Here's a nice pic of Wonder Woman
for all you Crivs to salivate over. Aside from
Denny O'Neil's run on the character, I wasn't
much of a fan of comicdom's Princess Diana,
though I appreciated the 'good girl art' whenever
it appeared in her mag. What about the rest
of you - did/does she ring your bell?
Today (June 16th) is 50 years since the first issue of POTA & Dracula Lives but I have no fond memories of the merged comic.
ReplyDeleteI might have that issue, CJ, but if I do, it's a replacement. And if I don't, it isn't.
DeleteI never felt the comic offered much in terms of entertainment, the dumb lasso, the invisible plane, but then the 70's brought us a re imagined TV movie that was simply dreadful. That was followed by a TV series with Lynda Carter which at least made the character 'look' good even though the stories and script were pretty awful.
ReplyDeleteI never felt the character fit into the comic stories well then we were given the movie version with Gal Gadot who bought an exotic feel to the part and the WW1 setting gave us a great back story. It worked well as a stand alone movie but for me the blend of the character into other movies with Superman and Batman lack any charm.
One only watched the TV series to worship at the feet of Lynda, T47. The comic lacked any charm, except, as I say, until Denny O'Neil took up the reins. Apparently, the first series of TV's WW was set during WWII, which I think may've been better. Dunno though, 'cos I don't remember seeing any of that series. Gal Gadot is simply a goddess - as was/is Lynda. You'll know of course, that the creator of WW's lasso of truth also invented the lie detector.
DeleteSweet WW Lynda, in those amazing running sequences, she showed me the wonderful effect of gravity on the female form.
ReplyDeleteShe was a pure honey and no mistake, AAW. Just what a woman should be. (And she always made my breakfast for me before she left in the morning.)
DeleteI've read a fair few different eras of Wonderwoman comics, they're definitely a mixed bag. Most of the Modern era is awful, even the acclaimed Jimenez, Morrison and Rucka runs are decompressed garbage. I've read the first part of the Gail Simone run through the DC finest Origins & Omens collection which I think covers 2007-2008. That wasn't bad, but again overrated, but at least the plot was interesting. The writing was really clunky tho, but I guess you get used to it. That said I got no interest reading the final part, but at least it was entertaining.
ReplyDeleteI've read some of the Golden age stories, I got the vol 2 collection. It's a mixed bag, but their are a couple of gems like the issues where she faces Dr Psycho and the cheetah. They do have their charm at least.
I also have the DC Finest Legend of Wonderwoman which has the Dan Mishkin pre crisis 80s run. Probably my favourite read, and favourite art, with Don Heck doing some really great work, and his wonderwoman is a real beauty, no question. Mishkin really does some fun stories, even throws gremlins in the mix. The final pre crisis issue 329 by Gerry Conway is also a real highlight, almost a perfect ending, but then you have the IC issues...but whatever.
I tried the Perez run too, but couldn't get into it, I can see why it's highly acclaimed tho, his first issue does feel epic, but his writing is so dense, Wonderwoman is almost a support character, so I gave up on it.
Currently reading Wonderwoman the last true hero by William Messner Loebs and Jill Thompson, which so far is a really solid action packed run, and might just be my favourite post crisis run of stories I've read so far. After that, hoping to read the John Byrne run, which I've heard mixed things about so should be interesting.
So definitely a mixed bag in terms of quality over the years for her, I still want to try a couple of the much maligned Kanigher Silver Age issues eventually, but I really want to try the Denny O'neil run too, as I enjoyed his Superman run for that era, so hopefully that will have DC finest collection in the near future.
Oliver
I bought the Perez run, O, but I can't remember much about it. Same for Byrne's turn on the mag, can't recall a thing. The other ones you mention, I don't think I've ever read, with the exception of some Kanigher ones and all of O'Neil's new direction, though didn't read most of them 'til decades later. I find the character kind of boring, except for when Carter and Gadot are filling the costume (one each, obviously).
DeleteIf the creator of WW's lasso of truth also invented the lie detector she would have been better bouncing one of those of peoples heads, it would have been more interesting.
ReplyDeleteProbably more effective as well, T47. William Moulton Marston, under the name of Charles Moulton, created Wonder Woman and her lasso of truth. Considering that the lie detector is not considered definitively accurate, perhaps he should've tried to make the lasso for real.
DeleteI wasn't a big fan of WW in the 1970s and only had one issue of her comic ( #210 ). Like Supergirl at this time , the stories were of little interest to me and the art always looked dated ( despite some decent artists working on the strip) and DC seemed at a loss on how to use the character . I did pick up a few of the George Perez WWs books which looked very nice but by that time my interest in most superhero comics had waned. I did enjoy the 2 WW films which I thought were 2 of the best DC movies of course Ms Gadot ( a good actress) helped a lot.I also enjoyed WWs appearance in those Bruce Timm designed Justice League cartoons and felt that they should have used this version for the comics
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've seen any of the JLA cartoons, McS, though I've likely seen what WW looks like in them in various single images on the Internet. Marston had both a wife and a girlfriend (openly) and WW was conceived with some kind of feminist agenda. Boring! Like I said, Denny O'Neil's run was probably the most interesting.
DeleteYou should try and pick up a JLA DVD they really are good ( for a kids cartoon).
ReplyDeleteI'll consider doing so, McS.
DeleteAs far as running scenes go, IMO it does not get better than Lynda and a young Debra Winger running TOGETHER.
ReplyDeleteMust see if there are any on YouTube, GP.
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