I took inspiration from a favorite used book store this reading challenge. They crafted it for prose only novels. But as you may know from reading my blog, I am a comic book and graphic novels person. So I made a few adjustments.
The rules for this challenge is simple:
1. I must read 50 graphic novels or comic books. The only exception is #28, which does involve reading a prose work of non-fiction about comic book history.
2. I might read a book that fits multiple criteria. But I can only use 1 criteria per book. For example, I might read Star Wars #1 which from the year I was born (1977). As that year was 45 years ago, this book could also count as being one that is more than 20 years old. It's up to me to choose which criteria I mark off.
3. Once a criteria is selected, it's off the board. I cannot go back and switch criteria. For example, if I marked off Star Wars #1 as being a book more than 20 years old from my list, I can't go back and switch it to the book that was when I was born just because I am having trouble finding other comics/graphic novels from the greatest year ever!
4. I must write a review of the book in order to receive full credit. Those reviews will be listed as being part of the reading challenge. Every month I will post the challenge list to show my progress.
5. Finally, I have until midnight, December 31st to complete my readings. That final review must be posted by January 4th, 2023 since I got started a couple days late on this. I didn't get the reading challenge idea until yesterday.
With a color in the name
Set in a foreign country
Recommended by a friend
Part of a Series
Issue of Classics Illustrated
Currently on NY Times Best Sellers list
Already in your collection
With a animal in the title
From an African American author/artist
About health/wellness
An Eisner or Hugo Award winning book
More than 20 years old
Published the year you were born
Published this year
Translated from another language
With a Female Protagonist
With a one-word title
That’s a memoir/biography
That was made into a movie
Over 500 pages long
Graphic novel under 100 pages long
With a music or art them
Involving water
With a green cover
Set in the 1800s
26. With a magical element
27. About nature
28. Prose non-fiction about comic
book history
29. With chapter titles
30. With an index
31. Story of Ancient Mythology
32.With a Map, Family Tree or Roster
in the front/front page
33. That you heard about from a
comic book group
34. Bought from your favorite LCS
35. A Young Adult GN
36. Issue from an Anthology Series
37. About sports
38. That is a murder mystery
39. Featuring the LGBTQ+ or different
ethnic community
40. By author/artist who shares either
first or last name.
41. Manga Work
42. That is a guilty pleasure
43. Written by 2 authors
44. About cooking/food
45. About business
46. About current events
47. Based on a real person
48. About science
49. That makes you smile
50. Is trending on the comicbookroundup.com top 20
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