Wonder Woman?

[jemboy2004]

Even though Wonder Woman is an Amazon from Themiscyra, aka Paradise Island, the Amazons of Greek legend have nothing to do with Wonder Woman?


The gods of Greek legends, I presume? Or do they just share the names of the Greek gods, and nothing else?

Well sort of as the Greek gods in Wonder Womans comic don't follow the myths in alot of ways but do have their names but not in all the cases as even the names are different for some of the gods in wonder womans comic. Joe do you read Wonder Woman? That's not meant as a dig at you either but was wondering?

[Sandman9580]

What do folks think about Darwyn Cooke's Healthier Proportioned Wonder Woman?

http://i38.tinypic.com/hv79sy.jpg

Her expression there reminds me of Jane Russell.

[Joe90]

Joe do you read Wonder Woman? That's not meant as a dig at you either but was wondering?

Yes.

I have the entire Golden, Silver, and Bronze Ages on digital files. The modern stuff I borrow from my local library.

I have followed the modern story line enough that I am aware of what you're talking about. Wonder Woman's connection to the mythos of the Greek pantheon is still very solid. I also happen to be a teacher of Religious Studies. If anything, the changes that have occurred in the Wonder Woman story line have delved even further into the legends of Mediterranean civilizations and reinforced her ties to the Amazons of legend. Sure, they've tinkered with the ancient stories a bit, but the essential framework is still there.

Diana did win the contest of the amazons on the island but she is also stronger than her sisters as she has her god given powers and her sisters don't so still she doesn't have to be big and muscular ...

The bottom line is that Wonder Woman is still an Amazon -- one of their Champions, no less -- and to me that implies athleticism. I haven't read anything in the WW series that contradicts that. Borderline anorexic bodies with breast implants don't cut it for me. The argument that she can be as skinny as Tanit Phoenix is like saying that Don Knotts would be a good fit to play Hercules because Hercules had god-given powers too.

[ctc]

>Borderline anorexic bodies with breast implants don't cut it for me.

I think part of the problem there is that most cartoonists have a limited repitoire of physiques, so you see the same two or three bodies on everyone.

>like saying that Don Knotts would be a good fit to play Hercules because Hercules had god-given powers too

I would SO see that movie....

Don C.

[samurainoir]

>like saying that Don Knotts would be a good fit to play Hercules because Hercules had god-given powers too

I would SO see that movie....

And there is my laugh out loud moment of the day

This movie would be pretty awesome. Even more so if they had Tim Conway as the centaur sidekick doing that Dorf thing on his knees.

[Hector]

If she wasn't so old, Chyna from the WWF would be a good realistic Wonder Woman.

Good grief...what the hell is wrong with you???

[Hector]

...perhaps as the She-Hulk...

[BlackKnight]

^^^ She looks better for the Part of Superman, ... Than some of the Pretty Boys Dane Posted.

[Hector]