Comments on: Full leather jacket

By: shadowbladeprime

shadowbladeprime — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:11:23 +0000

I don’t think he has such a big ego probablt because 1) i’m a B5 fan and 2) i would have done the same thing if i found out they were about to demolish Asgard

By: Dreadjaws

Dreadjaws — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:14:46 +0000

This is the one I was talking about, I think:
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.comicsalliance.com/media/2010/06/wwcostume02b.jpg

Because she wasn’t actually limited to one costume, she got it changed regularly, like a damn Barbie or that model in that comic (Millie?).

By: Pablo

Pablo — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:15:23 +0000

i have the very same opinion than joyce

By: Linkara

Linkara — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:43:25 +0000

To me it’s not so much telling of the character but the writers. And Rucka’s run had a pretty solid storyline going for it, IMHO. It wasn’t so much “shake up the status quo” as much as “tell good stories that follow from their actual characterization.”

However, there’s been a movement in the past five years among writers that somehow she’s “not human” and needs to be “brought down to earth.” The first part is just eye-rolling – even if she wasn’t biologically human, no one ever yells that Superman isn’t human enough. The second assumes that her mystical roots and the greater Greek mythology she stems from is somehow something to avoid – but these are superhero comics – love the lavishly ludicrous!

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:54:42 +0000

It could be argued that that’s evidence of Wonder Woman lacking a really compelling story engine to begin with. Messner-Loebs, Byrne, Rucka, and JMS are really solid storytellers (and so is Heinberg, when he’s not phoning it in), and every one of them felt the need to rejigger the status quo. To varying degrees of success, granted, but I think that’s pretty telling.

By: SKJAM!

SKJAM! — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:25:39 +0000

Part of the problem with the Wonder Woman comic book in the modern era has been that almost every new writer on the book has felt the need to *immediately* shake up the status quo and discard all the character development of the previous author. Simone for whatever reason (either editorial mandate or integrity, maybe both) was one of the few that actually took the previous status quo and gradually developed it in her preferred direction. Sadly, since the status quo Simone started from was so abysmal, perhaps it was a little too gradually.

And sure enough, as soon as Wondy looks to be more or less back on her feet, *wham* the new writer feels the need to immediately shake up the status quo and discard all the character development of the previous author. And he’s reusing the “destroy Themiscrya/decimate the Amazons” plot device yet *again*, for what is at least the fifth time in the last decade.

I’m cool with the pants though.

By: MrGBH

MrGBH — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:47:37 +0000

White ninja disco costume? Okay, you have got to find a picture of that to share.

By: Dreadjaws

Dreadjaws — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:01:11 +0000

I, for one, like Wonder Woman, loved the animated movie, and haven’t read this comic for lack of oportunity rather than fan rage. Still, it does seem gimmicky and temporary (remember the white ninja disco costume she wore once?), and reading the author’s interview about his reasons for the change I couldn’t help but notice a massive ego lurking behind all he said.

Also, the strip is fantastic, I don’t know why so many complaints in the comments. I think the punchline is great and Josh’s reaction is wonderful.

By: Ichya

Ichya — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:36:38 +0000

Wow…hate everywhere…gotta love it. Love the comic and even more an update! Read through this bad boy in a couple days! Great stuff, keep the updates coming. Also, I started reading through Shortpacked…shameless plug.

By: lead sharp

lead sharp — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:17:46 +0000

EVERYTHING in that is true Applause with a full chorus of MORE MORE!

I actually think the new look is pants and the direction is unimaginative twaddle but mainly from an aesthetic and subjective perspective. If it works Hooray! WW becomes a relevant character again! Or just relevant come to think of it.

I agree as well that the re numbering is a load of bum. This should have had a issue one and then when things returned to normal (which they will lets face it) go back to the original numbering.