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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2016 23:26:00 GMT -5
So March is wrapping up and with it, the first quarter of the year, so time to make a progress check on those 2016 goals... I update progress for each in bold In 2016 I hope to… 1. finish reading (or rereading) the following runs -Master of Kung Fu (completed 1/12/16) -Jon Sable, Freelance (completed 1/7/16) -Warlord -Micronauts (completed 2/21) -Bone (completed 1/5/16) -The black and white Zot! -Bendis Daredevil (on Unlimited) (completed 1/10/16) -Priest’s Black Panther (on Unlimited) (completed 2/15) -A Distant Soil -Finder -Saga of the Swamp Thing -Sandman 2. continue reading/rereading through the following runs/series -Conan the Barbarian (read through #40 as of 3/27) -Dr. Strange Vol. 2 -Claremont’s X-Men -Tales of Suspense featuring Iron Man (and Captain America) (read through #80 as of 3/11) -Lee/Kirby Fantastic Four (read through #40 and Annual #2 as of 3/27) -Lee/Kirby Thor -Silver Age Hawkman -Silver Age Martian Manhunter (read through 'Tec #258 as of 3/11) -Silver Age Blackhawk -Dreadstar -Hellboy/Mignolaverse (read Hellboy Vol. 5-6, BPRD 1946, 1947, 1948; Hellboy and the BPRD 1952)3. continue my chronological read through of individual (not collected in trade) comics I own from 1970-onwards (currently in 1972) 4. continue my read/reread through of Howard prose and pastiches I own 5. continue to read as much Golden Age material I can get access to via trades or Unlimited (read the following GA material: Batman #3, Batman from New York World's Fair #2, Batman from Detective Comics #42-46) as of 3/116. start reading/rereading through the following runs I have completed and awaiting reads -Grell’s Green Arrow (read Longbow Hunters #1-3 and #1-4 as of 3/11) -Nexus (read magazine issues #1-6 as of 3/27) -Ms. Tree -Starslayer -Moench’s Spectre -Ostrander’s Spectre -the recent Zatanna series (2010-2011) (completed 3/11) -the 70s Phantom Stranger series -the 70s Ka-Zar series -Further Adventures of Indiana Jones (read #1-8 as of 3/11) -Arion, Lord of Atlantis -Secret History 7. continue to acquire issues of Savage Sword of Conan and Heavy Metal (in particular the 1977-1985 era) with an eye towards eventually completing runs HM +6 issues as of 3/27SSoC +60 issues as of 3/118. work towards completing runs of the following series with an eye towards reading the runs… -Sandman Mystery Theatre (purchased 17/27 needed issues 1/12) -Tellos (completed) -Grimjack -American Flagg! -Ostrander’s Suicide Squad (purchases 6/13 needed issues 1/12) -Cheval Noir -Epic Illustrated -Dark Horse Presents (+2 issues as of 3/27) -Kubert’s DC Tarzan run (added 7 issues 1/3)9. continue to acquire trade collections to complete/work towards completing the following series: -Criminal -The Sixth Gun (completed all 8 trades of the main series, still need 3 spinoff series 3/27) -Fear Agent (acquired 1/2 needed trades early Jan) -Hellboy/BPRD/Mignolaverse (acquired 2 more Hellboy trades as of 3/27) -Usagi Yojimbo -Rachel Rising -First Kingdom 10. continue to acquire works by the following creators: Moebius, Druillet, Eisner, Steranko, Kirby, Kubert, Frazetta, Pratt acquired 1 issues of Joe Kubert's Tor + 7 issues of Kubert's Tarzan(1/2)acquired Druillet's Delirius (2/18)acquired Frank Frazetta Fantasy Illustrated #3 3/811. begin getting Cerebus, Strangers in Paradise and Love and Rockets in trade 12 acquire 1 piece of original art (either sketch or page) Sandman original water color acquired 2/18
Mark A. Nelson print acquired 2/18
Walt Simonson print acquired 2/18
Sam Glanzaman Attu and the Dinosaur print acquired 2/18
2nd Sam Glanzman print: Attu and the Skull cave acquired 3/2713. continue to expand comic horizons exploring European books, new books, etc. -M So far, not off to a bad start, checked off and/or made progress on a lot of goals so far, so has been a productive year so far. -M |
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Post by The Captain on Mar 28, 2016 10:22:23 GMT -5
Inspired by mrp, I'll do a Q1 review of my progress on my goals. Not much this year in terms of new buying (volume-wise, although cost-wise it will be pretty intensive). Looking to pick up the following books specifically: 1. Captain America #118 - I already have this issue, but it is beat up (we're talking maybe 2.0), and I'd just like to have a nicer copy in my collection 2. Ghost Rider #2 - this will complete the series - accomplished 1/2/20163. Conan the Barbarian #'s 15 and 21 - this will complete my run from #15 to #115 4. Fantastic Four #112 - stupid expensive Thing vs Hulk issue. Only one I need to complete #110 to #611 - accomplished 1/2/20165. Howard the Duck #'s 1, 13, and 33 - these will complete the series 6. Star Wars #'s 42, 68, and 81 - these will complete the series (I may just pick up the second Omnibus, which is cheaper than buying 42 and 68 in floppy form - darn Boba Fett appearances) 7. Possibly Werewolf by Night #'s 1 and 2 - I've given up my previous goal of getting a #32, only because I don't value it nearly as much as the current market rate and I have a reprint of it already, so I have the story to read. Other books I will pick up if I run across them (but not really actively search for) are some missing issues of Frankenstein, Godzilla, Red Wolf, and Skull the Slayer, as well as some of the Giant-Size books that I don't have. I also will buy reasonably-priced lower-number issues of Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil, Incredible Hulk, and Iron Man if I find them (although I have a lot of the DD and IM issues in Masterworks format already). Might also buy some John Carter issues if I can get them for a $1 or two, although the Omnibus can be picked up pretty inexpensively and that might save me time, effort, and cost to get the complete run. I also intend to pick up the 2nd and 3rd Fantastic Four Omnibus editions, which will just leave a gap in my collection from #94 to #109 to close (although I have a couple of random issues in that gap already). Two of the main seven are done, and I am planning on going to a ballroom show in Columbus, OH in April to hopefully work on a handful of the others on that list. As for the secondary list, I've picked up five Frankenstein and two Red Wolf issues as I find them, and I recently completed both the Godzilla and Skull the Slayer runs as well as grabbed four of the five Shanna the She-Devil books (LOVE my Bronze Age Marvels!!!!!!!). I also picked up some DD's in the #70-100 range two weekends ago, as well as one Incredible Hulk, but no more ASM or IM issues this year. I've decided against getting any John Carter books for now, as I am wanting to concentrate more on the other goals at this time, although if I can get the Omnibus for cheap, I may go that route. Also looking to possibly consign my New Mutants #98 and the two Deadpool mini-series at my LCS to fund the purchase of the FF Omnibus editions as well as some other things. |
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Post by DE Sinclair on Mar 28, 2016 11:23:48 GMT -5
For 2016 I'd like to: Fill in the Steve Englehart run on Captain America. I got a couple of back issues (155,156) of this run for Christmas, and have several issues bought from back in the day. I need around 20 or so issues to complete. Fill in more of the 100 Page Super Spectaculars from the original group (the DC-# issues). I still need 3 or 4, depending if I get the War issue (DC-9). Finish the Cat series. I have #3, need #1, 2, & 4. My LCS has all 4 of the series, just need to build up in-store credits to get them at half price. Overall, relatively doable. I'm down to about a dozen more Caps needed for the Englehart run. No progress on the other two. Just got 8 more Caps in an order from MyComicShop, four more to go.
No progress on other two.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2016 14:18:19 GMT -5
Inspired by mrp, I'll do a Q1 review of my progress on my goals. Not much this year in terms of new buying (volume-wise, although cost-wise it will be pretty intensive). Looking to pick up the following books specifically: 1. Captain America #118 - I already have this issue, but it is beat up (we're talking maybe 2.0), and I'd just like to have a nicer copy in my collection 2. Ghost Rider #2 - this will complete the series - accomplished 1/2/20163. Conan the Barbarian #'s 15 and 21 - this will complete my run from #15 to #115 4. Fantastic Four #112 - stupid expensive Thing vs Hulk issue. Only one I need to complete #110 to #611 - accomplished 1/2/20165. Howard the Duck #'s 1, 13, and 33 - these will complete the series 6. Star Wars #'s 42, 68, and 81 - these will complete the series (I may just pick up the second Omnibus, which is cheaper than buying 42 and 68 in floppy form - darn Boba Fett appearances) 7. Possibly Werewolf by Night #'s 1 and 2 - I've given up my previous goal of getting a #32, only because I don't value it nearly as much as the current market rate and I have a reprint of it already, so I have the story to read. Other books I will pick up if I run across them (but not really actively search for) are some missing issues of Frankenstein, Godzilla, Red Wolf, and Skull the Slayer, as well as some of the Giant-Size books that I don't have. I also will buy reasonably-priced lower-number issues of Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil, Incredible Hulk, and Iron Man if I find them (although I have a lot of the DD and IM issues in Masterworks format already). Might also buy some John Carter issues if I can get them for a $1 or two, although the Omnibus can be picked up pretty inexpensively and that might save me time, effort, and cost to get the complete run. I also intend to pick up the 2nd and 3rd Fantastic Four Omnibus editions, which will just leave a gap in my collection from #94 to #109 to close (although I have a couple of random issues in that gap already). Two of the main seven are done, and I am planning on going to a ballroom show in Columbus, OH in April to hopefully work on a handful of the others on that list. As for the secondary list, I've picked up five Frankenstein and two Red Wolf issues as I find them, and I recently completed both the Godzilla and Skull the Slayer runs as well as grabbed four of the five Shanna the She-Devil books (LOVE my Bronze Age Marvels!!!!!!!). I also picked up some DD's in the #70-100 range two weekends ago, as well as one Incredible Hulk, but no more ASM or IM issues this year. I've decided against getting any John Carter books for now, as I am wanting to concentrate more on the other goals at this time, although if I can get the Omnibus for cheap, I may go that route. Also looking to possibly consign my New Mutants #98 and the two Deadpool mini-series at my LCS to fund the purchase of the FF Omnibus editions as well as some other things. Captain-PM me the details of that Columbus show, I might be able to make it to it and say hi! -M |
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Post by Bronze Age Brian on Mar 28, 2016 15:19:53 GMT -5
Trying to complete my ROM run. Only need a few more issues now.
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Post by The Captain on Mar 28, 2016 19:33:01 GMT -5
Trying to complete my ROM run. Only need a few more issues now. Bronze Age Brian - PM with the issues you are still looking for. I have a handful of ROM books sitting around, and I may have something that you need. |
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Mar 28, 2016 19:42:32 GMT -5
More '40s and '50s stuff. Some Toth, some Wayne Howard, some Kubert. I'd like to get a representative sampling of my favorite artists.
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Post by Icctrombone on Mar 28, 2016 19:56:16 GMT -5
We might have to resuscitate the comic swap thread. I have a lot of bronze age stuff that I want to get rid of.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2016 21:31:44 GMT -5
We might have to resuscitate the comic swap thread. I have a lot of bronze age stuff that I want to get rid of. I am pulling books out of boxes this week and next for a purge, so as soon as I can get a list typed up I might have some stuff to put towards it. -M |
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Post by Icctrombone on May 10, 2016 6:26:47 GMT -5
I bought a bunch of Authority V.1 books and now I have a run from 1-27. That completes the issues that I needed for that run.
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Post by shaxper on May 10, 2016 7:27:58 GMT -5
A little less than halfway into the year, and it looks like I'm on-track for each of my goals. Two have already been completed. Last year, I made the goal to focus more on reading what I already own over buying too much more, and I plan to stick to that. 1. Buy no more than 200 back issues. Maybe finish my Batman #100 and up run and my Avengers #86-300 run. Possibly assemble a Micronauts run. Buy more books for my Doug Moench reviews. (roughly 25 issues purchased as of May 10, mostly for the Moench reviews) 2. Read at least 300 unread books in my collection (currently at 185 as of May 10) 3. Re-read at least 100 books in my collection (completed) 4. Do at least 12 Batman reviews (1 down as of May 10) 5. Do at least 12 Superman reviews (2 down as of May 10) 6. Do at least 6 THUNDER agents reviews (4 down as of May 10) 7. Do at least 6 Nick Fury reviews (2 down as of May 10) 8. Review the remaining Warren stories, and then review every b/w magazine Doug Moench wrote for Marvel. (18 Warren stories left as of May 10) 9. Start the Post-Crisis Justice League thread and get in at least 12 reviews (completed) |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 9:18:33 GMT -5
For this New YearLEGION OF SUPERHEROES ARCHIVESFinish reading LOSH 2, and start reading LOSH 3 to 7 Order LOSH 8 to 13, pre-ordered in 2015 and I should be getting those in 1-2 months. Order Showcase Presents Volume 1 to Volume 5, a dear friend in California will be mailing these in 1-2 months - he has extra copies to spare. JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ARCHIVESI will be getting Justice League Archives 3, 5, 6, 8, and 10 to complete my 10 Archive Sets of the JLA MARVEL MASTERWORKSStarring the Avengers to go with my already completed Fantastic Four and X-Men. I'm making a goal this year to start with Number 1 to Number 15. My friend and I are working the problem together and he wanted to do the same thing.
My Complete Collection
GOLDEN AGE DOCTOR FATE ARCHIVES#1 - Complete GOLDEN AGE GREEN LANTERN ARCHIVES
#1 to #2 - Complete LEGION OF SUPERHEROES ARCHIVESHave LOSH #1 to #13 ... Completed JUSTICE LEAGUE of AMERICA ARCHIVES#1 to #10 ... Completed FANTASTIC FOUR MARVEL MASTERWORKS#1 to 15 ... Completed and getting 16 to 18 shortly and that's would be complete set AVENGERS MARVEL MASTERWORKS#1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 12 & 15. ... Getting 5, 6, 7 in a month, picking up #8 this Friday at my Comic Book Store, 11, 13, 14, and 16 ... in 3 months or less. Should be completed by Halloween this year. X-MEN MARVEL MASTERWORKS#1 to #4 ... I have and I will be getting #5 to #8 by this Fall around Labor Day Weekend MARVEL TWO for ONE MASTERWORKS#1 ... I have this long ago. Totally forgot about it. |
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on May 10, 2016 11:16:38 GMT -5
I have some short and long term goals. Not sure how well I will be able to meet these goals, especially the long term, but I feel if I stay focused on something I might have more a chance of doing so. So I will have short, long and collected goals.
Short-term
Deathlock (8 issues)
Doom 2099 (12 issues)
Ghost Rider 2099 (15 issues)
(The New) Defenders (15 issues)
Ravage 2099 (15 issues)
2099 Unlimited (6 issues)
Long-term
Batman-Shadow of the Bat (53 issues)
Dreadstar (29 issues, all First; I never read past Starlin's run)
Punisher 2099 (33 issues; though I am on the fence on this one, depends on how much I want to complete the 2099 universe)
Suicide Squad (45 issues)
Batman-Legends of the Dark Knight, I am going to try and break into two goals. First to get what I am missing between #1 and the last issue I bought #162, which is 53 issues. This, will be the first one I am going for, and even more so between #1 and #100. The second goal will be the following 53 issues after #162.
Collected goals
I am either going to search for the last 3 volumes of Starman Omnibus, which will greatly hinder on the price I can find them in. When I bought the first three all at once I got them at an insanely good price ($13-$14) and in excellent shape. Otherwise I probably would have started out with single issues. If I don't think I want to pay the current price of omnibus ($35-45) then I will go with finishing the series in singles which I can get drastically cheaper.
I want to finish Cerebus, though I am so far behind on the reading thread, that I will probably grab a volume here and there with amazon orders. As I have three birthdays coming up in the next 4 months and the TPB seems to stay consistently under $20, so I do not feel in a rush to buy these.
If I can stay focused on one goal of these at a time, I feel I get back the reading comics bug and perhaps participate here more than just on a social level, and maybe even get the desire to resurrect one of two aging review threads I started.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 11:36:12 GMT -5
In 2016 I hope to… 1. finish reading (or rereading) the following runs -Master of Kung Fu (completed 1/12/16) -Jon Sable, Freelance (completed 1/7/16) -Warlord -Micronauts (completed 2/21) -Bone (completed 1/5/16) -The black and white Zot! -Bendis Daredevil (on Unlimited) (completed 1/10/16) -Priest’s Black Panther (on Unlimited) (completed 2/15) -A Distant Soil -Finder -Saga of the Swamp Thing -Sandman 2. continue reading/rereading through the following runs/series -Conan the Barbarian (read through #40 as of 3/27) -Dr. Strange Vol. 2 -Claremont’s X-Men -Tales of Suspense featuring Iron Man (and Captain America) (read through #83 as of 5/10) -Lee/Kirby Fantastic Four (read through #47 and Annual #3 as of 5/10) -Lee/Kirby Thor -Silver Age Hawkman (read through Hawkman #5 as of 5/10) -Silver Age Martian Manhunter (read through 'Tec #258 as of 3/11) -Silver Age Blackhawk -Dreadstar -Hellboy/Mignolaverse (read Hellboy Vol. 5-6, BPRD 1946, 1947, 1948; Hellboy and the BPRD 1952)3. continue my chronological read through of individual (not collected in trade) comics I own from 1970-onwards (currently in 1972) completed 1972 (4/6)4. continue my read/reread through of Howard prose and pastiches I own 5. continue to read as much Golden Age material I can get access to via trades or Unlimited (read the following GA material: Batman #3, Batman from New York World's Fair #2, Batman from Detective Comics #42-46) as of 3/116. start reading/rereading through the following runs I have completed and awaiting reads -Grell’s Green Arrow (read Longbow Hunters #1-3 and #1-4 as of 3/11) -Nexus (read magazine issues #1-6 as of 3/27) -Ms. Tree -Starslayer -Moench’s Spectre -Ostrander’s Spectre -the recent Zatanna series (2010-2011) (completed 3/11) -the 70s Phantom Stranger series -the 70s Ka-Zar series -Further Adventures of Indiana Jones (read #1-8 as of 3/11) -Arion, Lord of Atlantis -Secret History 7. continue to acquire issues of Savage Sword of Conan and Heavy Metal (in particular the 1977-1985 era) with an eye towards eventually completing runs have gotten many issues of both (lost track of how many)8. work towards completing runs of the following series with an eye towards reading the runs… -Sandman Mystery Theatre (purchased 17/27 needed issues 1/12) -Tellos (completed) -Grimjack (+4 issues as of 5/10) -American Flagg! (+3 issues as of 5/10) -Ostrander’s Suicide Squad (purchases 6/13 needed issues 1/12) -Cheval Noir -Epic Illustrated (+1 issue as of 5/1) -Dark Horse Presents (+5 issues as of 5/10) -Kubert’s DC Tarzan run (+9 issues as of 5/10)9. continue to acquire trade collections to complete/work towards completing the following series: -Criminal -The Sixth Gun (completed all 8 trades of the main series, still need 3 spinoff series 3/27) -Fear Agent (acquired 1/2 needed trades early Jan) -Hellboy/BPRD/Mignolaverse (acquired 4 more Hellboy trades as of 5/10) -Usagi Yojimbo -Rachel Rising -First Kingdom 10. continue to acquire works by the following creators: Moebius, Druillet, Eisner, Steranko, Kirby, Kubert, Frazetta, Pratt acquired 1 issues of Joe Kubert's Tor + 7 issues of Kubert's Tarzan(1/2)acquired Druillet's Delirius (2/18)acquired Frank Frazetta Fantasy Illustrated #3 3/8acquired Corto Maltese: Under the Sign of Capicorn (5/5)also added various Kubert war covers11. begin getting Cerebus, Strangers in Paradise and Love and Rockets in trade 12 acquire 1 piece of original art (either sketch or page) Sandman original water color acquired 2/18
Mark A. Nelson print acquired 2/18
Walt Simonson print acquired 2/18
Sam Glanzaman Attu and the Dinosaur print acquired 2/18
2nd Sam Glanzman print: Attu and the Skull cave acquired 3/27
Earl Norem Conan print added @buckeye Con13. continue to expand comic horizons exploring European books, new books, etc. -M Moving along on a number of my goals, but some have yet to be addressed. -M |
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Post by urrutiap on May 10, 2016 16:45:09 GMT -5
My comic book goals of 2016 if and whenever I get the chance to do it.
-continue on with buying back issues of original Alpha Flight buying old single back issues from the comic book shop. Rebuild my childhood Alpha Flight collection
Other things from the comic shop when I can afford it.
-buy a couple of old Toybiz X Men figures from the comic book shop. There's alot of goodies
-continue on with buying back issues for original Uncanny X Men. Regular stuff after the Bishop storyline. Recently I bought issue 312 that has Storms friend Yukio or whatever. Not going to buy every old issue of uncanny x men but some here and there to fill in a few gaps.
- buy issues 101 to 118 of Wolverine series 2
- finally going to buy a long box for once.
- buy at least one new comic book series from Marvel or dc. I'll be late in the game but oh well.
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