HeartlessNinny
Heartlessness is a virtue
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I've never been a fan of WW either, but mostly because there are very few interpretations of the character that haven't failed me. When I see her on the JLU cartoon or in any of the current DCU animated stuff, I always think 'Why can't she be that cool in the comics?'
I always feel sorry for her in the comics.
Just like I feel Sub-Mariner is Marvel's most criminally wasted character, given his history and importance in that universe (Lee, Thomas and Byrne are the only writers that ever really knew what to do with him, IMO), WW is DC's most tragically mishandled character.
And it's not about the swords and the amazon warrior stuff. It's not about being a badass or being one of a few people that can hit Superman hard enough that he'd feel it. Capturing the essence of Wonder Woman, what makes the character endure and be one of DC's iconic three characters (yes, I think she rates higher than GL or Flash when you look at the entire DCU mythology,) has been tricky for a lot of creators over the years. And I'm not really sure why. Seems like the template is there-the portrayal of the character in her animated special, or in the Batman/Superman animated movie where hey take on Darkseid (forget the name) are spot on.
It wouldn't be that hard, honestly. Just trace a bunch of Frank Miller and Katsuhiro Otomo art and draw people without ankles and shriveled, pruny faces. And give the women hourglass bodies and giant breasts so that you can distract readers from noticing how bad you are.
I don't think so. Just find a better artist to inspire you
You're spot on with this post. WW is indeed an iconic character that's deserved much, much better. I hear the Rucka run from a few years ago was good, but I never read it... Otherwise she's been in bad shape lately, even with people like Simone and Heinberg at the helm.
And as for Rob Liefeld... Look, I'm not telling anyone not to like him, but he really is a terrible artist. And he'd be the first to admit it.
If it makes you feel any better, Trey, I hate Bendis nowadays too. I used to like him a lot, but he wore out his welcome long ago.
Can anyone recommend a good online comic shop other than My Comic Shop and Mile High? Im looking for Scott Snyders Detective Comics run and not having much luck.
Yeah man, I'd go with STK on this one. It's already been collected, may as well go with that.
I can tell you those were great issues, by the way. Top notch all 'round.