7th Annual Graphic Novel & Manga Challenge 2014 SIGN-UPS

We have a button!  Thanks to all who submitted buttons!  I appreciate every offer!!  This wasn't a contest and I didn't pick the *best* in any way.  I've chosen the one that strikes my fancy and is completely different from last years.  You may add these to your blogs and link them back to this blog.

Button made by Heather from Capricious Reader.  

Thank you!

The 7th Year of this Challenge starts in 2014!!

It's time to start signing up for the 2014 challenge now.  Trying to keep things simple this year.  Only change is we will have 3 levels of play this year.  Please write a sign-up post on your blog and then sign-up below with a link to your specific sign-up post (NOT to your home page).  

What counts:  graphic novels, collected trade editions, manga, comic strip collections, comic books. In print or digital. Anything else you feel is suitable.  My criteria is if it has either frames OR speech bubbles it counts.  I'm not going to be the comic police but if you are unsure, ask me in the comments any given month.

Here is how the Challenge will play out this year:

runs from Jan.1 - Dec. 31, 2014

Levels

Modern Age: read and review 12 books during the year (that's only 1 book a month)

Bronze Age: read and review 24 books during the year (Can you handle 2 books a month.)

Silver Age: read and review 52 books during the year (Are you up to a book a week!)

You must sign up for a level, but once you complete that level you may move up and try for the next one.

Please spread the word everyone!  

Any questions just ask in the comments.

Sign up for the 2014 Graphic Novel & Manga Challenge here!

1.	Tom	12.	Karissa @ Hidden in Pages	23.	Topcho
2.	Rui	13.	Adriana @ BooksOnHerMind	24.	Angie @Angela's Anxious Life
3.	Tattoogirl	14.	Tomara @ This, That... The Other Thing	25.	Steph @ Cover2CoverBlog
4.	John	15.	Erin @ Paperback Stash	26.	Kai(Fiction State of Mind)
5.	Kailana @ The Written World	16.	Carrie @wvredreads	27.	Chris @ Brunner's Bookshelf
6.	Joseph	17.	Aaron @ Dreaming About Other Worlds	28.	Beckie @ Bittersweet Enchantment
7.	Kari @know-it-not-so-much	18.	Mervi	29.	Angel @ Itinerant Librarian
8.	Melissa @ MessyMommyReads	19.	Ricki @Reading Challenged	30.	Jim Black
9.	Five Eyed Bookworm	20.	Lauren @ ShootingStarsMag	31.	Ramya's Bookshelf
10.	Chris Huntley(TheWRLL)	21.	Suzanne @ Chick with Books	32.	Kristen @ The Book Monsters
11.	Nicola (Your Friendly Host)	22.	M. Deanpool

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December 2013 Reviews

Stats have now been updated for the month!  Nobody finished last month.  Let's see who can cross the finish line by the end of the year.  Don't forget to sign up for the challenge next year!

Completed:

Advanced Players:

Nicola - 164/24
Tattoogirl - 47/24

Chris - 31/24

Rui - 26/24

Joseph R - 24/24

Basic Players:
Jim Black - 20/12
Karissa's Reading Reviews 19/12

John Mutford - 21/12

Mervi - 16/12

Categories Game:

Nicola - 12/12

Joseph R. - 12/12

Here are the rest of the standings so far:

Advanced Players:
Melissa - 6/24
Black Vulmea - 5/24
TV - 4/24

Basic Players:
Jedediah - 11/12

Categories Game:
Black Vulmea - 4/12
Melissa - 2/12

If you don't see your name/progress listed above it is because you didn't leave a post in the comments telling me where you stood by the end of the month.  Don't forget to do that this month.

Enter the names of the graphic novels/manga you read & reviewed this month.  Enter in this format Name (Book by Author) i.e. Reader (The Big Book by Sir Writes A-Lot).  This will help others find books.  Any problems leave a comment and I'll get to it.

1.	Nicola (Madison Square Tragedy by Rick Geary)	18.	Lazarus V1 by Greg Rucka (Nicola)
2.	Karissa (Jellaby)	19.	Nicola (The Last Christmas by Gerry Duggan)
3.	Nicola (Batman & Robin Vol. 3 death of the family)	20.	Tattoogirl (Aquaman vol 2)
4.	Mervi (Galactica: Season Zero)	21.	tattoogirl (Gotham Central vol 1)
5.	Nicola (Red Hood and the Outlaws: Death of the Family)	22.	tattoogirl (gotham central vol 2)
6.	Karissa (Mara TP)	23.	Tattoogirl (Saga vol 1)
7.	Nicola (Sweet Rein, Vol. 1 by Sakura Tsukuba)	24.	John (Battle of Queenston Heights)
8.	Nicola (3 Tiger & Bunny manga volumes)	25.	Karissa (August Moon)
9.	Nicola (The Joker: Death of the Family (New 52))	26.	Joseph (Green Lantern Vol. 3)
10.	Joseph (Fables: Werewolves of the Heartland)	27.	Tattoogirl (Green Lantern Rebirth)
11.	Nicola (Uzumaki by Junji Ito)	28.	Tattoogirl (Wonder Woman 3)
12.	Karissa (Nowhere Men, Vol 1)	29.	Tattoogirl (Lazarus Vol 1)
13.	Nicola (Bleach (3-in-1 Edition) Vol. 16-7-18) by Tite Kubo)	30.	Chris@Brunnersbookshelf (Thumbprint)
14.	John (Alice in Sunderland)	31.	Karissa (Alpha and Omega)
15.	One Piece 3in1 edition V.1-2-3	32.	John (Emiko Superstar)
16.	Karissa (The Clockwork Girl)	33.	John (Year End Wrap Up)
17.	Nicola (Rocket Robinson and the Pharaoh's Fortune by Sean O'Neill)

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November 2013 Reads

CALL FOR IDEAS FOR 2014 CHALLENGE

We are nearing the end of the year! Come January and the 2014 Challenge will begin. At this time I'd like to put out a call for anyone who has any suggestions for game play next year. We will always have the basic read 12 books in 12 months option but many of us die-hards read a lot more than that and some variety is always fun to add to the mix, as well. I have some ideas but if anyone has any has any suggestions for categories, themes, mini-challenges, anything really! for next year please mention it in the comments below or you can email me personally. I'll also be needing someone to volunteer to make our 2014 button.  Just click on my name over on the right-hand side and you'll find me email listed on my own blog.

Two more months to go now! Let's see who else can finish the challenge or perhaps beat your high score from last year! Congratulations to Rui Esteves for completing the Advanced Play with 25/24

Completed:

Advanced Players:

Nicola - 146/24
Tattoogirl - 45/24

Chris - 31/24

Rui - 25/24

Joseph R - 24/24

Basic Players:
Jim Black - 20/12
Karissa's Reading Reviews 19/12

John Mutford - 21/12

Mervi - 12/12

Categories Game:

Nicola - 12/12

Joseph R. - 12/12

Here are the rest of the standings so far:

Advanced Players:
Melissa - 6/24
Black Vulmea - 5/24
TV - 4/24

Basic Players:
Jedediah - 11/12

Categories Game:
Black Vulmea - 4/12
Melissa - 2/12

If you don't see your name/progress listed above it is because you didn't leave a post in the comments telling me where you stood by the end of the month.  Don't forget to do that this month.

Enter the names of the graphic novels you read & reviewed this month.  Enter in this format Name (Book by Author) i.e. Reader (The Big Book by Sir Writes A-Lot).  If you are playing the advanced level you can finish with the category.  This will help others find books.  Any problems leave a comment and I'll get to it.

1.	Nicola (Batman (The New 52!), Vol. 1: The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder)	14.	Tattoogirl (Batwoman v 1)
2.	Nicola (Micrographica by Renee French)	15.	Tattoogirl (Teen Titans v2)
3.	Nicola (Iron West by Doug TenNapel)	16.	Joe(Five Ghosts: The Haunting of Fabian Gray by Frank J Barbiere and Chris Mooneyham)
4.	Chris@Brunners Bookshelf Star Trek Vol 6	17.	Mervi (Battlestar Galactica: Origins)
5.	Nicola (Batman (The New 52!), Vol. 2: The City of Owls by Scott Snyder)	18.	Rui (Magic the Gathering Volume 3 Path of Vengeance by Matt Forbeck, Martin Coccolo, Jack Jadson)
6.	Nicola (Battling Boy by Paul Pope)	19.	Nicola (Betty Blues by Renaud Dillies)
7.	Nicola (Batman: Night of the Owls by Scott Snyder)	20.	Nicola (Science: A Discovery in Comics by Margreet de Heer)
8.	Nicola (Catwoman, Vol 3: Death of the Family)	21.	Karissa (Alice in Tumblr-land)
9.	Nicola (Before Watchmen: Comedian/Rorschach by Brian Azzarello)	22.	Nicola (Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant by Tony Cliff )
10.	Mervi (X-Men: First to Last)	23.	Nicola (Boxers & Saints by Gene Luen Yang)
11.	Five Level 2 TOON BOOKS (Nicola)	24.	Nicola (Batman (The New 52!), Vol. 3: Death of the Family)
12.	Nicola (Batgirl (The New 52) Vol. 3: Death of the Family by Gail Simone)	25.	Nicola (Voice Over! Seiyu Academy, Vol. 1)
13.	Nicola (Classics Illustrated: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte by Rick Geary)	26.	Nicola (Neon Genesis Evangelion Vol.13 by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto)

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October 2013 Reads

Sorry for the delay in getting this post up!  My computer had a meltdown and my hard drive was toast!  Just got it back with a brand new (empty) hard drive!  I'll get the stats updated later on but wanted to get the linky post up for you right away.

Congratulations to Joseph R. for completing 24/24 books!  We have a new player who joined us this month and has already completed the required books with 26/24.  Welcome Chris and continue to add your links and a reminder to everyone to record your # read in the comments so I can keep your stats up-to-date.

Completed:

Advanced Players:

Nicola - 131/24
Tattoogirl - 43/24

Chris - 26/24

Joseph R - 24/24

Basic Players:
Jim Black - 20/12
Karissa's Reading Reviews 19/12

John Mutford - 20/12

Mervi - 12/12

Categories Game:

Nicola - 12/12

Joseph R. - 12/12

Here are the rest of the standings so far:

Advanced Players:
Rui - 22/24
Melissa - 6/24
Black Vulmea - 5/24
TV - 4/24

Basic Players:
Jedediah - 11/12

Categories Game:
Black Vulmea - 4/12
Melissa - 2/12

If you don't see your name/progress listed above it is because you didn't leave a post in the comments telling me where you stood by the end of the month.  Don't forget to do that this month.

Enter the names of the graphic novels you read & reviewed this month.  Enter in this format Name (Book by Author) i.e. Reader (The Big Book by Sir Writes A-Lot).  If you are playing the advanced level you can finish with the category.  This will help others find books.  Any problems leave a comment and I'll get to it.

1.	Nicola (Illustrated Classics: HG Wells' The Invisible Man by Rick Geary)	17.	Tattoogirl (Teen Titans v1)
2.	Rui (The Massive by Brian Wood)	18.	Tattoogirl (Green Lantern Sinestro)
3.	Nicola (Graphic Classics: H.P. Lovecraft)	19.	Nicola (The Masks V1 by Chis Roberson)
4.	Karissa (Fool Moon, Vol 2)	20.	Nicola (An Unkindness of Ravens by J Torres & Faith Erin Hicks)
5.	Louis L'Amour's Law of the Desert Born: Graphic Novel by Charles Santino (Nicola)	21.	Rui (Saga volume 2 by Brian K Vaughan, Fiona Staples)
6.	Karissa (Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard)	22.	Chris @ Brunners Bookshelf (Aquaman Vol2)
7.	(nicola) Tiger & Bunny, Vol. 2 art by Mizuki Sakakibara	23.	Rui (SkullKickers Volume 3 by Jim Zub)
8.	Chris @ Brunners Bookshelf (Justice League vol 2)	24.	Nicola (Mind MGMT, Vol. 2: The Futurist by Matt Kindt)
9.	Nicola (Library Wars, Vol. 10by Kiiro Yumi)	25.	Karissa (Will O the Wisp)
10.	John (Graphic Classics: Bram Stoker)	26.	Nicola (Monsuno Combat Chaos V2 by Brian Smith)
11.	Joseph (Walking Dead TP 18)	27.	Chris @ Brunners Bookshelf (Green Lantern Vol 3)
12.	Nicola (Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan Vol. 16 by Hiroshi Shiibashi)	28.	Chris @ Brunners Bookshelf (Grimm Fariy Tales))
13.	Chris @ Brunners Bookshelf (Batman Vol3)	29.	Nicola (Dragonball (3-in-1) Vol. 2: Collects Vol. 4-5-6 by Akira Toriyama)
14.	Nicola (Neon Genesis Evangelion (3-in-1) Vol. 4 by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto)	30.	Nicola (Magi, Volume 1)
15.	Joe(Young Avengers: Style>Substance by Gillen and Mckelvie)	31.	Karissa (Ghoul Goblin)
16.	Joseph (Asterix and the Goths)	32.	Nicola (D. Gray-Man (3-in-1) Vol. 1-2-3 by Katsura Hoshino)

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September 2013 Reads

Alas, summer is over, vacations have been had and children, students and teachers are on their way back for another school year.  August was an overall slow month for us here at the GN Challenge with mostly the same devoted crew posting.  Now that we are getting back to regular routines and eventually spending more time indoors reading will become part of the day's relaxation again and hopefully more of you will finish the challenge by year's end.  Still 4 whole months to go!

This month we have three members to add to the completed lists!  Karissa who completed the Basic Challenge and is now going on to finish the Advanced starting the month out with 19/24!  Mervi also completed with 12/12.  Tattoogirl has been going great guns and completed the Advanced Challenge with a vengeance ending the month with 36/24!  I'd like to mention that she has taken on a great project, if you hadn't noticed.  She is reading all the Vol. 1's from DC's first wave of The New 52.  Check out her reviews, I've been having a grand time following her progress and opinions as a fairly new DC reader.

Congratulations Karissa, Mervi & Tattoogirl!

Completed:

Advanced Players:
Nicola - 124/24
Tattoogirl - 36/24

Basic Players:
Jim Black - 20/12
Karissa's Reading Reviews 19/12

John Mutford - 16/12

Mervi - 12/12

Categories Game:

Nicola - 12/12

Joseph R. - 12/12

Here are the rest of the standings so far:

Advanced Players:
Rui - 22/24
Joseph R - 20/24
Melissa - 6/24
Black Vulmea - 5/24
TV - 4/24

Basic Players:
Jedediah - 11/12

Categories Game:
Black Vulmea - 4/12
Melissa - 2/12

If you don't see your name/progress listed above it is because you didn't leave a post in the comments telling me where you stood by the end of the month.  Don't forget to do that this month.

Enter the names of the graphic novels you read & reviewed this month.  Enter in this format Name (Book by Author) i.e. Reader (The Big Book by Sir Writes A-Lot).  If you are playing the advanced level you can finish with the category.  This will help others find books.  Any problems leave a comment and I'll get to it.

1.	Nicola (The Book of Revelation)	17.	Nicola (Kafka by Stephen T. Seagle)
2.	John (All-Star Superman Vol. 1)	18.	Karissa (Storm Front)
3.	Dracula: Company of Monsters, 3 (Karissa)	19.	Tattoogirl (Superboy vol1)
4.	John (Whiteout)	20.	Nicola (The Ticking by Renee French)
5.	Karissa (William and the Lost Spirit)	21.	Nicola (Tommysaurus Rex by Doug TenNapel)
6.	John (Pyongyang)	22.	Nicola (The Silver Six by AJ Lieberman)
7.	Joseph (Locke and Key Vol. 3)	23.	Mervi (Essential X-Men vo. 6)
8.	John (War Brothers)	24.	Mervi (Batman@Robin vol. 1: Batman Reborn)
9.	Karissa (Aladdin: Legacy of the Lost)	25.	Chris (Justice League Vol 1)
10.	Joseph (Walking Dead TP 17)	26.	Chris (Entry post)
11.	Tattoogirl (Birds of Prey - Death of Oracle)	27.	Joseph (Perseus and Medusa)
12.	Tattoogirl (Justice League dark vol 1)	28.	Nicola (The Lost Boy by Greg Ruth)
13.	Tattoogirl (Nightwing Vol 1)	29.	Nicola (3 Latest Toon Books)
14.	Tattoogirl (Supergirl vol 1)	30.	Joseph (Locke and Key Vol. 4)
15.	Tattoogirl (Batwoman; Elegy)	31.	Karissa (Fool Moon, Vol1)
16.	Tattoogirl (Dark Knight vol 1)	32.	Chris (Sherlock Holmes: The Liverpool Demon

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August Reads

Whoa! July was a good month here.  There were lots of links to an awesome selection of graphica last month! No one crossed the finish line this time but!  Applause has to go out to Tattoogirl for rising from 10-22 out of 24 this month alone.  Great Job.  Three more players are also almost at their goal: Mervi, Rui and Joseph.  Let's bring it home peeps!  Will August be the month we add more names to the completed lists?

Completed:

Advanced Players:
Nicola - 101/24

Basic Players:
Jim Black - 20/12

John Mutford - 14/12

Categories Game:

Nicola - 12/12

Joseph R. - 12/12

Here are the rest of the standings so far:

Advanced Players:
Rui - 22/24
Joseph R - 17/24
Melissa - 6/24
Black Vulmea - 5/24
Tattoogirl - 22/24
TV - 4/24

Basic Players:
Karissa's Reading Reviews 10/12
Jedediah - 11/12
Mervi - 10/12

Categories Game:
Black Vulmea - 4/12
Melissa - 2/12

If you don't see your name/progress listed above it is because you didn't leave a post in the comments telling me where you stood by the end of the month.  Don't forget to do that this month.


I thought the pics were beautiful last month! But of course they are charging a monthly fee for them now so it's back to text links.

Enter the names of the graphic novels/manga you read & reviewed this month.  Enter in this format Name (Book by Author) i.e. Reader (The Big Book by Sir Writes A-Lot).  If you are playing the advanced level you can finish with the category.  This will help others find books.  Any problems leave a comment and I'll get to it.

1.	Joe(Saga: Volume 2 by Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples)	24.	Tattoogirl (Invincible vol 1 by robert kirkman)
2.	Nicola (Tib & Tumtum: Welcome to the Tribe! by Grimaldi)	25.	Tattoogirl (Justice League vol 2)
3.	Monster on the Hill (Karissa@Hidden in pages)	26.	Tattogirl (Aquaman vol 1)
4.	Tattoogirl (Batman: The Black Mirror)	27.	Nicola (Monsuno: Combat Chaos, Volume 1 by Brian Smith)
5.	Tattoogirl (Suicide Squad Vol 1)	28.	Tattoogirl (Fury of Firestorm vol 1)
6.	Nicola (Zombillenium 1: Gretchen by Arthur de Pins)	29.	Tattoogirl (Wonder Woman 2)
7.	Nicola (A Bag of Marbles by Joseph Joffo)	30.	Nicola (Dragonball 3-in-1 (1-2-3) by Akira Toriyama)
8.	Nicola (Graphic Classics: O. Henry)	31.	Nicola (Children of the Sea Vol. 1-4 by Daisuke Igarashi)
9.	SnarfQuest (Aaron @ Dreaming About Other Worlds)	32.	Joseph (Locke and Key Vol. 2)
10.	Karissa (The Dark Crystal: Creation Myths Vol. 1)	33.	Mervi (Fantastic Four: Authoritative Action)
11.	Tattoogirl (Suicide Squad Vol 2)	34.	Nicola (Children of the Sea Vol. 5 by Daisuke Igarashi)
12.	Tattoogirl (Green Lantern Blackest Night)	35.	Tattoogirl (Batman Son of the Demon)
13.	Nicola (Monster on the Hill by Rob Harrell)	36.	Nicola (Before Watchmen: Minutemen/Silk Spectre by Darwyn Cooke)
14.	Tattoogirl (Birds of Prey)	37.	Tattoogirl (Stormwatch vol 1)
15.	Tattoogirl (Justice League vol 1)	38.	Nicola (Before Watchmen: Nite Owl/Dr. Manhattan by J. Michael Straczynski)
16.	Nicola (A Reason for Dragons by Chris Northrup)	39.	Joseph (Walking Dead TP 16)
17.	Nicola (Classics Illustrated: Dickens' Great Expectations by Rick Geary)	40.	Nicola (Before Watchmen: Ozymandias/Crimson Corsair by Len Wein)
18.	Mervi (Fantastic Four: Unthinkable)	41.	John (A History of Violence)
19.	Nicola (Creature Tech by Doug TenNapel)	42.	2 Level One TOON BOOKS
20.	John (300)	43.	Joe(Thor: The God of Thunder Vol 1: The God Butcher)
21.	Nicola (2000 AD Prog. 1822-1825) comic book	44.	Rust: Secrets of the Cell (Karissa)
22.	Aaron @ Dreaming About Other Worlds (Fables & Reflections by Neil Gaiman)	45.	Nicola (A Distant Soil: The Gathering by Colleen Doran)
23.	Nicola (War Machine by Dave Gibbons)	46.	Joseph (B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth Vol 1)

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July 2013 Reads

It was a fairly quiet month in June.  The regulars added some links and a couple of you got back in the action.  Congratulations go out to Joseph R. who finished the Categories Game and John Mutford who completed the Basic Play with 14/12!  I hope to see more action this month.  Graphics/manga make for perfect summer reading!

Completed:

Advanced Players:
Nicola - 84/24

Basic Players:
Jim Black - 15/12

John Mutford - 14/12

Categories Game:

Nicola - 12/12

Joseph R. - 12/12

Here are the rest of the standings so far:

Advanced Players:
Rui - 20/24
Joseph R - 15/24
Melissa - 6/24
Black Vulmea - 5/24
Tattoogirl - 4/24
TV - 4/24

Basic Players:
Karissa's Reading Reviews 10/12
Jedediah - 10/12
Mervi - 6/12

Categories Game:
Black Vulmea - 4/12
Melissa - 2/12

If you don't see your name/progress listed above it is because you didn't leave a post in the comments telling me where you stood by the end of the month.  Don't forget to do that this month.

There have been some changes made at the linky site and I'm trying out image links for the first time.  Let's see how it works out!  Record your reviews for July below:

Enter the names of the graphic novels you read & reviewed this month.  Enter in this format Name (Book by Author) i.e. Reader (The Big Book by Sir Writes A-Lot).  If you are playing the advanced level you can finish with the category.  This will help others find books.  Any problems leave a comment and I'll get to it.

1. Jim(Red Sonja Vol. 9)  2. Nicola (Library Wars V.9)  3. Nicola (Tiger & Bunny V.1)  4. Nicola (Daisy Kutter by Kazu Kibuishi)  5. Tattoogirl (Deadman & The Challengers of the Unknown)  6. Jim (Lost Hope Vol. 1)  7. Tattoogirl (Red Hood Vol 1)  8. Rui ( O Baile by Nuno Duarte, Joana Pacheco)  9. Nicola (Graphic Classics: Mark Twain)  10. Tattoogirl (Blue Beetle vol. 1)  11. Tattoogirl (Deadpool Suicide Kings)  12. Nicola (The Adventures of Blanche by Rick Geary)  13. Tattoogirl (Batman Court of Owls)  14. Nicola (Thieves & Kings Vol. 6 by Mark Oakley)  15. Rui( Book of DA by Mike Mccubbins, Matt Bryan)  16. Tattoogirl (Batman Arkham Asylum)  17. Nicola (Power Up by Doug TenNapel)  18. Tattoogirl (Batman Incorporated Vol 1)  19. Tattoogirl (Wonder woman vol 1)  20. Nicola (Bleach 3-in-1, Vo. 1 by Tite Kubo)  21. Tattoogirl (Superman Vol 1)  22. Jim(Lost Hope Vol. 2)  23. John (The Best of Archie, Volume 1)  24. Mervi (Galactica: the Final Five)  25. Nicola (Barry's Best Buddy & Benjamin Bear TOON BOOKS)  26. Tattoogirl (Tales of Sinestro Corps)  27. Joseph (Gotham by Gaslight)  28. Tattoogirl (Batman City of Owls)  29. Tattoogirl (Batman Detective Comics)  30. Tattoogirl (Batman Night of Owls)  31. Nicola (Persia Blues Vol. 1: Leaving Home by Dara Naraghi)  32. Tattoogirl (Batman Under the Hood)  33. Jim(Deathmatch Vol. 1)  34. Nicola (The Truth is Out There Vol. 1: Brendan & Erc in Exile by Amadeus)  35. Bookscorpion: Gilbert & Sullivan by Laura Howell  36. Tattoogirl (Captain Atom Vol 1)  37. Karissa @ Hidden in Pages  38. Mervi (Planetary: Crossing worlds)  39. Tattoogirl (Rage of the Red Lanterns)  40. Tattoogirl (Animal Man)  41. Bluffton: My Summer with Buster Keaton by Matt Phelan  42. Tattoogirl (Flashpoint)  43. Nicola (Capote in Kansas by Ande Parks)  44. Nicola (Neon Genesis Evangelion 3-in-1, Vol. 2 by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto)  45. Jim(X-O Manowar Vol. 1)  46. Joseph (Adventures of Tintin Vol. 1 by Herge)  47. Nicola (Neon Genesis Evangelion 3-in-1, Vol. 3 by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto)  48. Mervi (JLA: the Obisidan Age)  49. Nicola (Sunny Vol. 1 by Taiyo Matsumoto)  50. It's All Comic To Me: 150. Wars in Toyland by Joe Harris  51. Tattoogirl (Walking Dead 18)

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June 2013 Reads

The entries are continuing to come in quite regularly and June saw a wide range of topics reviewed though I think by a studied glance we seem to have been on a bit of a superhero kick this month.  The winner's circle is not so lonely anymore.  Congratulations to Jim Black for finishing his goal of the Basic Play with 15 out of 12 books read.  Please continue to add your links for the rest of the year Jim!


Completed:
Advanced Players:
Nicola - 67/24

Basic Players:
Jim Black - 15/12

Categories Game:
Nicola - 12/12



Here are the standings so far:

Advanced Players:
Rui - 19/24
Joseph R - 13/24
Melissa - 5/24
Black Vulmea - 5/24
Tattoogirl - 2/24
TV - 4/24

Basic Players:
Karissa's Reading Reviews 10/12
John Mutford: 10/12
Jedediah - 10/12
Mervi - 6/12

Categories Game:
Joseph R. - 11/12
Black Vulmea - 4/12
Melissa - 2/12

If you don't see your name/progress listed above it is because you didn't leave a post in the comments telling me where you stood by the end of the month.  Don't forget to do that this month.

Record your reviews for June below:

Enter the names of the graphic novels you read & reviewed this month.  Enter in this format Name (Book by Author) i.e. Reader (The Big Book by Sir Writes A-Lot).  If you are playing the advanced level you can finish with the category.  This will help others find books.  Any problems leave a comment and I'll get to it.

1.	Joe (Godzilla: The Half-Century War by James Stokoe)	18.	John (Binky the Space Cat)
2.	Nicola (Red Handed: The Fine Art of Strange Crimes by Matt Kindt)	19.	Nicola (Comicbooks: 2000AD Prog. 1814 - 1817)
3.	Nicola (Amulet Bks 4&5 by Kazu Kibuishi)	20.	Mervi (X-Men: Age of X)
4.	Nicola (Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Sleepy Hollow by Dick Wickline)	21.	Joe(Punk Rock Jesus by Sean Murphy)
5.	Melissa (The Complete Essex County)	22.	Nicola (Criminal Macabre, Omnibus Vol. 1 by Steve Niles)
6.	Melissa (The Walking Dead Compendium One)	23.	Nicola (Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong by Prudence Shen & Faith Erin Hicks)
7.	Melissa (The Wound, The Unwritten, Vol. 7)	24.	Tattoogirl (Umbrella Academy 2 by Gerard Way & Gabriel Ba)
8.	Bex (Naming Monsters by Hannah Eaton AND GIVEAWAY)	25.	Nicola (2000 AD Prog. 1818-1821) comic book
9.	Joseph (Asterix in Belgium) children's	26.	Tattoogirl (The Flash Vol 1)
10.	John (The Ghost in the Shell)	27.	Nicola (Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee, Vol. 13 by Hiroyuki Asada)
11.	Rui (Iron Man 2020 by various)	28.	John (Fun Home)
12.	Joe(The Massive by Brian Wood, Kristian Wood and Gary Brown)	29.	Joe(The Victories by Michael Avon Oeming)
13.	Nicola (Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Wonderland V.2 by Raven Gregory)	30.	Nicola (Zebrafish: SPF 40 by Sharon Emerson)
14.	Nicola (J. Edgar Hoover: A Graphic Biography by Rick Geary)	31.	Nicola (Who is AC? by Hope Larson)
15.	Nicola (Graphic Classics: Horror Classics)	32.	Nicola (Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan V14 &15)
16.	Nicola (Thieves & Kings Vol. 5 by Mark Oakley)	33.	Joseph (Locke and Key: Welcome to Lovecraft Vol. 1)
17.	Nicola (Gear by Doug TenNapel)	34.	John (Kick-Ass)

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May 2013 Reads

April started off slow and I began to think it was going to be a quiet month here then all of sudden the reviews came flying in and we had our second largest number of links since the year began!

Everyone is advancing nicely up the ranks and there have been a great variety of genres posted. I'm adding to my tbr list and been prompted to purchase as well!  Keep up the great work!

Completed:
Advanced Players:
Nicola - 49/24


Here are the standings so far:

Advanced Players:
Rui - 16/24
Joseph R - 10/24
Melissa - 5/24
Black Vulmea - 5/24
Tattoogirl - 2/24
TV - 4/24

Basic Players:
Jedediah - 9/12
John Mutford: 8/12
Mervi - 6/12
Jim Black - 4/12

Categories Game:
Nicola - 11/12
Joseph R. - 8/12
Black Vulmea - 4/12
Melissa - 2/12


If you don't see your name/progress listed above it is because you didn't leave a post in the comments telling me where you stood by the end of the month.  Don't forget to do that this month.

Record your reviews for April below:

Enter the names of the graphic novels you read & reviewed this month.  Enter in this format Name (Book by Author) i.e. Reader (The Big Book by Sir Writes A-Lot).  If you are playing the advanced level you can finish with the category.  This will help others find books.  Any problems leave a comment and I'll get to it.

1.	Rui (The Sixth Guns Volume 2 by Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt, Bill Crabtree)	22.	Nicola (Trotsky: A Graphic Biography by Rick Geary)
2.	John (Blankets)	23.	John (My New York Diary)
3.	Joseph (Cinderella: Fables are Forever by Chris Roberson) Fantasy	24.	Jedediah (The Boxer/Reinhard Kleist)
4.	Nicola (Barrage, Vol. 1 by Kouhei Horikoshi)	25.	Nicola (The Great Successor: A Political Cartoon by Ha Tae Keung.)
5.	Nicola (Lover's Lane: The Halls-Mills Mystery by Rick Geary)	26.	Visitor in the Field (Karissa's Reading Review)
6.	Nicola (Happy! by Grant Morrison)	27.	Joseph (Theseus and the Minotaur by Nel Yomtov) Mythology
7.	Jim(RASL Vol. 2: The Fire of St. George)	28.	Nicola (War Brothers: The Graphic Novel by Sharon E. McKay)
8.	Nicola (Cardboard by Doug TenNappel)	29.	The Walking Dead (Karissa's Reading Review)
9.	Jim (Daredevil Vol. 1)	30.	Nicola (Criminal Macabre: No Peace for Dead Men by Steve Niles)
10.	Jim (Cyborg 009 #0)	31.	Rui /Happy by Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson)
11.	Jim (Uncanny X-Force The Dark Angel Saga Part 1)	32.	Joe(Glory: The Once and Future Destroyer by Joe Keatinge and Ross Campbell)
12.	Jim (Vampirella Vol. 1: A Crown of Worms)	33.	Nicola (Barrage, Vol. 2 by Kouhei Horikoshi)
13.	Jim (newuniversal Vol. 1: Everything Went White)	34.	Nicola (2000 AD Prog. 1812/1813; 2013) comic book
14.	Jim (The Hypernaturals Vol. 1)	35.	Nicola (DC Super Friends 2&3 by Sholly Fisch)
15.	Jim (Batman Inc. Vol. 1: Demon Star)	36.	Nicola (Batman The Brave and the Bold 2&3 by Matt Wayne)
16.	Nicola (Thieves & Kings Vol. 5: The Shadow Book by Mark Oakley)	37.	Rui (Judge Dredd Origins by John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra, Kev Walker)
17.	The Book of Ballads (Karissa's Reading Review)	38.	Nicola (Chickenhare by Chris Grine)
18.	Joe(Orc Stain by James Stokoe)	39.	The Bramble (Karissa's Reading Review)
19.	Nicola (Bad Island by Doug TenNapel)	40.	Joe (Halcyon by Marc Guggenheim, Tara Butters and Ryan Bodenheim)
20.	Rui (Punk Rock Jesus by Sean Murphy)	41.	Joseph (Hellsing Vol 1) Manga
21.	Nicola (Graphic Classics: Gothic Classics) classic	42.	Nicola (Judge Dredd: Origins by John Wagner)

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April 2013 Reads

March was a little on the slow side compared to previous months but I expect that had a lot to do with March/Spring Break and Easter Holidays.  Still quite a few links posted and those who are regular linkers are doing a fine job.  For other players, don't give up!!  Even if you haven't even started yet there are still 9 whole months to go, so what are you waiting for?  Pick up a comic and read it today!

Just one person crossing a finish line this month and that just so happens to be me, your humble host!  And remember just because you met your goal is no reason to stop linking all the great graphic novels and manga you review throughout the year

Completed:
Advanced Players:
Nicola - 31/24


Here are the standings so far:

Advanced Players:
Rui - 12/24
Joseph R - 8/24
Melissa - 5/24
Black Vulmea - 5/24
Tattoogirl - 2/24
TV - 1/24

Basic Players:
Jedediah - 9/12
Mervi - 5/12
John Mutford: 4/12
Jim Black - 4/12

Categories Game:
Nicola - 10/12
Joseph R. - 6/12
Black Vulmea - 4/12
Melissa - 2/12


If you don't see your name listed above it is because you didn't leave a post in the comments telling me where you stood by the end of the month.  Don't forget to do that this month.
Record your reviews for April below:

Enter the names of the graphic novels you read & reviewed this month.  Enter in this format Name (Book by Author) i.e. Reader (The Big Book by Sir Writes A-Lot).  If you are playing the advanced level you can finish with the category.  This will help others find books.  Any problems leave a comment and I'll get to it.

1.	Nicola (Batman Adventures #1-2 by Ty Templeton)	27.	Nicola (Jerusalem: The Story of a City and a Family by Boaz Yakin)
2.	Joe(Doctor Strange: The Oath by Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin)	28.	Joe(Wonder Woman Vol 1: Blood by Brian Azzarello, Cliff Chiang and Tony Akins)
3.	Tom (Ernest & Rebecca, #3: Grandpa Bug by Guillaume Bianco & Antonello Dalena)	29.	Nicola ((2) Tiny Titans Comics by Art Baltazar)
4.	John (Paul Has a Summer Job)	30.	Joe(All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely)
5.	Nicola (Superman Adventures #1&3 by Paul Dini & Scott McCloud)	31.	Jim (Green Arrow Year One)
6.	Tom (The Book of Revelation by Matt Dorff & Chris Koelle)	32.	Joseph (Picture of Dorian Gray) Classic
7.	Tom (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #1: Small Volcanoes by Stefan Petrucha)	33.	Nicola ((2) Young Justice Comics by Art Baltazar)
8.	Nicola (2000 AD Prog. 1809-1811) comic book	34.	Rui (Alabaster Wolves by Caitlin R. Kiernan, Rachel Edidin, Steve Lieber, Rachelle Rosenberg)
9.	nicola (Poseidon, Earth Shaker by George O'Connor)	35.	John (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen)
10.	TFrances (Locke and Key Vol. 5)	36.	Rui (The Manhattan Projects Volume 1 by Hickman and Pitarra)
11.	The Books of Magic (Karissa's Reading Review)	37.	Nicola (Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee V.12) foreign translation
12.	TFrances (At Death's Door)	38.	Jim(The Fury of Firestorm Vol. 1)
13.	TFrances (Game of Thrones Vol. 1)	39.	Nicola (Mind MGMT, Vol. 1 by Matt Kindt)
14.	Nicola (Redakai: Conquer the Kairu, Vol. 2, The Tiger Terror)	40.	Jim (RASL Vol. 1: The Drift)
15.	Joe(Batman Vol 1:The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo)	41.	From Death Comes a Scribbler by the Unknown Scribbler (DAOW)
16.	Nicola (Voltron Force 6: True Colors by Brian Smith)	42.	John (Stitches)
17.	John (Tangles)	43.	John (Naruto, Vol. 1)
18.	Simon's Cat in Kitten Chaos (Karissa)	44.	Nicola (Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, Vol. 13)
19.	Nicola (Graphic Classics: Native American Classics) anthology	45.	Bex (Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi)
20.	Rui (Skullkickers Volume 2 Five Funerals and a Bucket of Blood by Jim Zub, Chris Sims, Brian Clevinger, Ray Fawkes, Edwin Huang)	46.	Lynn (Dawn of the Arcana, Vol 1 by Rei Toma) manga
21.	Mervi (X-Men: Fear itself)	47.	Rui (Review: Atomic Robo Volume 7 The Flying She-Devils of the Pacific by Brian Clevinger, Scott Wegener)
22.	Nicola (Lost at Sea by Bryan Lee O'Malley)	48.	Nicola (Drama by Raina Telgemeier)
23.	Nicola (Legends From China: Three Kingdoms, Vol. 3: To Pledge Allegiance by Wei Dong Chen)	49.	Joe(Batwoman: Elegy by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III)
24.	Misty Circus (Karissa's Reading Review)	50.	Nicola (07-Ghost V. 2&3 by Yuki Amemiya)
25.	Lynn (Twin Spica 2 by Kou Yaginuma) manga	51.	Joseph (Dark Horse Superheros and Vampires) Anthology
26.	Lynn (Lola: A Ghost Story by J. Torres & Elbert Or)

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March Reads

February was a short month, but you wouldn't know it by the amount of activity we had with all the links posted!    Great work everyone!  Such a variety of titles and genres too.

Here are the standings so far:

Advanced Players:
Nicola - 19/24
Rui - 8/24
Joseph R - 6/24
Melissa - 5/24
Black Vulmea - 4/24
Tattoogirl - 2/24
TV - 1/24


Basic Players:
Jedediah - 5/12
Jim Black - 4/12
Mervi - 3/12
John Mutford: 2/12

Categories Game:
Nicola - 7/12
Joseph R. - 4/12
Black Vulmea - 3/12
Melissa - 2/12


If you don't see your name listed above it is because you didn't leave a post in the comments telling me where you stood by the end of the month.  Don't forget to do that this month.

Record your reviews for March below:

Enter the names of the graphic novels you read & reviewed this month.  Enter in this format Name (Book by Author) i.e. Reader (The Big Book by Sir Writes A-Lot).  If you are playing the advanced level you can finish with the category.  This will help others find books.  Any problems leave a comment and I'll get to it.

1.	Nicola (Scott Pilgrim`s (6) Finest Hour )	17.	Nicola (Graphic Classics: HG Wells) anthology
2.	Nicola (Think Tank Vol. 1 by Matt Hawkins)	18.	Joe(Thor: The Mighty Avenger by Roger Langridge & Chris Samnee)
3.	Rui (Orchid Volume 2 by Tom Morello, Scott Hepburn)	19.	Joseph (Palestine by Joe Sacco) Memoir
4.	Nicola (Wonderland Vol. 1 by Raven Gregory)	20.	Nicola (Curses! Foiled Again by Jane Yolen)
5.	John (Totally Mad)	21.	Nicola (Thieves & Kings Vol. 3 by Mark Oakley)
6.	Mervi (Uncanny X-Men: Quarantine)	22.	Joe(Hawkeye: My Life as a Weapon by Fraction, Aja and Pulido)
7.	Nicola (The Curse of Dracula by Marv Wolfman)	23.	Rui (Dorothy and the Wizard in OZ by Skottie Young, Eric Shanower)
8.	Tales from Outer Suburbia (Karissa's Reading Review)	24.	Nicola (2000 AD Prog. 1806-1808) comic book
9.	Black Vulmea (Samurai: Heaven and Earth Vol 1 by Ron Marz) manga	25.	Bookscorpion (Belladonna 1-3 by Pierre Alary)
10.	Bex (Maus by Art Spiegelman	26.	John (Something Old, Something New)
11.	Nicola (2000 AD Prog. 1803-1805) comic book	27.	Joseph (Golden Moments of Notre-Dame de Paris) Translated
12.	Rui (Astro City Volume 1 Life in the Big City by Kurt Busiek, Brent E. Anderson, Alex Ross)	28.	Nicola (Grimm Fairy Tales: Robyn Hood) Fairytale/myth
13.	Nicola (Low Life: Paranoia by Rob Williams)	29.	Mervi (X-Men: Breaking Point)
14.	Karissa (1001 Nights of Snowfall)	30.	Joe(Daredevil Vol 1 by Mark Waid. Paolo Rivera and Marcos Martin)
15.	Nicola (The Spider: Terror of the Zombie Queen by David Liss)	31.	Rui (The Goon Volume 1 Nothin' But Misery by Eric Powell)
16.	Bookscorpion (I Killed Adolf Hitler/Jason)

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February 2013 Reads

Well the challenge is off to a booming start.  We have 29 participants signed up for the first month and as always I expect others will join us throughout the year.  Here are the standings so far:

Advanced Players:
Nicola - 9/24
Rui - 5/24
Joseph R - 3/24
TV - 1/24
Mai - 1/24

Basic Players:
Jedediah - 2/12
Mervi - 1/12
John Mutford: 1/12

Categories Game:
Nicola - 6/12
Joseph R. - 2/12

Congratulations to a great starting month!  If you don't see your name listed above it is because you didn't leave a post in the comments telling me where you stood by the end of the month.  Don't forget to do that this month.

Record your reviews for February below:


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January 2013 Reads

Today we start the new years challenge. Any qualifying book read from today onwards counts. If you forget top post your links one month it is ok to link to them the next month. You can write one review for several books read in a series; try to make some effort to mention the books individually and when posting the link mention that it includes more than one book ie. (Fables V.8-12).

Important: This is a change from previous years. You will keep track of your own number of books read for the challenge. In the comments leave a note that you have now read whatever number of books. You can do this every time you visit or just near the end of the month with a grand total. Comments such as "I have read 2/12 books" if playing basic or "I've read 5/24 books" if playing advanced. Only players who leave their totals will be mentioned in the next month's post. Any questions? I'm always happy to answer! Just leave them in the comments and I'll get back to you.

Let the fun begin!!!!

Enter the names of the graphic novels you read & reviewed this month.  Enter in this format Name (Book by Author) i.e. Reader (The Big Book by Sir Writes A-Lot).  If you are playing the advanced level you can finish with the category.  This will help others find books.  Any problems leave a comment and I'll get to it.

1.	Nicola (Marbles by Ellen Forney) memoir	26.	Nicola (Bigfoot Boy/J Torres & Faith Erin Hicks)
2.	Nicola (Three Kingdoms, Vol. 1 by Wei Dong Chen)	27.	Joseph (Avengers: The Origin)
3.	Joe( Secret Avengers by Ellis, Mckelvie, Walker, Aja, Lark, Maleev & Immonen)	28.	TFrances (Locke and Key Vol. 2)
4.	Nicola (Three Kingdoms, Vol. 2 by Wei Dong Chen)	29.	TFrances (Locke and Key Vol 1)
5.	Melissa (Penguin: Pain and Prejudice by Greg Horowitcz) (superhero)	30.	Lynn (Polly & The Pirates, Vol. 2: Mystery of the Dragonfish)
6.	Melissa (Friends with Boys by Faith Erin Hicks)	31.	Black Vulmea (El Cazador by Chuck Dixon & Steve Epting)
7.	Rui (Hexed by Michael Nelson)	32.	Black Vulmea (Detective Comics Annual no. 7 by Chuck Dixon & Enrique Alcatena)
8.	Jim Black (Annihilation Vol. 1 by Keith Giffen, Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning)	33.	Nicola (Grim Leaper by Kurtis J. Wiebe)
9.	Inherit the Wind (Karissa's Reading Review)	34.	Joe(Planetary Vol 1 by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday)
10.	Nicola (Voltron Force #5: Dragon Dawn by Brian Smith) children	35.	TFrances (Chicken with Plums by Marjane Satrapi)
11.	John (Judge Dredd 01)	36.	Rui (The Goon Volume 0 Rough Stuff by Eric Powell)
12.	Nicola (Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, Vol. 12) manga	37.	Jim Black(GrimJack:Killer Instinct)
13.	Rui (Magic the Gathering Volume 1 by Martin Coccolo and Matt Forbeck)	38.	Tom (Power Rangers Super Samurai #2: Terrible Toys by Stefan Petrucha & Paulo Henrique)
14.	Nicola (Judge Dredd: The Garth Ennis Collection) sci-fi	39.	Nicola (Binky Takes Charge by Ashley Spires)
15.	Joseph (Green Lantern New 52 Vol 1: Sinestro) superhero	40.	Mervi (Buffy: Ring of Fire by Petrie and Sook)
16.	Lynn (Three Shadows by Cyril Pedrosa) translation	41.	Rui (Hell Yeah Volume 1 by Joe Keatinge and Andre Szymanowicz)
17.	Larissa (Le Guide du Mauvais Père)	42.	TFrances (Locke and Key Vol. 3)
18.	The Golden Twine (Karissa's Reading Review)	43.	TFrances (Locke and Key Vol. 4)
19.	Lynn (Ignition City by Warren Ellis) science fiction	44.	TFrances (Wanted by Mark Millar)
20.	Joe(Fell by Warren Ellis and Ben Templesmith)	45.	Lynn (Yotsuba&! Vol. 1 by Kiyohiko Azuma) manga
21.	Nicola (Agent Gates and the Secret Adventures of Devonton Abbey) mystery	46.	Larissa (Pyong Yang by Guy Delisle)
22.	Bex (Fables Vol 8 by Bill Willingham)	47.	Nicola (Cat's Cradle, Bk 1: The Golden Twine by Jo Rioux)
23.	Walking Dead #15 (Tattoogirl Reads)	48.	Joseph (Twilight Zone: Midnight Sun)
24.	Rui (Chew Volume 6 by Rob Guillory and John Layman)	49.	Bookscorpion (Eisner: Secret Story of the Protocols of the elders of Zion)
25.	Zed: A Cosmic Tale (Karissa's Reading Review)	50.	Bookscorpion (Pratt: Corto Maltese)

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