Challenge: 50 Books discussion

January


1. Terminal – Brian Keene
2. Tower – Ken Bruen and Reed Farrell Coleman
3. The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death – Charlie Huston
4. Leviathan - Scott Westerfeld

January - Comics/graphic novels


1. The Losers – vol 1 – Ante Up – Andy Diggle
2. Fantastic Four Hardcover – vol 1 – Mark Waid and Mike Wieringo
3. The Losers – vol 2 – Double Down – Andy Diggle
4. Filthy Rich – Brian Azzarello
5. The Losers – vol 3 – Trifecta – Andy Diggle
6. The Losers – vol 4 – Close Quarters – Andy Diggle
7. The Losers – vol 5 – Endgame – Andy Diggle
8. Fantastic Four Hardcover – vol 2 – Mark Waid and Mike Wieringo
9. Afterworks vol 2
10. Fantastic Four Hardcover – vol 3 – Mark Waid and Mike Wieringo
11. Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk – Damon Lindeloff
12. American Virgin – vol 1 – Head – Steven Seagle
13. American Virgin – vol 2 – Going Down – Steven Seagle
14. American Virgin – vol 3 – Wet – Steven Seagle
15. American Virgin – vol 4 – Around the World – Steven Seagle
16. The Other Side – Jason Aaron
17. Dark Entries – Ian Rankin
18. 24/7 vol 2 – edited by Ivan Brandon
19. Killraven – Alan Davis

February


5. Darkness on the Edge of Town - Brian Keene
6. Sleepless – Charlie Huston
7. Shutter Island – Dennis Lehane
8. The Strain – Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan

February - Comics/graphic novels


20. The Complete D.R. and Quinch – Alan Moore and Alan Davis
21. Chew – vol 1 – Taster’s Choice – John Layman
22. John Woo’s 7 Brothers – vol 1 – Son of Heaven, Son of Hell – Garth Ennis
23. Frankenstein’s Womb – Warren Ellis
24. Guy Ritchie’s Gamekeeper – vol 1 – Andy Diggle
25. Noir – A Collection of Crime Comics – edited by Diana Schutz
26. New Brighton Archaeological Society – Mark Smith
27. Kull – vol 1 – The Shadow Kingdom – Arvid Nelson
28. Blazing Combat – Archie Goodwin
29. Crogan’s Vengeance – Chris Schweizer
30. Showcase Presents The Warlord – vol 1 – Mike Grell
31. Echo – vol 1 – Moon Lake – Terry Moore
32. Madame Xanadu – vol 1 – Disenchanted – Matt Wagner
33. Aqua Leung – Mark Smith
34. Solomon Kane – vol 1 – Castle of the Devil – Scott Allie
35. Suicide Squad – vol 1 – John Ostrander
36. The Red Seas – vol 1 – Under the Banner of King Death – Ian Edginton
37. Air – vol 1 – Letters From Lost Countries – G. Willow Wilson

March


9. Horns – Joe Hill
10. The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins

March - Comics/graphic novels
38. Air – vol 2 – Flying Machine – G. Willow Wilson
39. Body Bags – vol 1 – Jason Pearson
40. Showcase Presents Bat Lash – Sergio Aragones & Dennis O’Neil
41. Arkham Asylum: Living Hell – Dan Slott
42. No Hero – Warren Ellis
43. Fantastic Four – 1234 – Grant Morrison
44. Revere – Ed Lavallee
45. High Moon – vol 1 – David Gallaher
46. Supermarket – Brian Wood
47. The Punisher Year One – Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
48. Silent Dragon – Andy Diggle
49. Sgt. Rock: The Prophecy – Joe Kubert
50. Gravel – vol 1 – Bloody Liars – Warren Ellis
51. Bat Lash – Guns and Roses – Sergio Aragones and Peter Brandvold
52. Deadman – vol 1 - Deadman Walking – Bruce Jones
53. The Ride – vol 1 – Doug Wagner
54. The Highwaymen – Adam Bernardin & Adam Freeman
55. Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane – book 1 – Sean McKeever
56. Crimson – vol 1 – Loyalty and Loss – Brian Augustyn and Humberto Ramos
57. The Age of the Sentry – Dan Slott
58. The Chill – Jason Starr
59. Spaghetti Bros – vol 1 – Carlos Trillo
60. Madame Xanadu – vol 2 – Exodus Noir – Matt Wagner
61. Daredevil Noir – Alexander Irvine
62. Battlestar Galactica – vol 1 – Greg Pak
63. X-Factor Visionaries – vol 1 – Peter David
64. Spider-Man Noir – David Hine

April


11. The Eyre Affair – Jasper Fforde
12. The Hot Rock – Donald Westlake
13. Severance Package – Duane Swierczynski
14. The Green Eagle Score – Richard Stark

April - Comics/graphic novels


65. The American Way – John Ridley
66. Luke Cage Noir – Mike Benson
67. The Sentry – Paul Jenkins
68. RASL – vol 1 – The Drift – Jeff Smith
69. Lost World – Osamu Tezuka
70. Spider-Man The Lost Years – J.M. DeMatteis
71. Super-Villain Team-Up – Modok’s 11 – Fred Van Lente
72. X-Men Noir – Fred Van Lente
73. Batman Secrets – Sam Kieth
74. Thunderbolts – vol 1 – Faith in Monsters – Warren Ellis
75. Wolverine – Old Man Logan – Mark Millar
76. Kick-Ass – Mark Millar
77. Gambit Classic – vol 1 – Chris Claremont and Howard Mackie
78. Planetary – vol 1 – All Around the World – Warren Ellis
79. Greek Street – vol 1 – Blood Calls For Blood – Peter Milligan
80. Inhumans – Paul Jenkins
81. Punisher Noir – Frank Tieri
82. Catwoman: When In Rome – Jeph Loeb

May


15. The Deputy – Victor Gischler
16. Catching Fire – Suzanne Collins

May Comics/Graphic Novels
83. Torpedo – vol 1
84. Back to Brooklyn – Garth Ennis and Jimmy Palmiotti
85. The Bronx Kill – Peter Milligan
86. Star Wars Omnibus – Boba Fett – John Wagner
87. Wolverine Noir
88. Area 10 – Christos Gage
89. Planetary – vol 2 – The Fourth Man – Warren Ellis
90. Planetary – vol 3 – Leaving the 20th Century – Warren Ellis
91. Abe Sapien – vol 1 – The Drowning – Mike Mignola
92. Unthinkable – Mark Sable
93. Unknown Soldier – vol 1 – Haunted House – Joshua Dysart
94. Jew Gangster – Joe Kubert
95. Wolverine: Weapon X – vol 1 – Adamantium Men – Jason Aaron
96. Secret Invasion – Brian Bendis
97. Planetary – vol 4 – Spacetime Archaeology - Warren Ellis
98. The Complete Bite Club – Howard Chaykin and David Tischmann

June

17. Off Season – Jack Ketchum
18. Memory – Donald Westlake
19. My Booky Wook – Russell Brand
20. Road Dogs – Elmore Leonard

June Comics/Graphic Novels

99. Wild Worlds – Alan Moore
100. Apparat Singles Group – vol 1 – Warren Ellis
101. Star Wars Omnibus – Menace Revealed
102. Dark Avengers – vol 1 - Assemble – Brian Bendis
103. Dark Wolverine – vol 1 - The Prince – Daniel Way
104. Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam – vol 1 – Mike Kunkel
105. Ythaq - The Forsaken World - Christophe Arleston
106. Star Wars Omnibus – Early Victories
107. Wolverine Origins – vol 1 – Born in Blood – Daniel Way
108. Lobster Johnson – vol 1 – The Iron Prometheus – Mike Mignola
109. Wolverine – Dangerous Games –
110. Wolverine Origins – vol 2 – Savior – Daniel Way
111. Codename: Knockout – vol 1 – The Devil You Say – Robert Rodi

July

21. The Enemy – Charlie Higson
22. Pronto – Elmore Leonard

July Comics/Graphic Novels

112. Superman: Kryptonite – Darwyn Cooke
113. Locke & Key – vol 1 – Welcome to Lovecraft – Joe Hill
114. Winterworld – Chuck Dixon
115. Wolverine Origins – vol 3 – Swift and Terrible – Daniel Way
116. Other Lives – Peter Bagge
117. Wolverine Origins – vol 4 – Our War – Daniel Way
118. Wolverine Origins – vol 5 – Deadpool – Daniel Way
119. Douglas Fredericks and the House of They – Joe Kelly
120. Jonah Hex – Two Gun Mojo – Joe Landsdale
121. The Rocketeer – The Complete Adventures – Dave Stevens
122. Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life - vol 1 – Bryan Lee O’Malley
123. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World - vol 2 - Bryan Lee O’Malley
124. Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness - vol 3 – Bryan Lee O’Malley
125. Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together – vol 4 – Bryan Lee O’Malley
126. Scott Pilgrim vs. The Universe – vol 5 – Bryan Lee O’Malley
127. Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour – vol 6 - Bryan Lee O’Malley
128. Crossed – vol 1 – Garth Ennis
129. Mesmo Delivery – Rafael Grampa
130. The Executor – Jon Evans
131. Prince Valiant – vol 1 – 1937-1938 – Hal Foster
132. 365 Samurai and a Few Bowls of Rice – J.P. Kalongi

August


23. The Black Ice Score – Richard Stark
24. When The Women Come Out To Dance – Elmore Leonard
25. The Sour Lemon Score – Richard Stark
26. The Ax – Donald Westlake

August
Graphic Novels
133. Usagi Yojimbo – vol 1 – The Ronin – Stan Sakai
134. Usagi Yojimbo – vol 2 – Samurai – Stan Sakai
135. Fantastic Four – World’s Greatest – Mark Millar
136. Wednesday Comics – edited by Mark Chiarello
137. Usagi Yojimbo – vol 3 – The Wanderer’s Road – Stan Sakai
138. Pixu – Ba, Cloonan, Moon, Lolos
139. Usagi Yojimbo – vol 4 – The Dragon Bellow Conspiracy – Stan Sakai
140. X-Men Original Sin – Mike Carey and Daniel Way
141. Gotham City Sirens – vol 1 – Union – Paul Dini
142. The Nobody – Jeff Lemire
143. Criminal – vol 1 – Coward – Ed Brubaker
144. Criminal – vol 2 – Lawless – Ed Brubaker
145. Criminal – vol 3 – The Dead and the Dying – Ed Brubaker
146. Blacksad – Juan Diaz Canales
147. X-Men – Children of the Atom – Joe Casey

September

Novels

27. Boneshaker – Cherie Priest
28. Storm Born – Richelle Mead

September

Graphic Novels
148. Ignition City – vol 1 – Warren Ellis
149. The Complete Essex County – Jeff Lemire
150. Gotham Central – HC 1 – In the Line of Duty – Greg Rucka and Ed Brubaker
151. The Hunter – Darwyn Cooke
152. Green Lantern – Rage of the Red Lanterns – Geoff Johns
153. Green Lantern Corps – Sins of the Star Sapphire – Peter Tomasi
154. The Complete Torpedo – vol 1 – Sanchez Abuli
155. Marvel Zombies – Robert Kirkman
156. Wolverine Origins – vol 6 – Dark Reign – Daniel Way
157. The Killer – vol 1 – Jacamon & Matz

October

Novels
29. Mockingjay – Suzanne Collins

October

Graphic Novels
158. Green Lantern – Agent Orange – Geoff Johns
159. Gotham Central – vol 2 – Jokers and Madmen – Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka
160. Blackest Night – Geoff Johns
161. Blackest Night – Green Lantern – Geoff Johns
162. Blackest Night – Green Lantern Corps – Peter Tomasi
163. Blackest Night – Black Lantern Corps vol 1 – Robinson, Tomasi, Krul
164. Blackest Night – Black Lantern Corps vol 2 – Robinson, Johns, Rucka
165. Final Crisis – Grant Morrison
166. Wolverine: Origins – vol 7 – Romulus – Daniel Way
167. Tumor – Joshua Hale Fialkov
168. Streets of Glory – Garth Ennis
169. Batman R.I.P. – Grant Morrison

November

Novels
30. Assholes Finish First – Tucker Max
31. True Grit – Charles Portis
32. Slammer – Allan Guthrie
33. Shooting Star – Robert Bloch
34. Spiderweb – Robert Bloch

November

Graphic Novels
170. You Have Killed Me – Jamie S. Rich
171. Elephantmen – vol 1 – Wounded Animals – Richard Starkings
172. Conan – vol 8 – The Black Colossus – Tim Truman
173. Fogtown – Andersen Gabrych
174. Concrete – vol 1 – Depths – Paul Chadwick
175. A Sickness in the Family – Denise Mina
176. The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects – Mike Mignola
177. The Uncanny X-Men – Rise and Fall of the Shi’ar Empire – Ed Brubaker
178. X-Men – Deadly Genesis – Ed Brubaker
179. The Uncanny X-Men – The Extremists – Ed Brubaker
180. Batman: Battle For the Cowl – Tony Daniel
181. Batman Streets of Gotham – vol 1 – Hush Money – Paul Dini
182. X-Men – Supernovas – Mike Carey
183. Batman – Long Shadows – Judd Winick
184. The Punisher – Welcome to the Bayou – Victor Gischler
185. Batman and Robin – vol 1 – Batman Reborn – Grant Morrison

December

Novels
35. The Grifters – Jim Thompson
36. The Kill-Off – Jim Thompson
37. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo – Stieg Larsson
38. The Lost City of Z – David Grann

December

Graphic Novels
186. Messiah Complex – Ed Brubaker, Mike Carey, Peter David
187. Cable – vol 1 - Messiah War – Duane Swierczynski
188. Batman Streets of Gotham – vol 2 – Leviathan – Paul Dini
189. The Avengers – The Initiative – vol 1 – Dan Slott
190. Elephantmen – vol 2 – Fatal Diseases – Richard Starkings
191. The Uncanny X-Men – Divided We Stand – Ed Brubaker
192. Siege – Brian Michael Bendis
193. The Heroic Age – Bendis et al.
194. All Star Superman – vol 1 – Grant Morrison
195. All Star Superman – vol 2 – Grant Morrison
196. Wolverine Origins – vol 7 – Seven the Hard Way – Daniel Way
197. Thor The Mighty Avenger - vol 1 - Roger Langridge
198. X-Force – vol 1 – Angels & Demons – Craig Kyle and Chris Yost
199. Cable – vol 2 – Waiting For the End of the World – Duane Swierczynski
200. Messiah War – Duane Swierczynski, Craig Kyle, and Chris Yost
201. Uncanny X-Men – Manifest Destiny – Ed Brubaker, et al.
202. Uncanny X-Men – Lovelorn – Matt Fraction
203. The New Avengers – vol 1 – Breakout – Brian Michael Bendis
204. Dark Avengers – vol 1 – Assemble – Brian Michael Bendis
205. The Punisher – vol 1 – In the Beginning – Garth Ennis
206. Uncanny X-Men – Sisterhood – Matt Fraction
207. Avengers/X-Men – Utopia – Matt Fraction
208. Dark X-Men – Paul Cornell
209. The Astonishing X-Men – vol 1 – Gifted – Joss Whedon