I Read Comic Books discussion

What trade should we read together for our May Comic Book of the Month? Nominate your pick here!

This month's theme is "features a team or group of main characters."

Titles nominated this month must feature a team or group of main characters. If you have any questions or concerns, please send a message to mod Kate, who is happy to help. You can find the complete 2018 theme calendar here.

Remember:
- Nominated titles must be TPB comics or original graphic novels.
- Only the first volume of a series may be nominated, unless the group has already read the previous volume(s) as a book of the month. To see what we've read, check out our group's bookshelf.
- Nominated titles cannot have the same writer as the previous month's BotM winner. This month, that's Kelly Sue DeConnick.
- Nominated titles must fit the month's theme. To see past and upcoming themes, check out the 2018 theme calendar.
- Only one nomination per person.
- You can "second" a nomination in place of nominating a different book, but this will count as your nomination for the month. Seconded books will receive an additional chance of being selected in the randomization process.
- If a title you nominate wins BotM, please refrain from nominating another title for one month to give others a chance.

Nomination & Voting Schedule:
To better accommodate our increasing number of members, the nomination and voting schedule is as follows every month:

16th: Nomination forum opens
23rd: Nomination forum closes; 5 nominations are selected at random; Voting opens
30th: Voting closes

More details on our updated nomination and voting procedures can be found here.

I would like to nominate The New Teen Titans, Vol. 1

Mister Mo-jo-ri-son:

My nomination is Justice, Volume 1
While this is only the first chapter of the 3-part Justice League epic, it successfully sets up a story of catastrophic proportions.

Penned by Jim Kreuger the story follows the reimagining of an already established Justice League's first encounter with seedy and secretive criminal organization that they learn consists of some of their greatest foes...

It's Super Friends on steroids and it's brought to life (even in static panels) by the immense work of Alex Ross.

But again, this is only volume one, and I will warn you (since I only thought there was one volume the first time I purchased it) it WILL leave you wanting more...which there is!

My nomination is The Invisibles, Volume 1: Say You Want a Revolution, possibly Grant Morrison's greatest work, and has influenced other creators in comics, movies and television.

Masks Volume 1

I haven't read it yet, but it looks pretty cool.

My nomination is Secret Weapons by Eric Heisserer. My favorite series of 2017.

Well, my first thought was Doom Patrol, Vol. 1: Crawling from the Wreckage, but I already see some Grant Morrison suggestions.
So, I nominate Michel Fiffe's brilliant Suicide Squad homage, Copra: Round One.

My nomination is Black Hammer vol 1 by Jeff Lemire!

Even though I JUST read this: Planetary, Volume 1: All Over the World and Other Stories

Mike wrote: "Even though I JUST read this: Planetary, Volume 1: All Over the World and Other Stories"

Planetary always warrants a re-read.

finny wrote: "My nomination is Black Hammer vol 1 by Jeff Lemire!"

I was gonna Nominate this as well, so no point in me adding anything else!! whooo

Daniel wrote: "finny wrote: "My nomination is Black Hammer vol 1 by Jeff Lemire!"

I was gonna Nominate this as well, so no point in me adding anything else!! whooo"

I also second this fantastic book, so "thirded"

Kate wrote: "Daniel wrote: "finny wrote: "My nomination is Black Hammer vol 1 by Jeff Lemire!"

I was gonna Nominate this as well, so no point in me adding anything else!! whooo"

I also second this fantastic b..."


I had the chance to meet Jeff Lemire last weekend, such an awesome guy!

I would like to nominate New X-Men, Volume 1: E Is for Extinction I have heard great things about Grant Morrisons x-men run.

Justice League of America: The Lightning Saga. Features the JLA, JSA, and the Legion of Superheroes all in one story.