Superman Comic Books
The voting booth for our 5th annual awards ceremony for the world of Superman has closed!
Voting began on November 1st 2005 and ended December 2nd 2005.
The 2005 SHIELD Awards gave you, the fans, the opportunity to voice your opinions about comics with a 2005 cover date and other Superman-related merchandise released in 2005.
Everyone who voted in the 2005 SHIELD Awards automatically went into the draw for a chance to win a Superman Gift Pack thanks to TFAW.com.
There could only be one winner and that person is: Cary Kingdom
The results have been forwarded on to DC Comics and the various winners. Congratulations to those creative people involved!
Here are the results...
SHIELD Award Winners
BEST WRITER
This category was a lot closer this year than previous years, but once again, for an amazing 5th year in a row, Jeph Loeb came out on top as the fan's favorite writer!
| Jeph Loeb (Superman/Batman & Supergirl) | 42% |
| Greg Rucka (Adventures of Superman) | 30% |
| Mark Verheiden (Superman) | 7% |
| Brian Azzarello (Superman) | 7% |
| Geoff Johns and Allan Heinberg (JLA) | 5% |
| Chuck Austen (Action Comics) | 4% |
| Gail Simone (Action Comics) | 3% |
| J.D. Finn (Action Comics) | 1% |
| Kurt Busiek (JLA) | 1% |
| Judd Winick | 0% |
BEST ARTIST (Penciller/Inker team)
Jim Lee and Scott Williams successfully defended their title as the fan's favorite artistic team.
| Jim Lee & Scott Williams/Richard Friend/Sandra Hope (Superman) | 35% |
| Ed McGuinness & Dexter Vines (Superman/Batman) | 15% |
| Ed Benes & Alex Lei/Rob Lea/Mariah Benes (Superman) | 11% |
| Ivan Reis & Marc Campos (Action Comics) | 9% |
| John Byrne & Nelson (Action Comics) | 8% |
| Matthew Clark & Andy Lanning (Adventures of Superman) | 7% |
| Carlos Pacheco, Jesus Merino (Superman/Batman) | 6% |
| Karl Kerschl (Adventures of Superman) | 5% |
| Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund | 2% |
| Ron Garney & Dan Green (JLA) | 1% |
| Chris Batista & Mark Farmer (JLA) | 1% |
BEST REGULAR SUPERMAN TITLE
While Greg Rucka came in at 2nd place as Best Writer, his talents on "Adventures of Superman" saw this title grab the "Best Regular Superman Title" award for the first time in the history of the SHIELD Awards. Pity this title is being cancelled...
| Adventures of Superman | 34% |
| Superman/Batman | 31% |
| Superman | 23% |
| Action Comics | 12% |
BEST SUPERMAN FAMILY BOOK (i.e. Other Superman-family comics)
Again the JLA come out on top. This book has successfully won this award for 5 years running.
| JLA | 33% |
| Supergirl | 23% |
| Teen Titans | 20% |
| Justice League Unlimited | 15% |
| JLA: Classified | 9% |
BEST ONE SHOT, LIMITED SERIES, OR GUEST APPEARANCE (i.e. Other Superman-related comics)
No surprise that an "Infinite Crisis" book won this award.
| Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1 | 26% |
| The OMAC Project [6 Parts] | 19% |
| Lex Luthor: Man of Steel [5 Parts] | 16% |
| Superman/Shazam: First Thunder [4 Parts] | 11% |
| Villains United [6 Parts] | 9% |
| The Darkness/Superman [2 Parts] | 5% |
| Superman: Strength [3 Parts] | 4% |
| JLA/Cyberforce | 4% |
| The Question [6 Parts] | 3% |
| Justice League Elite [12 Parts] | 3% |
BEST STORT/STORY ARC IN THE REGULAR SUPERMAN TITLES
This sold-out story arc, a direct tie-in to the "Infinite Crisis" saga, was a clear winner in this category.
| Sacrifice (Sup #219, Action #829, AOS #642, WW #219) | 33% |
| Absolute Power (Superman/Batman #14-18) | 19% |
| Road to Ruin (Adventures of Superman #636-638, 640) | 17% |
| For Tomorrow (Superman #211-215) | 17% |
| With a Vengeance (Superman/Batman #20-24) | 8% |
| Lightning Strikes (Action #826, AOS #639, Sup #216) | 5% |
| Strange Attractors (Action Comics #827-828) | 1% |
BEST STORY/STORY-ARC IN A SUPERMAN FAMILY/RELATED TITLE
With only two combatants in this category, it was interesting how clear cut the end result was.
| Crisis of Conscience (JLA #115-119) | 84% |
| Syndicate Rules (JLA #108-114) | 16% |
BEST COVER
Only 3% separated the winner from 2nd place, but the "Infinite Crisis #1" cover by George Perez took out this coveted prize.
| Infinite Crisis #1 (Perez cover) | 17% |
| Adventures of Superman #636 | 14% |
| Superman #211 | 10% |
| Identity Crisis #7 | 8% |
| Superman #214 | 7% |
| Superman #215 (Cover 1) | 7% |
| Superman #218 | 6% |
| Justice #1 (2nd Printing) | 6% |
| Supergirl #1 (Turner Cover) | 5% |
| Justice #1 | 5% |
| Adventures of Superman #643 | 4% |
| Superman/Batman #14 | 3% |
| Superman/Batman #21 | 2% |
| Action Comics #822 | 2% |
| Adventures of Superman #640 | 2% |
| Countdown #1 | 2% |
BEST APPEARANCE IN AN ALTERNATIVE MEDIA (i.e. TV, Movies, Books, etc...)
Winning by a large majority, the TV series "Smallville" once again took out this category... having done so for the past 5 years.
| Smallville (TV Series - Season 4 & 5) | 66% |
| Justice League Unlimited (Animated Series) | 32% |
| Krypto The Superdog (Animated Series) | 1% |
| Superman: The Never-Ending Battle by Roger Stern | 1% |
BEST PRODUCT (i.e. Toys, Statues, Calendar, etc)
For the first time in the 5 year history of the SHIELD Awards a DVD collection has taken out this category. Quite interesting considering many people consider the 4th season of "Smallville" to be the weakest season yet.
| Smallville - The Complete Fourth Season on DVD | 25% |
| Superman - The Animated Series, Volume One on DVD | 14% |
| Lois & Clark - The New Adventures of Superman - The Complete First Season on DVD | 11% |
| Superman 13 Inch Delux Collector Figure | 9% |
| Adventures of Superman - The Complete First Season on DVD | 9% |
| Jim Lee Superman #204 Poster | 8% |
| Superman/Batman Series 1: Public Enemies: Superman Action Figure | 5% |
| Superman & Batman Deluxe Bookends | 4% |
| Superman 2006 Wall Calendar | 4% |
| Elseworlds Series 1: Red Son: Superman Action Figure | 4% |
| JLA Action Figure Gift Set | 4% |
| Crisis on Infinite Earths Series 2: Earth 2 Superman Action Figure | 3% |
| Krypto & Friends Animated Series Maquette Set | 0% |
That concludes the SHIELD Awards for 2005. We look forward to a great 2006 and another SHIELD Awards ceremony in a year's time. Thank you all for your participation.