The 6th Annual DVDTalk Horror Comic Book Challenge - October 2019
09-14-19, 10:43 AM
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The 6th Annual DVDTalk Horror Comic Book Challenge - October 2019
Horror Challenge
What's a Comic Book Challenge?
- monthly threads to encourage more reading and discussion
- a way to figure out "what do I read next?"
- motivation to try different genres
- motivation to keep reading and make progress on our unread piles
- a place to get recommendations
How does it work?
- we pick a genre (or company, or title, or whatever) for a month
- we post in this thread and talk about what we plan to read and read throughout the month
- you could keep a spoilered list in one post and update it all month, or post as you read
- in theory the lists could be kept in a separate thread to allow for fancier formatting while avoiding clutter
What makes it a "challenge"?
- well, unofficially, the goal is to read 100 comics a month, but that isn't stressed
- the group discussion will challenge and encourage you to read more (the main goal of most participants I imagine)
Who can participate?
- anyone and everyone!
- you don't have to list your reading or even post at all to participate, but what's the fun in that?
- quasi-technically, anyone on the planet who reads a qualifying book for the month is a participant, whether they know it or not
When does it start and end?
- it begins at dusk on the last day of previous month, and ends at dawn on the first day of the next month
- this bonus time allows for possible "double counting" cross-Challenge content
- content eligible for both Challenges has the bonus of being able to be counted for all 24 hours of the last/first days of both Challenges
How does counting work?
- as with every other 'rule', we're pretty liberal and you can count any way you want really
- in general, a comic book counts as one
- for graphic novels and oversize books, feel free to count one for every twenty pages
Who wins?
- there are no losers, the person who reads one page a month is equal to the person who reads 20 books a day
What is the schedule?
January - TV/Movie/Book
February - Eisner/Harvey/Etc Winners
March - Rotating Company
April - TBD (random idea every year)
May - Make-Your-Own
June - Reality
July - Science Fiction
August - Fantasy
September - Outside-Your-Comfort-Zone
October - Horror
November - Comedy
December - Holiday (w/ bonus Thanksgiving and New Year's time)
Want a personal checklist to help you pick stuff to read?
Obviously you'll want to edit the below spoilered example checklist to fit your needs.
Spoiler:
09-14-19, 10:44 AM
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Re: The 6th Annual DVDTalk Horror Comic Book Challenge - October 2019
Old threads for ideas:
The first horror challenge, and our first comic Challenge here.
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/comic-book-...er-2014-a.html
Year two
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/comic-book-...er-2015-a.html
Year three
https://forum.dvdtalk.com/comic-book...er-2016-a.html
Year four
https://forum.dvdtalk.com/comic-book...er-2017-a.html
Year five
https://forum.dvdtalk.com/comic-book...er-2018-a.html
The first horror challenge, and our first comic Challenge here.
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/comic-book-...er-2014-a.html
Year two
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/comic-book-...er-2015-a.html
Year three
https://forum.dvdtalk.com/comic-book...er-2016-a.html
Year four
https://forum.dvdtalk.com/comic-book...er-2017-a.html
Year five
https://forum.dvdtalk.com/comic-book...er-2018-a.html
09-14-19, 10:46 AM
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Re: The 6th Annual DVDTalk Horror Comic Book Challenge - October 2019
Figured I’d start this one early to coincide with all the Horror DVD Challenge talk getting serious.
Happy 6 year anniversary to the four people still occasionally participating in these Challenges!
I’m doing 100 horror books next month for sure.
Happy 6 year anniversary to the four people still occasionally participating in these Challenges!
I’m doing 100 horror books next month for sure.
09-16-19, 03:41 PM
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Re: The 6th Annual DVDTalk Horror Comic Book Challenge - October 2019
Maybe I’ll join you in read thru.
09-16-19, 03:56 PM
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Re: The 6th Annual DVDTalk Horror Comic Book Challenge - October 2019
Did we decide in a previous challenge that Gaiman’s Sandman is dark fantasy rather than horror?
09-18-19, 04:23 PM
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Re: The 6th Annual DVDTalk Horror Comic Book Challenge - October 2019
I have an A to Z of Marvel Monsters on Google Play, and hopefully should be able to find some horror on the DC Universe app. Maybe Hellblazers is on there. It reminds me of a couple issues I used to have. When I was a kid, my parents bought me some comic books at a flea market. Forget the title, but one of them was a horror comic. I remember one of the stories was about a demonic rock band, and another had an archeologist possessed by a mask. Another one I used to have wasn’t a whole comic book, but it was a year book of sorts that had I think a Sleepwalker story.
10-01-19, 06:59 AM
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Now that Walking Dead is over, perhaps this month would be a good month to finally finish that series. Well, no way I’ll finish, as I’m like 100 issues behind. Heck, I’ll probably just start at the beginning again.
10-05-19, 02:19 PM
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Re: The 6th Annual DVDTalk Horror Comic Book Challenge - October 2019
^I was a few trades behind on TWD before catching up this summer then reading the last few issues as singles.
Currently reading Mort Cinder, a gorgeous Argentinian b&w comic strip.
Currently reading Mort Cinder, a gorgeous Argentinian b&w comic strip.
10-08-19, 09:43 PM
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Going to try to make some progress on Revival again. Loved the first few issues but put it aside and will have to restart.
10-28-19, 11:03 AM
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Spoiler personal ramble:
Hopefully I’ll still binge read a few things this month. Broke open my Walking Dead hardcover the other day.
Spoiler:
Hopefully I’ll still binge read a few things this month. Broke open my Walking Dead hardcover the other day.
10-31-19, 02:09 PM
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Yeah, and it’s not just these comic reading checklists. My OCD leans towards checklist obsession, and I have lists for daily activity like exercise and Bible reading, monthly viewing lists, etc. They’re useful but I need to find a better balance.
