Please review the nominees below and then follow the links at the bottom to our secure, anonymous online ballots. You are allowed to vote for yourself and your own threads. Voting ends 6am EST on June 1st.


Nominations for The Professor X Award (Best Discussion Starter)

shaxper: "He started the Cerebus reading thread, Yusagi Yojimbo, Best Non 2 publishers and The Superhero Movies that left an impression among others." -- Icctrombone

mrp: "He has not only created many threads, but they're intriguing and click-worthy." -- hondobrode

lobsterjohnson: "He's new here but I really love his diverse interests from action figures, to Mike Mignola and Stan Saki and everything in between." --thwhtguardian

sabongero: "From X-Books best concepts in your opinion... ok & worst concepts, to What is Morrisonian to you?, to his discussions about both Vertigo and Wildstorm, to my personal favorite: Captain America vs Iron Man (Deontology vs Utilitarianism), I feel he's started some particularly intriguing conversations here that have thoroughly captured my attention and interest, as well as given the 1990s and 2000s an emphasis in this community that they didn't really have here before." -- shaxper

Reptisaurus!: "I'd like to nominate Reptisaurus! for such thought-provoking and engaging threads as "Favorite Characters that Have Appeared Exactly Once", "Post Your Incredibly Important Comics Related Achievements" and 'Why was every Silver-Age Spider-man guest appearance so bad?'" -- Confessor



Nominations for The Best Contest/Game Thread

The Classic Cover Contest: "this thread never fails to open my eyes to comics or characters that are new to me; artists I'm unfamiliar with; unfamiliar works by artists I'm familiar with; and some just plain gorgeous art (IMO, anyway!). I stopped reading comics for a period of 30+ years, so the contest choices also give me a snapshot of what people were reading at the time, what was popular (or not), etc. And I love to read other members' revelations about their choices and their reactions to other covers too. All in all a very illuminating, enlightening contest." -- Farrar

The Word Association Game: "I nominate the Word association game, in which many posters surprise me and make me laugh by the completely non-obvious (and fiendishly clever) choices they make. " -- Roquefort Raider

The CCF Film Club: "the conversations it generates are always good and I love reading about what other people enjoy in films." -- thwhtguardian




Nominations for The Brother Power the Geek Award (funniest member)

Ish Kabbible: "The man who can derail any conversation with odd news from the world of pudding." -- shaxper

Slam_Bradley: "His dry sarcasm always makes me smirk." -- thwhtguardian

DE Sinclair: "I'm going to nominate DE Sinclair who's funnier than someone slipping on a banana peel, especially when it comes to bananas themselves..." -- mrp

tingramretro: "Maybe it's because we're both English, but the dry humour found in some of his posts just tickles my funny bone." -- Confessor

Hoosier X: "even though he's allowing his bizarre love of Solomon Grundy to impede his enjoyment of Starman." -- Crimebuster




Nominations for The Best CCF Club/Group Thread

The Classic Comics Reading Club 2016: "It is always interesting to see what people are reading, how much overlap there is on reading lists, read impressions of what people said etc. as well as helpful to keep track of what I am reading for future reference." -- mrp

The All-Purpose Weight Loss Thread: " While it began as a more generic thread, it quickly evolved into a close knit group of participants who shared their successes, obstacles, strategies, and encouragements, and, for much of last year, was the most important thread in all of The CCF to me." -- shaxper

The __ Years Ago Threads: "I would like to nominate the 50 Years Ago This Month thread and its siblings the 40 years ago, 30 years ago, etc. for Best Group Thread. My main interest is in the 50 Years thread, but I also read the commentary posted in the 40, 30, 20 and 10 Years. A great cross-section of CCFers participate in the Years threads and it is always interesting to see what people were actually buying and reading at the time and/or have since picked up and or how tastes have changed. " -- Farrar




Nominations for The Best Modern Comic Thread

Story vs. Universe: "Going back nearly a full year ago, I'd like to nominate wildfire2099's Story vs. Universe thread, which prompted a discussion and debate about the state of current Big Two storytelling and whether continuity matters as much as good writing that I really enjoyed following." -- shaxper

New Comics, Old Fans: "I'd like to nominate Hoosier's 'New Comics, Old Fans' thread, which has been really interesting for a good long while." -- Wildfire2099

What is the mainstream vis-a-vis comic books?: "I loved that discussion." -- thwhtguardian



Nominations for The Krypto Award (friendliest member)

Icctrombone: "Is it just me, or is Icctrombone everyone's best friend around here? He gets along with absolutely everyone, treats everyone with the utmost respect, and last year, when I was having a rough time, the dude even got my address and sent me a care package. I can't think of a nicer person." -- shaxper

Hoosier X: "Even when he busts out the mod powers, he's always pretty tactful when he reprimands someone." -- Pharozonk

MechaGodzilla: "He has a innocent quality that is very welcoming. And he likes many posts and encourages others in their threads." -- Icctrombone

Reptisaurus!: "He's always upbeat and always able to find a bright side to things." -- thwhtguardian

shaxper: "I nominate Shax, who probably will refuse, but he is so genuine, so welcoming, and so dedicated to keeping this site friendly that I just have to." -- Prince Hal

The Captain: "I am going to nominate the Captain, who always brings cheer to the boards with his posts, even when things are tough for him. Always a kind r supportive word for others, enthusiasm for the topics on our boards and making people feel welcome to participate in those conversations." -- mrp

Prince Hal: "Dry wit and always puts a smile on my face." -- hondobrode

thwhtguardian: "His contributions to discussions are always friendly and fun to read." -- lobsterjohnson

tolworthy: "He always seems good humoured." -- Confessor




Nomination for The Best Non-Comics Thread

do you display your marriage license?: "I think I'm going to go with Bert's discussion on displaying your marriage license I really like those kind of slice of life discussions and it let us all know him just a little but more." -- thwhtguardian

Am I the only Democrat who doesn't like Hillary?: "Shax's ... Am I the only Democrat who doesn't like Hillary? does have it's moments and I would like to nominate it for it's lively discussion that has 90 plus pages." -- MechaGodzilla

The All-Purpose Books Notes and Review Thread: "I've really gotten alot of good recommendations from it, and it's great hearing what others think of the classics " -- wildfire2099

Meanwhile...: "I might be a basic human being, but I'll nominate the Meanwhile... thread. I like just reading about what everyone is thinking or doing without an agenda." -- Crimebuster

the coffee (and bananas) thread: "I think bananaa have become the official fruit of the CCF (or the scapegoat for all the ills of the world for certain members) and certainly a necessity for the function of crucial aspects of the site and life in general, and the world runs on coffee, so...plus it attracts posts in bunches and can split your sides with the hilarity, I know I have let out peals of laughter over posts in that thread, so the time is ripe to nominate this one." -- mrp




Nomination for Favorite Fan Fiction piece or Fan Art piece

Justice League of America, by mrjupiter: "I've been truly torn on what to nominate, as we've seen so much great work come out of the Fan Art and Fiction section in the past year. I've decided to base my nomination less on comparing the inherent quality of different works and more on which work has done the most for me and for the community over the past year. Looking at it from that standpoint, I've got to go with mrjupiter's Justice League of America, which has been a fun and well written ongoing feature that helped to fill the void left by the ending of Titans of Justice.

I've really looked forward to this feature and hope to see its return in the coming year." -- shaxper

I made this!, by Gene: "I would like to nominate I made this! by gene who takes us step by step of his process of doing his art. It was a treat for me to understand how he make this!" -- MechaGodzilla

Le Bras D'Orion, by Roquefort Raider: "It is simply amazing the time, effort and talent involved in creating this sci-fi comic book epic. We get just a glimpse in the thread here, but man o'man..." -- mrp




Nominations for The Uatu Award (most knowledgeable member)

mrp: "His knowledge of comic book retailing always adds to the conversation. And I suspect my other choice will be nominated." -- Slam_Bradley

Cei-U!: "...who needs no explanation" -- wildfire2099

Roquefort Raider: "Many a time has his wisdom of comics both classic and even modern led me to good reads." -- thwhtguardian

tolworthy: "His depth of knowledge and passion continually blow me away and keep me salivating for more every time he posts." -- shaxper

tingramretro: "There's nobody in this forum who knows more about British comics in general and Marvel UK in particular." -- Confessor

Rob Allen: "I will nominate Rob Allen." -- Crimebuster




Nominations for The Jasper Sitwell Award (best new recruit)

tingramretro: "I enjoy his ideas and perspectives, even though they often run directly contrary to my own. He's a great debater, extremely informed, and quite personable and funny to boot. I've greatly appreciated his contributions here." -- shaxper

batflunkie: "He started some nice threads like malibu comics, Are comics headed for a crash? and others." -- Icctrombone

Arthur Gordon Scratch: "He seems to be one of the most personable and understandable member here in Classic Comic Forum and that's why I nominated him for that alone." -- MechaGodzilla

Red Oak Kid: "I was so glad to see the return of red oak kid, who is a great re-addition. Knowledgeable and courteous to a fault. And great avatars!

(I remember Route 66!)" -- Prince Hal

Gene: "He seems like a nice guy and many of his posts stand out to me for their intelligent content and good humour." -- Confessor

lobsterjohnson: "I will happily nominate the crustacean in question. lobsterjohnson! There you go." -- tingramretro




Nominations for Favorite Review Thread

Justice League in the Post-Crisis Era, by shaxper: "It has very active discussion with lots of participants. Shaxper's review are great, with a lot of analysis on different levels. Sometimes I agree. Sometimes I disagree. But there's always something to chew on." -- spoon

Star Wars at Marvel, by Confessor: "I've fallen waaay behind on keeping up with it but I love both his insight and the over all format of his reviews." -- thwhtguardian

Wildfire Reads Silver Age DC, by wildfire2099: "I enjoy the upbeat, but fair tone of his reviews; they're never snarky or mean-spirited. I also like that he welcomes comments and conversation.

I wish he could post one a day. " -- Prince Hal

The Annotated Savage Sword of Conan, by Roquefort Raider: "I'd like to nominate Roquefort Raider's Savage Sword of Conan thread which never fails to give me a new perspective on one of my favortie fictional characters. It is insightful and articulate analysis and engaging in its own right." -- mrp

Dr. Who in Comics, by tingramretro: "It's so choc full of information about an area of comicdom that I know nothing about and takes the unusual approach of focusing more on the larger multimedia presence of the Doctor as reflected in comics than the traditional review thread approach of scrutinizing the contents of individual stories. Six months into the thread, tingramretro keeps finding new dimensions of The Doctor's comic book presence worth uncovering. It's continually fascinating to me and quite different from any other review thread being done at The CCF. Maybe it's not even right to call it a review thread; it's a tour through facets of a particular dimension of pop culture history. And yet it has the spirit, energy, and commitment of a review thread, so I am counting it." -- shaxper

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents at Tower Comics, by shaxper: "I'd like to nominate shaxper's T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents at Tower Comics (1965-1969) for shining a well deserved, throughfully written and entertaining light on one of the more interesting, non-Big Two, Silver Age franchises, as well as the criminally under-appreciated spin off, U.N.D.E.R.S.E.A. Agent." -- Confessor

Captain America in the Marvel Age, by The Captain: "I'll a nominate The Captain's Captain America thread, which I've been enjoying very much and am looking forward to getting into the early 70s era I just read " -- wildfire2099

Superman in the Post-Crisis Era, by shaxper: "I'll nominate the post-Crisis Superman review thread" -- dupersuper




Nominations for The Best Classic Comics Thread

Interesting Little TidBits about your Favorite Characters, by chadwilliams: "I enjoyed the way the thread pooled everyones knowledge about various characters , obscure and not. It was full of unknown facts and scans that made it fun to read." -- Icctrombone

Newstand Memories, by shaxper: "Besides my own warm memories, it's great hearing other's experiences as well, and the commonality between us." -- hondobrode

What Classic Comics Have You Purchased Lately, by DupipR: "It's one of my favorite threads-it's always interesting to see what people are buying, to discover new books I didn't know about, the cheer for people as they acquire their holy grails or cheer along as they work towards completing long collected runs, marvel at the deals people get and get to hunt comics vicariously through their acquisitions. It's full of comics joy, which is refreshing when there is so much negativity in this hobby at times (not here so much, but on the interwebs as a whole where comics are concerned).
" -- mrp

Classic Goals for 2016, by Icctrombone: "I've enjoyed Icctrombone's Classic Goals for 2016 as a means of setting and monitoring my reading/collecting goals throughout this year." -- shaxper




Nominations for The Captain Jim Zimmerman Award for Best Overall Member Who Most Exemplifies The Spirit of the CCF

The Captain: "When, I think of someone who is the best overall member in terms of total comic book understanding that I truly have a no problems understanding him because he writes so well and convey his thoughts with clarity. I wished he post more but, when I read his posts - I learned a thing or two about him and he truly has the spirit of the best overall member.

The Name that I'm nominating is The Captain ... one of my favorite member here in CCF Land." -- MechaGodzilla

mrp: "with all he contributes to so many threads, discussions and ideas." -- hondobrode

shaxper: "I know he will be reluctant to accept even a nomination, but that is just one reason among many he's worthy of it.

He's our guiding light, the Moses of this band of exiles, the Father of this Undiscovered Country, an equal-opportunity comics lover, a sincere, dedicated, caring individual, a Mr. Sine Qua Non himself...

Shaxper!" -- Prince Hal

Confessor: "I nominate Confessor, because he's knowledgable about many subjects and is kind in his discourse with others." -- Icctrombone

thwhtguardian: "He brings amazing civility and thoughtfulness to debates, is so supportive of others, and is always a class act. Additionally, as a mod, he does so much behind the scenes to make sure things run smoothly here and to ensure that all members are treated fairly and respectfully. I often wish I was as wise, patient, considerate, and kind as he." -- shaxper

Roquefort Raider: "I'd like to nominate Roquefort Raider, as he contributes so much in so many ways to the site-from the SSOC review thread, the the work he does as a mod, to his creative work on his own comics, to participation in some of the gem threads, etc. etc. His footprint on this site is very large indeed. Plus he's not a banana tyrant " -- mrp

Prince Hal: "He's never anything less than kind and civil in his posts, he's highly knowledgeable on a range of subjects (not just vintage funny books), and his posts often have a level of insight, humour or empathy to them that all of us here should try to emulate." -- Confessor

icctrombone: "discusser extraordinaire and a great source of wisdom on these boards!" -- Roquefort Raider