How often do you re-read?

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:59 pm

I was just wondering.... how often do you guys re-read your comics?

I have not re-read anything in a long time (probably since right after I joined the boards).

As I am going through all my books, I have been thinking.... "Hey, that was a great story."

So, how often do you re-read?

And maybe a list of a few things that you have re-read the most.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 12:37 am

Not often at all. Mainly because I've got a lot of stuff sitting around that hasn't been read once yet.

When I do reread, it's because I really get the itch to read something that I thought was great after reading alot of mediocre comics.

The only books I recall rereading are:
- The Dark Knight Returns (read three times)
- The Walking Dead tpb 1-6 (read three times)
- Invincible trades 1-6 (read twice)

I will go back and reread a single issue of any title here or there if I've forgotten a character or something.

I've also reread several pre-unity books just to see if they held up and read as well for me today as they did back in the 90s. For the most part, they don't. I'll probably reread them again at some point whenever I finish off my commons.

However, I will probably go back and read both Magnus trades again sometime soon. That's a book that I actually didn't care for in the 90s, but when I reread the pre-unities a few years ago this was clearly the book that held up the best story wise. Strange how that turned out.

turborip · Post by **turborip** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 12:41 am

It's been a LONG time since I re-read anything. Mostly as I've been picking up big stacks of stuff I've never read.

That being said, I did just re-read the first 15 issues of DC's 52, as I got the next two trades and decided to start over. I fully plan on pulling down the Absolute Watchmen off the shelf and giving it a full re-read before the movie is released. I have re-read several Batman titles as I've been filling in some gaps, so I like to read the surrounding issues for context.

That's when I end up re-reading the most: I may have a few issues of something, but as soon as I fill in some gaps of a full run, I tend to read the entire run once its been put together.

MoonChild · Post by **MoonChild** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:04 am

i re-read when they put out a hardcover or If i'm tryin to read something in order, which only happened a few times where i started reading out of order cause I didnt have whole sets.

JustCallMeAric · Post by **JustCallMeAric** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:08 am

I Dont re-read because I'm usually looking for new stuff. I've read the Marvel Zombies story arc a few times (the good one). Kingdom Come is another book I can read multiple times. Other than that I just read the VEI HC when theyre released.

leonmallett · Post by **leonmallett** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:11 am

I re-read a lot of DU stuff from time to time as I know that i will be reading a complete run in most instances (although not all stories are complete of course...).

Some series I re-read fairly frequently - Static Shock: Rebirth of the Cool I have read about 4 or 5 times; Kingdom Come 4 or 5 times; Civil War I have read 3 times; Watchmen about 4 or 5 before my current re-reading; there are lots of other examples.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 12:03 pm

Overall its completely random.
I have so many comics that at any one time i may have ten boxes open for various reasons and whe i see something that was cool way back when illk grab it and ignore reality for a while.

Sometimes i can lose half a day with a small pile of old favourites and the odd tpb.

Did you ask the questin for more than one reason dude?

I.e did you find stuff you loved and remembered how cool it was and re read the odd one or did you do that and then think i wonder how many people actually read the stuff they own, keep and store after the first read?

I have gone through and sold cleared out given away 1,000,000 comics in 30+ years so know what its like to change my mind about my comics and move them on when either no required or in need of some $$$.

im about to clean house again so will no doubt so as you did and stop to read some old bits that are just to cool to lay down.

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 12:11 pm

As far as Valiant goes, I am waiting until after I get all my books bound to re read them.. that way I have them organized and in order.. I know.. Im strange LOL

JohnnyRnR · Post by **JohnnyRnR** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 12:15 pm

I have reread Unity most recently of any Valiant, but I'm looking to finish the few stragglers in my VH1 set then go on a bender that will end depressingly (or so I've heard, I quit pre-Chaos Effect/Birthquake the first time around). I reread Sandman ever few years, maybe not the whole thing, but usually a good chunk of it. Anything that I have in TPB is more likely to be reread just from a convenience standpoint. Good examples of that include John Byrne's Fantastic FOur, Starman, and Transmetropolitan.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:24 pm

I re read some valiant stuff occasionally

walking dead and GL as well

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:35 pm

400yrs wrote:Not often at all. Mainly because I've got a lot of stuff sitting around that hasn't been read once yet.

Same here - the only comics I have re-read in the past few years are the VALIANT TPB's I have.

-slym

rictor · Post by **rictor** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:08 pm

I buy a lot of comics, so I don't have a lot of time for re-reading, but there are certain series or books that I have re-read numerous times:

Fables
Solar: Alpha & Omega
The Ride (esp. the issues by Wagner & Stelfreeze)
Blue Monday
Courtney Crumrin
Sin City
Swamp Thing #21 "The Anatomy Lesson"

I've re-read a number of other books, but they fall more into "once every 7-10 years" category.

napalm · Post by **napalm** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:34 pm

I re-read most of Sandman at least once every year.

MoonChild · Post by **MoonChild** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:34 pm

IanAlexavier wrote:As far as Valiant goes, I am waiting until after I get all my books bound to re read them.. that way I have them organized and in order.. I know.. Im strange LOL

Right there with ya!

dave · Post by **dave** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 3:28 pm

read watchmen twice

first sin city twice

dark knight and killing joke and all my valiant tpb's (minus the valiant era) too many times to count.

then i do the occasional re-reading project like a and a 1-13. usually only when i'm looking for something though to be honest.

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:21 pm

Elveen wrote:I was just wondering.... how often do you guys re-read your comics?

I have not re-read anything in a long time (probably since right after I joined the boards).

As I am going through all my books, I have been thinking.... "Hey, that was a great story."

So, how often do you re-read?

And maybe a list of a few things that you have re-read the most.

I'm constantly re-reading back issues. I usually read a little bit during the day, and later at night in bed. My favorites are:
-Stern/Byrne Captain America run
-Walt Simonson Thor run
-Miller's DD

But I re-read other stuff too

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:37 pm

I think with me it's less a matter of how often, which is pretty often, in re-reading terms, as much as it is WHAT. I tend to go over things that I really loved. Things that I found deep and meaningful, so that I can savor the nuances and gain new insights. (This might explain the lack of rereading of most post CE books) As it happens-off the Valiant topic-I recently finished up Fables and am about to depart on an immediate re-read. I'll likely re-read Watchmen right before the film comes out. That sort of thing.

hulk181man · Post by **hulk181man** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:42 pm

400yrs wrote:Not often at all. Mainly because I've got a lot of stuff sitting around that hasn't been read once yet.

Same here

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 6:26 pm

hulk181man wrote:
400yrs wrote:Not often at all. Mainly because I've got a lot of stuff sitting around that hasn't been read once yet.

Same here

ditto, I've got several sets of complete series I want to read at some point. I will say I did do a complete re-read of all the Valiant comics a year or two back.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:51 pm

thats a lot of reading Bro

caxiotis · Post by **caxiotis** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:33 pm

I usually don't reread. Unless it is an amazing story. I think I have only reread all pre-unity valiants multiple times, my Cerebus, Elfquest, and Poison Elves TPB's. I know that I will reread my Y: The last man TPB because I just loved that story.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:44 pm

y was just sweet its sad that its over

*SQUEE* · Post by ***SQUEE*** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:22 am

I re-read comics all the time. In the bathroom.

Phantom · Post by **Phantom** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:51 am

I read comics all the time, unless here

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I have read valiant complete and acclaim twice (as I only recently completed a 100% run last year) ~ thanks Greg for Accliam armorines 4.

Read full xo about 5 times,and archer armstrong. solar the same.

Part sets of the rest ( before completing full set) maybe 5/6 times.

Animalkl man about 3 times, swampthing, hellbalzer and spectre the same.

I read what I have, but now tend to wait for full runs or complete sets ~ exception CROSSGEN. Which rocks and I cannot read enough of at the moment.

Will re read valiant as I bind them this year.

robb77 · Post by **robb77** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:32 am

the last comics i re-read were the warhammer comics by boom studios.

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