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The voting booth for our 13th annual awards ceremony for the world of Superman has closed!
Voting began on November 11, 2013 and ended 11.59pm on December 9, 2013.
The 2013 SHIELD Awards gave you, the fans, the opportunity to voice your opinions about comics with a 2013 cover date, Superman related TV shows, and Superman merchandise released in 2013.
Everyone who voted in the 2013 SHIELD Awards automatically went into the draw for a chance to win a Walmart Exclusive "Man of Steel" Blu-ray Steelbook.
There could only be one winner and that person is: Sheraz Farooqi
The results have been forwarded on to DC Comics, Warner Bros., Cartoon Network and the various winners. Congratulations to those creative people involved!
Here are the results...
2013 SHIELD Award Winners
BEST COMIC BOOK WRITER
"Superman Unchained" writer Scott Snyder is this year's Best Comic Book Writer, beating out Grant Morrison who had won this category for the previous two years running.
| Scott Snyder (Superman Unchained) | 25% |
| Grant Morrison (Action Comics) | 23% |
| Geoff Johns (Justice League) | 17% |
| Bryan Q. Miller (Smallville: Season 11) | 7% |
| Greg Pak (Batman/Superman) | 5% |
| Scott Lobdell (Superman, Action Comics, Superboy, Teen Titans) | 5% |
| Charles Soule (Superman/Wonder Woman) | 4% |
| Tom Taylor (Injustice: Gods Among Us) | 4% |
| Art Balthazar & Franco (Superman Family Adventures) | 3% |
| Sholly Fisch (Action Comics, Superman) | 3% |
| Christos Gage (Justice League Beyond 2.0, Adventures of Superman) | 1% |
| Marc Guggenheim (Adventures of Superman) | 1% |
| Andy Diggle (Action Comics) | 1% |
| JT Krul (Superman Beyond, Adventures of Superman) | 1% |
| Matt Kindt (Adventures of Superman) | 1% |
| Mike Johnson (Supergirl) | 1% |
| Tom DeFalco (Superboy, Teen Titans) | 0% |
| Justin Jordan (Superboy) | 0% |
| Michael Alan Nelson (Supergirl) | 0% |
| Greg Weisman (Young Justice) | 0% |
| Nathan Edmondson (Adventures of Superman) | 0% |
| David Lapham (Adventures of Superman) | 0% |
BEST COMIC BOOK ARTISTS (Penciller/Inker team)
Jim Lee and Scott Williams won this category last year for their work on "Justice League", they are joined this year by Dustin Nguyen to once again be voted as Best Comic Book Artists for their work on "Superman Unchained".
| Jim Lee/Dustin Nguyen/Scott Williams (Superman Unchained) | 42% |
| Tony S. Daniel/Batt (Action Comics, Superman/Wonder Woman) | 11% |
| Ivan Reis/Joe Prado (Justice League) | 7% |
| Kenneth Rocafort (Superman) | 7% |
| Rags Morales/Mark Propst (Action Comics) | 7% |
| Gary Frank (Justice League) | 4% |
| Jae Lee/Ben Oliver/June Chung (Batman/Superman) | 4% |
| Art Baltazar (Superman Family Adventures) | 3% |
| Mike S. Miller (Injustice: Gods Among Us) | 3% |
| Cat Staggs/Carrie Strachan (Smallville: Season 11) | 2% |
| Mahmud Asrar (Supergirl) | 2% |
| Brad Walker/Andrew Hennesy (Action Comics) | 1% |
| Brett Booth/Norman Rapmund (Teen Titans) | 1% |
| Christopher Jones (Young Justice) | 1% |
| Daniel HDR (Smallville: Season 11) | 1% |
| David Lapham (Adventures of Superman) | 1% |
| Eddy Barrows/Eber Ferreira (Teen Titans) | 1% |
| Howard Porter/John Livesay (Superman Beyond) | 1% |
| Joe Bennett/Belardino Brabo (Adventures of Superman) | 1% |
| Jorge Jimenez (Smallville: Season 11) | 1% |
| Marcus To (Adventures of Superman) | 1% |
| Stephen Segovia (Adventures of Superman) | 1% |
| Tyler Kirkham (Action Comics) | 1% |
| Yildiray Cinar (Adventures of Superman) | 1% |
| Frank Hannah/Philip Tan (Action Comics) | 0% |
| Tom Derenick (Action Comics) | 0% |
| Iban Coello (Superboy, Justice League Beyond 2.0) | 0% |
| R.B. Silva (Superboy) | 0% |
| Diogenes Neves/Marc Deering (Supergirl) | 0% |
| Axel Gimenez/Diana Egea (Smallville: Season 11) | 0% |
| Eduardo Francisco (Adventures of Superman) | 0% |
| Jheremy Raapack (Injustice: Gods Among Us) | 0% |
| Tom Derenick (Injustice: Gods Among Us) | 0% |
| Bruno Redondo (Injustice: Gods Among Us) | 0% |
BEST REGULAR SUPERMAN TITLE
"Superman Unchained" takes the trifecta, beating out last year's winner (Action Comics) to be voted by you as the Best Regular Superman Title for 2013.
| Superman Unchained | 39% |
| Action Comics | 20% |
| Adventures of Superman | 15% |
| Superman | 13% |
| Superman/Wonder Woman | 7% |
| Batman/Superman | 6% |
BEST SUPERMAN FAMILY BOOK (i.e. Other Superman-family comics)
"Justice League" topped the polling for this category, edging out "Smallville: Season 11" for the second year in a row.
| Justice League | 36% |
| Smallville: Season 11 | 19% |
| Superman Family Adventures | 15% |
| Injustice: Gods Among Us | 8% |
| Superman Beyond | 6% |
| Supergirl | 6% |
| Justice League Beyond 2.0 | 5% |
| Superboy | 2% |
| Young Justice | 2% |
| Teen Titans | 1% |
BEST ONE SHOT, LIMITED SERIES, OR GUEST APPEARANCE (i.e. Other Superman-related comics)
With only two chapters released in 2013 (at the time of polling), "Forever Evil" easily took top spot in this category, with the "DC Universe vs. Masters of the Universe" story taking second position.
| Forever Evil [2 parts in 2013] | 37% |
| DC Universe vs. Masters of the Universe [2 parts in 2013] | 24% |
| Green Lantern #14 | 14% |
| Young Romance: New 52 Valentine's Day Special [1 shot] | 10% |
| Swamp Thing #19 | 10% |
| Red Hood and The Outlaws #14 | 5% |
BEST STORY/STORY ARC IN THE REGULAR SUPERMAN TITLES
The planet Krypton received quite a bit of focus in the Superman books in 2013, and the "World of Krypton" story received your votes for the Best Story/Story Arc, ahead of "H'El on Earth" and "Villain's Month", which share second spot.
| World of Krypton (Action Comics #20-23, Superman Annual #2) | 32% |
| H'El on Earth (Superman #14-17) | 29% |
| Villan's Month [Various Issues] | 29% |
| Hybrid (Action Comics #19-21) | 7% |
| Psi War (Superman #24, Action Comics #24) | 3% |
BEST STORY/STORY-ARC IN A SUPERMAN FAMILY/RELATED TITLE
Last year's winner "Smallville: Season 11" was relegated to fourth spot this year, with the Trinity War in "Justice League" voted as the Best Story/Story-Arc in a Superman Family/Related Title for 2013.
| Trinity War (Justice League #20, 22-23) | 23% |
| H'El on Earth (Superboy #14-17, Superboy Annual #1, Supergirl #14-17) | 14% |
| Shazam (Justice League #14-16, 18-21) | 9% |
| Detective (Smallville: Season 11 - Chapter #22-24) | 9% |
| Throne of Atlantis (Justice League #15-17) | 8% |
| Flowers for Bizarro (Adventures of Superman - Chapter #25-27) | 8% |
| Like Father, Like Son (Adventures of Superman - Chapter #16-18) | 7% |
| Infant in Arms (Adventures of Superman - Chapter #13-14) | 4% |
| Olympus (Smallville: Season 11 - Chapter #56-58, 60-62, 64-69) | 3% |
| Power Struggle (Justice League Beyond 2.0 - Chapter #1-6) | 3% |
| Argo (Smallville: Season 11 - Chapter #42-44, 47-49, 51-53) | 3% |
| Tears for Krypton (Adventures of Superman - Chapter #22-24) | 2% |
| Haunted (Smallville: Season 11 - Chapter #25-27, 29-31, 33-35, 38-40) | 2% |
| Valkyrie (Smallville: Season 11 - Chapter #41, 45-46, 50) | 2% |
| Titans (Smallville: Titans - Chapter #1-2) | 1% |
| Hollow (Smallville: Season 11 - Chapter #54-55, 59, 63) | 1% |
| Saved! (Adventures of Superman - Chapter #19-20) | 1% |
| Effigy (Smallville: Season 11 - Chapter #28, 32, 36-37) | 0% |
BEST COMIC BOOK COVER
There's little doubt that "Superman Unchained" was a big hit in 2013, and this cover by Jim Lee for the title's first issue was a clear winner with 25% of the votes, beating out the Variant Cover for the same issue.
| Superman Unchained - Chapter #1 | 25% |
| Superman Unchained - Chapter #1 (Variant Cover A) | 14% |
| Action Comics #19 (Variant Cover) | 9% |
| Superman Unchained - Chapter #1 (Variant Cover B) | 8% |
| Batman/Superman #1 | 7% |
| Superman/Wonder Woman #1 | 7% |
| Injustice: Gods Among Us - Chapter #4 | 4% |
| Smallville: Season 11 #67 | 3% |
| Injustice: Gods Among Us - Chapter #1 | 2% |
| Action Comics #19 | 2% |
| Justice League #19 (Variant Cover) | 2% |
| Justice League #21 | 2% |
| Supergirl #18 | 2% |
| Teen Titans Annual #2 | 2% |
| Action Comics #23.2 | 1% |
| Man of Steel Prequel Tie-In Comic | 1% |
| Smallville: Season 11 #54 | 1% |
| Superboy #20 | 1% |
| Supergirl #20 | 1% |
| Superman #20 | 1% |
| Superman Family Adventures #10 | 1% |
| Batman/Superman #3 | 1% |
| Forever Evil #1 (Variant Cover D) | 1% |
| Justice League #20 | 1% |
| Justice League #23.1 | 1% |
| Smallville: Season 11 #41 | 1% |
| Supergirl #22 | 1% |
| Supergirl #23 | 1% |
| Superman #19 | 1% |
| Superman Family Adventures #12 | 1% |
| Forever Evil #1 (Variant Cover A) | 0% |
| Forever Evil #1 (Variant Cover B) | 0% |
| Forever Evil #1 (Variant Cover C) | 0% |
| Smallville: Season 11 #33 | 0% |
| Smallville: Season 11 #47 | 0% |
| Superboy #19 | 0% |
| Supergirl #14 | 0% |
| Supergirl #15 | 0% |
| Supergirl #16 | 0% |
| Supergirl #19 | 0% |
| Superman Family Adventures #7 | 0% |
| Superman Family Adventures #8 | 0% |
| Superman Family Adventures #9 | 0% |
| Teen Titans #19 | 0% |
BEST REPRINT/TRADE PAPERBACK
The Death of Superman saga is still a huge hit amongst Superman fans, as seen in the outcome of this category, with "Superman: The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus" being votes as the Best Reprint/Trade Paperback for 2013, beating out the Paperback release of last year's winner "Superman: Earth One".
| Superman: The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus [Hardcover] | 17% |
| Superman: Earth One [Paperback] | 11% |
| Superman: Dark Knight over Metropolis [Paperback] | 8% |
| Superman: For Tomorrow [Paperback] | 5% |
| Superman: Secret Identity [Paperback] | 5% |
| Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? [Hardcover] | 5% |
| Superman: Action Comics Vol. 1: Superman and the Men of Steel [Paperback] | 4% |
| Superman: Secret Origin [Paperback] | 4% |
| Superman: The Man of Steel, Vol. 7 [Paperback] | 4% |
| Justice League Vol. 2: The Villain's Journey [Paperback] | 3% |
| Smallville Season 11 Vol. 1: Guardian [Paperback] | 3% |
| Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1 [Hardcover] | 3% |
| Absolute Superman/Batman Vol. 1 [Hardcover] | 2% |
| Adventures of Superman: Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez [Hardcover] | 2% |
| Superman and the Legion of Super Heroes [Hardcover] | 2% |
| Superman: Reign of Doomsday [Paperback] | 2% |
| Superman - The Man of Steel: Believe [Paperback] | 2% |
| Superman Adventures: The Man of Steel [Paperback] | 2% |
| Superman Family Adventures Vol. 1 [Paperback] | 2% |
| Superman: Brainiac [Hardcover] | 2% |
| Superman: The Golden Age Sundays: 1943-1946 [Hardcover] | 2% |
| Showcase Presents: Superman Family Vol. 4 [Paperback] | 1% |
| Superman Beyond: Man of Tomorrow [Paperback] | 1% |
| Superman Chronicles Vol. 1 [Paperback] | 1% |
| Superman vs. Zod [Paperback] | 1% |
| The Superman Files [Hardcover] | 1% |
| Adventures of Superman: Gil Kane [Hardcover] | 1% |
| Luthor [Hardcover] | 1% |
| Superheroes!: Capes, Cowls, and the Creation of Comic Book Culture [Hardcover] | 1% |
| Superman Vol. 1: What Price Tomorrow? [Paperback] | 1% |
| Superman vs. Brainiac [Paperback] | 1% |
| Superman: Ending Battle [Paperback] | 1% |
| Superman: Tales from the Phantom Zone [Paperback] | 1% |
| Superman: The Silver Age Newspaper Dailies Volume 1: 1959-1961 [Hardcover] | 1% |
| Superman: Action Comics Vol. 2: Bulletproof [Hardcover] | 0% |
| Superman Vol. 2: Secrets & Lies [Hardcover] | 0% |
| Superman: Phantom Zone [Paperback] | 0% |
| Showcase Presents: DC Comics Presents - Superman Team-Ups Vol. 2 [Paperback] | 0% |
| Superman: The Silver Age Newspaper Dailies Volume 1: 1959-1961 [Hardcover] | 0% |
BEST APPEARANCE IN AN ALTERNATIVE MEDIA (i.e. TV, Books, Movies, etc...)
There was very little doubt about "Man of Steel" taking out top spot in this category in 2013, and it didn't disappoint, with a whopping 74% of the votes.
| Man of Steel [Movie] | 74% |
| Young Justice: Invasion [Animated Series - Season 2] | 8% |
| Superman: Unbound [Animated Movie] | 7% |
| Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox [Animated Movie] | 3% |
| Super Boys: The Amazing Adventures of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster - the Creators of Superman [Book] | 2% |
| DC Super Pets [DC Nation Animated Shorts] | 1% |
| Man of Steel: Inside the Legendary World of Superman [Book] | 1% |
| Man of Steel: Superman's Superpowers (I Can Read - Level 2) [Book] | 1% |
| Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero [Book] | 1% |
| Superman: The Ultimate Guide to the Man of Steel [Book] | 1% |
| Superman: The Unauthorized Biography | 1% |
| Farm League [DC Nation Animated Shorts] | 0% |
| Tales of Metropolis [DC Nation Animated Shorts] | 0% |
| Man of Steel: The Early Years: Junior Novel [Book] | 0% |
| Man of Steel: Superman Saves Smallville [Book] | 0% |
| Man of Steel: Friends and Foes (I Can Read Book 2) [Book] | 0% |
| Man of Steel: The Fate of Krypton [Book] | 0% |
| Man of Steel: The Official Movie Novelization [Book] | 0% |
BEST PRODUCT (i.e. Toys, Statues, Calendar, etc)
![Superman: Unbound [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ly6DFyY6L.jpg)
Once again a DC Universe Original Animated Movie takes out the No. 1 spot in this category, with "Superman: Unbound" beating out a number of excellent "Man of Steel" statues and figurines.
| Superman: Unbound [Blu-ray] | 20% |
| DC Collectibles Man of Steel Superman Iconic Statue, Scale 1/6 | 14% |
| Kotobukiya Superman Man of Steel ArtFX Statue | 12% |
| DC Comics Kotobukiya ArtFX Superman Figure 1:10 Scale | 11% |
| Superman Man of Steel Movie Masters Superman Action Figure | 10% |
| DC Collectibles Superman and Wonder Woman The Kiss Statue | 9% |
| LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite [Blu-ray] | 6% |
| DC Collectibles Superman The Man of Steel by Frank Quitely Statue | 4% |
| DC Collectibles The Man of Steel Superman Action Figure by Rags Morales Statue | 4% |
| Square Enix Man of Steel Play Arts Kai Figure | 4% |
| DC Collectibles Man of Steel Superman vs. Zod 1 Statue, Scale 12 | 2% |
| DC Collectibles DC Comics Super-Heroes: Superman Bust | 1% |
| DC Collectibles Superman The Man of Steel by Kenneth Rocafort Statue | 1% |
| DC Collectibles Man of Steel Zod Iconic Statue, Scale 1/6 | 1% |
| DC Collectibles Superman The Man of Steel by Lee Bermejo Statue | 1% |
| DC Collectibles The Man of Steel Superman by Jim Lee Statue | 1% |
| DC Collectibles Man of Steel Faora Iconic Statue, Scale 1/6 0% | |
| DC Collectibles Man of Steel Jor-El Iconic Statue, Scale 1/6 | 0% |
BEST "YOUNG JUSTICE: INVASION" EPISODE
For its second and final season (and sadly its last appearance in the SHIELD Awards), this category saw the series finale of the "Young Justice: Invasion" animated series win this poll by a fair margin.
| Season 2 - 20. Endgame | 46% |
| Season 2 - 15. War | 21% |
| Season 2 - 10. Before The Dawn | 7% |
| Season 2 - 12. True Colors | 6% |
| Season 2 - 19. Summit | 5% |
| Season 2 - 14. Runaways | 4% |
| Season 2 - 17. The Hunt | 3% |
| Season 2 - 18. Intervention | 3% |
| Season 2 - 11. Cornered | 2% |
| Season 2 - 13. Fix | 2% |
| Season 2 - 16. Complications | 1% |
BEST "YOUNG JUSTICE: INVASION" CHARACTER
Superboy was once again voted as your favorite character in "Young Justice: Invasion", however his lead from Nightwing and Robin dropped quite a bit this year (from 64% to 45%).
| Superboy | 45% |
| Nightwing | 17% |
| Robin | 10% |
| Kid Flash | 4% |
| Red Arrow/Arsenal | 5% |
| Wonder Girl | 3% |
| Zatanna | 3% |
| Batgirl | 3% |
| Blue Beetle | 3% |
| Aqualad | 2% |
| Miss Martian | 2% |
| Beast Boy | 1% |
| Lagoon Boy | 1% |
| Artemis | 1% |
| Bumblebee | 0% |
That concludes the SHIELD Awards for 2013. We look forward to a great 2014 and another SHIELD Awards ceremony in a year's time. Thank you all for your participation.