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The voting booth for our 12th annual awards ceremony for the world of Superman has closed!
Voting began on November 4, 2012 and ended 11.59pm on December 3, 2012.
The 2012 SHIELD Awards gave you, the fans, the opportunity to voice your opinions about comics with a 2012 cover date, Superman related TV shows, and Superman merchandise released in 2012.
Everyone who voted in the 2012 SHIELD Awards automatically went into the draw for a chance to win the "LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes" video game for the Wii.
There could only be one winner and that person is: Arief Leuvenardi
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...
2012 SHIELD Award Winners
BEST COMIC BOOK WRITER
Grant Morrison has taken out this category again for the second year running, beating out Geoff Johns and Bryan Q. Miller for his work writing "Action Comics".
| Grant Morrison (Action Comics) | 38% |
| Bryan Q. Miller (Smallville: Season 11) | 16% |
| Geoff Johns (Justice League) | 16% |
| Sholly Fisch (Action Comics) | 8% |
| Dan Jurgens (Superman) | 6% |
| George Perez (Superman) | 5% |
| JT Krul (Superman Beyond) | 4% |
| Michael Green and Mike Johnson (Supergirl) | 3% |
| Art Balthazar & Franco (Superman Family Adventures) | 1% |
| Greg Weisman (Young Justice) | 1% |
| Scott Lobdell (Superman, Superboy, Teen Titans) | 1% |
| Kevin Hopps (Young Justice) | 1% |
BEST COMIC BOOK ARTISTS (Penciller/Inker team)
Jim Lee and Scott Williams also take out this category for the second year in a row for their work on the "Justice League" title.
| Jim Lee/Scott Williams (Justice League) | 39% |
| Rags Morales/Rick Bryant (Action Comics) | 11% |
| Dan Jurgens (Superman) | 11% |
| Kenneth Rocafort (Superman) | 5% |
| Mahmud Asrar (Supergirl) | 5% |
| George Perez (Supergirl) | 5% |
| Nicola Scott/Trevor Scott (Superman) | 5% |
| Gary Frank (Justice League) | 4% |
| Gene Ha (Action Comics) | 4% |
| Chris Cross/Marc Deering (Smallville: Season 11) | 3% |
| Jamal Igle/Marc Deering (Smallville: Season 11) | 2% |
| Jesus Merino (Superman) | 2% |
| Pere Perez (Smallville: Season 11) | 2% |
| Cafu (Action Comics) | 1% |
| ChrisCross (Action Comics) | 1% |
| Christopher Jones (Young Justice) | 1% |
BEST REGULAR SUPERMAN TITLE
Grant Morrison wins this category again in 2012, with the New 52 "Action Comics" taking 75% of the votes against its only other competitor.
| Action Comics | 75% |
| Superman | 25% |
BEST SUPERMAN FAMILY BOOK (i.e. Other Superman-family comics)
"Justice League" is again at the top of polling for this category, edging out new comer "Smallville: Season 11".
| Justice League | 37% |
| Smallville: Season 11 | 23% |
| Superman Family Adventures | 15% |
| Supergirl | 9% |
| Superman Beyond | 6% |
| Young Justice | 6% |
| Superboy | 3% |
| Teen Titans | 1% |
BEST ONE SHOT, LIMITED SERIES, OR GUEST APPEARANCE (i.e. Other Superman-related comics)
"Swamp Thing #1" was a clear winner in this category, easily taking top spot ahead of the Ame-Comi Supergirl 3-part story.
| Swamp Thing #1 | 38% |
| Ame-Comi Supergirl [3 parts] | 17% |
| Red Hood and the Outlaws #12 | 11% |
| The Savage Hawkman #12 | 9% |
| Stormwatch #12 | 8% |
| Craftsman Bolt-On System Saves The Justice League [1 shot] | 8% |
| Ame-Comi Girls [6 parts] | 6% |
| The Ravagers #5 | 2% |
| Grifter #12 | 1% |
BEST STORT/STORY ARC IN THE REGULAR SUPERMAN TITLES
Grant Morrison's work on "Action Comics" was a clear winner in 2012, with his work taking out the top two spots in this category.
| "Superman Meets The Collector of Worlds" (Action Comics #4, 7-8) | 36% |
| "Clark Kent is Dead" (Action Comics #10-12) | 29% |
| "Secrets & Lies" (Superman #9-10) | 19% |
| "To Hel and Back"/"The Outsider Option" [Helspont Saga] (Superman #7-8) | 16% |
BEST STORY/STORY-ARC IN A SUPERMAN FAMILY/RELATED TITLE
"Smallville: Season 11" has been a revelation in 2012, topping sales charts and topping our poll with Batman's debut in the "Smallville" universe.
| "Detective" (Smallville: Season 11) | 34% |
| "Guardian" (Smallville: Season 11) | 32% |
| "Girl in the World"/"Like Daughter"/"Rescuer" [Silver Banshee] (Supergirl #8-10) | 16% |
| "Home Coming"/"The End of the Beginning"/"Graduation Day" [WordKillers] (Supergirl #5-7) | 14% |
| "The Culling" (Teen Titans Annual #1, Superboy #9, Legion Lost #9, Teen Titans #9) | 4% |
BEST COMIC BOOK COVER
This image gained a lot of publicity across the media, with Superman and Wonder Woman embracing for a passionate kiss, so it's no surprise to see that a quarter of you voted for this Jim Lee cover as your favorite in 2012.
| Justice League #12 | 25% |
| Action Comics #5 (Variant Cover) | 15% |
| Action Comics #0 (Variant Cover) | 10% |
| Action Comics #5 | 9% |
| Action Comics #3 (Variant Cover) | 5% |
| DC Universe Online Legends #25 | 4% |
| Justice League #4 | 4% |
| Smallville: Season 11 - Chapter #4 | 4% |
| Superman #8 | 4% |
| Superman Family Adventures #1 | 3% |
| Smallville: Season 11 #13 | 2% |
| Supergirl #0 | 2% |
| Superman #3 | 2% |
| Young Justice #20 | 2% |
| Action Comics #13 (Variant Cover) | 1% |
| Earth Two #1 | 1% |
| Superboy #3 | 1% |
| Supergirl #8 | 1% |
| Action Comics #4 (Variant Cover) | 1% |
| DC Universe Online Legends #17 | 1% |
| Supergirl #10 | 1% |
| Superman Family Adventures #2 | 1% |
| Superman Family Adventures #3 | 1% |
| Young Justice #12 | 1% |
BEST REPRINT/TRADE PAPERBACK
"Superman: Earth One - Volume 2" topped the New York Times bestseller list, and it has topped our list for this category.
| Superman: Earth One - Volume 2 [Graphic Novel] | 35% |
| Action Comics Vol. 1: Superman and the Men of Steel (The New 52) [Hardcover] | 10% |
| Justice League Vol. 1: Origin (New 52) [Hardcover] | 7% |
| The Superman Chronicles: Volume Ten | 7% |
| Justice | 6% |
| The Infinite Crisis Omnibus [Hardcover] | 5% |
| DC Universe by Alan Moore [Hardcover] | 4% |
| Absolute Final Crisis [Hardcover] | 4% |
| Superman: Reign of Doomsday [Hardcover] | 3% |
| Superman: The Secrets of the Fortress of Solitude | 3% |
| Superman: War of the Supermen | 3% |
| Supergirl Vol. 1: Last Daughter of Krypton (New 52) | 2% |
| World\'s Finest | 2% |
| JLA Vol. 2 | 1% |
| Superman: Grounded Vol. 1 | 1% |
| Superman: The Black Ring Vol. 1 | 1% |
| Superman/Batman: Sorcerer Kings | 1% |
| DC Universe: Secret Origins [Hardcover] | 1% |
| Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton Vol. 2 | 1% |
| Teen Titans Vol. 1: It\'s Our Right to Fight (The New 52) | 1% |
| Tiny Titans: Growing Up Tiny! | 1% |
| Young Justice Vol. 1 | 1% |
BEST APPEARANCE IN AN ALTERNATIVE MEDIA (i.e. TV, Books, DVDs, etc...)
With "Smallville" gone from our screens, "Young Justice" stepped up and took out the No. 1 spot in this category, proving it's a fan favorite, even with its eratic scheduling.
| Young Justice: Invasion [Animated Series - Season 2] | 40% |
| LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes [Video Game] | 27% |
| Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero by Larry Tye [Book] | 18% |
| Super Best Friends Forever [Animated Shorts] | 6% |
| DC World\'s Funnest [Animated Shorts] | 5% |
| Superman versus the Ku Klux Klan by Richard Bowers [Book] | 4% |
BEST PRODUCT (i.e. Toys, Statues, Calendar, etc)
While fans complained about the style of animation, there was no doubting that "Superman vs. The Elite" was a powerful animated film with a lot of action and relatively adult themes. It beat out the "Justice League: Doom" animated movie to take the number one spot in this category.
| Superman vs The Elite [Blu-ray/DVD] | 28% |
| Justice League: Doom [Blu-ray/DVD] | 19% |
| Kotobukiya New 52: Superman ArtFX+ Statue | 14% |
| Max Fleischers Superman: Collector\'s Edition [Blu-ray/DVD] | 11% |
| New 52 Superman Action Figure | 8% |
| DC Comics Collectibles Superman Life-Size Bust | 7% |
| DC Comics Super-Heroes: Superman Bust | 3% |
| Superman Patina Mini Statue | 3% |
| Young Justice: Dangerous Secrets [DVD] | 2% |
| Young Justice: Season 1, Volume 3 [DVD] | 2% |
| DC Comics Super-Heroes: Supergirl Bust | 1% |
| The Dark Knight Returns: Superman vs. Batman Statue | 1% |
| Wonder Woman vs Superman Mini Statue | 1% |
BEST "YOUNG JUSTICE" EPISODE (SEASONS 1 & 2)
Now in its second year, this category saw the premiere episode of the second season of the "Young Justice" animated series win this poll by a single vote from the Season 1 finale.
| Season 2 - 1. Happy New Year! | 21% (1 Vote Winner) |
| Season 1 - 26. Auld Acquaintance | 21% |
| Season 2 - 6. Bloodlines | 11% |
| Season 2 - 3. Alienated | 8% |
| Season 2 - 9. Darkest | 8% |
| Season 1 - 25. Usual Suspects | 6% |
| Season 1 - 22. Agendas | 5% |
| Season 2 - 7. Depths | 5% |
| Season 1 - 19. Misplaced | 3% |
| Season 1 - 24. Performance | 3% |
| Season 2 - 2. Earthlings | 3% |
| Season 1 - 20. Coldhearted | 2% |
| Season 2 - 8. Satisfaction | 2% |
| Season 1 - 21. Image | 1% |
| Season 2 - 4. Salvage | 1% |
| Season 2 - 5. Beneath | 1% |
BEST "YOUNG JUSTICE: INVASION" CHARACTER (SEASON 2)
No surprise here, with Superboy once again voted as your favorite character in "Young Justice: Invasion". While Robin came third last year, his transition to Nightwing in the show's second season saw him jump into second spot.
| Superboy | 64% |
| Nightwing | 11% |
| Kid Flash | 4% |
| Aqualad | 4% |
| Robin | 4% |
| Miss Martian | 3% |
| Zatanna | 3% |
| Blue Beetle | 2% |
| Batgirl | 1% |
| Wonder Girl | 1% |
| Artemis | 1% |
| Bumblebee | 1% |
| Red Arrow/Arsenal | 1% |
That concludes the SHIELD Awards for 2012. We look forward to a great 2013 and another SHIELD Awards ceremony in a year's time. Thank you all for your participation.