Title: Ranking my pull list Post by: Jeff on January 18, 2012, 09:19:33 PM Starting a new topic so we don't hijack http://www.herorealm.com/hrboards/index.php?topic=5530.15;topicseen#lastPost (http://www.herorealm.com/hrboards/index.php?topic=5530.15;topicseen#lastPost).
I need to rank my list from favorite to least favorite. Maybe that will help me chop. Yeah, tried that once. You may have better success than I, but for me it was an utter failure. ;D Too many variables like : Upcoming comics - Comics not started yet, that I know are coming (SHADOW or JSA) Upcoming arcs - Comics that have something I want to read (Shazam in the JUSTICE LEAGUE) Upcoming artist - Simonson on AVENGERS starting at 25 (After I canceled the title) Upcoming writers - Had no clue about Brubaker's FATALE until it was almost too late It is just hard to cut back when the future is around the corner and that is not even going into the comics you enjoy now. It is, sadly, the only true way to do it, but damn if it isn't hard. As it stands for me, I am trying to cut $5 off of my order every month. Regardless of amount of titles. That is why a lot of the $3.99 ones are hitting the wayside. I can get more books if I stick to the $2.99 ones. ;D (But that is also impossible for me to stick to) >:( I went ahead and tried this exercise and I see what you mean. This is not easy. Here is my ranked list of ongoings. 1 X-FACTOR 2 WOLVERINE 3 WALKING DEAD 4 UNCANNY X-FORCE 5 NEXT MEN 6 BATWOMAN 7 SCALPED 8 FANTASTIC FOUR 9 SUICIDE SQUAD 10 ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN 11 BIRDS OF PREY 12 ANIMAL MAN 13 SWAMP THING 14 DAREDEVIL 15 INVINCIBLE 16 BATMAN AND ROBIN 17 GREEN LANTERN 18 NIGHTWING 19 INCREDIBLE HULK 20 X-MEN LEGACY 21 JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK 22 WONDER WOMAN 23 LEGION LOST 24 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES 25 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN 26 NEW AVENGERS 27 AVENGERS 28 JUSTICE LEAGUE BUT - I have these three that I have ordered and suspect I'm going to like and they will be up in the top part of my list: BATMAN - going solely on Perry's recommendation but wouldn't doubt that I'll like it WINTER SOLDIER - Bru writing Bucky is my favorite SECRET AVENGERS - actually this is currently on but was going to be dropped until they announced Remeder is writing it. I suspect I will love what he does with this team. Then there's all the mini's I get: FATALE WHISPERS AVENGERS X-SANCTION RACHEL RISING SAGA WOLVERINE AND X-MEN ALPHA AND OMEGA MAGNETO NOT A HERO SHIELD STAR TREK/LEGION OF SUPERHEROES And then of course, there's the titles I read in TPB. FABLES TP MORNING GLORIES TP One could argue that if I cut out all of the Mini's then my pull list gets more affordable. But is that realistic? Maybe on a few but seems like there's always something that sounds fun and I want to get. What to do.....what to do...... Title: Re: Ranking my pull list Post by: Perry on January 18, 2012, 10:08:18 PM SAGA is an ongoing
Just to add fuel Title: Re: Ranking my pull list Post by: Perry on January 18, 2012, 10:27:17 PM Hmmmmm, let see what I can come up with ...
1) MOON KNIGHT 2) BATMAN 3) DAREDEVIL 4) WONDER WOMAN 5) SWAMP THING 6) FANTASTIC FOUR 7) CAPTAIN AMERICA 8) FATALE 9) PUNISHER 10) BIRDS OF PREY 11) GREEN LANTERN 12) AQUAMAN 13) GREEN LANTERN CORPS 14) BATWOMAN (just because of face color thing) 15) JUSTICE LEAGUE 16) ANIMAL MAN On my list, but have not yet read ... WINTER SOLDIER SAGA STAR WARS DAWN OF THE JEDI Trades I get ... WALKING DEAD (TPB) RACHAEL RISING (TPB) FABLES (TPB) AMERICAN VAMPIRE (TPB) CRIMINAL (and related TPB) SAVAGE SWORD of CONAN (B&W Essential) Various Marvel Essentials (MARVEL TEAM-UP, DR. STRANGE, ect ...) INVINCIBLE (HC) POWERS (HC) Absolutely killing me not to add monthly.... NIGHT FORCE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE X-FACTOR Title: Re: Ranking my pull list Post by: Jeff on January 18, 2012, 10:37:47 PM I would put X-Factor over a whole bunch of the titles on your list so it killing me to that its not there! >:(
Title: Re: Ranking my pull list Post by: Perry on January 19, 2012, 01:02:19 AM I would put X-Factor over a whole bunch of the titles on your list so it killing me to that its not there! >:( But that is one of the few that I get from my boy. That is what is so hard to buy it. In fact, he should be over tomorrow to hook me up with the current issue. Title: Re: Ranking my pull list Post by: Jeff on January 19, 2012, 03:07:12 AM Ah! Ok as long as your reading it I get it. No, I agree. No need for you to pay for it since your not really collecting.
Title: Re: Ranking my pull list Post by: Jeff on February 17, 2012, 03:05:00 AM Here goes Round 2 for the year - Based off my pull list for February.....
1 X-FACTOR Maintains it's #1 spot 2 BATMAN New Entry this month went straight to #2! 3 UNCANNY X-FORCE Up one from #4! 4 SCALPED Up three from #7 5 WALKING DEAD Down two from 3rd only b/c others got better - this one is still a must read every month 6 NEXT MEN AFTERMATH Down one b/c of Batman 7 SUICIDE SQUAD Up two from #9! 8 BATWOMAN Down two from #6 9 WOLVERINE Way down from #2! Not sure why. 10 ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN Maintained its #10 spot 11 FANTASTIC FOUR Down two from #8 12 ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES New Entry this month 13 FATALE New Entry this month 14 RACHEL RISING New Entry this month 15 SWAMP THING Down two from #13 16 DAREDEVIL Down two from #14 17 INVINCIBLE (Not in Previews this month) Down two from #15 18 GREEN LANTERN Down one from #17 19 X-MEN LEGACY Up one from #19 - this surprised me as I didn't think my enjoyment for it increased. I think it benefited from others going down. 20 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN Up FIVE from #25 - another surprise as I almost dropped this. 21 NIGHTWING Down three from #18 - this one is probably headed for the chopping block after the Court of Owls crossover finishes. 22 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN ALPHA AND OMEGA New Entry this month 23 ANIMAL MAN Big drop. Down eleven from #12! Didn't realize that happened - doesn't bode well for Buddy Baker. 24 BATMAN AND ROBIN Another big drop. Down eight from #16. Proabaly didn't help that I picked up Batman and this one pales in comparison. 25 JUSTICE LEAGUE Actually went up three spots from last place #28. It could benefit from the upcoming Shazam storyline. 26 LEGION LOST Dropped three from #23. Wildfire and Dawnstar are my two favorite Legionairres so this greatly saddens me. They may not make it after the apt titled "Culling" crossover. 27 NEW AVENGERS Dropped one from #26 - No surprise - I only picked them up looking for that old rush from Norman Osborn. Sadly, second time around isn't doing it. 28 AVENGERS Dropped one from #27 - Same as New Avenger above. This has the added detractor of Red Hulk. Dropped completely 11 BIRDS OF PREY 19 INCREDIBLE HULK 21 JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK 22 WONDER WOMAN 24 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES And Finally - These are on the pull list but I haven't read any of them yet. AVENGERS VS X-MEN I have high hope so I worry I'll be disappointed. AVX VS This one's just for fun. I doubt it will be high on the list but it's a mini and won't be around long. MANHATTAN PROJECTS Johnathon Hickman - I expect this will be high on the list. SAGA Brian K Vaughn - I'll be surprised if it doesn't find its way to the top. SECRET Another Johathon Hickman book - not as excited about this one but he surprises me. SECRET SERVICE Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons - How can this be bad? SHADOW If Perry's as right about this one as he was about Batman, it could do well on the list. SECRET AVENGERS Rick Remeder takes this over and his Uncanny X-Force is at the top (#3) so its chances are good. WINTER SOLDIER Love the writer (Brubaker) and love the character. It's out but I haven't read it yet. No doubt it will propel to the top. |