I would see this movie in a red hot minute

I would absolutely go see this movie: It looks excellent on so many levels. First of all, it brings Princess Diana back to her roots—not her comic book Greek mythology roots, but to her comic origin as a WWII superhero. …

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Clark and Diana

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For anyone following comic news, you know that DC Comics has generated more than a little buzz by creating a romance between Superman and Wonder Woman. Some longtime fans of the Clark Kent/Lois Lane romance (which was nullified as part …

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I would see this movie in a flash…

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Now that Marvel Comics’ superhero team The Avengers have the fastest grossing billion-dollar movie in the history of ever, what about a Justice League movie? DC Comics’ superhero team sports some pretty heavy-hitters too, featuring the “trinity” of Superman, Batman, …

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Wonder Woman #7—plot twist or revisionist sexism?

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As anyone who is reading the “New 52″ relaunch of Wonder Woman can tell you, this isn’t your grandmother’s Wonder Woman. Brian Azzerello and Cliff Chiang have created a vital, modern, vibrant hero. The art has been absolutely gorgeous, the …

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Not just the pants…the pose.

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So there’s an alternate cover for Justice League #1 by David Finch. Personally, I don’t enjoy the style of art. The man is a talented artist but this is simply not one of his better images, in my opinion. But …

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Score one for Team Pants

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So I just rambled here about how silly it is for Wonder Woman to be fighting crime in her underwear. Well, an intrepid Photoshopper decided to turn the tide and let the boys see how silly it is: Yup. Looks …

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No Pants

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When DC Comics first announced they were relaunching the DC Universe with the “new 52,” they showed the pre-release image of the cover to the flagship title of the new DCU, Justice League #1. New costumes always cause controversy. New …

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A Montage of animated Wonder Women

As a fun countdown toward the 70th anniversary of Wonder Woman’s first appearance, here is a montage of Wonder Woman (and Wonder Girl) animated clips, from 1967 to 2011, all set to the Wonder Woman live action TV show theme. …

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But I liked her in pants…

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I’m guessing this will be the final post regarding the Wonder Woman pilot that NBC decided not to pick up. I’ve already rambled about how I’m not disappointed since it was looking pretty cheesy and un-Wonder-ous. However, one of the …

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Can’t say I’m disappointed…

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So it seems like NBC passed on the reboot of the Wonder Woman series. I can’t say I’m disappointed. I’d been expressing my doubts for a while about what David Kelly was doing with this show. It is a bummer …

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