Review of Wonder Woman ’77 Meets the Bionic Woman #2

[AndyMangels]

Reviews are starting to pour in on Wonder Woman ’77 Meets the Bionic Woman #2, and so far they look great!


The Fandom Post
http://www.fandompost.com/2017/01/25...oman-2-review/
Grade B/8 out of 10 (Chris Beveridge)
“This series is moving along at a good clip but is spending some decent quality time with the characters to let them breathe a bit, giving us a chance to get to know them. It definitely works out well in making it fun and engaging…”

DC Comics News
http://dccomicsnews.com/2017/01/25/r...ionic-woman-2/
4 out of 5 (8 out of 10) (Sean Blumenshine)
"This is a solid issue. The two heroines naturally feel like a team and work well together.”

Capeless Crusader
7.5 out of 10 (Jeremy Radick)
http://capelesscrusader.org/advance-...thickens-alot/
“Jaime and Wonder Woman making a fun, smart, butt-kicking team and the issue continues to sparkle when it focuses on their byplay and adventuring… I continue to enjoy the infectious sense of fun that permeates the issue.”

InsidePulse
7 out of 10 (Joe Smith)
http://insidepulse.com/2017/01/24/ad...ngels-tondora/
“This comic was fun and didn’t come across as hokey. The creative team did a good job of presenting these characters in the comic medium and captured the feel of them. It’s also good to see two strong female leads set in a time period when there weren’t as many represented within pop culture.”

Comic Crusaders
http://www.comiccrusaders.com/review...ionic-woman-2/
3.5 stars (7 out of 10) (Johnny Hughes)
“Andy Mangels continues to mine both shows vibes whilst somehow pointing out the frailties of both shows. For the most part, it works well.”

Fanbase Press
(Michael Troy)
http://fanbasepress.com/index.php/pr...woman-2-review
" In the way that Stranger Things goes beyond capturing nostalgia - rather creating something that was filmed in the era that it is "homaging" - I feel Wonder Woman '77 Meets the Bionic Woman manages to achieve that same magic effect.”

[AndyMangels]

More nice reviews! Not a bad one so far...

Sci-Fi Pulse
http://www.scifipulse.net/comic-revi...ionic-woman-2/
9.7 out of 10 (Raissa Devereux)
“It was the character beats in Andy Mangels‘ script, however, that gave the issue its spark…Judit Tondora‘s art continued to be superb…The first two installments of Wonder Woman ’77 Meets The Bionic Woman were almost everything I’ve wanted as a fan of both shows.”

Comics For Sinners
http://www.comicsforsinners.com/revi...ionic-woman-2/
(Kevin Given)
“A story that starts on a morbid note but ends in an action-packed finale that is worthy of both Television icons…this title delivers the goods!”

Geeks Of Doom
http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2017/01/2...-woman-77-bw-2
(Waerloga69)
“Phenomenal from start to finish. Action packed and full of sly references to that time period and the changes that have occurred since.”

Fellowship of the Geeks
http://opinions.thefellowshipofthege...ts-bionic.html
(Thomas Chick)
“The interaction between Jamie and Diana is great; it makes one wish Lynda Carter and Lindsay Wagner had this opportunity. There are some great little in-jokes for fans of the comics and the television series.”

All-Comic
http://all-comic.com/2017/wonder-wom...ionic-woman-2/
3 out of 5 (6 out of 10) (Jessica Petrecz)
“What this book gets right is the homage it plays to the classic feminist icons, recreating every detail from their respective shows. Mangels does not try to prop this book up as anything other that what it is, a true throwback that leaves Wonder Woman back as we remember her when Lynda Carter was holding the Lasso of Truth.”

Pop Culture Maven
http://www.popculturemaven.com/comic...week-of-12517/
(Steven Howearth)
“What Mangels does here is keep it light and fun. That is becoming the books best asset.”

Multiversity
http://multiverse-magazine.com/2017/...ionic-woman-2/
(Steve Hooker)
“This is escapist entertainment of the highest order and as far as Wonder Woman ’77 Meets The Bionic Woman #2 is concerned, you can truthfully say: “they just don’t make ’em like that anymore”. Except, of course, they do and Wonder Woman ’77 Meets The Bionic Woman #2 is the proof.”

The Pullbox
http://www.thepullbox.com/2017/02/wwbw2/
(Paul B)
“… some really solid artwork from Judit Tondora is just icing. She’s nailed everything that could be expected in a story set in the seventies, from the feathered hair to the cheesy mustaches, and her work on Diana/Wonder Woman in particular is outstanding… There are all of the banter and one-liners you could expect, and then some, but Andy Mangels doesn’t stop there. That’d be too easy.”

[RealWonderman]

WOW!!! Impressive! It's wonderful!

[AndyMangels]

Thanks RealWonderman!

I've been pretty happy for the reviews on the two issues.

Amusingly, the few negative reviews for issue #1 talked about me not revealing all of the characters or not giving backstory or expecting readers to know old continuity...

I'm not certain, but I think most comics these days are written withholding some information like "who is that person in the shadows?" "Is Cap really a Nazi?" "Who does Captain Marvel kill?" and etc.

As for backstory or continuity... don't most comics these days depend on continuity and characters that fans have to keep track of?

At least I made sure that the names of each characters were in the issue. I've read some comics lately in which the majority of the characters are never named!

But even the negative reviews have talked about how clear it is that Judit and I are respectful of the original material and characters... and we're sure trying to be!

[Phoenixx9]

I think the book sounds like a great idea!

I wonder why they didn't think to do it when both shows were actually on air back in the 1970's?

How many issues is this series? How much are each book?

[AndyMangels]

Phoenixx9, WONDER WOMAN '77 MEETS THE BIONIC WOMAN issue #1 debuted December 7th, and issue #2 debuted on January 25th.
Issue #3 will be out at the end of February.
The series is six issues total!
Issues run $3.99 apiece.

They didn't do it on TV because: (1) The shows were owned by different companies; (2) The shows were eventually on competing networks (when they were both on the same network they were set in different time periods); and (3) it would have cost far more $$ than either of the shows had budgets for.

Lynda Carter and Lindsay Wagner were close friends though, and shared a manager, Ron Samuels (also Lynda's husband).

[AndyMangels]

A few more reviews:

Reading With A Flight Ring
(Steve Leitman)
http://readingwithaflightring.weebly...bionic-woman-2
“Much stronger than the first issue was and that makes the fanboy in me happy. With all the unique touches that make the franchise's fan favourites on display this one hits all the right notes.”

ComicWOW
http://comicwow.tv/reviews/wonder-wo...micwow-review/
7 out of 10 (Huck Talwar)
“Writer Andy Mangels keeps the relationship between the title characters tight… Judit Tondora’s artwork makes the illustrations look almost like oil paintings.”

Spartantown
http://www.spartantown.net/2017/02/r...ts-bionic.html
(Enrique Rea)
"What Andy Mangels and Judit Tondora have been able to accomplish in just two issues, is not only resurrect the joy of comics but establish a great working relationship with two iconic heroes."

[Phoenixx9]

Phoenixx9, WONDER WOMAN '77 MEETS THE BIONIC WOMAN issue #1 debuted December 7th, and issue #2 debuted on January 25th.
Issue #3 will be out at the end of February.
The series is six issues total!
Issues run $3.99 apiece.

They didn't do it on TV because: (1) The shows were owned by different companies; (2) The shows were eventually on competing networks (when they were both on the same network they were set in different time periods); and (3) it would have cost far more $$ than either of the shows had budgets for.

Lynda Carter and Lindsay Wagner were close friends though, and shared a manager, Ron Samuels (also Lynda's husband).

Hi Andy. Thanks for the info!

Yes, I remember them being friends and having Lynda's husband Ron as both of their managers. I believe Lynda later divorced him and married a congressman to whom she is still married.

[AndyMangels]

Phoenixx9, Robert Altman is her husband, and though he was never a Congressman, he was very influential as a high-powered attorney in Washington, DC, and as a banker, Presidential advisor, and more. He currently is the chairman/CEO of Zenimax, owners of Bethesda (which is why Lynda has done voices for Elder Scrolls, and songs for the Fallout 4 video game)
You can find out more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_A._Altman