OFFICIAL: The 999 Reading Challenge! Sign Up & Post Your Lists

[Farrell]

I really like everybody's lists so far.  You're reminding me of why I gravitated to this forum and not others.

[JasonP]

OK here we go  . . . .

Batman
Batman No Man's Land Vol. 1 (new edition)
Knightfall Volumes 1,2,3
A Death in the Family
Hush Unwrapped
R.I.P.
Black and White Volume 1
Nine Lives

DC
Jack Kirby's OMAC
Jack Kirby Omnibus Starring Green Arrow
Thunderbolt Jaxson (Wildstorm)
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Omnibus
Batwoman Elegy
The New Teen Titans Games
The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus
The New Teen Titans Omnibus
Absolute Justice

Sci - Fi
Curse of Spawn Volume 1
Kamandi Omnibus Volume 1
Godland Celestial Edition 1 and 2
All Hail Megatron
Star Wars X-Wing Rouge Squadron Vol 2
Alien Legion Vol 1
Resurrection Man Vol. 1 (Original DnA)
Gigantic

FF
Fantastic Four by Waid and Wieringo 1-4
FF by Byrne Omni in three chunks (209 - 218), (220,221, 232 - 262), rest of the omni
FF Volume 2 Hickman

Horror
Lock and Key Volume 4
Bob Powell's Terror
Amazing Screw on Head
Vault of Horror Vol. 2
Hellblazer Vol. 1 and 2
The Haunted Mansion based of the Disney Attraction
Four Color Fear - Forgotten Horror Comics of the 1950s
Creepy Presents Bernie Wrightson

Indy
Stray Bullets HC Vol. 1
Infinite Kung Fu
Athena Voltaire Collected Web Comics
Mister X The Archives
Sweet Tooth Vol. 4
Exterminators Vol. 1
Hark a Vagrant HC
2 sisters - Matt Kindt
+1

Marvel
To Serve and Protect Captain America HC
Scorched Earth Hulk
Wolverine by Jason Aaron Omni
Siege HC
Thor World Eaters
Thor Gillen Ultimate Collection
Invincible Iron Man Volume 7 HC
Dark Avengers HC
Daredevil Yellow

UnAmerican Comics (from gobo)
West Coast Blues
Spy Vs. Spy Omni
Incal
Torpedo Vol 4 and 5
Adele Blanc-Sec Vol 2
Manara Vol. 2
Blacksad Vol. 2 HC

Non Fiction
Hunger Games Vol. 1, 2, 3
More to come

[Lukeh]

This is awesome!

Question. I apologize if its been asked / clarified previously in the thread.

Are we free to add / drop stuff after April first? For example I am reading a series with a goodreads fantasy book club at the moment, but this first book is leaving me pretty cold. If i added the next two books to my list, am I free to swap them out out I decided not to finish the series.

[erikh42]

Are we free to add / drop stuff after April first? For example I am reading a series with a goodreads fantasy book club at the moment, but this first book is leaving me pretty cold. If i added the next two books to my list, am I free to swap them out out I decided not to finish the series.

Personally I don't plan on dropping anything once it's added. IMO the point is to try and push myself (especially for a few categories that have long standing Regina books).  I do plan on filling in those categories I'll be short on April 1st (non-comics for example).  I read a bunch of non-comics stuff, but it typically doesn't pile up and I don't plan it out.

That being said, I don't make the rules here, so it's just interpretation.

[evaD]

Personally I don't plan on dropping anything once it's added. IMO the point is to try and push myself (especially for a few categories that have long standing Regina books).  I do plan on filling in those categories I'll be short on April 1st (non-comics for example).  I read a bunch of non-comics stuff, but it typically doesn't pile up and I don't plan it out.

That being said, I don't make the rules here, so it's just interpretation.

I'll give the opposite end of the spectrum, I only have maybe 6 - 12 books here. I'm relying on books I've ordered to come, and on some things that aren't even scheduled to be released. I will have to shuffle things around. I don't think the point is to force things just to meet a quota. Read what you're interested in.

[Jeppe]

I really like everybody's lists so far.  You're reminding me of why I gravitated to this forum and not others.

 

[DoctorTeeth]

This is awesome!

Question. I apologize if its been asked / clarified previously in the thread.

Are we free to add / drop stuff after April first? For example I am reading a series with a goodreads fantasy book club at the moment, but this first book is leaving me pretty cold. If i added the next two books to my list, am I free to swap them out out I decided not to finish the series.

Personally I'm against a whole lot of swapping out; I think part of the challenge is to set the goal and then work to get it. But everyone's got their own little interpretations, so as long as you're completing 81 items, I won't really be able to argue with you!


In another note: I only have 2 suggestions from you guys so if you have any suggestions please do DM me and I'll add them to the list. I don't technically need them ahead of time but it would make things a little bit easier.

[Night (Travis) Nurse]

Im cleaning the Comic room today so Im going to come up with my lists this afternoon, then Im in.

Travis

[Brian N.]

I just sent in 6 suggestions for the forum pick category.

[evaD]

Personally I'm against a whole lot of swapping out; I think part of the challenge is to set the goal and then work to get it. But everyone's got their own little interpretations, so as long as you're completing 81 items, I won't really be able to argue with you!


In another note: I only have 2 suggestions from you guys so if you have any suggestions please do DM me and I'll add them to the list. I don't technically need them ahead of time but it would make things a little bit easier.

You got mine, right?

[Night (Travis) Nurse]

Here it is;


Damn there Sexy –or- Hot, dirty women of comics
Empowered 5
Empowered 6
Chester 5000
Lost Girls
Athena Voltaire
Xenozoic
Lovestruck
Girl Genius Omnibus 1
King City Collection

Bought at cons – or- Get off your damn ass and read these already
Beanworld 1
Beanworld 2
Brass Knuckle Rituals
2 Sisters
Dar: A Girly Super Top Secret Comic Diary book 2
Love and Capes
Solstice
Gingerbread Girl
Pang (Wondering Shoaling Monk)

The mind of Rick Remender –or- Wow, just how fucking awesome is Rick Remender
Strange Girl Omnibus
Fear Agent TPB 1
Fear Agent TPB 2
Fear Agent TPB 3
Fear Agent TPB 4
Fear Agent TPB 5
Black Heart Billy
Last Days of American Crime
Gigantic

Comics from across the pond –or- They make comics in English too?
Warren Ellis - Captain Swing
Jacques Tardi - Like a Sniper Lining up his shot
Jacques Tardi - The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
Jacques Tardi - Arctic Marauder
Pinocchio by Winshluss
Jodorowsky's Screaming Planet
Metabarons TPB 1
Alan Moores Perfect 10 TPB 1
Alan Moores Neonomicon

Make Mine Mainstream –or- More of the Same from the Big 2
Kamandi HC 1
DC Legacies
Avnegers Forever
Wolverine – Complete Enemy of the State
Marvel Universe Vs. Wolverine
Avengers Children Crusade
Camelot 3000
Batman The Cult
X-Men – Age of Apocalypse Omnibus

Absolutes and coffee table books –or- These are some big ass books
Absolute Batman: Long Holloween
Absolute Batman: Dark Knight
Absolute New Frontier
Absolute Watchmen
Absolute V for Vendetta
Absolute Sandman II
Wednesdays Comics
Someday Funnies
Simonson Artist Edition

Odd Trade Paperbacks –or- You’ve been trade waiting time to read some trades
Green Hornet TPB 2
Chew TPB 4
Morning Glories TPB 2
Boys TPB 10
Fables TPB 16
Preacher TPB 9
Scalped TPB 7
Scalped TPB 8
Sweet Tooth TPB 4

Critically acclaimed authors and artists –or- Yea I’ve never read these, kiss my ass
Revolver
32 Stories (the Complete Optic Nerve)
Amulet 4
Cooper
Mouse Guard
Death Ray
Rust
3 Story
The complete and colored Bone

Hellboy Universe and Mignola with a little left over –or- Why haven’t I read any of this yet … dumbass
Jenny Finn: Doom Messiah
Hellboy Library Edition 2
Hellboy Library Edition 3
Hellboy Library Edition 4
B.P.R.D HC 2
Godland Celestial Edition 1
Godland Celestial Edition 2
Ultimate Invincible collection 4
Elephantman 00

Out of these 81 titles Ive only ever read 4 before in either singles or a very long time ago and have wanted to refresh for awhile.

Travis

P.S. Here were some others I tinkered with that didn't make the cut

Deluxe and Ultimate editions –or- Other names for Absolutes
Deluxe Complete Sword
Elephantman 03
Elephantman 04
WE3 Deluxe Edition
Usagi Yojimbo Special Edition Book 2

Big Ideas –or- Concepts you cant grasp unless high
Beanworld 3

Books to make your Skin crawl –or- I shouldn’t be reading this to my kids, right?
Crossed Family Values
Garth Ennis Wormwood
Garth Ennis Chronicles of Wormwood
Garth Ennis Streets of Glory
Holly Terror
Crossed Psycopaths

[heylook]

this is awesome and in theory, i'd love to join the challenge, but don't even known where to start as far as categories and choosing books.

who wants to choose for me? 

[ford]

Think I'm in. Going think up caterogories in this afternoon. A large portion will be re-reading and possibly a little self trading so I can squeeze in stuff like Kirby's 2001.

[Farrell]

Here it is;

Damn there Sexy –or- Hot, dirty women of comics
Empowered 5
Empowered 6
Chester 5000
Lost Girls
Athena Voltaire
Xenozoic
Lovestruck
Girl Genius Omnibus 1
King City Collection

Bought at cons – or- Get off your damn ass and read these already
Beanworld 1
Beanworld 2
Brass Knuckle Rituals
2 Sisters
Dar: A Girly Super Top Secret Comic Diary book 2
Love and Capes
Solstice
Gingerbread Girl
Pang (Wondering Shoaling Monk)

The mind of Rick Remender –or- Wow, just how fucking awesome is Rick Remender
Strange Girl Omnibus
Fear Agent TPB 1
Fear Agent TPB 2
Fear Agent TPB 3
Fear Agent TPB 4
Fear Agent TPB 5
Black Heart Billy
Last Days of American Crime
Gigantic

Comics from across the pond –or- They make comics in English too?
Warren Ellis - Captain Swing
Jacques Tardi - Like a Sniper Lining up his shot
Jacques Tardi - The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
Jacques Tardi - Arctic Marauder
Pinocchio by Winshluss
Jodorowsky's Screaming Planet
Metabarons TPB 1
Alan Moores Perfect 10 TPB 1
Alan Moores Neonomicon

Make Mine Mainstream –or- More of the Same from the Big 2
Kamandi HC 1
DC Legacies
Avnegers Forever
Wolverine – Complete Enemy of the State
Marvel Universe Vs. Wolverine
Avengers Children Crusade
Camelot 3000
Batman The Cult
X-Men – Age of Apocalypse Omnibus

Absolutes and coffee table books –or- These are some big ass books
Absolute Batman: Long Holloween
Absolute Batman: Dark Knight
Absolute New Frontier
Absolute Watchmen
Absolute V for Vendetta
Absolute Sandman II
Wednesdays Comics
Someday Funnies
Simonson Artist Edition

Odd Trade Paperbacks –or- You’ve been trade waiting time to read some trades
Green Hornet TPB 2
Chew TPB 4
Morning Glories TPB 2
Boys TPB 10
Fables TPB 16
Preacher TPB 9
Scalped TPB 7
Scalped TPB 8
Sweet Tooth TPB 4

Critically acclaimed authors and artists –or- Yea I’ve never read these, kiss my ass
Revolver
32 Stories (the Complete Optic Nerve)
Amulet 4
Cooper
Mouse Guard
Death Ray
Rust
3 Story
The complete and colored Bone

Hellboy Universe and Mignola with a little left over –or- Why haven’t I read any of this yet … dumbass
Jenny Finn: Doom Messiah
Hellboy Library Edition 2
Hellboy Library Edition 3
Hellboy Library Edition 4
B.P.R.D HC 2
Godland Celestial Edition 1
Godland Celestial Edition 2
Ultimate Invincible collection 4
Elephantman 00

Out of these 81 titles Ive only ever read 4 before in either singles or a very long time ago and have wanted to refresh for awhile.

Travis

P.S. Here were some others I tinkered with that didn't make the cut

Deluxe and Ultimate editions –or- Other names for Absolutes
Deluxe Complete Sword
Elephantman 03
Elephantman 04
WE3 Deluxe Edition
Usagi Yojimbo Special Edition Book 2

Big Ideas –or- Concepts you cant grasp unless high
Beanworld 3

Books to make your Skin crawl –or- I shouldn’t be reading this to my kids, right?
Crossed Family Values
Garth Ennis Wormwood
Garth Ennis Chronicles of Wormwood
Garth Ennis Streets of Glory
Holly Terror
Crossed Psycopaths

Great list.  Good luck not wanting to add to it after ECCC...

[Lukeh]

Personally I'm against a whole lot of swapping out; I think part of the challenge is to set the goal and then work to get it. But everyone's got their own little interpretations, so as long as you're completing 81 items, I won't really be able to argue with you!

I am going to leave all my comic stuff set in stone, but I can't do it for the non comic category. I read mainly Sci-fi and fantasy, which is hardly ever a 300 page read, if I fall on something I don't like, it will just bog the whole thing down. Too much out there to read to waste it on stuff I am not enjoying.

[ford]

List is completed, minimal re-reading now.

Bat-Morrison
Batman: The Black Glove
Batman: R.I.P.
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne
Batman:Time and the Batman
Batman and Robin vol. 1 - 3
Batman Inc. vol. 1
Batman: Gothic

Kirby Your Enthusiasm
2001 #1-10
The Loser
The Newsboy Legion
The Jack Kirby Omnibus starring Green Arrow
The Sandman
Challengers of the Unknown
Spirit World
Fantastic Four vol. 2
Fantastic Four vol. 3

Joe Casey!
Codeflesh
Vengeance + Dark Reign: Zodiac
The Intimates #1-12
Cable #48 - 70 + X-Man #46, 47 + Wolverine/Cable: Guts and Glory
Adventures of Superman #613-624
Uncanny X-Men #394-409 + Annual 2001
The Last Defenders
Iron Man: The Inevitable
Incredible Hulk #467 - 474

Books - Talking About And Or To The Creators
The Art Of Daniel Clowes
The Art of Jaime Hernandez
Alex Toth: Genius Isolated
Alex Toth: Genius Illustrated
Kirby: King of Comics
Brush with Passion: The Art and Life of Dave Stevens
Inkstuds
In The Studio
The Ten Cent Plague

BOOKS!
American Psycho - Bret Easton Ellis
My Less Than Secret Life - Jonathan Ames
Just Kids - Patti Smith
The Imperfectionsists - Tom Rachman
The Chain of Chance - Stanislaw Lem
The Secret Knowledge - David Mamet
The Karaoke Singer's Guide To Self-Defense - Tim Kinsella
The Hidden Reality - Brian Greene
The End Of Everything - Megan Abbott

The Horror! The Horror! from Whirlwindx
The Vault of Horror vol. 1- 5
Tales From The Crypt Vol. 1 - 5
Psychoanalysis
I'll drop two of either Vault or Tales to squeeze in Psychoanalysis. These are all Russ Cochran editions, big and black and white.

Giveaway Goodies (thanks to kinetic and Lukeh
Wasteland vol. 1 - 3
The Tick: The Naked City
Resurrection: The Insurgent Edition
Kiss Psycho Circus book 1
Quantum and Woody:Kiss Your Ass Goodbye +The Director's Cut
Saturn Apartments vol. 1

Recent Purchases
George Sprott
B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs vol. 3
Sammy the Mouse
King City
The Great Disappointment
My Brain is Hanging Upside Down
She's Not Into Poetry
Torpedo vol. 5
Ann Nocenti's Daredevil + Someplace Strange (DD #236 - 291, need a few issues but nearly got the lot)

Future Fun!
American Barbarian
Gloriana
Batman: Death by Design
Ed the Happy Clown
The Voyeurs
American Elf vol. 4
Nurse Nurse
Blacksad: Silent Hell
The Lovely Horrible Stuff

Scrapped.

Chasing The Dragon. Works/Creators I've Lost That Loving Feeling For
Stumptown
Parker: The Outfit
Daredevil by Bendis and Maleev
Infinite Crisis
Fables #1-10
Jinx
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Essex County
Jay and Silent Bob: Chasing Dogma

Pizza Island Alumni
Fart Party vol. 1 and 2
Drinking at the Movies
Hark! A Vagrant
Never Learn Anything From History
Lisa Hanawalt! - I Saw You #1 and 2,  Stay Away From Other People
How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less
Octopus Pie: There Are No Stars In Brooklyn
Listen at Home with Octopus Pie

Early Oni Press and Andi Watson
Oni Double feature #1-13
Blue Monday: The Kids Are Alright
Geisha
Grrl Scouts
Breakfast After Noon
Slow News Day
Little Star
Fortune and Glory
Every Skeleton Key comic

Awesome
Ganges #1-4
Prison Pit #1-3
Johnny Hiro
The Cute Manifesto
The Plain Janes vol.1 and 2
Tom Kaczynski's Trans series
Make Me A Woman
Sammy The Mouse
Some King Cat Collection

[Lukeh]

This made me spreadsheet everything I own that I haven't read.

Not a final list, there some stuff i have been eyeing i will order that I need to fit in, and a few from the regina i can't find a category for. Note that these categories are ROUGH. I wanted to get all my unread stuff into this, before buying now stuff to fill it up.

SINGLES ARE LIKE WEEDS

My biggest source of unread stuff comes from singles, which I just keep buying! The following contains 54 single issues (6 X 9) of things I can see myself never getting to to fill out one category.

Action Comics   2,3,4
Aquaman   2,3,4
Avengelyne   2
Conan the Barbarian   1
DC Universe Presents   6
Frankenstien agent of shade   3,4
Grifter   4,5
Haunt    21
I Vampire   3,4,5
Peanuts   1
Spaceman   1
the Amazing Spider-man   664, 665, 666
The Flash   3,4
Turf   5
Wonder Woman   4,5
Severed   1
Resurrection Man   4
Saucer Country   1
Stormwatch   4
O.M.A.C.   4,5,6,7
Chew   21,22,23,24
Invincible   82 to 89
All Star Western   3 to 7
Demon Knights   6,7

BAD MOFOS

Lady Snow Blood Vol 1.
Scalped issues 47 to current
Fear Agent Vol. 4
Fear Agent Vol. 5
El Carzador
Unkown Soldier Vol. 3
Old Boy Vol. 1
Conan: the Tower of the Elephant
The Cape one shot plus mini.

SCI-FI

V for vendetta
the Finder Libary Vol. 1
Kamandi Omnibus Vol. 1
Legion Lost  (Abnett & Lanning)
20th Century Boys Vol. 15
20th Century Boys Vol. 16
20th Century Boys Vol. 17
Zot Complete collection
Nexus: as it happens

HORROR

Fatale
B.P.R.D. Plague of Frogs vol. 3
B.P.R.D. Plague of Frogs vol.2
the Tooth
Heathentown
Hellblazer: Original Sins vol. 1
Locke & Key vol. 5 (When released)
Echoes
Neonomicon

SHAMEFULLY TOO LONG IN THE REGINA

Budda Vol. 1
Budda Vol. 2
Paying for it
Strangers in Paradise: pocket edition
Bakuman
Beanworld vol. 3
The Coffin
Spider-man: Black Cat
Tales of the Fear Agent

LITTLE ROBOT BOY

Pluto Vol. 1 to 8 (first full re-read)
Pinocchio

NON COMIC

This list I am not going to have set in stone, for I am a slow reader and 9 books will be like a flat 9 month plan (Which definitely ruins the enjoyment for me)

House of Leaves - M. Danielewski
Perdido Street Station - C. Mieville
Stonewielder (Malazan novel) - I. C. Esslemont
Pandora's Star (the Commanwealth saga 1) - P. F. Hamiltion
The Well of Ascension (Mistborn 2) - B. Sanderson
The Hero of Ages (Mistborn 3) - B. Sanderson
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath - H.P. Lovecraft


Depending on liking the first volume:
Judas Unchained (the Commonwealth saga 2)
The Alloy of law (Mistborn 4) - B. Sanderson


Alternatives if I bail on anything or the mood takes me:
Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentelmen Bastards 2) - S. Lynch
the Hunger Games trilogy - S. Collins
Leviathan Wakes - J. Coery
Horns - Joe Hill
Kingkiller chronicle 1 and 2. - P. Rothuss.
Orb Sceptre Throne (Malazan novel) - I. C. Esslemont

HOST PICKS (or better start doing some OT)

Monster Men Bureiko Lullaby
Showcase Presents Sea Devils
Super Spy
Petrograd
The Sisters Brothers
Runaways volume 1 hardcover
The Wheelman
American Barbarian
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath and Other Stories

backup incase any of these can't be obtained.
The Darkness Vol. 1


HAVE BEEN CURIOUS ABOUT FOR SO LONG

Sonic Genesis hardcover
Mega Man: Let the Games Begin. Vol. 1
Promethea books 1 to 5
Tale of Sand
Snarked! vol. 1

[JoeyN]

Making up my list and this is going to be a lot easier then I thought. I have enough new stuff to read to do the challenge twice over. Damn digital sales    The main part of this challenge will be me finally getting off my ass and reading all the Top Shelf,  Hellboy, BPRD and generally all the Mignola verse stuff I bought on sale.

[evaD]

Getting closer to finished. Here's mine so far, a mix of stuff I have, stuff I've ordered and stuff I will order.


Horror
Creepy v.2
Eerie v.2
B.P.R.D. Plague of Frogs v. 3
Creepy Presents Richard Corben
Hellboy v.12 The Storm and the Fury


SciFi/Fantasy
Savage Sword of Conan v. 1
SkullKickers v. 2 5 Funerals and a Bucket of Blood
Stuff of Legend v.3
Exo 1 and the Rock Solid Steelbots
American Barbarian
The World Below
Murder Mysteries
Gone to Amerikay


Blind spot (books I haven't read but should have)
Sandman
Challengers of the Unknown Kirby Omnibus
Kammandi v.2?
100 Bullets
Dave McKean Cages


Non Comic
Kirby: King of Comics
Will Eisner: A Spirited Life

Anthology
ComicBook Tattoo
EOC Low Concept 2
Fractured Fables

Ka-Blam! (May change this one, but I like the idea of supporting this service)

That's un-American! (Manga, European, etc.)
One Piece v.4
20th Century Boys v.3
Metabarons

In Your Travels... ( Starting April 1, I'll take the first 9 OGN/collected editions the guys suggest during that segment that I haven't already read and won't break the bank, ie. not doing an IDW artist edition or $100 Omnibus.)


Stuff I need to fit in somewhere:
Richard Stark’s Parker The Score
Spider-man Big Time Ultimate collection
Spider-man Spider-Island
Fables v. 14, 15

[Jon O]

I have no idea how I'll finish all of this before the end of the year.  I'm taking some liberties with the 9, but I've got more than enough reading material here in the house to make it hard to finish everything this year.  If I meet this challenge I'll have completely eradicated my regina pile.

Calvin and Hobbes
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes 1, 2, and 3

Love and Rockets
Human Diastrophism
The Girl from H.O.P.P.E.R.S.
Amor Y Cohetes
Perla La Loca

We Can Be Heroes
Major Bummer Super Slacktacular
Judge Dredd Complete Files 2
Witchblade 11
Showcase Aquaman 1
Romita's Spider-Man Artist Edition
Astonishing X-Men
Showcase Metal Men 1 and 2

Comic Classics
Creepy Archives Vol 4
White Indian
Tomb of Dracula
Zot
Nexus Vol 1
Alex Toth's Zorro
Wally Wood Artist Edition

Strippers
Pogo: Through the Wild Blue Yonder
Boondocks: Because I Know You Don't Read the Newspaper
Dick Tracy: 1931-1933
Krazy and Ignatz: 35-44
Little Lulu: Alamo and other stories
Cul de Sac: Golden Treasury

Brother's Bookshelf
20th Century Boys 1 and 2
Parker The Outfit
I Am Legion
WYSIWYG 1, 2, 3
Infinitie Kung Fu
The Metabarons

Prose pros
assorted Conan, Lovecraft, and John Carter stories

I CAN'T STOP
9 books I end up buying this year just because I have control issues preventing me from finishing the books I have...

Forum picks
TBA