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I’m not really one for “best of” lists or end of year wrap-ups, mostly because my memory is terrible and I’m not particularly organized or inclined to document the things I do in a given year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don’t use Letterboxd or Goodreads or even some kind of spreadsheet to keep track of things that I’ve read or watched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pull List<\/a> is as close as I get to doing that, and let me tell you, even that much is like, er, pulling<\/em> teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mostly I just read or watch things and them move on, incorporating them into the jumbled up mess inside my head where with rare exceptions even if they stood out as something I really enjoyed they’ll likely be forgotten, at least at the top level of my consciousness, unless and until I’m specifically reminded of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So if you ask me, “What was the best comic you read this year?” or “What was your favorite cover of the year?” my answer will most likely be, “Um.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be clear, this is an indictment of my aging brain and in no way reflects poorly on the efforts of people like whosit and what’s-her-name who made those comics I really liked. You know the ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ones I liked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, I have <\/em>documented my thoughts on some of the comics I read – or reread – in 2024. That sort of thing is, after all, rather the point of this site. So I can at least compile a convenient list of those as a way to wrap up the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m not going to give any sort of ranking, but at least it’s something, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Year in the Short Box<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

January<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Short Box: Love Everlasting #11<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short Box: Sandman Mystery Theatre Compendium<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short Box: Power Girl, Vol. 3 #5<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

February<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Short Box: The Savage She-Hulk Omnibus<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short Box: Something Is Killing The Children TP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short Box: Wednesday Comics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

March<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Short Box: Eight Billion Genies HC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Short Box: Invincible Compendium TP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short Box: Penthouse Comics #2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

June<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Short Box: DC Pride 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short Box: Atari Force Vol. 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

July<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Short Box: The Adventures Of Red Sonja Omnibus<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Short Box: C.O.W.L. 1964 #1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short Box: Watchmen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

October<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Short Box: G.I. Joe A Real American Hero Compendium TP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short Box: Conan The Barbarian #16<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

November<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Short Box: One For Sorrow #1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short Box: Lazarus #1TP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

December<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Short Box: DC Finest: Justice Society of America \u2013 For America And Democracy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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