WW#5 Tom King Preview, Review and Spoilets discussion

[Donpayne]

https://aiptcomics.com/2024/01/12/dc...onder-woman-5/

[Donpayne]

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Diana vs Yara with some trash talk

[DisneyBoy]

I like the art.

[Garrac]

I thought it was nice

[Mel Dyer]

https://aiptcomics.com/2024/01/12/dc...onder-woman-5/

Very good preview, Don. I might actually DL another issue of WW, after seeing this. Thanks for sharing it, here.

[Fuzzy Mittens]

I appreciate that they find a good solution to picking which Giganta origin to go with XD

[Mantis-Ray]

I always love good villain build-ups.

Those introductions of Giganta and Circe are just (chef's-kiss).

[Frontier]

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Wow, that dialogue between the Wonders is...rough. "Chattering?" Also King doesn't know how to write Yara.

Is there any real reason for Giganta to have a giant cell? Would she want to be giant 24/7? Shouldn't you be negating her powers?

Why will they not move past this Circe design? Is it out of respect for Rucka/Evely? I'm not sure Sampere could come up with something better but still. Oh, I guess the pigs are a mythological Circe reference.

"I did not have a sidekick" - even though canonically Donna and Cassie were still your sidekicks.

[Mel Dyer]

an-5/
Wow, that dialogue between the Wonders is...rough. "Chattering?" Also King doesn't know how to write Yara.

Is there any real reason for Giganta to have a giant cell? Would she want to be giant 24/7? Shouldn't you be negating her powers?

Why will they not move past this Circe design? Is it out of respect for Rucka/Evely? I'm not sure Sampere could come up with something better but still. Oh, I guess the pigs are a mythological Circe reference.

"I did not have a sidekick" - even though canonically Donna and Cassie were still your sidekicks.

Except for his mopey Donna, I thought TK's dialogue was fine, for the most, and that he nailed a sustainable voice for Yara, here. It's Diana's responses - specifically, her problem with talking -that sounds off. Diana isn't Batman; she likes talking!

Enhh...? Typically, WW has treated Cassie and Donna as her little sisters and proteges - not her sidekicks. I don't think WW an WG have ever been written like a hero and sidekick combo.

[SiegePerilous02]

"I did not have a sidekick" - even though canonically Donna and Cassie were still your sidekicks.

Tbf, Donna spent most of her time as Wonder Girl with the Teen Titans or with Hippolyta. I think that makes Diana's assessment of Donna at least never really needing her to be accurate.

[Frontier]

Except for his mopey Donna, I thought TK's dialogue was fine, for the most, and that he nailed a sustainable voice for Yara, here. It's Diana's responses - specifically, her problem with talking -that sounds off. Diana isn't Batman; she likes talking!

Enhh...? Typically, WW has treated Cassie and Donna as her little sisters and proteges - not her sidekicks. I don't think WW an WG have ever been written like a hero and sidekick combo.

I have never seen Yara talk like that. I mean, the attitude is kind of similar but also portrayed excessively. But King has this weird thing about Amazon dialogue.

A protege is basically a sidekick and Cassie did sidekick stuff with her.

Tbf, Donna spent most of her time as Wonder Girl with the Teen Titans or with Hippolyta. I think that makes Diana's assessment of Donna at least never really needing her to be accurate.

I guess that's fair but I think canon-wise they still spent time as partners.

[Dr. Poison]

Tbf, Donna spent most of her time as Wonder Girl with the Teen Titans or with Hippolyta. I think that makes Diana's assessment of Donna at least never really needing her to be accurate.

Yeah's not like there are a whole bunch of Silver Age comics featuring Diana and Donna together fighting Cheetah, Mars(now Ares), Angle Man, Silver Swan, or Dr. Cyber. Donna was an occasional guest-star at best in Diana's solo adventures. There just wasn't even close to the same amount of material for Batman & Robin, Flash & Kid Flash, Aquaman & Aqualed, etc. I'm sure Diana did mentor Donna but I don't think they were constant teammates.

[Primal Slayer]

Im enjoying the synergy right now. We see Giggy in Beast World where she's basically captured just in time to be recruited here

[Psy-lock]

Diana and Donna are more like Clark and Kara or Bruce and Barbara: they team up from time to time, but are generally independent from each other. Probably more independent than most of us would like, but that's how it is.

[Gaius]

an-5/
Wow, that dialogue between the Wonders is...rough. "Chattering?" Also King doesn't know how to write Yara.

Is there any real reason for Giganta to have a giant cell? Would she want to be giant 24/7? Shouldn't you be negating her powers?

Because it's more visually impressive to draw her in a giant cell than a regular sized one.