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DC versus Marvel Reading Challenge 2016
MarvelGrim Reaper/Brother of Wonder Man/The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness/2 of 3
'Wonder' in the title
DCThe Burial at Thebes: A Version of Sophocles' Antigone/Lobo/Hook and Chain/2 of 3
Creon imprisons Antigone in a cave for burying her brother.
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Grim Reaper 3. Magical Scythe- A Criminal Magic
Read a book with a scythe on the cover or where the main character gets a magical weapon.
One of two MC's conjures a knife from nothing and uses it to attack his enemies.
3/3 for Grim Reaper
Grim Reaper defeated!
It's been awhile but catching up with my reads. Team Marvel
Star-Lord/Elemental Guns/Naked in Death/2 of 3
Star-Lord/Spaceship Captain/Treasure Island/3 of 3
Star-Lord Recruited!
Snoopy/Aviator/Not Quite Enough/1 of 3
(Trent Fairchild is a pilot)
Snoopy/Woodstock/Sisters In Bloom/2 of 3
Snoopy/A-Dawg/Woof at the Door/3 of 3
(Dog on cover)
Snoopy Recruited!
Team Marvel Grim Reaper/Brother of Wonder/It Had to Be Love/1 of 3
Grim Reaper/Magical Scythe/Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone/2 of 3
Joy wrote: "Grim Reaper/Magical Scythe/Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone/2 of 3"Well dang! I skipped ahead in my annual re-reading of the Harry Potter series, because I couldn't think of any magic weapon Harry gets in the 1st book. What did he get?
MarvelHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets/Grim Reaper/Magical Scyth/2 of 3
Harry gets Gryffindor's sword.
MarvelGrim Reaper/Magical Scythe/Elric of Melniboné/3 of 3
Elric gets Stormbringer the runesword.
Grim Reaper DEFEATED!
marveljessica jones / danielle/ Shadow and Bone / 3 of 3
spoiler potential, but an important character is a parent of another important character.
Jessica Jones Recruited!
Retract that last from me- it wasn't a POV character.
try this again...marvel / vision / laser beams / shadow and bone / 1 of 3
parallel light focused = laser beams
For the Grim Reaper challenge, the brother requirement...does it have to be a full, biological brother or do half brothers or foster brothers count?
DCJust One Damned Thing After Another / Batgirl / Crimefighting Librarian / 1 of 3
Characters visit the library of Alexandria
MarvelThe Hunger Angel/Grim Reaper/The Grim Reaper/3 of 3
The character for whom the book is named is a personification of death by starvation.
Grim Reaper defeated!
Kate wrote: "Joy wrote: "Grim Reaper/Magical Scythe/Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone/2 of 3"Well dang! I skipped ahead in my annual re-reading of the Harry Potter series, because I couldn..."
The wand.
MarvelBlade/Cool Shades/Wild Life/1 of 3
One of the main characters, Marshall, is never seen without sunglasses.
Joy wrote: "Kate wrote: "Joy wrote: "Grim Reaper/Magical Scythe/Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone/2 of 3"Well dang! I skipped ahead in my annual re-reading of the Harry Potter series, bec..."
Oh, I guess I didn't consider their wands weapons.
DC/First Grave on the Right/Grim Reaper/The Grim Reaper/1 of 3Main character is the grim reaper. Pretty straightforward match there ;)
DC/The September Society/Grim Reaper/Brother of Wonder Man/3 of 3MC's older brother is also a character in the story.
GRIM REAPER DEFEATED
DCCommissioner Gordon/ To Protect and Serve/ Joe Ledger: Special Ops/ 3 of 3
Commissioner Gordon Recruited!
MarvelSquirrel Girl/3. Tippy-Toe/2 of 3/The Seeress of Kell
Polgara can talk to birds, and Garion and Belgarath converse with wolfs.
Black Panther/1. Black Panther/2 of 3/Wasser für die Elefanten
A lion named Rex plays a part in the story.
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Warden deals with a number of crime organisations, one particular one becomes pretty significant.
Team Marvel / Six of Crows / Energy cell
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