My 2022 Reading List
Year in Review | My Reading Habits
Reading by Author | I deep dived on Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, and Junji Ito. Of all these creators, Alan Moore came out on top as having the most satisfying experience in immersing myself in his work, while Grant Morrison and Junji Ito continuously returned to the same themes where I started entering a more subdued and relaxed state while reading them due to knowing what I was getting myself into.
Keeping Up on Series | I think this was one of my best years for keeping up on series that I've started, especially manga. I used to think buying a whole series of manga was a waste of money, since I rarely reread as a younger person, but now seeing how highly inflated prices can get on random volumes of a series, I've started cherishing them more.
Research Heavy | Most of the books on this list seem somewhat related to the projects I've been working on in some way, depending on whether it was for my MFA program or for personal research.
Not Many Prose Books | It was a light year of finished prose books this year. I'm seeing several half finished on my shelves for this coming year, but for whatever reason, there was a lot of starts with few resolutions. My former professors are not allowed to look and see how many course texts I actually "finished" vs. skimming for content/ideas.
Intentions for 2023
Finish My Alan Moore Kick | It's clear from the list below, but I read a LOT of Alan Moore and there's still more to come. There has to be an end in sight somewhere, likely when I finish Promethea or the Tom Strong compendium if DC feels inclined to finally release it.
Catch Up On Delicious in Dungeon | I just realized I'm behind two volumes of Delicious in Dungeon. This must be remedied soon!
Clear My Shelves | I have a lot of books on my poor shelves and even more in a stack of three boxes that I keep ignoring in the corner. It's time to finally admit that I need to suck it up and read them or let them go out into the universe.
Finally Read All My Big Taschen Hardcovers | In keeping with my last one, I have a fat stack of these giant Taschen comics collections that need a reading. At this point, I'm wondering if I should invest in a lectern.
Keep Track of My Film Consumption Again | In the past I kept up with the films I was watching and it was equally satisfying to review it at the end of the year to see the trends.
Comics and Graphic Novels | In Reading Order
Heroes Reborn: America's Mightiest Heroes by Jason Aaron, Ed McGuinness, Mark Morales, and Matthew Wilson
Beta Ray Bill: Argent Star by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer
Delicious in Dungeon Vol 3 by Ryoko Kui
Delicious in Dungeon Vol 4 by Ryoko Kui
Delicious in Dungeon Vol 5 by Ryoko Kui
With Hat Atelier Vol 1 by Kamome Shirahama
Just Roll With It by Veronica Agarwhal and Lee Durfey-Lavoie
Strange Academy Vol 2: Bright Side by Skottie Young, Humberto Ramos, and Edgar Delgado
Delicious in Dungeon Vol 6 by Ryoko Kui
Delicious in Dungeon Vol 7 by Ryoko Kui
Delicious in Dungeon Vol 8 by Ryoko Kui
Delicious in Dungeon Vol 9 by Ryoko Kui
Essential X-Men Vol 6 by Chris Claremont and Various Artists
¡¡Manu!! by Kelly Fernandez
Blancaflor by Nadja Spiegelman and Sergio GarcÃa Sánchez
Wonder Woman: Earth One Vol 1 by Grant Morrison, Yanick Paquette, and Nathan Fairbairn
Wonder Woman: Earth One Vol 2 by Grant Morrison, Yanick Paquette, and Nathan Fairbairn
Monster Masterworks by Various Artists
Wonder Woman: Earth One Vol 2 by Grant Morrison, Yanick Paquette, and Nathan Fairbairn
Superman by Grant Morrison Omnibus
Superman and the Authority by Grant Morrison, Mikel JanÃn, and Jordie Bellaire
No. 5 Vol 1 by Taiyo Matsumoto
No. 5 Vol 2 by Taiyo Matsumoto
No. 5 Vol 3 by Taiyo Matsumoto
DCeased: Hope at World's End by Tom Taylor, Marco Failla, Renato Guedes, Rex Lokus
Marvel Graphic Novel: Daredevil by Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz
My Hero Academia Vol 30 by Kohei Horikoshi
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Vol 3 by Hirohiko Araki
DCeased: Dead Planet by Tom Taylor, Trevor Hairsine, Gigi Baldassi, Rain Beredo
The Avengers: The Serpent Crown by Steve Englehart and George Perez
Green Lantern Season 1: Vol 1 by Grant Morrison and Liam Sharp
Green Lantern Season 1: Vol 2 by Grant Morrison and Liam Sharp
Astro City Metrobook 1 by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson
Green Lantern Season 2: Vol 2 by Grant Morrison, Liam Sharp, and Xermenico
Green Lantern Season 2: Vol 2 by Grant Morrison and Liam Sharp
The Multiversity by Grant Morrison and Various Artists
Spy x Family Vol 1 by Tatsuya Endo
Headlopper Vol 2 by Andrew Maclean
Headlopper Vol 3 by Andrew Maclean
Saga of the Swamp Thing by Alan Moore Vol 2
Saga of the Swamp Thing by Alan Moore Vol 3
GenderQueer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe
Spy x Family Vol 2 by Tatsuya Endo
The Short While by Jeremy Sorese
Headlopper Vol 4 by Andrew Maclean
Demon Days by Peach Momoko
The Tea Dragon Festival by Kay O'Neill
Aquicorn Cove by Kay O'Neill
Batman: The Adventures Continue Season Two by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Rick Burchett, Ty Templeton, Jordan Gibson, Monica Kubina
JoJo's Bizarre Adventures Pt 5: Vol 4 by Hirohiko Araki
Shigeru Mizuki's Kitaro: The Birth of Kitaro
Shigeru Mizuki's Kitaro: Kitaro Meets Nurarihyon
Bug Boys Vol 3: Adventures and Daydreams by Laura Knetzger
Pokémon Adventures: Collector's Edition Vol 1 by Hidenori Kusaka and Mato
Mob Psycho 100 Vol 5 by ONE
Dick Fight Island Vol 1 by Reibun Ike
The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame
Dick Fight Island Vol 2 by Reibun Ike
Strange Academy Vol 3 by Skottie Young, Humberto Ramos, and Edgar Delgado
My Hero Academia Vol 31 by Kohei Horikoshi
Our Colors by Gengoroh Tagame
Crisis Zone by Simon Hanselmann
Pokémon Adventures: Collector's Edition Vol 2 by Hidenori Kusaka and Mato
Hulk Vol 1 by Donny Cates, Ryan Ottley, Cliff Rathburn, and Laura Martin
Thor Vol 4 by Donny Cates, Nic Klein, and Matt Wilson
Ultramega Vol 1 by James Harren and Dave Stewart
Spy x Family Vol 3 by Tatsuya Endo
Fütchi Perf by Kevin Czap
Pokémon Adventures: Collector's Edition Vol 2 by Hidenori Kusaka and Mato
Mob Psycho 100 Vol 6 by ONE
She-Hulk: The Complete Collection by Charles Soule, Javier Pulido, and Muntsa Vicente
Fantastic Four: Full Circle by Alex Ross
Spy x Family Vol 4 by Tatsuya Endo
Spy x Family Vol 5 by Tatsuya Endo
The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame Vol 2
Smashed by Junji Ito
Mob Psycho 100 Vol 7 by ONE
Mob Psycho 100 Vol 8 by ONE
Mob Psycho 100 Vol 9 by ONE
Shiver by Junji Ito
Deserter by Junji Ito
Spy x Family Vol 6 by Tatsuya Endo
No. 5 Vol 4 by Taiyo Matsumoto
Spy x Family Vol 6 by Tatsuya Endo
JoJo's Bizarre Adventures Pt 5: Vol 5 by Hirohiko Araki
One Piece Omnibus Vol 11 by Eichiro Oda
Venus in the Blind Spot by Junji Ito
Sensor by Junji Ito
Daisuke Igarashi's Witches
Mr. Boop by Alec Robbins
Love Machines by Josh Trujillo and Various Artists
Dodge City by Josh Trujillo, Cara McGee, Brittany, Peer, and Gonçalo Lopes
Lost Girls by Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie
Mirror: The Nest by Emma Rios and Hwei Lim
Orphan and the Five Beasts by James Stokoe
Improve by Alex Graudins
Go For It Nakamura by Syundei
Go For It Again Nakamura by Syundei
Saga Vol 10 by Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughn
Alan Moore: Wild Worlds by Alan Moore and Various Artists
Alan Moore's Complete WildC.A.T.S.
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 by Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr., and Marco Menyz
Dissolving Classroom by Junji Ito
Black Paradox by Junji Ito
Asadora Vol 3 by Naoki Urasawa
Asadora Vol 4 by Naoki Urasawa
Asadora Vol 5 by Naoki Urasawa
Lovesickness by Junji Ito
Arrowsmith: So Smart In Their Five Uniforms by Kurt Busiek, Carlos Pacheco, Jesús Merino, Alex Sinclair, and Comicraft
Batman/The Shadow: The Murder Geniuses by Scott Snyder, Steve Orlando, Riley Rossmo, Ivan Plascencia
Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow by Alan Moore, Curt Swan, George Pérez, and Kurt Schaffenberger
Master Keaton Vol 2 by Naoki Urasawa, Hokusei Katsushiha, and Takashi Nagasaki
Master Keaton Vol 3 by Naoki Urasawa, Hokusei Katsushiha, and Takashi Nagasaki
Milestone Compendium One by Various Artists
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol 1 by Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill, Ben BiMagmaliw, and Bill Oakley
Reinventing Comics by Scott McCloud
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol 2 by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill
Nemo: Heart of Ice by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill
Nemo: Roses of Berlin by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill
Nemo: River of Ghosts by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol 3: Century by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol 4: The Tempest by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill
Dinosaur Sanctuary Vol 1 by Itaru Kinoshita and Shin-ichi Fujiwara
Books | In Reading Order
Boss Fight Books: Earthbound by Ken Bauman
Thisby Thestoop and the Black Mountain by Zac Gorman
Everyone on the Moon is Essential Personnel by Julian K. Jarboe
Ghibli Storyboard Library Vol 11: Princess Mononoke by Hayao Miyazaki
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philya
The Bear by Andrew Krivak
The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier and Douglas Holgate
How to Draw Manga by Katy Coope
Barn 8 by Deb Olin Unferth
How to Draw More Manga by Katy Coope
Her Smoke Rose Up Forever by James Tiptree Jr./Alice B. Sheldon
Having and Being Had by Eula Bliss
All of the Marvels by Douglass Wolk
Best American Essays 2021 Edited by Kathryn Schulz
Refuse to Be Done by Matt Bell
Bending Genre: Essays on Creative Nonfiction, Edited by Margot Singer and Nicole Walker
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
An Introduction to Game Studies: Games in Culture by Frans Mäyrä
The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen