Superman Comic Books
The voting booth for our 9th annual awards ceremony for the world of Superman has closed!
Voting began on November 2nd 2009 and ended midnight December 1st 2009.
The 2009 SHIELD Awards gave you, the fans, the opportunity to voice your opinions about comics with a 2009 cover date, Superman related TV shows, and Superman merchandise released in 2009.
Everyone who voted in the 2009 SHIELD Awards automatically went into the draw for a chance to win a $100 Gift Certificate from SupermanSuperstore.com.
There could only be one winner and that person is: Robert Kelly
The results have been forwarded on to DC Comics, Warner Bros., The CW and the various winners. Congratulations to those creative people involved!
Here are the results...
2009 SHIELD Award Winners
BEST COMIC BOOK WRITER
For the third year running Geoff Johns wins this award... and by 1% more than he did last year.
| Geoff Johns (Action Comics/Superman: Secret Origin/Adventure Comics/Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds) | 72% |
| Greg Rucka (Superman: World of New Krypton/Action Comics) | 11% |
| Sterling Gates (Supergirl/Action Comics) | 10% |
| James Robinson (Superman/Superman: World of New Krypton/Blackest Night: Superman/Justice League: Cry For Justice) | 2% |
| Michael Green & Mike Johnson (Superman/Batman) | 2% |
| Dan Jurgens (Tangent: Superman's Reign) | 1% |
| Dwayne McDuffie (JLA) | 1% |
| Kevin VanHook (Superman & Batman vs. Vampires & Werewolves) | 1% |
| Dan Abnett, Andy Lanny & Mike Johnson (Superman/Batman) | 0% |
| John Arcudi (Wednesday Comics) | 0% |
| Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza (Trinity) | 0% |
BEST COMIC BOOK ARTISTS (Penciller/Inker team)
Once again the art team of Gary Frank and Jon Sibal take out the Best Artists award. Last year they won this category for their work on "Action Comics", this year the move to the "Superman: Secret Origin" miniseries did their popularity no harm.
| Gary Frank & Jon Sibal (Superman: Secret Origin) | 31% |
| Francis Manapul (Adventure Comics & Superman/Batman) | 11% |
| Pete Woods (Action Comics/Superman: World of New Krypton) | 9% |
| George Perez & Scott Koblish (Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds) | 8% |
| Renato Guedes & Jose Wilson Magalhaes (Superman) | 7% |
| Jamal Igle & Jon Sibal (Supergirl) | 6% |
| Rags Morales & John Dell (Superman/Batman & JLA) | 5% |
| Pere Perez (Superman) | 5% |
| Mauro Cascioli (Justice League: Cry For Justice) | 4% |
| Amanda Conner (Wednesday Comics) | 3% |
| Eddy Barrows & Ruy Jose with Julio Ferreira (Blackest Night: Superman) | 2% |
| Lee Bermejo (Wednesday Comics) | 2% |
| Jamal Igle & Keith Champagne (Supergirl) | 1% |
| Mark Bagley & Art Thibert (Trinity) | 1% |
| Phil Noto (Superman/Supergirl: Maelstrom) | 1% |
| Tom Mandrake (Superman & Batman vs. Vampires & Werewolves) | 1% |
| Whilce Portacio & Richard Friend (Superman/Batman) | 1% |
| Diego Olmos (Action Comics) | 0% |
| Eric Jones (Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the Eighth Grade) | 0% |
| Tom Derenick with Marlo Alquiza, Dan Green and Walden Wong (JLA) | 0% |
BEST REGULAR SUPERMAN TITLE
No surprise to see "Superman: World of New Krypton" (the only title Superman appeared in regularly in 2009) take out top spot. Last year's winner "Action Comics" dropped to third place.
| Superman: World of New Krypton | 49% |
| Superman | 22% |
| Action Comics | 17% |
| Superman/Batman | 12% |
BEST SUPERMAN FAMILY BOOK (i.e. Other Superman-family comics)
The popularity of the "Supergirl" title saw a dramatic rise in 2009, but the Maid of Might was edged out by the return of Superboy, with "Adventure Comics" taking 1st place by a 2% margin.
| Adventure Comics | 37% |
| Supergirl | 35% |
| Justice League of America | 22% |
| Super Friends | 4% |
| Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the Eighth Grade | 2% |
BEST ONE SHOT, LIMITED SERIES, OR GUEST APPEARANCE (i.e. Other Superman-related comics)
![Superman: Secret Origin [6 parts]](http://www.supermanhomepage.com/images/comic-covers/Post-Crisis-Covers/Specials-2009/sup-secret-origin1-tb.JPG)
Once again "Superman: Secret Origin" appears in the winner's spot of another category, taking out this award's top spot by a clear margin.
| Superman: Secret Origin [6 parts] | 38% |
| Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds [5 parts] | 15% |
| Superman: Secret Files 2009 #1 | 9% |
| Blackest Night: Superman [3 parts] | 7% |
| Final Crisis: Superman Beyond (3D) [2 parts] | 7% |
| Justice League: Cry For Justice [7 parts] | 5% |
| Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Special #2 | 4% |
| Wednesday Comics [12 parts] | 4% |
| Trinity [52 parts] | 4% |
| Superman/Supergirl: Maelstrom [5 parts] | 3% |
| Tangent: Superman's Reign [12 parts] | 3% |
| Superman & Batman vs. Vampires & Werewolves [6 parts] | 1% |
| Adventure Comics Special: Featuring the Guardian #1 | 0% |
BEST STORT/STORY ARC IN THE REGULAR SUPERMAN TITLES
It's New Krypton all the way, with the on-going story just beating out the original mini-series by 1%.
| New Krypton (Action Comics #871-873, Superman #682-683, Supergirl #35-36) | 39% |
| World of New Krypton (Superman: World of New Krypton #1-8) | 38% |
| SuperBat (Superman/Batman #54-56) | 8% |
| Codename: Patriot (Action Comics #880, Superman #691, Supergirl #44) | 3% |
| The Hunt for Reactron (Action Comics #881-882, Supergirl #45-46) | 3% |
| The Sleepers (Action Comics #875-879) | 3% |
| Mash-Up (Superman/Batman #60-61) | 3% |
| Nanopolis (Superman/Batman #57-59) | 1% |
BEST STORY/STORY-ARC IN A SUPERMAN FAMILY/RELATED TITLE
Superboy beats Supergirl once again, with the first three issues of "Adventure Comics" a clear winner amongst fans.
| Superboy: The Boy of Steel (Adventure Comics #1-3) | 55% |
| Who is Superwoman? (Supergirl #37-42) | 35% |
| Royal Pain! (JLA #35-37) | 6% |
| Welcome to Sundown Town (JLA #27-28, 30-34) | 4% |
BEST COMIC BOOK COVER
For the 4th year in a row, Alex Ross takes out this coveted prize for his cover to "Superman #685".
| Superman #685 | 16% |
| Superman: World of New Krypton #5 | 13% |
| Superman: Secret Origin #1 (Alternate Cover) | 12% |
| Final Crisis #7 (Alternate Cover) | 10% |
| Superman: World of New Krypton #1 | 10% |
| Supergirl #43 | 7% |
| Adventure Comics #1 | 5% |
| Superman: Secret Origin #1 | 4% |
| Superman #682 | 3% |
| Adventure Comics #2 | 3% |
| Superman #683 | 3% |
| Blackest Night: Superman #1 (Alternate Cover) | 2% |
| Supergirl #35 | 2% |
| Superman: World of New Krypton #2 (Alternate Cover) | 2% |
| Justice League of America #31 | 2% |
| Superman #684 | 2% |
BEST REPRINT/TRADE PAPERBACK
Another Geoff Johns book takes out yet another award this year. The classic "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" was a worthy runner-up.
| Superman: Brainiac (Hardcover) | 17% |
| Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? Deluxe Edition (Hardcover) | 12% |
| Final Crisis (Hardcover) | 8% |
| Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds (Hardcover) | 7% |
| Superman: Last Son | 7% |
| Superman: New Krypton - Vol. 1: Birth (Hardcover) | 4% |
| DC Comics Classics Library: Superman - Kryptonite Nevermore (Hardcover) | 4% |
| Justice League of America - Vol. 2: The Lightning Saga | 4% |
| Justice: Volume 3 | 4% |
| Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes | 4% |
| Superman: Kryptonite | 3% |
| Absolute Superman: For Tomorrow | 2% |
| Supergirl: Way of the World | 2% |
| Superman Chronicles: Volume Seven | 2% |
| Superman/Batman: Finest Worlds (Hardcover) | 2% |
| Superman: New Krypton - Vol. 2 (Hardcover) | 2% |
| Trinity Vol. 1 | 2% |
| DC Comics Classic Library: Justice League of America by George Perez (Hardcover) | 1% |
| Justice League of America: World's Collide (Hardcover) | 1% |
| Justice League Unlimited: Heroes | 1% |
| Superman: Ending Battle | 1% |
| Superman: Escape From Bizarro World | 1% |
| Justice League of America - Vol. 4: Sanctuary (Hardcover) | 1% |
| Showcase Presents: Superman Family - Volume 3 | 1% |
| Superman/Batman Vol 5: Enemies Among Us | 1% |
| Superman: Adventures of Flamebird & Nightwing | 1% |
| Superman: Camelot Falls - Vol. 2 | 1% |
| Superman: Tales from the Phantom Zone | 1% |
| Tangent: Superman's Reign Vol. 2 | 1% |
| Final Crisis Companion | 0% |
| Justice League of America - Vol. 3: The Injustice League | 0% |
| Showcase Presents: Justice League of America - Vol. 4 | 0% |
| Super Friends Vol. 1: For Justice! | 0% |
| Super Friends Vol. 2: Calling All Super Friends | 0% |
| Superman and Batman vs. Vampires and Werewolves | 0% |
| Superman Chronicles: Volume Six | 0% |
| Superman: The Coming of Atlas (Hardcover) | 0% |
BEST APPEARANCE IN AN ALTERNATIVE MEDIA (i.e. TV, Books, DVDs, etc...)
"Smallville" once again takes out the No. 1 spot in this category, only having missed out winning this award once (in 2006 when it was beaten by "Superman Returns").
| Smallville (TV Series - Seasons 8 & 9) | 54% |
| Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (Animated Movie) | 31% |
| Enemies & Allies (Novel) | 8% |
| Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman's Co-creator Joe Shuster (Book) | 4% |
| Flights of Fantasy (Book) | 2% |
| Crisis on Infinite Earths (Audio CD) | 1% |
BEST PRODUCT (i.e. Toys, Statues, Calendar, etc)
Having shared this award last year, "Smallville" takes a 4% win over "Public Enemies" this year.
| Smallville: The Complete Eighth Season (DVD) | 25% |
| Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (DVD) | 21% |
| Superman: The Complete Animated Series (DVD) | 15% |
| Ruby-Spears Superman (DVD) | 12% |
| Justice League: The Complete Series (DVD) | 9% |
| Max Fleischer's Superman: 1941-1942 (DVD) | 5% |
| History of the DC Universe - Series 3 Action Figures | 3% |
| DC Super Friends figures | 2% |
| DC Universe Classics Wave 11 Action Figures | 2% |
| Superman/Batman Series 7 Action Figures | 2% |
| JLA Identity Crisis Classics Series 1 Action Figures | 1% |
| Justice League New Frontier Action Figures | 1% |
| Justice League Unlimited 6-Pack Action Figures | 1% |
| The All-New Superfriends Hour: Season One, Vol. 2 (DVD) | 1% |
| Super Friends: The Lost Episodes (DVD) | 0% |
BEST "SMALLVILLE" EPISODE
With over half the votes, it was no shock to see the Geoff Johns written "Legion" episode win the award for best "Smallville" episode for Season 8.
| 11. Legion | 51% |
| 22. Doomsday | 13% |
| 10. Bride | 5% |
| 8. Bloodline | 3% |
| 15. Infamous | 3% |
| 5. Committed | 3% |
| 1. Odyssey | 3% |
| 19. Stiletto | 3% |
| 7. Identity | 3% |
| 12. Bulletproof | 2% |
| 17. Hex | 2% |
| 14. Requiem | 2% |
| 20. Beast | 1% |
| 9. Abyss | 1% |
| 13. Power | 0% |
| 16. Turbulence | 0% |
| 18. Eternal | 0% |
| 2. Plastique | 0% |
| 21. Injustice | 0% |
| 3. Toxic | 0% |
| 6. Prey | 0% |
BEST "SMALLVILLE" WRITER
The man can do no wrong it seems. Geoff Johns win yet another SHIELD Award, winning the Best "Smallville" Writer category for his award-winning "Legion" episode from Season 8.
| Geoff Johns (Legion) | 69% |
| Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders (Odyssey, Prey, Eternal, Doomsday) | 12% |
| Bryan Q. Miller (Bulletproof, Hex) | 8% |
| Al Septien & Turi Meyer (Instinct, Bride, Turbulence, Injustice) | 5% |
| Caroline Dries (Toxic, Bloodline, Infamous, Stiletto) | 3% |
| Genevieve Sparling (Beast) | 1% |
| Holly Henderson & Don Whitehead (Plastique, Requiem) | 1% |
| Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer (Identity, Power) | 1% |
| Glen Winter (Committed) | 0% |
BEST "SMALLVILLE" CHARACTER/ACTOR
While Clark Kent has always won this category, it's always interesting to see where the other characters place. Lois Lane was a clear fan favorite behind Clark, with Lana once again taking last place in her final season on the show.
| Clark Kent: Tom Welling | 42% |
| Lois Lane: Erica Durance | 29% |
| Chloe Sullivan: Allison Mack | 13% |
| Oliver Queen: Justin Hartley | 8% |
| Davis Bloome: Sam Witwer | 3% |
| Tess Mercer: Cassidy Freeman | 3% |
| Jimmy Olsen: Aaron Ashmore | 1% |
| Lana Lang: Kristen Kreuk | 1% |
That concludes the SHIELD Awards for 2009. We look forward to a great 2010 and another SHIELD Awards ceremony in a year's time. Thank you all for your participation.