2011 in 2011. The End Of Week 8!

Hello Chums,

This week I started off strong (Sunday, Monday and Tuesday) by reading quite a few comics. However the rest of the week I got in almost no reading. Major Bummer! So my total this week is only 30 issues. Ouch! The last 2 weeks combined is really bringing down my average. Anyway here is my reading list.

From the collected edition Essential Punisher vol. 1:

#353. The Punisher limited series #1.

#354. The Punisher limited series #2.

#355. The Punisher limited series #3.

#356. The Punisher limited series #4.

#357. The Punisher limited series #5.

From the collected edition The Punisher River Of Blood:

#358. The Punisher: War Zone #31.

#359. The Punisher: War Zone #32.

#360. The Punisher: War Zone #33.

#361. The Punisher: War Zone #34.

#362. The Punisher: War Zone #35.

#363. The Punisher: War Zone #36.

From the collected edition Cinderella From Fable Town With Love:

#364. Cinderella F.F.W.L. #1.

#365. Cinderella F.F.W.L. #2.

#366. Cinderella F.F.W.L. #3.

#367. Cinderella F.F.W.L. #4.

#368. Cinderella F.F.W.L. #5.

#369. Cinderella F.F.W.L. #6.

#370. Captain America #615.

#371. Astonishing X-Men #36.

#372. Uncanny X-Men #533.

#373. Punisher In The Blood #4.

#374. Marvel Super Hero Squad #8.

#375. True Blood Tainted Love #1.

#376. Star Trek Infestation #2.

#377. The Avengers #10.

#378. Heroes For Hire #1.

#379. The New Teen Titans (1980) #14.

#380. The New Teen Titans #15.

#381. The New Teen Titans #16.

#382. Captain Carrot #1.

Since I have now read 382 comics out of 2011, that leaves me with 1629 to go. That means I need to read a minimum of 37 books a week now. The pressure is on!

K.R.C.

D.L.

2011 in 2011. The End Of Week 7!

Hello Chums,



I'm back with not much reading this week. Only 33 comics read. That terribly low number is gonna kill my average. Crap! I need to really focus this next week.



So what did I manage to read? Check it out:



From the collected edition Rasl Pocket Book One:





#320. Rasl #1.


#321. Rasl #2.


#322. Rasl #3.


#323. Rasl #4.


#324. Rasl #5.


#325. Rasl #6.


#326. Rasl #7.





Although I own the Bone one volume I've never read it. I don't think I've read much Jeff Smith. So I picked up Rasl on a whim. And I really liked it. The black and white art is nice, but the story is way more interesting than I thought it would be. A real sleeper!





#327. Mouse Guard - The Black Axe #1.


#328. Star Trek - Infestation #1.


#329. The New Avengers #9.


#330. Ultimate Avengers vs. New Ultimates #1.


#331. B.P.R.D. - Hell on Earth - Gods #2.


#332. SpongeBob Comics #1.


#333. Next Men #3.


#334. Punisher Max #10.


#335. Incognito - Bad Influences #3.


#336. Captain Wonder 3D #1.


#337. The Spirit #11.


#338. The New Teen Titans #10 (1980).


#339. The New Teen Titans #11.


#340. The New Teen Titans #12.


#341. The New Teen Titans #13.





From the collected edition Essential The Punisher vol. #1:





#342. The Amazing Spider-man #174.


#343. The Amazing Spider-man #175.


#344. Captain America #241.


#345. The Amazing Spider-man #201.


#346. The Amazing Spider-man #202.


#347. Daredevil #182.


#348. Daredevil #183.


#349. Daredevil #184.


#350. Peter Parker The Spectacular Spider-man #81.


#351. Peter Parker The Spectacular Spider-man #82.


#352. Peter Parker The Spectacular Spider-man #83.





That's it just 33 total. What a let down.





Keep Reading Comics. I Will.





D.L.

2011 in 2011. The End Of Week 6!

Hello Chums,

Because of this weeks bad weather, I haven't got my weeks stack yet. But another week down and 54 more comics read!

Since I was just reading old material, I stuck with two main characters: Usagi Yojimbo and the Punisher. Check it out.

From the collected edition Wolverine / Punisher:

#266. Wolverine / Punisher #1

#267. Wolverine / Punisher #2.

#268. Wolverine / Punisher #3.

#269. Wolverine / Punisher #4.

#270. Wolverine / Punisher #5.

From the collected edition Usagi Yojimbo The Special Edition vol.#1:

#271. Usagi Yojimbo

#272. Lone Rabbit and Child

#273. The Confession

#274. Bounty Hunter

#275. Horse Thief

#276. Village Of Fear

#277. A Quiet Meal

#278. Blind Swords-pig

#279. Homecoming

#280. Bounty Hunter 2

#281. Samurai

#282. Kappa

#283. Zylla

#284. Silk Fair

#285. The Tower

#286. A Mother's Love

#287. Return of the Blind Swordspig

#288. Blade of the Gods

#289. The Tea Cup

#290. The Shogun's Gift

#291. The Dragon Bellow Conspiracy

From the collected edition Usagi Yojimbo The Special Edition vol. #2:

#292. Frost and Fire

#293. A Kite Story

#294. Blood Wings

#295. The Way of the Samurai

#296. Lone Goat and Kid

#297. The Bridge

#298. The Duel

#299. Yurei

#300. My Lord's Daughter

#301. Circles

#302. Kitsune

#303. Gaki

#304. Broken Ritual

#305. The Tangled Skein

#306. Gen

#307. The Return of Kitsune

#308. The Last Ino Story

#309. Turtle Soup and Rabbit Stew

#310. Treaty

#311. How I Do Usagi

From The Essential Punisher vol. #1:

#312. Amazing Spider-man #129.

#313. Amazing Spider-man #134.

#314. Amazing Spider-man #135.

#315. Giant-Size Spider-man #4.

#316. Marvel Preview Presents The Punisher #2.

#317. Marvel Super Action Featuring The Punisher #1.

#318. Amazing Spider-man #161.

#319. Amazing Spider-man #162.

Okay that's 319 down and 1692 left!

Keep Reading Comics.

D.L.

2011 in 2011. The End Of Week 5!

Hello Chums,


I've read another 54 comics this week on my quest towards 2011 in 2011. Check out what I've been reading.



From the collected edition Wolverine Enemy of the State - The Complete Edition:





#212. Wolverine #20.

#213. Wolverine #21.

#214. Wolverine #22.

#215. Wolverine #23.

#216. Wolverine #24.

#217. Wolverine #25.

#218. Wolverine #26.

#219. Wolverine #27.

#220. Wolverine #28.

#221. Wolverine #29.

#222. Wolverine #30.

#223. Wolverine #31.

#224. Wolverine #32.



Sure the artwork was good, but the story? It was okay, but not up there with Barry Windsor Smith's Weapon X or Claremont/Miller's Wolverine limited series. But then what is?



From the collected edition Avengers Forever:


#225. Avengers Forever #1.

#226. Avengers Forever #2.

#227. Avengers Forever #3.

#228. Avengers Forever #4.

#229. Avengers Forever #5.

#230. Avengers Forever #6.

#231. Avengers Forever #7.

#232. Avengers Forever #8.

#233. Avengers Forever #9.

#234. Avengers Forever #10.

#235. Avengers Forever #11.

#236. Avengers Forever #12.


This Avengers time-tale has plenty of flash backs from not only Avengers stories but Marvel comics history as well. I highly recommend it.




From the collected edition Squadron Supreme.


#237. Squadron Supreme #1.


#238. Squadron Supreme #2.

#239. Squadron Supreme #3.

#240. Squadron Supreme #4.

#241. Squadron Supreme #5.

#242. Squadron Supreme #6.

#243. Squadron Supreme #7.

#244. Squadron Supreme #8.

#245. Squadron Supreme #9.

#246. Squadron Supreme #10.

#247. Squadron Supreme #11.

#248. Squadron Supreme #12.



This story from the late Mark Gruenwald is just as good as Marvels. The only down side was the rotation of artists. The artwork mostly looked the same (dated). As I read the series I kept asking myself "How good would this story be with a super-star artist and (new) coloring? Very good I'd say.


From the collected edition The Complete Frank Miller Spider-Man:


#249. Spectacular Spider-Man #27.

#250. Spectacular Spider-Man #28.

#251. Amazing Spider-Man Annual #14.

#252. Amazing Spider-Man Annual #15.

#253. Marvel Team-Up #100.


#254. Marvel Team-Up Annual #4.


And lastly some old singles along with my weekly stack:


#255. Warren Ellis' Blackgas #1.

#256. Zombies vs. Robots vs. Amazons #1.

#257. Zombies vs. Robots vs. Amazons #2.

#258. Sir Edward Grey Witchfinder - Lost and Gone Forever #1.

#259. Batman Beyond #2.

#260. Hellboy The Sleeping and the Dead #2.

#261. Batman Odyssey #6.

#262. Doc Macabre #3.

#263. Stephen King The Stand - No Man's Land #1.

#264. Ultimate New Ultimates #5.

#265. Wolverine - The Best There Is #3.


Wow! That was a lot of good comic book reading!


Stay Tuned True Believers!


K.R.C.


D.L.

2011 in 2011. The End Of Week 4!

Hello Chums,

I've been reading like a madman this week. Check out my list.

From the collected edition Deathblow - Sinners & Saints:

#153. Deathblow #1.

#154. Deathblow #2.

#155. Deathblow #3.

#156. Deathblow #4.

#157. Deathblow #5.

#158. Deathblow #6.

#159. Deathblow #7.

#160. Deathblow #8.

#161. Deathblow #9.

#162. Deathblow #10.

#163. Deathblow #11.

#164. Deathblow #12.

Deathblow featured nice Jim Lee art for three issues, and great Tim Sale art for the other nine issues!

From the collected edition Nocturnals - Black Planet:

#165. Nocturnals #1.

#166. Nocturnals #2.

#167. Nocturnals #3.

#168. Nocturnals #4.

#169. Nocturnals #5.

#170. Nocturnals #6.

Nocturnals features a '50's style gangster/monster story with great painted artwork. I wish creator Dan Brereton did more main stream work or just more comic work.

From the collected edition Solar Man of the Atom - Alpha and Omega:

#171. Solar Man of the Atom #0.

From the collected edition: Solar Man of the Atom - Second Death:

#172. Solar Man of the Atom #1.

#173. Solar Man of the Atom #2.

#174. Solar Man of the Atom #3.

#175. Solar Man of the Atom #4.

From the collected edition Cerebus:

#176. Cerebus #1.

#177. Cerebus #2.

#178. Cerebus #3.

#179. Cerebus #4.

#180. Cerebus #5.

#181. Cerebus #6.

#182. Cerebus #7.

#183. Cerebus #8.

#184. Cerebus #9.

#185. Cerebus #10.

#186. Cerebus #11.

#187. Cerebus #12.

#188. Cerebus #13.

#189. Cerebus #14.

#190. Cerebus #15.

#191. Cerebus #16.

#192. Cerebus #17.

#193. Cerebus #18.

#194. Cerebus #19.

#195. Cerebus #20.

#196. Cerebus #21.

#197. Cerebus #22.

#198. Cerebus #23.

#199. Cerebus #24.

#200. Cerebus #25.

#201. Zombies VS Robots #1.

#202. Infestation #1.

#203. The New Avengers #8.

#204. Avengers #9.

#205. Fantastic Four #587.

#206. Punisher In The Blood #3.

#207. Ultimate Avengers 3 #6.

#208. Uncanny X-Men #532.

#209. Captain America #614.

#210. The New Teen Titans #8.

#211. The New Teen Titans #9.

Ok, that's 211 comic books down in 4 weeks. That leaves me with 1800 left to read in 48 weeks. I (think) Can Do It! Keep Reading Comics!

D.L.

2011 in 2011 The end of week 3!

Hello Chums,



As I mentioned last post, I've been sick. That sickness really cut into my reading. Was I able to bounce back on track? Check it out!






From the collected edition Promethea #3:







#123. Promethea #13.


#124. Promethea #14.


#125. Promethea #15.


#126. Promethea #16.


#127. Promethea #17.


#128. Promethea #18.





From the collected edition Promehea #4:








#129. Promethea #19.

#130. Promethea #20.


#131. Promethea #21.


#132. Promethea #22.


#133. Promethea #23.


#134. Promethea #24.


#135. Promethea #25.





From the collected edition Promethea #5:



#136. Promethea #26.


#137. Promethea #27.


#138. Promethea #28.


#139. Promethea #29.


#140. Promethea #30.


#141. Promethea #31.


#142. Promethea #32.

Promethea was not your average comic book. Alan Moore's super hero/mystical/religious/magical writing, along with J. H. Williams III's many amazing art styles and page layouts made this quite a reading experience.

From the collected edition Strange Tales:

#143. Strange Tales #1.

#144. Strange Tales #2.

#145. Strange Tales #3.

#146. Startling Stories The Megalomaniacal Spider-man.

#147. All-Select Comics 70th Anniversary Special.

#148. The Spirit #10.

#149. Superior #4.

#150. Scarlet #4.

#151. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep - Dust to Dust #8.

#152. The Invincible Iron Man Annual #1. (2010)

That's not bad for three weeks time. I think I need to bring my weekly number up a little bit. I'll see what I can do these coming weeks.

See you at the LCS.

Keep Reading Comics!

D.L.

2011 in 2011 continues!

Hello Chums,



Although I've been sick for a few days (with no reading), I'm back on track! Check it out.



#92. B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth - Gods #1

#93. John Byrne's Next Men #2 (#32).

#94. Star Trek - Khan Ruling in Hell #4.

#95. House of Mystery #26.

#96. Steve Rogers - Super Soldier #1.

#97. Steve Rogers - Super Soldier #2.

#98. Steve Rogers - Super Soldier #3.

#99. Steve Rogers - Super Soldier #4.

#100. Avengers - The Children's Crusade #4.

#101. Casanova - Gula #1.

#102. The New Teen Titans #1 (1980)

#103. The New Teen Titans #2.

#104. The New Teen Titans #3.

#105. The New Teen Titans #4.

#106. The New Teen Titans #5.

#107. The New Teen Titans #6.

#108. The New Teen Titans #7.

From the collected editions Promethea vol. #2:

#109. Promethea #7.

#110. Promethea #8.

#111. Promethea #9.

#112. Promethea #10.

#113. Promethea #11.

#114. Promethea #12.

From the collected edition Fables Vol. #14 Witches:

#115. Fables #86.

#116. Fables #87.

#117. Fables #88.

#118. Fables #89.

#119. Fables #90.

#120. Fables #91.

#121. Fables #92.

#122. Fables #93.

Whew! That's a lot of great reading. I haven't read The New Teen Titans since they were "new" in 1980! That reminds me of a story:

I think it was 1980 or '81, I was on a Junior High field trip to Washington D.C. We (Eighth graders) were on a bus (at night) bound for some monument or other. There was one light on about half way back in the bus. The whole bus was completely dark except for the one over seat light shining down on some jackass. Everyone on the bus was like: Hey turn off the light! I mean it turn it off! That Jackass didn't turn it off I was too busy reading The New Teen Titans! Yeah! Suck it! Losers!!!

Now that I have a pretty complete run, I thought I would re-read those issues plus all the issues I never owned. Wish me luck! I'm not turning off the light.

K.R.C.

D.L.