2.

#1973. Star Trek #3.

#1974. Theory of Everything #1. (Pilot Season). I hope this makes it.

That's it. Just 35 comics to go.

Keep Reading Comics.

I will.

D.L.

2011 in 2011. The End Of Week 47!

Hello Chums,

I was feeling the pressure of needing to finish this challenge. Not that I wasn't going to be able to make it, but pressure none the less. So this week I read fifty comics! YES!

Check them out.

From the collected edition Marvel Masterworks: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. vol.1:

#1882. Strange Tales #143.

#1883. Strange Tales #144.

#1884. Strange Tales #145.

From the collected edition Squadron Supreme - Death of a Universe:

#1885. Squadron Supreme: Death of a Universe.

#1886. Crisis on Twin Earths! (Thor #280).

#1887. Accusation Most Foul (Avengers #5).

#1888. Earth's Mightiest Frauds (Avengers #6).

#1889. Aquaman #2.

#1890. Avengers #19.

#1891. Captain America #4.

#1892. Caligula #5.

#1893. All Star Western #3.

#1894. Batman - The Dark Knight #3.

#1895. B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth - Russia #3.

#1896. Captain America & Bucky #624.

#1897. Alpha Flight #6.

#1898. Astonishing X-Men #44.

#1899. Avengers Origins: Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver #1.

#1900. Kick-Ass 2 #5.

#1901. Superior - Kapow! World Record Special #1.

#1902. Godzilla - Kingdom of Monsters #9.

#1903. Warlord of Mars - Dejah Thoris #8.

#1904. The Bionic Man #4.

#1905. Wolverine - The Best There Is #11.

#1906. Dark Horse Presents #6.

#1907. Avengers Origins: Luke Cage #1.

#1908. Stephen King - The Stand - The Night Has Come #4.

#1909. Elephantmen #36.

From the collected edition Hulk vol.5 Fall of the Hulks:

#1910. Hulk #19.

#1911. Hulk #20.

#1912. Hulk #21.

#1913. Fall of the Hulks Gamma.

From the collected edition Invincible vol. 8 My Favorite Martian:

#1914. Invincible #36.

#1915. Invincible #37.

#1916. Invincible #38.

#1917. Invincible #39.

#1918. Invincible #40.

#1919. Invincible #41.

From the collected edition Invincible vol. 9 Out of this World:

#1920. Invincible #42.

#1921. Invincible #43.

#1922. Invincible #44.

#1923. Invincible #45.

#1924. Invincible #46.

#1925. Invincible #47.

From the collected edition Invincible vol. 10 Who's The Boss?:

#1926. Invincible #48.

#1927. Invincible #49.

#1928. Invincible #50.

#1929. Invincible #51.

#1930. Invincible #52.

#1931. Invincible #53.

Only 80 comics left to read.

K.R.C.

D.L.

2011 in 2011. The End Of Week 46!

Hello Chums,

I was out of town for three days so not much read. Check it out.

From the collected edition Daredevil - The Man Without Fear:

#1867. Daredevil T.M.W.F. #1.

#1868. Daredevil T.M.W.F. #2.

#1869. Daredevil T.M.W.F. #3.

#1870. Daredevil T.M.W.F. #4.

#1871. Daredevil T.M.W.F. #5.

For my money, some of Frank Miller and John Romita Jr.'s best work.

#1872. Fear Itself - The Fearless #3.

#1873. The Punisher #5.

#1874. Aquaman #1.

#1875. Blue Estate #7.

#1876. Planet of the Apes #8. Great Book.

#1877. Sergio Aragones - Funnies #5.

#1878. Batman #3.

#1879. Hawken #1.

#1880. Giant Size Elephantmen #1.

#1881. Justice League #3.

So that's it just 15 comic books. But I did go out of town to see my Sooners get beat by Baylor. Hopefully I'll do better next week.

K.R.C.

D.L.

2011 in 2011. The End Of Week 45!

Hello Chums,

Another week down and thirty three more comics read. You know, the usual. Once again check out my cool reads.

From the collected edition The Punisher War Journal Classic:

#1834. Punisher War Journal #1.

#1835. Punisher War Journal #2.

#1836. Punisher War Journal #3.

#1837. Punisher War Journal #4.

#1838. Punisher War Journal #5.

#1839. Punisher War Journal #6.

#1840. Punisher War Journal #7.

#1841. Punisher War Journal #8.

From the collected edition Tom Strong and the Robots Of Doom:

#1842. Tom Strong A.T.R.O.D. #1.

#1843. Tom Strong A.T.R.O.D. #2.

#1844. Tom Strong A.T.R.O.D. #3.

#1845. Tom Strong A.T.R.O.D. #4.

#1846. Tom Strong A.T.R.O.D. #5.

#1847. Tom Strong A.T.R.O.D. #6.

From the collected edition Marvel Masterworks: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. vol.1:

#1848. Strange Tales #135.

#1849. Strange Tales #136.

#1850. Strange Tales #137.

#1851. Strange Tales #138.

#1852. Strange Tales #139.

#1853. Strange Tales #140.

#1854. Strange Tales #141.

#1855. Strange Tales #142.

#1856. Demon Knights #3.

#1857. Batwoman #3.

#1858. Fear Itself 7.2: Thor.

#1859. The New Avengers #18.

#1860. Baltimore - The Curse Bells #4.

#1861. Star Trek - Legion of Super-Heroes #2.

#1862. Punisher Max #19.

#1863. Avengers Origins: Vision (one-shot).

#1864. Hellboy: Double Feature Of Evil.

#1865. Heroes - 2008 Limited International Edition.

#1866. Dark Horse Presents #5.

Okay. Only 145 comic books left to read. I'm on the down hill slide.

Keep Reading Comics.

D.L.

2011 in 2011. The End Of Week 44!

Hello Chums,

Another week down. We're getting closer to the end. My reading this week slowed down and I only got twenty comics read. Better luck next week. We'll see.

From the collected edition Army @ Love vol.2.0 Generation Pwned:

#1814. Army @ Love #6.

#1815. Army @ Love #7.

#1816. Army @ Love #8.

#1817. Army @ Love #9.

#1818. Army @ Love #10.

#1819. Army @ Love #11.

#1820. Army @ Love #12.

#1821. Cold War #2.

#1822. True Blood - The French Quarter #3.

#1823. Avengers Origins: Ant-Man & The Wasp #1 - (one-shot). Must Read! Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is getting to be one of my favorite writers.

#1824. Fear Itself - The Fearless #2.

#1825. Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes #1.

#1826. Omac #3.

#1827. Fear Itself - The Home Front #7.

#1828. Detective Comics #3.

#1829. The Rinse #3.

#1830. Avengers 1959 #3.

#1831. Fear Itself 7.1: Captain America. Very good!

#1832. Liberty Annual 2011.

#1833. Our Love Is Real (one-shot).

That's it. One hundred seventy-eight comics left.

Keep Reading Comic!

D.L.

2011 in 2011. The End Of Week 43!

Hello Chums,

It's getting close to the end of the year. I've now read quite a few comics toward my quest for 2011 in 2011. Most of the comics that I have read have been enjoyable and the experience has been fun. However, this challenge has taken so much of my (free) reading time that I haven't been able to read anything else. I've got so many graphic novels to read (on hold) that I can't wait to dig into. That being said I will not be taking up this challenge again next year. I of course will be reading tons of comics but it will be nice not being on a schedule.

Check out my weeks reading.

From the collected edition Jack Kirby's Omac:

#1763. Omac #1.

#1764. Omac #2.

#1765. Omac #3.

#1766. Omac #4.

#1767. Omac #5.

#1768. Omac #6.

#1769. Omac #7.

#1770. Omac #8.

From the collected edition Invincible vol. 6 A Different World:

#1771. Invincible #25.

#1772. Invincible #26.

#1773. Invincible #27.

#1774. Invincible #28.

#1775. Invincible #29.

#1776. Invincible #30.

From the collected edition Invincible vol. 7 Three's Company:

#1777. Invincible #31.

#1778. Invincible #32.

#1779. Invincible #33.

#1780. Invincible #34.

#1781. Invincible #35.

#1782. The Pact #4.

From the collected edition The Punisher War Zone:

#1783. The Punisher War Zone #1.

#1784. The Punisher War Zone #2.

#1785. The Punisher War Zone #3.

#1786. The Punisher War Zone #4.

#1787. The Punisher War Zone #5.

#1788. The Punisher War Zone #6.

#1789. Legion - Secret Origin #1.

#1790. The Li'l Depressed Boy #7.

#1791. Planet of the Apes #7.

#1792. Spaceman #1.

#1793. War of the Independents #1.

#1794. Astonishing X-Men #43.

#1795. Batwoman #2.

#1796. True Blood - The French Quarter #2.

#1797. Batman - Odyssey (vol.2) #1.

#1798. Justice League #2.

#1799. Spongebob Comics #5.

#1800. Cold War #1.

#1801. Godzilla - Kingdom of Monsters #8.

#1802. Godzilla - Gangsters & Goliaths #5.

#1803. The Red Wing #5.

#1804. A Game of Thrones #2.

#1805. Star Trek #2.

#1806. All Star Western #1.

#1807. All Star Western #2.

#1808. Batman - The Dark Knight #2.

#1809. Butcher Baker - The Righteous Maker #7.

#1810. Abe Sapien - The Devil Does Not Jest #2.

#1811. Captain America & Bucky #623.

#1812. Kirby Genesis #4.

#1813. Pood #4.

That is more like it. Fifty-one comics read this week! Only 198 left to go. Yes!

K.R.C.

D.L.

2011 in 2011. The End Of Week 42!

Hello Chums,

With the New York Comic-Con, new fall TV shows and college football, I've had quite a few distractions these last few weeks. My comic book output (amount I have read) has really been down these last four weeks or so. But this week has been a bit better. I was able to knock out thirty more comics this week. Check out my reads.

#1733. Blue Estate #6.

#1734. Near Death #2.

#1735. The Bionic Man #3.

#1736. Superior #6.

#1737. Fear Itself #7.

#1738. Star Trek - Legion Of Super-Heroes #1.

#1739. B.P.R.D. - Hell On Earth - Russia #2.

#1740. Sergio Aragones - Funnies #4.

#1741. Batman #2.

#1742. Fear Itself - The Fearless #1.

#1743. Avengers 1959 #2.

#1744. The Avengers #18.

#1745. Baltimore - The Curse Bells #3.

#1746. The New Avengers #17.

#1747. Alpha Flight #5.

#1748. Demon Knights #2.

#1749. The Punisher #4.

#1750. Stephen King - The Stand - The Night Has Come #3.

#1751. Hot Stuff - The Little Devil - Halloween Mini Comic.

#1752. Toys In The Basement - Halloween Mini Comic.

#1753. Scary Godmother - Halloween Mini Comic.

#1754. Bone - Halloween Mini Comic.

#1755. Toy Story - Halloween Mini Comic.

#1756. Fraggle Rock - Halloween Mini Comic.

From the collected edition Fear Agent vol.5 - I Against I:

#1757. Fear Agent #22.

#1758. Fear Agent #23.

#1759. Fear Agent #24.

#1760. Fear Agent #25.

#1761. Fear Agent #26.

#1762. Fear Agent #27.

Okay thirty down. Now to read some more comics.

Keep Reading Comics!

D.L.

2011 in 2011. The End Of Week 41!

Hello Chums,



If you saw my last post you'll know that I was at the New York Comic-Con this week. That being said I didn't get many comics read this week. Only 17 to be exact. Check them out.



#1716. Punisher Max #18.




From the collected edition Scalped vol.7 Rez Blues:




#1717. Scalped #35.


#1718. Scalped #36.


#1719. Scalped #37.


#1720. Scalped #38.


#1721. Scalped #39.


#1722. Scalped #40.


#1723. Scalped #41.


#1724. Scalped #42.





From the collected edition Elk's Run:




#1725. Elk's Run #1.


#1726. Elk's Run #2.


#1727. Elk's Run #3.


#1728. Elk's Run #4.


#1729. Elk's Run #5.


#1730. Elk's Run #6.


#1731. Elk's Run #7.


#1732. Elk's Run #8.

And that's it. I've got to do better next week.

K.R.C.

D.L.

New York Comic-Con '11!

Hello Chums,

The title is New York Comic-Con '11? Yep, that's right after much debating I went. Did I have a good time? No, I Had A Great Time!

Since I got in around 1200 (and the con didn't open until 1600), I had a few hours to kill. So my first stop was The Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. This is where the U.S. Open is held every year. I walked around the grounds for a couple of hours. I saw several courts, the wall of champions and the unisphere. With Autumn in the air, the grounds were really nice and I'm glad I went.

This second photo is the outside of the Javits Convention Center as I walked up.

At the New York Comic-Con I went to a few panels, talked to a few pros, bought many o' books (and swag) and saw a few great costumes. Check out my pics.

How about these three comic book legends.

First is Joe Simon at his panel. At 98 year old, the Captain America creator was pimping his new autobiography. I stood in line after the panel to get a signed copy, but after waiting 45 minutes the line was capped and I didn't get one.

Next we have Geof Darrow. Then is Walter Simonson.

Friday night I went to see the Broadway show "Spider-Man - Turn Of The Dark" It Was Phenomenal! I'm not a fan of Broadway shows or show tunes, but if ever there was a show made for me this was it. Subject: A comic book character. + Music: By U2! = Slam Dunk. The story, set design, lighting and of course the ariel spectacle made this show a winner.

Here is my two favorite costumes that I saw. Besides the fact that the costumes were nicely done, the people in the costumes had the right body type for them. To me this is critical. Nothing is worse than seeing a 250lb. girl in a Slave Leia costume.

Check out Luke Cage - Power Man. Nice costume and the guy was a muscular 6'5". Well played sir.

Next is Peter Porker -Spider-Ham. Once again nice costume, but the best part is the guy had the right pudgy body type for the character.

Next up is me and one of my favorite writer-artists Paul Pope. I went to the Legendary panel that he was featured on. During the question and answer part of the panel, all questions were primarily focused toward Frank Miller. I got to ask a question of Paul Pope (and took a jab at the questioner ahead of me). After the panel, I met Mr. Pope outside the panel room. He thanked me for coming out (to the panel) and answered a few more of my questions. And then he asked me to follow him on twitter. He ended up being a really nice guy to talk to.

I went to NYC by myself (which was great). However, the last thing I wanted to do was go to restaurants by myself. It's boring and a waste of valuable con/trip time. Enter the best of both worlds: Outdoor vendor carts! Some cooked with charcoal others with gas. These were my primary eating establishments. I found the food on them to be pretty good. If it wasn't nobody would eat there a second time - right? So what did I have? Lamb gyros two days in a row. Very tasty! Sausage dog, Beef shish-ka-bob and Roasted peanuts. I also had pizza at two different walk up windows. The food (for me)

in NYC was kind of like going through

a drive thru. You walk up, get your food and keep walking to your next destination while eating. If I lived in NYC, I would have a bigger gut from all the street food and bigger legs from all the walking.

All in all. I had a great time and would consider going back again. However, I found the show just as crowded as San Diego. Now that was a bummer.

K.R.C.

D.L.