Wonder Woman

[lightcastle]

So has anyone read Wonder Woman 600?

I can't help but think this is actually like the myth of New Coke - introduce a new version just to make people complain how they want the old one back.

I have to agree that if the new backstory does remove the Amazons and make her just another "all my family is dead/I am the last of my kind" hero, that is kind of disappointing.

As far as the outfit goes, I think I've mentioned before that I prefer something that feels more iconic, but am happy to see the stars and stripes parts toned down, even if Fox News says it is a lack of patriotism. Oh, and also a sign of the problems with strident feminism.

Comments

JMS is writing it

[jeffthoth]

Despite that fact, I don't pick it up.

Re: JMS is writing it

[lightcastle]

My impression is that JMS has been pretty lousy as a comic book writer. (Didn't he write One Day More?)

Re: JMS is writing it

[jeffthoth]

Actually JMS has been quite enjoyable on comics.

To be fair One More Day was good until the ending, when Joe Q's ham handed editorial decisions spoiled it. It lead to JMS quitting very loudly.

Re: JMS is writing it

[lightcastle]

My understanding is that JMS was only upset because he had an elaborate timeline of changes the retcon would produce, and Joe Q said "It's magic, we'll wing it, no one cares" and that is why JMS left.

Re: JMS is writing it

[jeffthoth]

That was a big part of it. He had an intelligent resolution, but Quesada opted to write a nonsense version instead. He instead chose to dumb it down and treat readers as stupid instead.

The idea of Parker going back to being 1970s shlep again bugged me. That he made a deal with the MU devil Mephisto but was seen as a hero still... that upset me. Joe Q dumbing it down... 3 strikes, it's out of my reserve. Many others as well.

Marvel's loss was DC's gain -- WW aside.