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DC versus Marvel Reading Challenge 2016
I have been meaning to check out Squirrel Girl for a while, looks like a fun book.
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The Thor book really disappo..."
Is this a comic book? I don't believe those count in the challenge.
DC Firestorm/ Red Hot Fire/ The Scorpio Races/ 2 of 3
*there is a huge funeral pyre for one of the native racers who dies during training
What a clever idea for a challenge! I don't think I've seen anything like it in other groups.I'd like to join DC - that team seems to have a couple fewer members; so hopefully that works.
Greg wrote: "What a clever idea for a challenge! I don't think I've seen anything like it in other groups.I'd like to join DC - that team seems to have a couple fewer members; so hopefully that works."
Yay, DC! Welcome to the team :)
I believe that makes the teams even again. Welcome to DC Greg!
Melanie wrote: "I believe that makes the teams even again. Welcome to DC Greg!"Thanks Melanie! :)
Do energy cell books (BOTM) need to be read all in the assigned month, or can we start them early?
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Yay DC and welcome aboard Greg.Hope the rest of the team can make a break for the energy cells next month because i'll have to bow out of Flowers for Algernon. That book is right up there on my Nope pile ;)
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Read a book with a gun on the cover or where the main character uses guns. Commander-in-Chief It's an ensemble piece, so there's no "main character" but almost every named and POV character uses guns throughout.
2/3 for Star Lord
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Read a book where a character related to the main character has magical powers, but not the main character: Main characters Raistlin and Caramon are twin brothers. Raistlin has magical powers, but Caramon does not.
Team MarvelGarfield/A Cat is a Cat/Witch/1 of 3
Jessica Jones/Alias Investigation/Night Tales/3 of 3
Jessica Jones Recruited!
Joy wrote: "Team MarvelGarfield/A Cat is a Cat/Witch/1 of 3
"None of the portal heroes have been unlocked yet, so Garfield can't be used.
Team DCShinju/Black Canary/Martial Arts Expert/1 of 3
Main character is a samurai trained in at least two weapon styles. (Sword and Jitte)
Ana A wrote: "Joy wrote: "Team MarvelGarfield/A Cat is a Cat/Witch/1 of 3
"None of the portal heroes have been unlocked yet, so Garfield can't be used."
Oh oops. My bad.
Team DCA Plain-Dealing Villain/Commissioner Gordon/Fighting the Mob/3 of 3
Plenty of mobsters in this book - The chicago outfit, a gang of drug dealers, and Nicky's king of las vegas mob, with the hero stuck in the middle, such fun.
Commissioner Gordon Recruited!
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! :)DC
The Awakening Supergirl/She's a Supergirl/1 of 3
The book is all told from Edna's point of view.
Question... If the category calls for the character having a certain criteria, for example "character is a scientist," do non-fiction books count say if the author is a scientist and writes the book in first person?
I think the key term here would be character. If the author is a scientist and he is the character in the book, then I believe it would could. But if there is no character in the book then it would not count.
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I've used several non-fiction books in years past, and never had an issue with it. I would think it'd be fine.
Thank you, Mark, Shawnie and Wayland. :)
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1/3 For Iron Fist
Marvel/Silver Borne (Mercy Thompson #5)/Poison Ivy/In Love with Harley Quinn/1 of 3One of the characters is in a LGBTQ+ relationship.
DC/Firestorm/Regeneration/The Eternity Code/1 of 3The elves can use their magic to regenerate spoiler: (view spoiler)
this is such a fun challenge. i'm joining team marvel if that's ok. :)do books we've read before starting the challenge count? (if i read them in 2016?) i'm sure this question has been asked but this thread is long, ha.
Team DCSupergirl/She's a super girl/Diary of Anna the Girl Witch: Foundling Witch/ 2 of 3
Batgirl/Oracle/Borderline/ 1 of 3
brittany wrote: "this is such a fun challenge. i'm joining team marvel if that's ok. :)do books we've read before starting the challenge count? (if i read them in 2016?) i'm sure this question has been asked but ..."
Welcome to team marvel.
All books from this year count towards your hero recruiting but not for monthly villains.
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The Thor book really disappointed me. Having read other books by Jason Aaron (notably Scalped, Vol. 1: Indian Country), I came in with high expectations. Ultimately, I found the villain's motivations entirely predictable, and the story just wasn't that interesting. Jumping around in time was an intriguing move, but didn't save the book.
Squirrel Girl was delightful! This book was funny, charming, and full of joy! It owns its silliness, and then some. But the silliness is not stupid. I enjoyed the heck out of this book and recommend it.