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[QUOTE=Koriand'r;6726272]People act like the biker costume is sooooooo awful, but it's really not. It's basically the superhero version of Madonna on the Blonde Ambition tour. I liked it then, I like it now.
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Bullets and Bracelets was the best thing to come out the Amalgam era to me. It was clever.[/QUOTE]
Thats what the costume should've looked like. But they just wanted to expose as much skin as possible so it just looks...not as great as it could be. But i'd take it over Finches costume.
[QUOTE=Primal Slayer;6726476]Thats what the costume should've looked like. But they just wanted to expose as much skin as possible so it just looks...not as great as it could be. But i'd take it over Finches costume.[/QUOTE]
They gave her a jacket for modesty's sake, which she actually wore more often than not. Oddly enough that's the element I don't really care for because the blue comes out of nowhere, it should have been a black jacket with a gold double W on the back. I like it because I can see the influences and ideas behind the biker costume and I loved the gloves.
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It would be cool if somebody did a story about the untold tales of Diana's and Micah Raine's private detective agency, when Artemis was off being Wonder Woman. That didn't last long enough.
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I guess Thundra was largely out of circulation at this time, but was disappointed that they didn't merge Big Barda with her instead -- especially since Marvel had used Thundra when they created their own homage of the Female Furies, the Grapplers, in Marvel Two-In-One. And why blonde hair when neither Barda not Titania was a blonde? I did like the Gary Frank artwork though.
[QUOTE=kcekada;6726814]I guess Thundra was largely out of circulation at this time, but was disappointed that they didn't merge Big Barda with her instead -- especially since Marvel had used Thundra when they created their own homage of the Female Furies, the Grapplers, in Marvel Two-In-One. And why blonde hair when neither Barda not Titania was a blonde? I did like the Gary Frank artwork though.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, Amalgams didn't always directly copy pieces of two characters
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Young Diana is just collecting the backups from the Cloonan/Conrad, run, right?
[QUOTE=Frontier;6729689]Young Diana is just collecting the backups from the Cloonan/Conrad, run, right?[/QUOTE]
Should be.
Justice League Dark is also getting an omnibus.
[url]https://www.amazon.com/Justice-League-Dark-Rebirth-Omnibus/dp/1779525885[/url]
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....what is that cover
[QUOTE=Gaius;6730011]Should be.
Justice League Dark is also getting an omnibus.
[url]https://www.amazon.com/Justice-League-Dark-Rebirth-Omnibus/dp/1779525885[/url]
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Diana looks like she really needs a nap there.
[QUOTE=LordUltimus;6730027]Diana looks like she really needs a nap there.[/QUOTE]
And Zatanna...what the eff is Zatanna doing?
[QUOTE=kcekada;6726814]I guess Thundra was largely out of circulation at this time, but was disappointed that they didn't merge Big Barda with her instead -- especially since Marvel had used Thundra when they created their own homage of the Female Furies, the Grapplers, in Marvel Two-In-One. And why blonde hair when neither Barda not Titania was a blonde? I did like the Gary Frank artwork though.[/QUOTE]
I never saw this Amalgam character before, but the artwork is very good.
Sometimes, mostly early on, Thundra was shown (erroneously) with blonde hair instead of red.
[QUOTE=LordUltimus;6730027]Diana looks like she really needs a nap there.[/QUOTE]
It's the "sleepy-eye" look, with the "I don't care" face, lol.
[QUOTE=Koriand'r;6726534]They gave her a jacket for modesty's sake, which she actually wore more often than not. Oddly enough that's the element I don't really care for because the blue comes out of nowhere, it should have been a black jacket with a gold double W on the back. I like it because I can see the influences and ideas behind the biker costume and I loved the gloves.
[img]https://i.ibb.co/jyjvVHk/MADONNA-VERSACE.jpg[/img]
It would be cool if somebody did a story about the untold tales of Diana's and Micah Raine's private detective agency, when Artemis was off being Wonder Woman. That didn't last long enough.[/QUOTE]
This is just the type of costume that needs a jacket. And pants shouldnt be low-rise. Without the jacket, its just.....
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Ah classic 90's stripper-wear.
Definitely not something you'd cosplay in.
[QUOTE=Mantis-Ray;6730559]Ah classic 90's stripper-wear.
Definitely not something you'd cosplay in.[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't say that.
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[QUOTE=Koriand'r;6730632]I wouldn't say that.
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Lol. Lookin' Fab!
[QUOTE=Mantis-Ray;6730559]Ah classic 90's stripper-wear.
Definitely not something you'd cosplay in.[/QUOTE]
Which one are you talking about? Tora? Guy? Beetle? :D
A Superwonder sno popped up today
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And Sovereigns influence continues
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[QUOTE=Primal Slayer;6731133]A Superwonder sno popped up today
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And Sovereigns influence continues
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Would that maybe Jonathan Kent Hyperman?
That Cheetah design looks rad.
What do you think of this fan art?
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[QUOTE=gwhh;6732186]What do you think of this fan art?
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Oh my, what IS he wearing? It's like a business suit, but skin tight and shiny as steel.
As for WW she looks like she's posing for a photo.
[QUOTE=Psy-lock;5840202]Sigh, of course Taylor's gotta pair her off with a Superman character :-p
At least Morrison gave us what we deserved
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It will always be such a shame that they ONLY do this in the alternate world stories. But never have the guts to do it in main continuity. The most they've given us in main continuity since 2016 is implication and a kiss on the cheek.
Oh but now she has a woman interested in her romantically... but guess what... it's the creepy/obsessive/crazy/stalker lesbian trope!!! ... Yay? I'm so sick and tired of being sick and tired about what DC is doing or rather NOT doing with Diana. They gave us breadcrumbs in 2016 and figured that's all they'd ever need to do for the next decade. Cowards.
Earth-One with Mala and Artemis
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Knights of Steel with Supergirl
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Main continuity? A kiss on the cheek, and a crazy lesbian stalker -_- Sigh....
It speaks a lot when an openly bisexual character spends 99.9% of the time in heteronormative relationships, but don't worry, they'll TELL you she comes from an island of women and has TONS of female lovers and girlfriends, they'll SHOW you this by her getting ONE kiss on the cheek in the very first issue in 2016 and then get absolutely nothing since then because to them you've got 'enough'.
Disappointing.
Is creepy/obsessive/crazy/stalker a lesbian trope? It's probably one of the most common straight tropes there is.
[QUOTE=Primal Slayer;6732763]Is creepy/obsessive/crazy/stalker a lesbian trope? It's probably one of the most common straight tropes there is.[/QUOTE]
That trope was actually used primarily for lesbian stories since cinema's been cinema. Blame the Hayes code for that.
It still persists sadly in the mainstream. Seeing it in WWE too again sadly. Which is a shame as Sonya Deville once pitched an idea to do a genuine LGBT story which would have been just how they do their hetero ones but with two women, herself and Mandy Rose in this case. But she was told (likely by Vince) that the world wasn't 'ready' for it... this after being allowed to explore it for about 2 weeks. But of course they decided to do a storyline of Sonya turning on Mandy and losing her mind ala Victoria(another [B][I]crazy[/I][/B] character that was presented as bisexual and even came out to [B]All The Things She Said[/B])...
But now down in NXT they have a wholesome hetero romance story happening with Thea Hail.
On the exact same show we have Tatum Paxley whom is obsessed with NXT Women's Champion Lyra Valkyria in a very lesbian-coded way. But it's portrayed as her invading her space, never taking no for an answer, being obsessed with her hair, and spitting in her drink so she can have a 'part of her'. It seems that some places only want to do LGBT stories if they can be done in an exploitative way, or in a way that still portrays those involved in a 'creepy' and 'off-kilter/crazy' way. Which is disappointing.
So it's sadly telling how when we get one of the Trinity in Wonder Woman, who comes from an Island of Women, whom is SAID to have many girlfriends and female lovers (which we'll never see outside of one giving her a kiss on the cheek in 2016) but now the first time they decide to have a woman openly in love with Diana.. it's an antagonist whom is crazy/off-kilter/stalkerish/obsessed. Rather than doing anything wholesome with Minerva they had to go either the exploitative or 'she be crazy' route when it came to something concerning a main character.
They have shown to be fully capable of trying to tell these stories with side characters, but when it comes to a main character ie: one of the big 3.. and the one that is actually confirmed to be LGBT.. they just can't seem to escape the trope. Which is very disappointing to say the least.
Note: They've had no problem doing genuine, loving or actual lesbian love stories with Diana in the other 'worlds' stories. But in main continuity, all we get from 2016 to now is a kiss on the cheek and that was back in 2016 in her first Rebirth issue. And now crazy stalker lesbian.. cause those are the crumbs they think we should have.. -_-
[QUOTE=gwhh;6732186]What do you think of this fan art?
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Updated costumes (and musculature) for the 2020's...
[URL="https://lrmonline.com/news/dc-announces-absolute-power-dc-finest-line-of-graphic-collections-and-elseworldsupdates-at-comicspro/"]DC's announced a new collection series spotlighting characters. Wonder Woman's will be a collection of Gail Simone stuff.[/URL]
[QUOTE]Character-focused collections will spotlight multiple iterations of fan-favorite DC Super Heroes; for example, a “Robin” volume may include stories featuring Dick Grayson, Tim Drake, Damian Wayne, and Jason Todd, while a “Green Lantern” volume would include classic stories featuring Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, Alan Scott, and other fan-favorite ring slingers. Genre fans can curate collections of their favorite tales of science fiction, romance, humor, war, Westerns, horror, and other genres; many of these volumes will feature material reprinted for the first time, by some of comics’ greatest storytellers.
The first wave of DC Finest collections include:
DC Finest – The Flash: The Human Thunderbolt:Collects classic adventures of Barry Allen, the Silver Age Flash, by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, including 1956’s iconic Showcase #4. Also includes Silver Age Flash stories that include the first appearances of famous Flash rogues, including Captain Cold, Mirror Master, and Gorilla Grodd.
DC Finest – Batman: Year One & Two: Collects the Dark Knight’s adventures following the game-changing crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths,including Batman: Year One by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli and Batman: Year Two by Mike W. Barr and Todd McFarlane, plus more mid-to-late-’80s Batman stories from Barr, Max Allan Collins, Norm Breyfogle, and others.
[B]DC Finest – Wonder Woman: Origins & Omens: This collection spotlights fan-favorite writer Gail Simone’s run on Wonder Woman, starting with 2007’s “The Circle,” with artist Terry Dodson, plus celebrated story arcs “Ends of the Earth,” “Rise of the Olympian,” and “Warkiller,” featuring art by Aaron Lopresti.[/B]
DC Finest – Catwoman: Life Lines: Selina Kyle steps out of Batman’s shadow and becomes a protagonist in her own right in this collection featuring Catwoman’s 1989 solo debut by Mindy Newell and J.J. Birch, Peter Milligan and Tom Grindberg’s Catwoman Defiant from 1992, and the first year of DC’s Catwoman ongoing series, by writer Jo Duffy and artist Jim Balent.
DC Finest – Superman: The Coming of Superman: Features the Man of Steel’s earliest and most iconic adventures, starting with Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster’s groundbreaking Action Comics #1. This collection includes Action Comics #1-25, Superman #1-5, and New York World’s Fair Comics #1.
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[QUOTE=HestiasHearth;6730032]And Zatanna...what the eff is Zatanna doing?[/QUOTE]
And what is she wearing? That barely resembles her actual costume in the run.
The folks over at Reddit have been doing a series of on Best and Worst adaptations of the JL Members;
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[QUOTE=Primal Slayer;6732763]Is creepy/obsessive/crazy/stalker a lesbian trope? It's probably one of the most common straight tropes there is.[/QUOTE]
[URL="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PsychoLesbian"]Yes, it is. With a very long history[/URL].
For "best" I would've used maybe Justice League Action or the DCAMU.
Bad news: Diana's getting dragged into another crappy DC event.
Worse news: It's written by Mark Waid.
Worst news: [B]All[/B] of it is Waid, including the tie-ins. Diana's tie-in.
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Eh, it looks bad but if it’s anything like BW it’ll be easily ignorable. DC would be stupid to cut off whatever momentum their books have by stopping them all for one event, if they learned anything from Williamson Nightmares book.
Though hyping WW in an event and not using a villain of hers is a Peak DC move. And in that case, Waid is perfect to write it.
[QUOTE=Gaius;6734261]The folks over at Reddit have been doing a series of on Best and Worst adaptations of the JL Members;
[IMG]https://i.imgur.com/Lfw46hs.png[/IMG]
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I'm surprised MAWS didn't win for Superman, I though the DCAU version wasn't particularly beloved? But Lynda Carter would be my pick for WW as well. It's the most unadulterated version of the character, before Warrior Woman, Daddy Zeus and Trinity shipping.
[QUOTE=Psy-lock;6734302]I'm surprised MAWS didn't win for Superman, I though the DCAU version wasn't particularly beloved? But Lynda Carter would be my pick for WW as well. It's the most unadulterated version of the character, before Warrior Woman, Daddy Zeus and Trinity shipping.[/QUOTE]
It went back-and-forth a lot with MAWS but never underestimate DCAU nostalgia.
Villain representatives for Bats and Supes are both robots. One would think this is a perfect opportunity to dig up Dr Cyber, but we have what we have...
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[QUOTE=Agent Z;6734264][QUOTE=Primal Slayer;6732763]Is creepy/obsessive/crazy/stalker a lesbian trope? It's probably one of the most common straight tropes there is.[/QUOTE]
[URL="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PsychoLesbian"]Yes, it is. With a very long history[/URL].[/QUOTE]
Yeaaaaah... its [B]very[/B] problematic. Even more so now that the first woman they've had in 6 years that has shown any romantic interest in Wonder Woman and THAT is the route they go....
[QUOTE=Gaius;6734303]It went back-and-forth a lot with MAWS but never underestimate DCAU nostalgia.[/QUOTE]
DCAU was quite good.
I don't think Waid is going to be [B]that[/B] bad myself, but I'll hope for the best.
[QUOTE=Psy-lock;6734302]I'm surprised MAWS didn't win for Superman, I though the DCAU version wasn't particularly beloved? But Lynda Carter would be my pick for WW as well. It's the most unadulterated version of the character, before Warrior Woman, Daddy Zeus and Trinity shipping.[/QUOTE]
I think the nostalgia for DCAU Superman gets underrated.
[QUOTE=Psy-lock;6734314]Villain representatives for Bats and Supes are both robots. One would think this is a perfect opportunity to dig up Dr Cyber, but we have what we have...
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It's just funny how Batman and Superman have characters connected to their own storylines while Wonder Woman gets...Amanda Waller.