WIZARD’S FAN AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Marvel nabs 14 awards, DC grabs nine at the 13th annual Wizard Fan Awards honoring the best in pop culture and comics

Posted August 4, 2006 8:00 PM


The votes are in, the results tallied and the fans made their collective voices heard once again.

Announced tonight at Wizard World Chicago, the 13th annual Wizard Fan Awards named the fans’ choices in everything pop culture from favorite ongoing comic book series to favorite video game release as well as the fans picks in television and DVD hits from 2005.

While “Batman Begins” took home both the award for favorite movie and favorite DVD, Marvel Comics and its related properties walked off with 14 awards, including Favorite Publisher. DC Comics properties tallied nine awards, including Geoff Johns earning the much-coveted Favorite Writer Award.

For a full list of winners in every category, read on below…

FAVORITE PUBLISHER—Marvel Comics

FAVORITE ONGOING SERIES—Astonishing X-Men (Marvel Comics)

FAVORITE ONE-SHOT—Countdown to Infinite Crisis (DC Comics)

FAVORITE MINISERIES—Villains United (DC Comics)

COMICS’ GREATEST MOMENT—“No More Mutants” ( House of M #7)

FAVORITE WRITER—Geoff Johns (Flash, Green Lantern: Rebirth )

FAVORITE PENCILER—John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men, Planetary)

FAVORITE INKER—Scott Williams (All Star Batman & Robin

FAVORITE PAINTER—Alex Ross (Justice)

FAVORITE COLORIST—Laura Martin (Astonishing X-Men)

FAVORITE LETTERER—Chris Eliopoulous (Ultimates 2)

FAVORITE EDITOR—Axel Alonso (Amazing Spider-Man)

FAVORITE BREAKOUT TALENT—Allan Heinberg (Young Avengers)

FAVORITE COVER ARTIST—James Jean (Fables)

FAVORITE MALE HERO—Captain America (Marvel Comics

FAVORITE FEMALE HERO—Kitty Pryde (Marvel Comics)

FAVORITE VILLAIN—Winter Soldier (Marvel Comics)

FAVORITE SUPPORTING CHARACTER—Jessica Jones (The Pulse)

FAVORITE COMIC MERCHANDISE—Batman B&W Mike Mignola statue (DC Direct)

FAVORITE ACTION FIGURE LINE—Marvel Legends (Toy Biz)

FAVORITE COMIC MOVIE PROJECT—“Batman Begins” (Warner Bros.)

FAVORITE TELEVISION SHOW—“Lost” (ABC)

FAVORITE DVD RELEASE—“Batman Begins” (Warner Home Video)

FAVORITE VIDEO GAME—X-Men Legends II (Activision)

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BENDIS!