In the words of series writer, J. Michael Straczynski: “ If you’re going to make a statement about bringing Wonder Woman into the 21st century, you need to be bold and you need to make it visual. I wanted to toughen her up, and give her a modern sensibility.”
Fans of comicsdom will know that DC revolves mainly around the big three – Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman (alphabetically arranged to avoid cries of biasness..).Ages ago when I first started reading comics, DC was off my radar despite Bats and Supes being household name. Somehow the Marvel's take on the whole business of superheroics captures my imagination better.
Then came a chance reading of an issue of Tales of the Teen Titans by Marv Wolfman and Jose Luis Garcia Lopez, featuring a whole lot of giants, Titans, “Gods” and the Amazons. The art was superb though the layout still suffered from unimaginative DC generic look.
Wonder Woman wasn’t in the issue but her younger sister Donna Troy was.
Still wasn’t a fan of either but I have since then see Wonder Woman as the icon when it comes to the female heroines (in Comics, at least).
Several Crisis (ahem!)later where Wonder Woman play significant roles cemented this view.
Wonder Woman was (is?) always portrayed as regal and astoundingly beautiful. No to mention, bosomy. There is easily countless number of single panels which fits to be framed or wallpapered.
Her stature rose even further in my eyes when she offed Maxwell Lord after going one-on-one against a manipulated Superman in Identity Crisis.
Despite the many distinguished female characters in the Marvel line-up, none can match the stature of Wonder Woman over in DC.
Changing such iconic figures is always a risky move for Comic publishers. Usually it does not matter how they looked like as long as the characterization is spot on but sometimes the iconic look is important.
Witness how Superman has remained so attired for so long despite many modern permutations.
Will the new look work for Wonder Woman, then?
Though not a fan, I cannot imagine Wonder Woman in spandex and am filled with some disbelief in seeing her going all martial arty against some mortals in a promo page.
It's an image that is totally at odds with the image I've cultivated on the Amazing Amazon for so long now. The art is still quite sensational, though.
I'd stick with the old Diana, tqvm.
Back to non-serious stuff, I am perplexed as to how a written reply to a Parliamentary question can turn out to be mistake.
RM800 million is not exactly chicken feed whereby an answer can be “cincai”ly given.
Truly, our Parliamentary democracy is at a bewildering juncture of sorts.
What’s worrying is where the road taken seems to be leading to.
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