2023 Comic Book & Graphic Novel Reading Challenge

I had such success and fun with the 2022 Comic Book & Graphic Novel Reading Challenge, I've decided to do it again. I think the type of stories and genres I read were much more diverse and eclectic. I think that was the point of such a challenge. 

The rules haven't really changed:

1. I must read 50 graphic novels or comic books. The only exception is #50, which does involve reading a prose work of non-fiction about comic book history. These criteria can be completed in any order. I do not have to start at #1 and work my way down to 50.

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, 2024 since life could get in the way. In a year that has seen power outages, cancelled flights and unexpected sicknesses, a couple days grace to complete the last review is probably not such a bad idea.

1. Comic from the Golden Age (1938-1956)

2. Comic from the Silver Age (1956-1970)

3. Comic from the Bronze Age (1971-1985)

4. Based off a Live-Action TV Show

5. A Movie Adaptation

6. Based on a True Story

7. Main Character is an Animal

8. Book that was Banned/Challenged (https://cbldf.org/banned-challenged-comics/)

9. Best Single Issue or Serialized Story to Win Eisner Award

10. About Food or Beverage

11. More than 20 years old

12. Published the year you were born

13. With the word 'Clue' in the Title

14. A Manga work

15. Comic Book Written by a Female

16. Select a Long Box and read the 25th book in the box.

17. A Star Comic (Marvel Imprint)

18. A Horror Comic

19. Main Character is a minority

20. Book Based on a Video Game

21. Has a Color in the Title

22. A Mystery

23. Time Travel Story

24. A War Comic/Graphic Novel

25. Set in a Foreign Country

26. Set During a Holiday Not in December

27. Villain is the Main Character

28. Humor Story

29. Comic/Graphic Novel Published by Image

30. A Thor Story

31. Book over 500 Pages

32. A Wonder Woman Story

33. An EC Comic (Reprints are allowed)

34. Written by Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore or Grant Morrison

35. An Entire In-house Crossover Event like Civil War or Final Crisis

36. Fictional Comic Based on Real Person

37. A Book You Didn't Know Existed

38. Recommended by a Comic Book Store

39. An Annual

40. Set in the 1960s

41. A memoir

42. Comic book starting with the letter J

43. Something bought from a dollar bin

44. A new release

45. About Robots

46. With a 1-word title

47. A Western

48. The last issue of a series

49. Is trending on the

comicbookroundup.com top 20

50.Prose non-fiction about comic   

      book history