Wonder Woman's Costume Change-Fallout From The Press!

[The Toyroom]

So what Wonder Woman stories do you like and why are you not out pimpin' that version instead? Who should be writing and drawing Wonder Woman?

I'm still interested in whatever Adam Hughes had up his sleeve for the aborted "All-Star" line....

[wyatterb]

Just another take on this, here's a blog from a comic shop owner on the new WW costume.

http://afbookscomics.blogspot.com/20...woman-600.html

[LadyZod]

I know... the Wonder Woman direct to DVD cartoon DC put out is a perfect example of updating the character and yet staying true to it.

I look at what's going on in the Superman books, where they've been doing the Secret origins mini, and such. I saw them bring back Superboy without really bringing back Superboy (no famous Superboy in Smallville), reconnecting LEGION to the Superman mythos, and pretty much rebooting the character to the pre-crisis status without really doing so.

They took the "best" stuff and threw it in and the "who cares" stuff and ignored it. It works. And this is coming from a huge John Byrne reboot fan.

My point is you can take a character and distill it to the essence and them elaborate.

What do we as the general public know about Wonder Woman?

1. Made of clay on Paradise Island.
2. Grew up with Amazons
3. US pilot crash lands on Island.
4. Pilot is Steve Trevor
5. Won a bullets and bracelets contest to be Wonder Woman and escort Steve Trevor back "man's world"
6. Stays in America because she falls for him, fights crime and rescues him alot.
7. Wears starspangled bottom, and red (golden eagled) top.
8. uses lasso of truth
9. has invisible jet

Everything else is gravy the writer can play with.

[PNGwynne]

Thank God for Showcase Presents...; I love 'em.

[Brue]

There is no such thing as bad press.

[samurainoir]

So what Wonder Woman stories do you like and why are you not out pimpin' that version instead? Who should be writing and drawing Wonder Woman?

What trades should we be reading and what merch should we be buying instead of the Wonder Woman with pants?

Because obviously not enough folks were buying the Wonder Woman comic to begin with, otherwise they wouldn't pull stunts to try and up sales.

And HOW DOES PUTTING HER IN PANTS PANDER TO THE SEX APPEAL OF MALE FANBOYS OVER BLUE SPANKY SHORTS?

Even Linda Carter's iconic Wonder Woman was both strong and sexy. Sexuality is a form of empowerment that many contemporary feminists embrace.

[jds1911a1]

it's time for a dallas Reboot to the DC universe everything that has happened since March 1985 (ie the last issues before Crisis On infinite earths issue 1) "was all a dream". Pick the character you want to attest the dream/nightmares to I say blame Hector Hammond or Brainwave. bring back the old multiverse and start over AGAIN

[Werewolf]

BAH!

I think that sums this up nicely.

DC is crapping on the one true iconic female superhero to artifically create an "event." It alienates her long time fans and many will quit reading, some for good, and once the hype fades the new readers that had no interest in the character will move on to the next trendy event and there will be less readers than what they started with.

I collect a lot of Wonder Woman related stuff. Dolls, action figures, comics, t-shirts, DVDs and video games. Any products that feature the re-imagined WW I will not touch. That's my protest of this mess. Does it make a difference? Probably not. But I will not support this.

[samurainoir]

The new direction isn't permanent.

I'm baffled why everyone isn't picking up on this. It's like "Age of Apocalypse" or "House of M". Her quest appears to be restoring the original time-line that she keeps flashing on... thus saving Paradise Island and the Amazons.

If folks don't like it, chill out, grab some of these awesome Showcase volumes and read those for the next 12 months! I bet you discover some Wonder Woman stories that are more to your taste.


Someone out there in the world of trades there is the Wonder Woman you love! How about posting threads about your favourite WW stories from the past? Is there really any point in complaining about a book you weren't buying to begin with? All that matters is how you vote with your $$$ in deciding whether or not DC keeps her in pants or not. If you weren't reading Wonder Woman prior, it's not likely you're going to start now that she's wearing pants right? So no harm no foul.

Just think of all the pages of this thread that could be devoted to promoting comics YOU REALLY LIKE!! Y'all like COMICS right?

[boynightwing]

The new direction isn't permanent. The goal is for her to restore the timeline and I think in doing so it will merge her former self with everything she's learned on this new journey. I think its pretty interesting. It's different. Most comic fans hate different. Including myself most the time. But since I don't read Wonder Woman that often, I'm willing to give this new direction a try. I think she's gotten stale over the years and this shakes it up a little. I still don't like the Jacket. Its too Black Canary. However, I like the rest of the suit.

And I have to agree completely with Earth 2 Chris's post above. Everytime DC puts out another "Crisis", I groan and die a little inside and wonder what they're going to do this time to foul things up.

[The Toyroom]

Why oh why does DC feel the need to keep crapping all over "the Trinity"?

Superman hasn't been "Superman" for a while, too busy being Commander El and messing with the Kryptonians...he's no longer the star of "Action Comics". Now JMS is going to have him walking across the US in the "Grounded" arc.

Batman was "killed" twice apparently (once in RIP and once in Final Crisis ) and has been replaced by Dick Grayson under the cowl. Oh wait...looks like he's on his way back after being lost in time but all signs point to Dick Grayson keeping the mantle for awhile longer (Shades of Steve Rogers/Bucky/Captain America!). And he got kicked out of "Detective".

Wonder Woman finally got her numbering restored, after Dan DiDiot said he wouldn't, then back-pedalled and said he would if he got enough postcards (Dude must be desperate for mail ) But in the same issue, her history was rebooted and her costume changed, all for the sake of new incoming writer JMS (him again!)


BAH!

[Earth 2 Chris]

DC has done so much continuity damage since Infinite Crisis they either need a hard reboot, or just come out and admit they have no continuity and anything goes.

The later may be the better option. It may result in a return to the classic versions of the characters, and give creators a chance to play around with the initial concepts.

Chris

[The Toyroom]

^ Pretty much....and former "Wonder Girl" Donna Troy is being the Wonder Woman archetype over in JLA.....Very confusing

[ctc]

>a massive overhaul where you lose the essence of the character is flawed

Oh yeah; especially in THIS case. Isn't she pretty much WonderGIRL now?

Don C.

[MIB41]

I think getting an updated makeover would be fine, but a massive overhaul where you lose the essence of the character is flawed. You still have to have product recognition and there is none here.