Superman Comic Books
The voting booth for our 7th annual awards ceremony for the world of Superman has closed!
Voting began on November 1st 2007 and ended December 3rd 2007.
The 2007 SHIELD Awards gave you, the fans, the opportunity to voice your opinions about comics with a 2007 cover date, Superman related TV shows, and Superman merchandise released in 2007.
Everyone who voted in the 2007 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: Sara Cigelske
The results have been forwarded on to DC Comics, Warner Bros. and the various winners. Congratulations to those creative people involved!
Here are the results...
2007 SHIELD Award Winners
BEST COMIC BOOK WRITER
Jeph Loeb had won this award for the past 6 years, but with Loeb no longer writing Superman comic books, this category was wide open for a new winner... but it was no surprise to see Geoff Johns and Richard Donner edge out Grant Morrison as the fan's favorite writers!
| Geoff Johns & Richard Donner (Action Comics) | 25% |
| Grant Morrison (All Star Superman) | 20% |
| Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid (52) | 16% |
| Kurt Busiek (Superman/Action Comics) | 11% |
| Jim Krueger and Alex Ross (Justice) | 9% |
| Brad Meltzer (Justice League of America) | 8% |
| Paul Dini [and various] (Countdown) | 2% |
| Darwyn Cooke (Superman Confidential) | 2% |
| Dwayne McDuffie (Justice League of America) | 2% |
| Adam Beechen (Justice League Unlimited) | 1% |
| Alan Burnett (Superman/Batman) | 1% |
| Mark Verheiden (Superman/Batman) | 1% |
| Mark Waid (Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes) | 1% |
| Joe Kelly (Supergirl) | 1% |
| Justin Gray (JLA Classified) | 0% |
BEST COMIC BOOK ARTISTS (Penciller/Inker team)
For the second year running, Alex Ross and Doug Braithwaite take out the Best Artist award.
| Doug Braithwaite & Alex Ross (Justice) | 23% |
| Ed Benes & Sandra Hope (Justice League of America) | 18% |
| Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino (Superman) | 17% |
| Frank Quitely & Jamie Grant (All Star Superman) | 13% |
| Adam Kubert (Action Comics) | 7% |
| Tim Sale (Superman Confidential) | 5% |
| Keith Giffen & Joe Bennett (52) | 4% |
| Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolfs (Superman/Batman) | 4% |
| Barry Kitson & Mick Gray (Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes) | 2% |
| Dan Jurgens & Trevor Scott (JLA Classified) | 2% |
| Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund (Supergirl) | 2% |
| Dennis Calero (Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes) | 1% |
| John McCrea (JLA/Hitman) | 1% |
| Renato Guedes & Jose Wilson Magalhaes (Supergirl) | 1% |
BEST REGULAR SUPERMAN TITLE
In a very tight finish "All Star Superman" managed to beat out "Action Comics" for the title of "Best Regular Superman Title" in this year's SHIELD Awards.
| All Star Superman | 32% |
| Action Comics | 29% |
| Superman | 24% |
| Superman/Batman | 13% |
| Superman Confidential | 2% |
BEST SUPERMAN FAMILY BOOK (i.e. Other Superman-family comics)
"Justice League of America" won the No. 1 spot again this year, beating out the "Justice Society of America" by a fair margin.
| Justice League of America | 46% |
| Justice Society of America | 22% |
| Supergirl | 9% |
| Teen Titans | 7% |
| Justice League Unlimited | 7% |
| Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes | 6% |
| Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century | 2% |
| JLA Classified | 1% |
| Infinity Inc. | 0% |
BEST ONE SHOT, LIMITED SERIES, OR GUEST APPEARANCE (i.e. Other Superman-related comics)
With only 5% of the votes between it and the next placed nominee, "Action Comics Annual #10" won this category with 28% of the votes.
| Action Comics Annual #10 | 28% |
| 52 [52 parts] | 23% |
| Justice [12 parts] | 19% |
| Justice League of America: Wedding Special #1 | 9% |
| JLA/Hitman [2 parts] | 5% |
| 52 Aftermath: The Four Horsemen [6 parts] | 4% |
| Countdown [52 parts] | 3% |
| World War III [4 parts] | 3% |
| Amazons Attack [6 parts] | 2% |
| DCU Infinite Holiday Special #1 | 2% |
| Superman & Batman vs. Aliens & Predator [2 parts] | 2% |
BEST STORT/STORY ARC IN THE REGULAR SUPERMAN TITLES
Geoff Johns weaves his magic once again to take out this category for another year with the "Last Son" saga easily beating out its competition with 55% of the votes.
| Last Son (Action Comics #844-846, 851) | 55% |
| Escape from Bizarro World (Action Comics #855-) | 15% |
| The Third Kryptonian (Superman #668-669) | 12% |
| The Enemies Among Us (Superman/Batman #31-33) | 7% |
| 3-2-1 Action (Action Comics #852-854) | 4% |
| Redemption (Action Comics #848-849) | 4% |
| Torment (Superman/Batman #37-40) | 2% |
| Metal Men (Superman/Batman #34-36) | 1% |
BEST STORY/STORY-ARC IN A SUPERMAN FAMILY/RELATED TITLE
The JLA featured quite prominantly in this category, taking out the top three spots, with "The Lightning Saga" edging out its nearest competitor.
| The Lightning Saga (Justice League of America #8-10) | 30% |
| Unlimited (Justice League of America: Wedding Special #1, JLA #13-14) | 27% |
| The Tornado's Path (Justice League of America #4-7) | 19% |
| Reunion (Supergirl #21-22) | 11% |
| Secret History... Sacred Trust (JLA: Classified #29-31) | 5% |
| Kid Amazo (JLA: Classified #37-41) | 3% |
| The Ghosts of Mars (JLA: Classified #42-45) | 3% |
| The 4th Parallel: Point of Origin (JLA: Classified #32-36) | 2% |
BEST COMIC BOOK COVER
Again this category was very tight, with Alex Ross taking out this coveted prize once again for his cover to "Justice League of America #12".
| Justice League of America #12 (Cover A) | 16% |
| All Star Superman #6 | 15% |
| Action Comics #847 | 13% |
| Superman Confidential #7 | 10% |
| Superman #659 | 10% |
| Superman #662 | 8% |
| 52 #35 | 4% |
| Action Comics #852 | 4% |
| 52 #39 | 3% |
| Action Comics #855 | 3% |
| Countdown #50 | 3% |
| Justice League of America #7 (Cover A) | 3% |
| 52 #52 | 2% |
| All Star Superman #8 | 2% |
| Justice #12 | 2% |
| Superman Confidential #1 | 1% |
BEST REPRINT/TRADE PAPERBACK
With the "Death of Superman" fresh in everybody's minds thanks to the new animated movie "Superman: Doomsday", it's no surprise to see the "Death and Return of Superman Omnibus" Hardcover take out this new category in the SHIELD Awards.
| Death and Return of Superman Omnibus (Hardcover) | 31% |
| All Star Superman - Vol. 1 (Hardcover) | 19% |
| Superman: Emperor Joker | 8% |
| Justice League of America, Vol. 1 - The Tornado's Path | 5% |
| Superman Action Comics Archives (Vol 5) | 4% |
| Superman/Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told - Volume 1 | 4% |
| Superman: Back in Action | 4% |
| Showcase Presents: Superman - Volume 3 | 3% |
| 52: The Covers (Hardcover) | 2% |
| Justice: Volume 2 (Hardcover) | 2% |
| Justice: Volume 3 (Hardcover) | 2% |
| Superman [Confidential]: Kryptonite (Hardcover) | 2% |
| Superman Chronicles: Volume Two | 2% |
| Superman/Batman 5: The Enemies Among Us (Hardcover) | 2% |
| Superman: Bottle City of Kandor | 2% |
| 52, Vol. 2 | 1% |
| 52, Vol. 4 | 1% |
| JLA: Ultramarine Corps (Vol. 20) | 1% |
| Justice League Elite: Volume 2 | 1% |
| Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes: Adult Education | 1% |
| Superman Chronicles: Volume Three | 1% |
| Superman: Camelot Falls (Hardcover) | 1% |
| The Amazing Transformations of Jimmy Olsen | 1% |
| 52, Vol. 1 | 0% |
| 52, Vol. 3 | 0% |
| 52: The Companion | 0% |
| Supergirl (Vol 3): Identity | 0% |
BEST APPEARANCE IN AN ALTERNATIVE MEDIA (i.e. TV, Books, DVDs, etc...)
Last year "Superman Returns" won this category, taking the mantle from "Smallville", which had won the award for 5 years in a row prior. With no big screen Superman movie in 2007, "Smallville" once again takes out the No. 1 spot in this category, beating out "Superman: Doomsday".
| Smallville (TV Series - Seasons 6 & 7) | 47% |
| Superman: Doomsday (Animated Movie DVD) | 33% |
| The Batman (Animated Series - Season 5) | 10% |
| Legion of Super Heroes (Animated Series) | 6% |
| The Last Days of Krypton (Novel) | 4% |
BEST PRODUCT (i.e. Toys, Statues, Calendar, etc)
With Season 4 & 5 of "Smallville" having taken out this award in 2005 and 2006 respectively, Season 6 was unable to defeat "Superman: Doomsday" in 2007.
| Superman: Doomsday DVD | 28% |
| Smallville - The Complete Sixth Season DVD | 25% |
| Justice League Unlimited - Season Two DVD | 15% |
| Superman/Batman: World's Finest Bookends | 8% |
| JLA Cover to Cover: Superman Statue | 6% |
| Superman: Last Son Action Figures | 5% |
| Superman 13-Inch Deluxe Collector's Figure | 4% |
| Superman Vinyl Statue (Kotobukiya) | 3% |
| New Adventures of Superman DVD | 3% |
| Hollywoodland DVD | 1% |
| Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians DVD | 1% |
| Legion of Super Heroes - Volume 1 DVD | 1% |
BEST "SMALLVILLE" EPISODE
Winning by a landslide 54% of the votes, "Justice" easily beat out other episodes of Season 6 of "Smallville" to win this new award category.
| Justice | 54% |
| Zod | 18% |
| Phantom | 10% |
| Crimson | 3% |
| Arrow | 2% |
| Freak | 2% |
| Combat | 1% |
| Labyrinth | 1% |
| Nemesis | 1% |
| Noir | 1% |
| Progeny | 1% |
| Promise | 1% |
| Rage | 1% |
| Reunion | 1% |
| Sneeze | 1% |
| Fallout | 0% |
| Hydro | 0% |
| Prototype | 0% |
| Subterranean | 0% |
BEST "SMALLVILLE" WRITER
With "Justice" and "Zod" taking the top 2 spots in the Best Episode category, it's no surprise to see Steven S. DeKnight slaughtering his opposition as far and away the best "Smallville" writer in Season 6.
| Steven S. DeKnight (Zod, Reunion, Justice, Prototype) | 76% |
| Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson (Arrow, Hydro, Crimson, Promise, Noir) | 9% |
| Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer (Sneeze, Wither, Rage, Freak, Phantom) | 9% |
| Al Septien & Turi Meyer (Labyrinth, Combat) | 2% |
| James Morris & Shintaro Shimosawa (Rage) | 2% |
| Caroline Dries (Subterranean, Nemesis) | 1% |
| Genevieve Sparling (Progeny) | 1% |
| Tracy A. Bellomo (Trespass) | 0% |
BEST "SMALLVILLE" CHARACTER/ACTOR
Did you really think anyone would beat out Clark Kent for this category. What is interesting though is the rankings of the other characters/actors... Especially Lana Lang in equal last position with Jimmy Olsen as the least liked characters in Season 6.
| Clark Kent: Tom Welling | 36% |
| Lex Luthor: Michael Rosenbaum | 17% |
| Chloe Sullivan: Allison Mack | 13% |
| Oliver Queen/Green Arrow: Justin Hartley | 10% |
| Lois Lane: Erica Durance | 7% |
| Lionel Luthor: John Glover | 6% |
| Martian Manhunter: Phil Morris | 6% |
| Martha Kent: Annette O'Toole | 3% |
| Jimmy Olsen: Aaron Ashmore | 1% |
| Lana Lang: Kristen Kreuk | 1% |
BEST "LEGION OF SUPER HEROES" EPISODE
This Superman centric "Man of Tomorrow" episode was easily the best episode of Season 1 of the "Legion of Super Heroes" animated series, with 59% compared to 9% for the next best episode.
| Man of Tomorrow | 59% |
| Sundown (Part 2) | 9% |
| Phantoms | 6% |
| Legacy | 6% |
| The Substitutes | 5% |
| Timber Wolf | 4% |
| Lightning Storm | 3% |
| Sundown (Part 1) | 3% |
| Champions | 2% |
| Chain of Command | 1% |
| Child's Play | 1% |
| Fear Factory | 1% |
| Brain Drain | 0% |
BEST "LEGION OF SUPER HEROES" WRITER
Once again, no surprise to see Amy Wolfram, writer of the Best Episode category winner, taking the top spot in this category.
| Amy Wolfram (Man of Tomorrow, Chain of Command) | 54% |
| Rob Hoegee (Phantoms, Sundown Part 2) | 13% |
| Stan Berkowitz (Lightning Storm) | 11% |
| Scott Sonneborn (The Substitutes) | 5% |
| Ben Jones (Legacy) | 5% |
| David Slack (Sundown Part 1) | 5% |
| Matt Wayne (Timber Wolf, Champions) | 4% |
| John Esposito (Fear Factory) | 2% |
| Marty Isenberg (Child's Play) | 1% |
| Rob Hummel (Brain Drain) | 0% |
BEST "LEGION OF SUPER HEROES" CHARACTER/ACTOR
Being the Superman Homepage I'd be surprised if another character/actor beat out Superman in this category. But once again the runners-up positions are interesting.
| Yuri Lowenthal (Superman) | 65% |
| Adam Wylie (Brainiac 5) | 9% |
| Wil Wheaton (Cosmic Boy) | 7% |
| Michael Cornaccia (Bouncing Boy) | 6% |
| Kari Wahlgren (Saturn Girl/Triplicate Girl) | 4% |
| Andy Milder (Lightning Lad) | 3% |
| Heather Hogan (Phantom Girl) | 3% |
| Shawn Harrison (Timber Wolf) | 2% |
| Dave Wittenberg (Ferro Lad) | 1% |
That concludes the SHIELD Awards for 2007. We look forward to a great 2008 and another SHIELD Awards ceremony in a year's time. Thank you all for your participation.