Greg McElhatton » Year End Tally http://www.gregmce.com mack - el - hat - ton Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:22:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Books and Movies: 2011 http://www.gregmce.com/2012/01/02/books-and-movies-2011/ http://www.gregmce.com/2012/01/02/books-and-movies-2011/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:35:41 +0000 Greg McElhatton http://www.gregmce.com/?p=1262 Once again, I went and tracked how many movies, books, and graphic novels I saw/read over the course of the year. Last year’s tally had me at at 31 movies, 21 books, 1 fiction magazine, and 124 graphic novels. This year? 31 movies, 24 books, 13 fiction magazines, and 110 graphic novels. Two increases, one decrease, and one exactly the same. Not bad overall… And now, let the counting start all over again!

Movies:

  1. True Grit
  2. Rabbit Hole
  3. Another Year
  4. The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2011: Live Action
  5. The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2011: Animated
  6. The Illusionist
  7. All About Eve
  8. Cedar Rapids
  9. Source Code
  10. Scream 4
  11. POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
  12. Bridesmaids
  13. Potiche
  14. Meek’s Cutoff
  15. Midnight in Paris
  16. Super 8
  17. X-Men: First Class
  18. The Future
  19. The Prestige
  20. The Help
  21. Griff the Invisible
  22. The Debt
  23. Weekend
  24. The Skin I Live In
  25. Martha Marcy May Marlene
  26. Le Gamin au Velo
  27. The Deep Blue Sea
  28. The Descendants
  29. Shame
  30. Hugo
  31. Young Adult

Books:

  1. Voodoo Heart by Scott Snyder
  2. The Steel Remains by Richard K. Morgan
  3. The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter
  4. Last Summer by Michael Thomas Ford
  5. Galileo’s Dream by Kim Stanley Robinson
  6. Shopgirl by Steve Martin
  7. The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya by Nagaru Tanigawa
  8. This Is NPR: The First Forty Years by NPR
  9. The Diary of a Dr Who Addict by Paul Magrs
  10. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
  11. Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger
  12. Trouble on Triton: An Ambiguous Heterotopia by Samuel R. Delany
  13. The Gaslight Dogs by Karin Lowachee
  14. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
  15. Going Bovine by Libba Bray
  16. Twinkle Twinkle by Kaori Ekuni
  17. D.C. Noir edited by George Pelecanos
  18. Homemade Living: Canning & Preserving with Ashley English: All You Need to Know to Make Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Chutneys & More by Ashley English
  19. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
  20. The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food by Jennifer 8. Lee
  21. The Demon’s Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan
  22. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
  23. Naked City: Tales of Urban Fantasy edited by Ellen Datlow
  24. Bob the Book by David Pratt

Fiction Magazines, Chapbooks, and Zines:

  1. Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet #23
  2. Lightspeed Magazine, January 2011
  3. Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet #24
  4. Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet #26
  5. Lightspeed Magazine, February 2011
  6. Fantasy Magazine, March 2011
  7. Fantasy Magazine, April 2011
  8. Lightspeed Magazine, March 2011
  9. Lightspeed Magazine, April 2011
  10. Fantasy Magazine, May 2011
  11. Lightspeed Magazine, May 2011
  12. Fantasy Magazine, June 2011
  13. Lightspeed Magazine, June 2011

Graphic Novels:

  1. Tintin in America by Hergé
  2. Kurozakuro Vol. 1 by Yoshinori Natsume
  3. Twin Spica Vol. 5 by Kou Yaginuma
  4. Cigars of the Pharaoh by Hergé
  5. The Blue Lotus by Hergé
  6. The Broken Ear by Hergé
  7. Hikaru no Go Vol. 20 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata
  8. Hikaru no Go Vol. 21 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata
  9. Toys in the Basement by Stéphane Blanquet
  10. Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke
  11. Batman – The Annuals Vol. 1 by Various
  12. The Complete Ouija Interviews by Sarah Becan
  13. Justice League International Vol. 5 by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, and Bart Sears
  14. Bakuman Vol. 2 by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata
  15. Bakuman Vol. 3 by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata
  16. Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga by Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen, Pat Broderick, and Larry Mahlstedt
  17. Cross Game Vol. 1 by Mitsuru Adachi
  18. Cross Game Vol. 2 by Mitsuru Adachi
  19. Ivy by Sarah Oleksyk
  20. Gaylord Phoenix by Edie Fake
  21. A Friendly Game by Lindsay Hornsby
  22. Shadoweyes Vol. 1 by Ross Campbell
  23. Aria Vol. 6 by Kozue Amano
  24. Yotsuba&! Vol. 9 by Kiyohiko Azuma
  25. Prince Valiant Vol. 2: 1939-1940 by Harold Foster
  26. Lewis and Clark by Nick Bertozzi
  27. Tsubasa Vol. 23 by CLAMP
  28. Tsubasa Vol. 24 by CLAMP
  29. Tsubasa Vol. 25 by CLAMP
  30. Tsubasa Vol. 26 by CLAMP
  31. Tsubasa Vol. 27 by CLAMP
  32. Tsubasa Vol. 28 by CLAMP
  33. Twin Spica Vol. 6 by Kou Yaginuma
  34. Scenes from an Impending Marriage by Adrian Tomine
  35. Finder: Voice by Carla Speed McNeil
  36. Hikaru no Go Vol. 22 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata
  37. Batman: The Black Mirror by Scott Snyder, Jock, and Francesco Francavilla
  38. Suicide Squad: Trial by Fire by John Ostrander and Luke McDonnell
  39. 7 Billion Needles Vol. 3 by Nobuaki Tadano
  40. How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less by Sarah Glidden
  41. Brody’s Ghost Vol. 1 by Mark Crilley
  42. Brody’s Ghost Vol. 2 by Mark Crilley
  43. The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Vol. 11 by Eiji Otsuka and Housui Yamazaki
  44. Salt Water Taffy, vol. 4: Caldera’s Revenge! Part 1 by Matthew Loux
  45. Love and Rockets: New Stories Vol. 3 by Gilbert Hernandez and Jaime Hernandez
  46. Earl & Mooch: A Mutts Treasury by Patrick McDonnell
  47. The Complete Peanuts 1963-1964 by Charles M. Schulz
  48. It Was the War of the Trenches by Jacques Tardi
  49. Bunny Drop Vol. 1 by Yumi Unita
  50. Bunny Drop Vol. 2 by Yumi Unita
  51. An Elegy for Amelia Johnson by Andrew Rostan, Dave Valeza, and Kate Kasenow
  52. Tonoharu Part Two by Lars Martinson
  53. I Will Bite You! and Other Stories by Joseph Lambert
  54. Bunny Drop Vol. 3 by Yumi Unita
  55. Daytripper by Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon
  56. Astro City: Shining Stars by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson
  57. Hikaru no Go Vol. 23 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata
  58. Paying for It by Chester Brown
  59. Torpedo Vol. 3 Enrique Sanchez Abuli and Jordi Bernet
  60. Cross Game Vol. 3 by Mitsuru Adachi
  61. Empire State: A Love Story by Jason Shiga
  62. Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse: Race to Death Valley by Floyd Gottfredson
  63. Real Vol. 9 by Takehiko Inoue
  64. Justice League International Vol. 6 by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, Adam Hughes, Bart Sears
  65. La Quinta Camera: The Fifth Room by Natsume Ono
  66. Cross Game Vol. 4 by Mitsuru Adachi
  67. Twin Spica Vol. 7 by Kou Yaginuma
  68. The Summit of the Gods Vol. 2 by Baku Yumemakura and Jiro Taniguchi
  69. Bakuman Vol. 4 by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata
  70. Wandering Son Vol. 1 by Shimura Takako
  71. Wimbledon Green: The Greatest Comic Book Collector in the World by Seth
  72. Americus by M.K. Reed and Jonathan Hill
  73. Congress of the Animals by Jim Woodring
  74. Cul de Sac Golden Treasury: A Keepsake Garland of Classics by Richard Thompson
  75. Bake Sale by Sara Varon
  76. Troop 142 by Mike Dawson
  77. Stargazing Dog by Takashi Murakami
  78. A Zoo In Winter by Jiro Taniguchi
  79. Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Vol. 1 by Naoko Takeuchi
  80. Holy Terror by Frank Miller
  81. X 3-In-1 Vol. 1 by CLAMP
  82. Any Empire by Nate Powell
  83. Loserville Vol. 1: And Then You Might Explode by Alex Cox
  84. Feynman by Jim Ottaviani and Leland Myrick
  85. Who is Jake Ellis? Vol. 1 by Nathan Edmondson and Tonci Zonjic
  86. Twin Spica Vol. 8 by Kou Yaginuma
  87. The Walking Dead Book One by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charles Adlard
  88. iZombie Vol. 2: uVampire by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred
  89. Celluloid by Dave McKean
  90. Twin Spica Vol. 9 by Kou Yaginuma
  91. Prince Valiant Vol. 3: 1941-1942 by Hal Foster
  92. Bubbles & Gondola by Renaud Dillies
  93. Kobato Vol. 4 by CLAMP
  94. Freddy Stories by Melissa Mendes
  95. Tesoro by Natsume Ono
  96. Twin Spica Vol. 10 by Kou Yaginuma
  97. Picket Line by Breena Wiederhoeft
  98. Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse: Trapped on Treasure Island by Floyd Gottfredson
  99. Yotsuba&! Vol. 10 by Kiyohiko Azuma
  100. The Hidden by Richard Sala
  101. Nina in “That Makes Me Mad!” by Hilary Knight
  102. A Waste of Time by Rick Worley
  103. Rust Vol. 1: Visitor in the Field by Royden Lepp
  104. Criminal Vol. 6: Last of the Innocent by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
  105. Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: Lost in the Andes by Carl Barks
  106. The Punisher Vol. 1 by Greg Rucka and Marco Checchetto
  107. American Vampire Vol. 3 by Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque, Sean Murphy, and Danijel Zezelj
  108. Hark! A Vagrant by Kate Beaton
  109. Wandering Son Book Two by Shimura Takako
  110. Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: Creation Myths Vol. 1 by Brian Holguin, Barbara Randall Kesel, Alex Sheikman, and Lizzy John
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Movies:

  1. Avatar
  2. Invictus
  3. Alice in Wonderland
  4. Greenberg
  5. How to Train Your Dragon
  6. Iron Man 2
  7. Please Give
  8. The City of Your Final Destination
  9. Micmacs
  10. Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
  11. Winter’s Bone
  12. Toy Story 3
  13. Despicable Me
  14. Inception
  15. The Kids Are All Right
  16. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
  17. Salt
  18. Christmas in Connecticut
  19. A Letter to Three Women
  20. Easy A
  21. Heartbreaker
  22. Never Let Me Go
  23. Waiting For “Superman”
  24. The Social Network
  25. Red
  26. Fair Game
  27. Certified Copy
  28. Tangled
  29. Black Swan
  30. The King’s Speech
  31. Somewhere

Books:

  1. Havemercy by Jaida Jones and Danielle Bennett
  2. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
  3. Hapworth 16, 1924 by J.D. Salinger
  4. Aye, and Gomorrah: And Other Stories by Samuel R. Delany
  5. Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
  6. Blackout by Connie Willis
  7. Ash by Malinda Lo
  8. Twelve Stories by Paul Magrs
  9. Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
  10. The City & The City by China Miéville
  11. Stealing Fire by Jo Graham
  12. Travel Light by Naomi Mitchison
  13. Created in Darkness by Troubled Americans: The Best of McSweeney’s Humor Category ed. by Dave Eggers
  14. The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
  15. Second Line by Poppy Z. Brite
  16. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya by Nagaru Tanigawa
  17. The Enchantment Emporium by Tanya Huff
  18. Soulless by Gail Carriger
  19. Comet in Moominland by Tove Jansson
  20. Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart
  21. All Clear by Connie Willis

Fiction Magazines, Chapbooks, and Zines:

  1. Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet #25

Graphic Novels:

  1. Real Vol. 6 by Takehiko Inoue
  2. Bokurano: Ours Vol. 1 by Mohiro Kitoh
  3. All My Darling Daughters by Fumi Yoshinaga
  4. Biomega Vol. 1 by Tsutomu Nihei
  5. Nightschool: The Weirn Books Vol. 2 by Svetlana Chmakova
  6. Refresh, Refresh by James Ponsoldt, Benjamin Percy, Danica Novgorodoff
  7. Yotsuba&! Vol. 7 by Kiyohiko Azuma
  8. Smile by Raina Telgemeier
  9. Sweet Tooth Vol. 1: Out of the Woods by Jeff Lemire
  10. Tsubasa Vol. 21 by CLAMP
  11. Tsubasa Vol. 22 by CLAMP
  12. xxxHolic Vol. 14 by CLAMP
  13. Aria Vol. 5 by Kozue Amano
  14. One Piece: East Blue 1-2-3 by Eiichiro Oda
  15. Usagi Yojimbo Vol. 23: Bridge of Tears by Stan Sakai
  16. Zig and Wikki: Something Ate My Homework by Nadja Spiegelman and Trade Loeffler
  17. The Return of King Doug by Greg Erb, Jason Oremland, and Hunter Clark
  18. The Splendid Magic of Penny Arcade: The 11 1/2 Anniversary Edition by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik
  19. 20th Century Boys Vol. 6 by Naoki Urasawa
  20. Grendel: Behold The Devil by Matt Wagner
  21. Missile Mouse Vol. 1: The Star Crusher by Jake Parker
  22. Spell Checkers Vol. 1 by Jamie S. Rich, Joelle Jones, and Nicolas Hitore de
  23. Tekkon Kinkreet: Black & White by Taiyo Matsumoto
  24. Ristorante Paradiso by Natsume Ono
  25. Crogan’s March by Chris Schweizer
  26. Bronx Kill by Peter Milligan and James Romberger
  27. 20th Century Boys Vol. 7 by Naoki Urasawa
  28. Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka Vol. 7 by Naoki Urasawa
  29. Real Vol. 7 by Takehiko Inoue
  30. Yotsuba&! Vol. 8 by Kiyohiko Azuma
  31. Oishinbo A La Carte: Izakaya – Pub Food by Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki
  32. The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks by Max Brooks and Ibraim Roberson
  33. A Home for Mr. Easter by Brooke A. Allen
  34. Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 1 by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Don Heck
  35. The Stuff of Legend Vol. 1: The Dark by Mike Raicht and Brian Smith
  36. Real Vol. 8 by Takehiko Inoue
  37. Wilson by Daniel Clowes
  38. Hellboy Vol. 9: The Wild Hunt by Mike Mignola and Duncan Fegredo
  39. Twin Spica Vol. 1 by Kou Yaginuma
  40. Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka Vol. 8 by Naoki Urasawa
  41. Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit Vol. 5 by Motoro Mase
  42. RASL Vol. 2: The Fire Of St. George by Jeff Smith
  43. Black Blizzard by Yoshihiro Tatsumi
  44. Hikaru no Go Vol. 17 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata
  45. Hikaru no Go Vol. 18 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata
  46. Hikaru no Go Vol. 19 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata
  47. xxxHolic Vol. 15 by CLAMP
  48. Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson
  49. Afterschool Charisma Vol. 1 by Kumiko Suekane
  50. John Constantine, Hellblazer: Hooked by Peter Milligan, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Landini, and Simon Bisley
  51. Prime Baby by Gene Luen Yang
  52. Ghostopolis by Doug TenNapel
  53. Moomin Book Four: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip by Tove Jansson and Lars Jansson
  54. Octopus Pie: There Are No Stars in Brooklyn by Meredith Gran
  55. Suicide Squad: From the Ashes by John Ostrander and Javier Pina
  56. Children of the Sea Vol. 3 by Daisuke Igarashi
  57. Foiled by Jane Yolen and Mike Cavallaro
  58. Bakuman Vol. 1 by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata
  59. Kobato Vol. 1 by CLAMP
  60. Kobato Vol. 2 by CLAMP
  61. Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour by Bryan Lee O’Malley
  62. Secret Six: Depths by Gail Simone and Nicola Scott
  63. Rabbi Harvey Vs. the Wisdom Kid by Steve Sheinkin
  64. Jellaby: Monster in the City by Kean Soo
  65. Twin Spica Vol. 2 by Kou Yaginuma
  66. Moomin Book Five: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip by Tove Jansson and Lars Jansson
  67. Moving Pictures by Kathryn Immonen and Stuart Immonen
  68. Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 8: The Blackhawk and the Return of the Scarlet Ghost by Matt Wagner, Steven T. Seagle, Guy Davis, and Matthew Smith
  69. House of Five Leaves Vol. 1 by Natsume Ono
  70. The Unsinkable Walker Bean by Aaron Renier
  71. The Unwritten Vol. 2: Inside Man by Mike Carey and Peter Gross
  72. Hellboy Vol. 10: The Crooked Man and Others by Mike Mignola, Joshua Dysart, and Richard Corben
  73. Villains United by Gail Simone and Dale Eaglesham
  74. The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Eric Shanower, and Skottie Young
  75. American Vampire Vol. 1 by Scott Snyder, Stephen King, and Rafael Albuquerque
  76. Whirlwind Wonderland by Rina Ayuyang
  77. Pang, the Wandering Shaolin Monk Vol. 1: Refuge of the Heart by Ben Costa
  78. Drinking at the Movies by Julia Wertz
  79. Ooku: The Inner Chambers Vol. 2 by Fumi Yoshinaga
  80. Wonton Soup Vol. 1 by James Stokoe
  81. Twin Spica Vol. 3 by Kou Yaginuma
  82. Bokurano: Ours Vol. 2 by Mohiro Kitoh
  83. Nancy Vol. 1: The John Stanley Library by John Stanley and Dan Gormley
  84. The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Vol. 9 by Eiji Otsuka and Housui Yamazaki
  85. The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Vol. 10 by Eiji Otsuka and Housui Yamazaki
  86. Slam Dunk Vol. 12 by Takehiko Inoue
  87. 7 Billion Needles Vol. 1 by Nobuaki Tadano
  88. Louis – Night Salad by Metaphrog
  89. The Sisters’ Luck by Shari Chankhamma
  90. Koko Be Good by Jen Wang
  91. Secret Six: Six Degrees of Devastation by Gail Simone and Brad Walker
  92. Johnny Wander Vol. 1: Don’t Burn the House Down by Ananth Panagariya and Yuko Ota
  93. Korea As Viewed by 12 Creators by Various
  94. Secret Six: Danse Macabre by Gail Simone, John Ostrander, J. Calafiore
  95. A Drunken Dream and Other Stories by Moto Hagio
  96. Make Me a Woman by Vanessa Davis
  97. Kobato Vol. 3 by CLAMP
  98. Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 2 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
  99. Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 by Jim Shooter and Curt Swan
  100. AX Vol. 1: A Collection of Alternative Manga by Various
  101. Twin Spica Vol. 4 by Kou Yaginuma
  102. Saturn Apartments Vol. 2 by Hisae Iwaoka
  103. Genkaku Picasso Vol. 1 by Furuya Usamaru
  104. Children of the Sea Vol. 4 by Daisuke Igarashi
  105. The Summit of the Gods Vol. 1 by Baku Yumemakura and Jiro Tanaguchi
  106. Dungeon Monstres Vol. 3: Heartbreaker by Joann Sfar, Lewis Trondheim, Carlos Nine, and Patrice Killoffer
  107. Dungeon Zenith Vol. 3: Back in Style by Joann Sfar, Lewis Trondheim, and Christian Boulet
  108. Fogtown by Andersen Gabrych and Brad Rader
  109. Justice League International Vol. 1 by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire
  110. X’ed Out by Charles Burns
  111. xxxHOLiC Vol. 16 by CLAMP
  112. The Sixth Gun Vol. 1 by Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt
  113. Emitown: A Sketch Diary by Emi Lenox
  114. Grand Guignol Orchestra Vol. 1 by Kaori Yuki
  115. Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
  116. 7 Billion Needles Vol. 2 by Nobuaki Tadano
  117. Justice League International Vol. 2 by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire
  118. Elmer by Gerry Alanguilan
  119. Ooku: The Inner Chambers Vol. 3 by Fumi Yoshinaga
  120. Ooku: The Inner Chambers Vol. 4 by Fumi Yoshinaga
  121. The Return of the Dapper Men by Jim McCann and Janet Lee
  122. Justice League International Vol. 3  by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire
  123. Justice League International Vol. 4  by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, and Ty Templeton
  124. Ooku: The Inner Chambers Vol. 5 by Fumi Yoshinaga
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I ended up tying 2007′s movie tally with 20 films, and amusingly enough that was also the number of novels I read. As for graphic novels… well, let’s just say the final tally was a wee bit higher.

Movies:

  1. The Women (the 1939 version)
  2. Frost/Nixon
  3. Watchmen
  4. Every Little Step
  5. Star Trek
  6. Little Ashes
  7. Away We Go
  8. Up
  9. Public Enemies
  10. The Hurt Locker
  11. (500) Days of Summer
  12. Paris
  13. Inglorious Basterds
  14. An Education
  15. Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire
  16. A Room With a View
  17. A Serious Man
  18. Fantastic Mr. Fox
  19. Up in the Air
  20. A Single Man

Books:

  1. Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
  2. Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan
  3. Wicked Gentlemen by Ginn Hale
  4. All Seated On The Ground by Connie Willis
  5. Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks
  6. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
  7. Sea, Swallow Me and Other Stories by Craig Laurance Gidney
  8. The Cabinet of Light by Daniel O’Mahony
  9. The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks
  10. Shell Shock by Simon A. Forward
  11. Farthing by Jo Walton
  12. The Baum Plan for Financial Independence and Other Stories by John Kessel
  13. Listening Is an Act of Love edited by Dave Isay
  14. A Companion to Wolves by Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear
  15. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith and Jane Austen
  16. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
  17. Psycho by Robert Bloch
  18. After the Quake by Haruki Murakami
  19. The Host by Stephenie Meyer
  20. Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

Graphic Novels:

  1. Dororo Vol. 3 by Osamu Tezuka
  2. Solanin by Inio Asano
  3. Oishinbo A La Carte: Japanese Cuisine by Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki
  4. Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka Vol. 1 by Naoki Ursasawa
  5. Tsubasa Vol. 19 by CLAMP
  6. Dead, She Said by Steve Niles and Bernie Wrightson
  7. MPD Psycho Vol. 3 by Eiji Otsuka and Sho-u Tajima
  8. Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Vol. 7 by Eiji Otsuka and Housui Yamazaki
  9. Scott Pilgrim Vol. 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together by Bryan Lee O’Malley
  10. Scott Pilgrim Vol. 5: Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe by Bryan Lee O’Malley
  11. My Mommy is in America and She Met Buffalo Bill by Jean Regnaud and Émile Bravo
  12. Call of the Wild by Patrick McDonnell
  13. Miss Don’t Touch Me by Hubert & Kerascoet
  14. I Saw You…: Comics Inspired by Real Life Missed Connections edited by Julia Wertz
  15. Why I Killed Peter by Alfred & Olivier Ka
  16. Tsubasa Vol. 20 by CLAMP
  17. DMZ Vol. 6: Blood in the Game by Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli
  18. Phoenix Vol. 8: Civil War, Part Two by Osamu Tezuka
  19. Blade of the Immortal Vol. 20: Demon’s Lair by Hiroaki Samura
  20. Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei Vol. 1 by Koji Kumeta
  21. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Century: 1910 by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill
  22. The Complete Peanuts Vol. 6: 1961-1962 by Charles M. Schulz
  23. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill
  24. Batman: Year One Hundred by Paul Pope
  25. Hulk Visionaries: Peter David Vol. 1 by Peter David and Todd McFarlane
  26. Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka Vol. 2 by Naoki Ursasawa
  27. In the Flesh by Koren Shadmi
  28. First Time by Sybiline and various artists
  29. Oishinbo A La Carte: Sake by Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki
  30. A Drifting Life by Yoshihiro Tatsumi
  31. Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 7: The Mist & the Phantom of the Fair by Matt Wagner, Steven T. Seagle, and Guy Davis
  32. French Milk by Lucy Knisley
  33. 20th Century Boys Vol. 1 by Naoki Urasawa
  34. A Distant Neighborhood Vol. 1 by Jiro Taniguchi
  35. The Color of Earth by Kim Dong Hwa
  36. Wolverine: Prodigal Son Vol. 1 by Antony Johnson and Wilson Tortosa
  37. Superman Chronicles Vol. 1 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster
  38. Skim by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki
  39. Bourbon Island 1730 by Appollo and Lewis Trondheim
  40. Batman Chronicles Vol. 2 by Bill Finger and Bob Kane
  41. Real Vol. 3 by Takehiko Inoue
  42. Real Vol. 4 by Takehiko Inoue
  43. Fairy Tail Vol. 5 by Hiro Mashima
  44. Chicken With Plums by Marjane Satrapi
  45. Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip Book Three by Tove Jansson
  46. Nana Vol. 14 by Ai Yazawa
  47. You Have Killed Me by Jamie S. Rich and Joëlle Jones
  48. Hikaru No Go Vol. 13 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata
  49. Hikaru No Go Vol. 14 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata
  50. The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel
  51. Hellblazer: Scab by Peter Milligan, Giuseppe Camuncoli, and Stefano Landini
  52. Showcase Presents: The Doom Patrol Vol. 1 by Arnold Drake, Bob Haney, Bruno Premiani, and Bob Brown
  53. The Best of Simon and Kirby by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby
  54. Parker: The Hunter by Richard Stark and Darwyn Cooke
  55. 20th Century Boys Vol. 2 by Naoki Urasawa
  56. Phoenix, Vol. 10: Sun, Part One by Osamu Tezuka
  57. Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka Vol. 3 by Naoki Urasawa
  58. Mijeong by Byun Byung-jun
  59. Detroit Metal City Vol. 1 by Kiminori Wakasugi
  60. Yokai Doctor Vol. 1 by Yuki Sato
  61. Little Mouse Gets Ready by Jeff Smith
  62. Britten and Brulightly by Hannah Berry
  63. Oishinbo A La Carte: Ramen and Gyoza by Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki
  64. Vagabond Vol. 28 by Takehiko Inoue
  65. Children of the Sea Vol. 1 by Daisuke Igarashi
  66. Popeye Vol. 1 by E.C. Segar
  67. The Photographer: Into War-Torn Afghanistan with Doctors Without Borders by Emmanuel Guibert
  68. Prince Valiant Vol. 1: 1937-1938 by Hal Foster
  69. Jack Kirby’s Fourth World Omnibus Vol. 2 by Jack Kirby
  70. Nana Vol. 15 by Ai Yazawa
  71. Hikaru no Go Vol. 15 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata
  72. 20th Century Boys Vol. 3 by Naoki Urasawa
  73. Real Vol. 5 by Takehiko Inoue
  74. Black Jack Vol. 2 by Osamu Tezuka
  75. Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka Vol. 4 by Naoki Urasawa
  76. Barefoot Gen Vol. 1 by Keiji Nakazawa
  77. Ôoku: The Inner Chamber Vol. 1 by Fumi Yoshinaga
  78. 20th Century Boys Vol. 4 by Naoki Urasawa
  79. Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee Vol. 1 by Hiroyuki Asada
  80. The Big Kahn by Neil Kleid and Nicholas Cinquegrani
  81. Hikaru no Go Vol. 16 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata
  82. Little Nothings Vol. 2: The Prisoner Syndrome by Lewis Trondheim
  83. Nana Vol. 16 by Ai Yazawa
  84. Awakening Vol. 1 by Nick Tapalansky and Alex Eckman-Lawn
  85. Love and Rockets: New Stories No. 2 by Gilbert Hernandez and Jaime Hernandez
  86. The Punisher Vol. 10: Valley Forge, Valley Forge by Garth Ennis and Goran Parlov
  87. Yotsuba&! Vol. 6 by Kiyohiko Azuma
  88. Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Vol. 8 by Eiji Otsuka and Housui Yamazaki
  89. Japan As Viewed By 17 Creators by Various creators
  90. ACME Novelty Library Vol. 19 by Chris Ware
  91. Neptune by Aron Nels Steinke
  92. Festering Romance by Renee Lott
  93. What a Wonderful World! Vol. 1 by Inio Asano
  94. X-Men: Misfits Vol. 1 by Raina Telgemeier, Dave Roman, and Anzu
  95. West Coast Blues by Jean-Patrick Manchette and Jacques Tardi
  96. Far Arden by Kevin Cannon
  97. Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson Vol. 1 by Walter Simonson
  98. Monsters by Ken Dahl
  99. What a Wonderful World! Vol. 2 by Inio Asano
  100. Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka Vol. 5 by Naoki Urasawa
  101. Showcase Presents: Eclipso by Bob Haney, Lee Elias, Alex Toth, and Jack Sparling
  102. Driven By Lemons by Joshua Cotter
  103. Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 1 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
  104. Dark Entries by Ian Rankin and Werther Dell’Edera
  105. Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka Vol. 6 by Naoki Ursasawa
  106. Dungeon, The Early Years Vol. 2: Innocence Lost by Lewis Trondheim, Joann Sfar, and Christophe Blain
  107. Year of Loving Dangerously by Ted Rall and Pablo Callejo
  108. Oishinbo A La Carte: The Joy of Rice by Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki
  109. Incognito by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
  110. Beanworld Book 3: Remember Here When You Are There! by Larry Marder
  111. Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture Vol. 1 by Ishikawa Masayuki
  112. Luna Park by Kevin Baker and Danijel Zezelj
  113. Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
  114. Children of the Sea Vol. 2 by Daisuke Igarashi
  115. not simple by Natsume Ono
  116. Filthy Rich by Brian Azzarello and Victor Santos
  117. Bloom County: The Complete Library Vol. 1 by Berkeley Breathed
  118. Years of the Elephant by Willy Linthout
  119. Nightschool: The Weirn Books Vol. 1 by Svetlana Chmakova
  120. The Punisher MAX: From First to Last by Garth Ennis, Richard Corben, Lewis Larosa, John Severin
  121. 20th Century Boys Vol. 5 by Naoki Urasawa
  122. A Distant Neighborhood Vol. 2 by Jiro Taniguchi
  123. xxxHolic Vol. 13 by CLAMP
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  1. Charlie Wilson’s War (1/11)
  2. Persepolis (1/25)
  3. 27 Dresses (2/02)
  4. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (3/08)
  5. Run, Fat Boy, Run (03/30)
  6. Le Voyage du Ballon Rouge (04/18)
  7. Baby Mama (04/26)
  8. Jellyfish (05/21)
  9. Iron Man (05/25)
  10. Sex and the City (06/07)
  11. WALL-E (07/13)
  12. The Dark Knight (7/26)
  13. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (8/23)
  14. Frozen River (8/30)

…and then I forgot to keep this listing up to date. But here are some other movies, in no particular order, that (upon retrospect) I did also see in 2008:

  1. The Quantum of Solace
  2. Slumdog Millionaire
  3. Milk
  4. Rachel Getting Married

There might have been more!

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  1. Dreamgirls (01/07)
  2. Pan’s Labyrinth (01/11)
  3. Casino Royale (01/14)
  4. Volver (02/09)
  5. Children of Men (02/10)
  6. Babel (02/24)
  7. Hot Fuzz (05/06)
  8. Ratatouille (07/01)
  9. 1408 (07/13)
  10. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (07/15)
  11. The Bourne Ultimatum (08/18)
  12. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (09/03)
  13. The Brave One (09/16)
  14. Death at a Funeral (09/26)
  15. Eastern Promises (09/30)
  16. The Darjeeling Limited (10/07)
  17. Michael Clayton (10/21)
  18. Enchanted (11/25)
  19. Atonement (12/15)
  20. The Savages (12/30)
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  1. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe (01/01)
  2. Last Holiday (01/15)
  3. The Devil Wears Prada (06/30)
  4. Superman Returns (07/03)
  5. X-Men: The Last Stand (07/04)
  6. Snakes on a Plane (08/19)
  7. Feast (09/18)
  8. For Your Consideration (12/09)
  9. The Good Shepherd (12/23)
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