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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2014 22:10:21 GMT -5
Several of us had a tradition of posting what our Classic Comic goals were each year, then checking in at the end of the year to see how we did. Since those posts of goals will be disappearing soon with the old CBR, I wanted to preserve mine to compare at the end of the year. So here were my goals as posted in January.. here's the link to the old thread while it lasts for those who want to preserve their goals 2014 Classic Comic GoalsA first quarter update while we are at it... 1 continues apace (edited on 5/29-slowed to a crawl as the document recording them all in chronological listing got corrupted and wsasn't backs up, so redoing all the data entry to recreate it has taken time away from actual sorting). 2. is in progress 3. not started yet 4. made a little progress, not much 5. down to less than 20 issues needed, including having picked up 1-4. 6. completed Madame Xanadu, no progress on the others (edited on 5/26 to add-completed Further Adventures of Indy, completed 2009 Warlord series, completed Warlord Annuals, added a handful of issues to Warlord and Deadly Hands; still no movement on Iron Fist or Dr. Spektor) 7. have gotten about a dozen more Kubert covers 8. did get the Sabrina as Scarlet Witch sketch at Gem City 9. no joy here 10. well, had to find a new artist as the artist who was to do it bailed, to be replaced by my wife. Layouts are done and she is about half done with the finished art on page 1, so progress is slow but steady here. -M |
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Post by Crimebuster on May 5, 2014 22:17:33 GMT -5
Here's what I wrote: Funds are limited at the moment, so my goals are pretty scaled back this year compared to last year. 1. Complete my run of Jughead vol. 2. This should theoretically be easy enough as none of these comics are worth anything, but even though there's very little demand, there's also not much supply either. The print run on some of the issues I need is under 10k. And I just don't want to pay much either. But I should be able to do this, as I am only missing 55 issues. 2. Complete Jughead vol. 1 #178-up. I am also only missing 54 of these, which would give me #178-352. And as above, there is almost no demand for any of these, so they aren't worth anything either. But the print run on the 80's issues was very low for the time period (like 65-85k) and nobody was saving them. Finding some of these is a real pain. One of these is also the only expensive post-code issue of Jughead thanks to having the 2nd appearance of Cheryl Blossom. That issue is likely to be the real sticking point. But if I can accomplish my main two goals (which is 99 back issues, most of which I expect to get for a buck or two), it will give me the last 379 issues of Jughead, or everything from 1970-2012. 3. Plug away at the Superman Family reviews. I still have 13 years worth of Superman continuity to get through. Rather than buying tons of tomcis this year, my goal is to read some of the huge backlog of back issues I have accumulated. This is the major chunk. 4. Read JiM/Thor #113-209. I have read some of these, but there are still quite a few I haven't read yet, and I haven't read them in order. I've read #210-up and #83-112 in Essential form, so I want to close the circle. 5. Focus my collection. I am running out of storage space. And some of the things I used to collect, I'm just no longer really passionate about. I need to decide whether to keep some of these runs or sell them off to make room, plus I could use the money to buy stuff I am currently excited about. Here's how I am doing so far: 1. COMPLETE! 2. Of the 54 issues I needed, I am now down to just 3. One of them is still #325, though. 3. Have not done this at all. 4. Have not done this either. 5. Well... I have gotten rid of several runs, but I've bought even more new ones. So this isn't going so well at the moment. But it's still ongoing. |
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2014 23:08:59 GMT -5
Mine are pretty limited. I found someone planning on meeting the Hernandez Bros next month, and he was generous enough to agree to get my Love And Rockets #1 signed for me.
I have a strict comic budget that does not afford me to buy anywhere near as much stuff as I would like, but I'd like a Hellboy Library Edition and the Love And Rockets Companion, which I will probably buy on Black Friday when I allow myself to spend $100 on trades and hardcovers online.
And the rest is just read more of what I have sitting here unread.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2014 11:22:02 GMT -5
These were my goals.
- finish X-Statix
- read Invisibles
- read Morrison's Doom Patrol
- read Moore's Swamp Thing
- read V for Vendetta
- X-Men from the beginning - Not sure where I'll stop. I've got everything through the first Claremont omnibus and then a bunch of random trades. I hope to at least, up to Claremont.
- Read at least ten Essentials from Avengers, Fantastic Four or Thor.
- Read at least five of the other various Essentials/Showcase volumes that are collecting dust.
- Read everything Starlin has done involving Thanos.
- Don't add any new titles (Ellis, DeConnick and Allred are exceptions)
I've accomplished none of them, except the last. In fact, I don't think I've read a thing on that list except some X-Statix and Invisibles since I made the list.
My new goals
- get as far as I can in Fantastic Four (so I can contribute to the FF thread)
- don't add any new titles
- thin my collection by A LOT - I have three bookshelves full of trades/hardcovers/omnibuses and want to get it down to one.
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Post by wildfire2099 on May 6, 2014 13:57:44 GMT -5
Here's Mine: 1) Catch up on my reading! I've run out of space in the 'to read' milk crate, and there are now several piles NEXT to it... so yeah, no shopping for a while.
I've got:
- X-Books from the early 90s... I was reading PADs X-Factor, and decided to grab the issues from X-Ecutioners Song I don't have, which lead me to a bit of a run on Uncanny and X-Force
- Next year or so of New Mutants (72-85 or so)
- A smallish Superman pile from the triangle era
- Avenging Spidey, a bit of the Dan Slott Spidey, and a big run of Spectacular Spidey
- LOTS of Masterworks of all different eras
- PAD's Hulk
I definitely plan on getting back on track reviewing Untold Tales and Kyle Rayner... hopefully soon. I'm thinking of doing PADs Hulk after Untold Tales... The Kyle thread will like be going for quite a while.
For purchasing, the next stuff I want:
-Finish Golden Age Namor Masterworks
These are tricky, since I try not to pay more than $1 an issue if I can:
- Complete Avengers v. 1 from 200-up.. I have from 230-325, and about 1/2 of them after 325 at present.
- Get the last 10 Iron Man v 1 I need in the 100s , and maybe grab the couple recent trades I don't have. That'd give me every Iron Man comic from 100 Up
Other than that, I generally buy based on what I've been reading and enjoying, so I'll see what strikes my fancy as I read my back log.
For re-reads:
There's alot of Vertigo I want to revisit... Sandman/Lucifer/The Dreaming for one, Transmet and Books of Magic. I also have been thinking of reading 2099 again, but I'll probably save that for when I can do a review thread for it 
As far as progress goes: I've kinda failed on the 'catch up on my reading part.. more because I found some great deals on stuff I had to get. I have read the Spideys, but most of the rest is still there. Soon. For Purchasing: I've made some progress on both Avengers and Iron Man.. I think I only need one more 100+ Iron Man (maybe 2) and I got a nice chunk before that. Avengers I got a bunch of scattered ones towards the end of the original run, so I have about 1/2. No new Masterworks lately, I want to read what I have first, I think. |
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Post by The Captain on May 8, 2014 11:33:02 GMT -5
Posted at our old home on 12-15-2013
My 2014 Goals:
1. Read more. I am going to come in around 1000 books read this year and I would like to push that to 1200 next year.
2. Buy fewer single issues. I've acquired almost 1,000 floppies this year, so my progress in reading has been essentially neutered by the acquisition of a like number of new books. Luckily, my Want List is getting much smaller, so I should be able to cut this number down.
3. Buy more collected works. I started buying Marvel Masterworks for some select titles this year (Daredevil, Thor, Hulk) as a way to get the classic stories but not pay the classic issue prices. Ebay can be helpful, as I just acquired a couple of DD and one Thor Masterwork books for approximately $20 each (shipping included), and with 10 issues worth of stories in each one, $2 per "issue" is much better than the $5-$7 minimum price tag on most of the floppy version.
Specific Reading Goals:
1. Read X-Men/Uncanny X-Men from start to finish, all 500+ original stories in a row.
2. After that, read Defenders, Hero for Hire/Iron Fist/Luke Cage, Power Man/Power Man and Iron Fist, and Master of Kung Fu in order from start to finish.
3. Time permitting, possibly start reading Captain America from start to finish.
Specific Buying Goals:
1. Finish a bunch of short series where I need fewer than 3 issues to complete (Avengers: The Initiative, Avengers Spotlight, Doc Savage, Jungle Action, Ka-Zar, Marvel Two-In-One, Supernatural Thrillers).
2. Complete runs of Ghost Rider (5 issues left) and Werewolf by Night (7 issues left).
3. Buy a minimum of 1 new Masterworks per month, specifically early Daredevil and Thor collections, so that I can complete those series and start reading in 2015.
4. Add at least 50 books to my Star Wars collection for as cheaply as possible ($1-$2 per issue, if I can).
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on May 8, 2014 16:56:06 GMT -5
I remember mine 1. Make a big purchase for a key issue of Amazing Spider-Man. Either 121, 129, 50, 238 or Annual 1. 2. Collect more Captain Marvel. 3. Finish V for Vendetta run. 4. Get back into more Batman. 5. Go to a comic con. Updates on each one: 1. I am working on this one. Could be within the next month or so, I have been watching a number of these keys waiting for the best condition/price combo. 2. I recently bought Captain Marvel 1-19 issues. Sadly, the condition was much worse and very poorly advertised on ebay so I am returning the lot. 3. Have not added much more here, still missing 4 issues. 4. Bought some nice Detective issues for a good price and a big lot of about 60. Probably added about 70 issues or so since the goals. 5. Wanted to go to a con in Northern Michigan in a few weeks but I dont think I can make it  |
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2014 17:57:59 GMT -5
One of my goals is to obtain a decent copy (say FINE+ or better) of this Wonder Woman issue, the cover is absolutely eye-catching.   |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on May 11, 2014 19:22:43 GMT -5
Nice cover but you'll probably gag if you read it
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Post by Jesse on May 25, 2014 23:26:59 GMT -5
My ever growing 'to read' pile. - Read more Alan Moore
- From Hell
- Saga of the Swamp Thing TPBs 1-6
- Tom Strong #1-#36
- Read The Adventures of Tintin
- Read Kurt Busiek's Astro City from the beginning
- Continue to read and review Plastic Man and his appearances in Police Comics.
- I'm as far as Police Comics #24 and Plastic Man #3
- Read Frank Miller's Ronin
- Read Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams' Green Lantern/Green Arrow run
- Read Marvel Masterworks The Uncanny X-Men volumes 3-6
- Read both The Golden Age of Marvel Comics TPBs
- Reread the Star Wars Thrawn Trilogy
- Heir to the Empire
- Dark Force Rising
- The Last Command
- Read as many spin-offs of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman as I can find
- I've read
- Death The High Cost of Living
- Sandman Presents Lucifer #1-#3
- I now want to read the entire Lucifer series #1-#75
- Sandman Presents The Deadboy Detectives #1-#4
- Sandman The Dream Hunters #1-#4
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Dreams... But Were Afraid to Ask
- Sandman Presents Bast
- The Dreaming #1
- I enjoyed it and plan to read the rest of the series
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2014 8:40:34 GMT -5
Well here's what I would like to complete this year . Complete following sets . A 1 Savage Sword 2 Master of Kung Fu 3 Marc Spector's Moon Knight B Finish reading my recent purchases (this year ) about 500 issues . C Build a shelving unit for closet to hold Savage Sword and Saga run . 4 mags boxes and 4 indies boxes . With expansion possibilities . Don't let wife see that . D Thinks about liquidating single issues # 1's & final issues and non collecting sets . About 150 plus books . E Focus on finding a complete tales of Suspense # 39 for a reasonable price . I put this last cause its a pipe dream . |
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Post by shaxper on Sept 14, 2014 15:40:02 GMT -5
My goals for 2014 were less collecting oriented and more geared towards runs I wanted to read and review threads I wanted to do. Obviously, the migration to the CCF put a halt to most of that.
As of now, here are my goals to be accomplished within the next three months (December):
- Finish moving the remainder of my review threads over to the CCF (only two remaining!)
- Get caught up on the current Valiant Harbinger and X-O Manowar titles
- put a serious dent in my Savage Sword of Conans
- Read the rest of my Roy Thomas Elric comics
- update my Batman, Superman, Master of Kung Fu, Magnus Robot Fighter, and Nick Fury review threads at least three more times each.
I think I can do all of that.
Longer term, I'd love to get more active in my review threads again and eventually do the following:
- The Giffen DeMatteis Justice League from the Beginning
- The X-Men from the Beginning
- The Avengers in the Bronze Age
- The Chronological Doug Moench
- Man-Thing vol. 1
- Moon Knight from the Beginning
- Len Wein on The Incredible Hulk
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2014 16:40:08 GMT -5
Updating my goals...
1. (reordering floppies into chronological order) Done!
2. (purging) I have moved a lot of books I didn't want, but still have more to do.
3. (begin chronological read of floppies) morphed into my mid-life crisis big read-still working my way through Poe's oeuvre, nowhere near reaching comics era.
4. (read a chunk of unread trades & complete floppy series) got subsumed into the aforementioned big read
5. (continue working on CTB run, needed 80 issues at beginning of year)-down to needing 13 issues for the run, and picked up 1-4 so done a good job on this one
6. (work on runs of the following series-Further Adventures of Indiana Jones, Iron Fist, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu, Occult Files of Dr. Spektor, Warlord and Vertigo Madame Xanadu)completed Madame Xanadu and Indy, made some progress on Warlord, but not so much on the others.
7. (add more Kubert covers) have gotten a bunch but always hunting more)
8. (get at least one original sketch from artist) got 2-Sabrina as Scarlet Witch and Thanos....
9. (start watching pile of comic related DVDs) not much movement here
10. (see first comic story in print)-that story likely won't hit until spring, but I might have some other stuff out before then, we'll see, but I have a bunch in progress for spring publication.
I have done ok on the listed goals, better on some than expected, frustratingly poorly on others. We'll see how the last quarter of the year goes.
-M
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2014 17:17:16 GMT -5
My new goals - get as far as I can in Fantastic Four (so I can contribute to the FF thread) - don't add any new titles - thin my collection by A LOT - I have three bookshelves full of trades/hardcovers/omnibuses and want to get it down to one. - I'm up to #3. - This was a dumb goal anyway. - I actually accomplished this by selling stuff back to Amazon. Then I discovered CGN sold on Marketplace and used proceeds from selling to buy even more stuff. |
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Post by Jesse on Dec 20, 2014 16:56:46 GMT -5
My ever growing 'to read' pile. - ✓ Read more Alan Moore
- F̶r̶o̶m̶ ̶H̶e̶l̶l̶
- ✓ Saga of the Swamp Thing TPBs 1-6
- T̶o̶m̶ ̶S̶t̶r̶o̶n̶g̶ ̶#̶1̶-̶#̶3̶6̶
- Read The Adventures of Tintin
- Read Kurt Busiek's Astro City from the beginning
- ✓ Continue to read and review Plastic Man and his appearances in Police Comics.
- R̶e̶a̶d̶ ̶F̶r̶a̶n̶k̶ ̶M̶i̶l̶l̶e̶r̶'̶s̶ ̶R̶o̶n̶i̶n̶
- R̶e̶a̶d̶ ̶D̶e̶n̶n̶y̶ ̶O̶'̶N̶e̶i̶l̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶N̶e̶a̶l̶ ̶A̶d̶a̶m̶s̶'̶ ̶G̶r̶e̶e̶n̶ ̶L̶a̶n̶t̶e̶r̶n̶/̶G̶r̶e̶e̶n̶ ̶A̶r̶r̶o̶w̶ ̶r̶u̶n̶
- Read Marvel Masterworks The Uncanny X-Men volumes 3-6
- Read both The Golden Age of Marvel Comics TPBs
- R̶e̶r̶e̶a̶d̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶S̶t̶a̶r̶ ̶W̶a̶r̶s̶ ̶T̶h̶r̶a̶w̶n̶ ̶T̶r̶i̶l̶o̶g̶y̶
- ✓ Read as many spin-offs of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman as I can find
Looking back I read about half of the list and with barely two weeks left in the year I don't think I'll be able to read much more. Looking forward to doing this again in 2015 but my list will likely be three times as long. |
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