DC versus Marvel Reading Challenge 2015 Showing 1,401-1,404 of 1,404

[Wayland, Ernest Scribbler]

One of these years I'll be on the winning team. :P

Thanks, Mpauli, these really are great.

[Lel]

Thanks Mpauli. I love this challenge.

[Sam]

Yay, team! A big thank you to Mpauli for organising the challenge and keeping the scores. I'm so happy there is a new challenge for 2016!

[Melanie]

Since I joined in mid December last year, I went back through my last year's reading list. Here are the points I could have added to team DC if I had backlogged my reading. It wouldn’t have altered the tide of Marvel victory, but it would have lessened the gap.

(6 pts.) Superman
1. Man of Steel– Steelheart *steel colored cover
2. Clark Kent– The Last King of Texas *a character is a reporter
3. Kryptonite– Sourcery *green colored cover

(6 pts.) Batman
1. Wayne Enterprises– Skin Deep *a company building is one of the settings
2. Bat Cave– Flyte *a cave is one of the settings
3. Battarang– Breaking Dawn *the main character becomes a vampire

(1 pt.) Wonder Woman
2. Lasso of Truth– The Girl With All the Gifts: Extended Free Preview *a hidden truth is revealed

(6 pts.) Green Lantern
1. Power of the Lantern– City of Bones *a character carries around a source of light (witchlight)
2. Guardians of Oa- Mort *the main character has a mentor
***3. Green Lantern Corps– The Three-Body Problem *protagonist is part of a military unit

(0 pts.) Flash

(2 pts.) Aquaman
1. King of Atlantis- Red Queen *a crown on the cover
3. Talks with Fishes- Atlantia *sea/ocean is a setting

(1 pt.) Catwoman
3. Love and Hate– City of Heavenly Fire *sexual tension between two characters

(1 pts.) Martian Manhunter
***1. Hunters are from Mars– Golden Son *the planet Mars is one of the settings

(6 pts.) DEFEATED Huntress
***1. Huntresses are from Gotham- Elantris *a city on the cover
***2. Helena Bertinelli- Red Rising *the main character's parent is a criminal
***3. Revenge- Mistborn: The Final Empire *grey cover

(6 pts.) Green Arrow
1. Bowman-City of Ashes *one of the main characters uses
2. Oliver Queen- City of Lost Souls *a man has a woman in his arms on cover
3. Star City- Legion *the main character is a celebrity

(2 pts) Cyborg
***2. Member of the Teen Titans–The Thirteenth Unicorn *teenage protagonist
3. Accident at S.T.A.R. Labs- The Devil Went Down to Austin *character in a major accident

(2 pts.) Robin
***1. Dynamic Duo- These Broken Stars *exactly 2 characters on the cover
3. Nightwing- We Were Liars *a coming of age plot