shaxper
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Post by shaxper on Dec 18, 2016 11:05:23 GMT -5
2017 Classic Comics New Years Resolutions  I hope Icctrombone won't mind me stealing his thunder, but I'm ready to make my resolutions for next year NOW and, much like a spoiled child on Christmas, do not want to wait  Buying Goals- Buy no more than 200 books this year. I have no runs I'm looking to acquire right now, so this should be an easy goal. I'd imagine I'm mostly going to be picking up run fillers, and there aren't all that many of those that I should need. I have no burning desire to acquire anything right now, as I still have so much to read! Reading GoalsI put a serious dent in my To-Read stack in 2016, and I'm hoping to run that stack nearly to the bottom in 2017. - The complete run of Gerber's Howard the Duck- Put a significant dent in my run of Savage Sword of Conan- The complete Kirby's Fourth World- Gaiman's Black Orchid- Miller's Daredevil - Micronauts #1-12- Atari Force - Byrne's Fantastic Four - Grimjack - Astro City - Dreadstar - Re-read Gaiman's Sandman from beginning to end - continue re-reading Cerebus along with The Cerebus Reading SocietyReviewing GoalsI set a new record with 184 reviews written in 2016, so I'm setting my bare minimum pretty high. - 12 reviews for The Complete Batman (4 down) - 24 reviews for Writer's Spotlight: Doug Moench (2 down) - 24 reviews for Justice League in the Post-Crisis Era (1 down) - 6 reviews for Nick Fury in the Silver Age- Keep up to date with Planet of the Apes from the Beginning- 30 reviews for Superman in the Post-Crisis Era (14 down) - 16 reviews for T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents at Tower Comics (7 down) - 12 reviews for Teen Titans from the Beginning (Completed) 16 reviews will complete the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents run. I don't know if I'll have the energy/interest to start a new review thread once T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents is done, but if I do, it will likely be either Avengers in the Bronze Age or Chris Claremont's X-Men. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2016 11:15:15 GMT -5
I'm not even going to think about 2017 goals. It's like...preparing a wants-list, going to a comic-con, then emerging with things that weren't on your list at all but feeling great all the same. So no goals for me. Nope. Just going with the flow sent my way  Besides, I'm fed up of not getting Batman 66 (1951) year after year... |
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 18, 2016 14:05:19 GMT -5
In 2016, I acquired 59 Thor issues from Volume 1.
I have 77 more issues to get to complete from 126-502.
That's my goal.
Verily, it will be done !
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Post by shaxper on Dec 18, 2016 14:53:50 GMT -5
In 2016, I acquired 59 Thor issues from Volume 1. I have 75 more issues to get to complete from 126-502. That's my goal. Verily, it will be done !That is AWESOME! Review thread to follow? I've always wanted to complete a run of the Journey into Mystery issues, but I refuse to settle for digitally recolored trades, and the originals are way too pricey  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2016 15:05:59 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2016 15:23:47 GMT -5
The flaws which are listed with that book send it down too much...I'd want a minimum FINE. The last time I bid on one a couple of years ago, it was for a FINE copy but I got blown away in the last few seconds (my ceiling back then was around $450ish). Wasn't a total loss, I got a couple of neat 1940s Action Comics, also in FINE, for the same money. |
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Post by DubipR on Dec 18, 2016 15:36:57 GMT -5
While my goals for 2017, comicwise aren't that impressive, it's more of a goal to be a better modern collector
1. Three Monthly titles- just down the essentials of books I truly want. At this moment, there's 3 books I love getting.
2. More sketch and comic art- I had a stellar year of sketches but it's now more a matter of quality for high end pieces
3. Reading goals- read Cerebus and few other legendary runs that people keep on telling me to read.
4. Scale down- I mean WAY WAY WAY down. I'm going to donate and just plain give comics to charities and younger kids that want to get into comics. Want to start but don't have the cash? Here's a long box... instant collection. Silver Age and Bronze Age will stay with me but a lot of those 90s books and early 00s I can give to someone who'd appreciate it like I did.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2016 15:50:57 GMT -5
For 2017 I am aming to buy no physcal comics!
It's probably easier said than done, but I just don't have the space anymore... although that hasn't stopped me picking up (what I view as) 'bargains' every time I visit a comic shop. It's like a drug, you see a cool cover and just have to pick it up! So I will try and stick to Comixology digital editions and collected hardbacks in the New Year.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2016 16:07:06 GMT -5
For 2017 I am aming to buy no physcal comics! It's probably easier said than done, but I just don't have the space anymore... I don't think I'll ever go the intangible route. Digital is great for 'research' and 'previewing' sample copies but I need the actual books in my hands after. I can understand the space issue. We have space in our house but comics go anywhere else too, which is why some of my silver-age books smell like Bath & Bodyworks. I'm currently up to 6,200-6,250 books...might add a few hundred next year but also sell a few hundred... |
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 18, 2016 16:40:30 GMT -5
For 2017 I am aming to buy no physcal comics! It's probably easier said than done, but I just don't have the space anymore... I don't think I'll ever go the intangible route. Digital is great for 'research' and 'previewing' sample copies but I need the actual books in my hands after. I can understand the space issue. We have space in our house but comics go anywhere else too, which is why some of my silver-age books smell like Bath & Bodyworks. I'm currently up to 6,200-6,250 books...might add a few hundred next year but also sell a few hundred... I said it before, It's like hoarding books. But in a good way. |
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Post by The Captain on Dec 18, 2016 17:09:25 GMT -5
My 2017 Classic Comics resolutions are as follows:
Buying Goals
1. Complete my run of Daredevil from #75 up. I only need 6 issues, all between #77 and #92 to finish this goal.
2. Finally pull the trigger on Star Wars #42 and #68, which are the only two issues I need to complete the series.
3. Buy the Fantastic Four Omnibuses #2 and #3. I will be getting some Amazon gift cards in the next month or so for about $150, and that should cover these.
4. Make a push to complete my Flash collection. I need about 100 issues for the post-Crisis series, most of which I can pick up for about $1 apiece.
5. Find a really nice copy of Captain America #118 to replace my beat-up copy. It's the only book in my entire collection that I'm desperate to upgrade.
Reading Goals
I'm not sure if I'm going to join the Reading Club for next year, as it puts a lot of pressure on me to make monthly targets to reach my end goal. I think I may just read as I feel motivated throughout the year. I really want to jump back into Daredevil once I pick up the books I mentioned above, and I think I also want to tackle the Hero for Hire/Power Man/Power Man and Iron Fist series as well. If time permits, I really need to go back and try Master of Kung Fu again; I started it once a few years ago, but I just wasn't feeling it.
Review Goals
I want to revive my Captain America review thread. I've got about a dozen ToS issues reviewed already, so I'd like to get those posted as soon as I can. Beyond that, I want to get a minimum of three new ones posted per month starting in February and going forward to keep it fresh.
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Post by urrutiap on Dec 18, 2016 23:11:04 GMT -5
My 2017 comic book goals
Buying
-Continue with buying old single back issues of Alpha Flight. Buy as much as I can lol.
-Buy a few of old issues of original Uncanny X Men from issues 246 to 310; issues 333 to at least 350
-Buy old issues of Superman Man of Steel series during the 1990s.
-rebuild my collection of NOW Comics Ghostbusters.
Read
-start on reading old Alpha Flight I've been buying
-re read everything of X Men and Amazing Spider Man stuff from 1994 to 1998.
-in fact I need to really start reading my trade paperbacks of Elfquest and the older Dark Horse Omnibuses of original Marvels Star Wars
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 19, 2016 0:00:30 GMT -5
My goal is to read some funnybooks.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2016 0:02:35 GMT -5
Oh the yearly goals. I debated if I wanted to do them this year or wing it as the year went along. I have a general idea what I want to accomplish, but haven't finalized everything yet, so consider this a first draft... Reading goals:- finish reading all comic stories I own from the 1950s (currently read slightly more than half of what I own and it is the current focus of my reading) (completed 1/17)-read more of the 60s material I own (I am currently just under half of it read, would like to get to 75% or better by year's end -read a large chunk of Conan the Barbarian and Savage Sword of Conan (currently @ #52 on CTB and #2 on Savage Sword). -finish reading the Marvel Kull series -read Marvel's Red Sonja material -finish reading Warlord - finish reading Grell's Green Arrow(completed 1/17)-finish reading Starslayer -finish reading Nexus -read Ms. Tree Acquisition goals:-acquire 2-3 more sketches/commissions or pieces of original art (acquired 1 2/26/17)-acquire 2-3 more prints (acquired 1 2/26/17)-complete Savage Sword of Conan (need 12 issues) (got 3 as of 2/26/17)-complete Heavy Metal for 1977-1982 (need 8 issues) (got 4 as of 2/26/17)-work on filling in Heavy Metal for 1983-1985 (need 27 issues) - complete Jack Kirby's Demon (need 1 issue)(completed 2/26/17)-work on filling in Kamandi, Tarzan, Rom, Epic Illustrated, Star*Reach, Flash Gordon & Phantom -acquire more comics featuring Hanna-Barbera characters -as always more Kirby, Kubert, Eisner, Frazetta, Mignola, Cooke, and Steranko, plus looking to add Wrightson stuff too this year. Vintage toy goals:-acquire at least 2-3 Micronauts pieces (acquired 1 in 1/17) top wants: Baron Karza Hydra vehicle Galactic Defender Acroyear -try to acquire at least 1 of the 10 inch Mego Flash Gordon line there's only 4 figures in the set-Flash, Dale, Ming & Dr. Zharkov -try to acquire at least 5 more pieces total from other lines I collect or have interest in* (acquired 2 90s Flash Gordon figures & 1 DC Silver Age Heroes Mego-clone figure on 1/17, a second DC Silver Age figure on 2/26))top 5 wants... -Mighty Men and Monster Maker from Tomy (character plates designed by Dave Stevens btw) -Electronic Star Bird spaceship from Milton Bradley -Rom Space Knight -the 1979 Flash Gordon animated series line of action figures (I have Ming, want the rest)  -a Cylon raider to go with my Colonial Viper  -M |
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Post by bor on Dec 19, 2016 5:14:14 GMT -5
Buying Goals
- Make a dent in my Sandman Mystery Theatre collection(Missing about 20 issues)I Likely am going to try and buy collected editions for some of these or digital issues because I want to finish reading this. Although I am planning to buy the single issues to.
- Continue to look for The Spirit kitchen Sink issues.
- Buy more collected editions of Spider-man Materials to replace single issues for more recent stuff.
- Start to collect single issue of Marvels ROM series.
- Continue to buy the FLASH by Mark Waid collected edtions.
Reading Goals
- Re-read The complete Calvin and Hobbes
- Re-read Marvels Transformers series. - Re-read Strangers in paradise
- Read my entire back log of physical and digital comics.
-Re-read "Valhalla" (Danish comicbook about the norse gods. In tone and such somewhat of the European tradition of stuff like Astrerix)
I will likely add more for this list before the end of the month.
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