Comments on: Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/28/wonder-woman-the-hiketeia/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:32:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Bella http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/28/wonder-woman-the-hiketeia/comment-page-1/#comment-101884 Bella Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:05:02 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/28/wonder-woman-the-hiketeia/#comment-101884 I absolutely LOVED this book. It was heartfelt. You never realize what it is that Wonder woman truly does in a day. You assume she sits enticing Batman and Superman into arm wrestling fights, or argues with J'onn in watchtower about his inabilitie to intermingle with the human species. It's a different view, its a respectful one. It made me teary eyed, and the way it was written was magnificent. I enjoyed it immensly. And would recommend it too others. I absolutely LOVED this book. It was heartfelt. You never realize what it is that Wonder woman truly does in a day. You assume she sits enticing Batman and Superman into arm wrestling fights, or argues with J’onn in watchtower about his inabilitie to intermingle with the human species. It’s a different view, its a respectful one. It made me teary eyed, and the way it was written was magnificent. I enjoyed it immensly. And would recommend it too others.

]]> By: Stuart http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/28/wonder-woman-the-hiketeia/comment-page-1/#comment-86242 Stuart Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:15:00 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/28/wonder-woman-the-hiketeia/#comment-86242 I found this track on myspace and it's so obviously inspired by the 70s Wonder Woman TV show theme tune that I wondered if it's going to be the theme to either the animated movie or some other project? It's by Denise Pearson, who fronted 80s super-group Five Star. Check it out here http://www.myspace.com/denisepearsonofficial I found this track on myspace and it’s so obviously inspired by the 70s Wonder Woman TV show theme tune that I wondered if it’s going to be the theme to either the animated movie or some other project?

It’s by Denise Pearson, who fronted 80s super-group Five Star.

Check it out here http://www.myspace.com/denisepearsonofficial

]]> By: Classics and Comics « Executive Pagan http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/28/wonder-woman-the-hiketeia/comment-page-1/#comment-85518 Classics and Comics « Executive Pagan Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:04:29 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/28/wonder-woman-the-hiketeia/#comment-85518 [...] can help to interpret red-figure vases, as well as Eric Shanower’s Age of Bronze series and Wonder Woman: Hiketeia. At the APA, I discovered that one of the things people are working on is comics. There was an [...]

[...] can help to interpret red-figure vases, as well as Eric Shanower’s Age of Bronze series and Wonder Woman: Hiketeia. At the APA, I discovered that one of the things people are working on is comics. There was an [...]

]]> By: Stanley L. Walker http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/28/wonder-woman-the-hiketeia/comment-page-1/#comment-74220 Stanley L. Walker Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:29:20 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/28/wonder-woman-the-hiketeia/#comment-74220 The dialogue after the events of Sacrifice was silenced and botched--but not by Rucka. Those following the book at that time might remember that there were a NUMBER of subplots going along with the main action. Suddenly the PTB were beset by the urge to flush the mature and complex work Rucka was doing for a Name Of The Week approach and everything was aborted, with the Max Lord story being turned on its head completely. I have linked above to Part III of the Word Balloon interview. You really want to listen to all of them as they are very enlightening on this matter. The dialogue after the events of Sacrifice was silenced and botched–but not by Rucka. Those following the book at that time might remember that there were a NUMBER of subplots going along with the main action. Suddenly the PTB were beset by the urge to flush the mature and complex work Rucka was doing for a Name Of The Week approach and everything was aborted, with the Max Lord story being turned on its head completely. I have linked above to Part III of the Word Balloon interview. You really want to listen to all of them as they are very enlightening on this matter.

]]> By: Comics Should Be Good! » “Heading for the edge of time, heading for the thrills of the golden age” http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/28/wonder-woman-the-hiketeia/comment-page-1/#comment-71518 Comics Should Be Good! » “Heading for the edge of time, heading for the thrills of the golden age” Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:57:47 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/28/wonder-woman-the-hiketeia/#comment-71518 [...] artists (Vertigo); Superman: It’s a Bird by Steven T. Seagle and Teddy Kristiansen (Vertigo); Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia by Greg Rucka, J. G. Jones, and Wade von [...]

[...] artists (Vertigo); Superman: It’s a Bird by Steven T. Seagle and Teddy Kristiansen (Vertigo); Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia by Greg Rucka, J. G. Jones, and Wade von [...]

]]> By: Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/28/wonder-woman-the-hiketeia/comment-page-1/#comment-717 Comics Worth Reading Sun, 29 Jan 2006 12:58:02 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/28/wonder-woman-the-hiketeia/#comment-717 [...] He also wrote Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia, Ultimate Daredevil & Elektra, the Queen & Country comic series, and co-wrote Gotham Central with Ed Brubaker. [...]

[...] He also wrote Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia, Ultimate Daredevil & Elektra, the Queen & Country comic series, and co-wrote Gotham Central with Ed Brubaker. [...]

]]> By: David Oakes http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/28/wonder-woman-the-hiketeia/comment-page-1/#comment-711 David Oakes Sat, 28 Jan 2006 20:37:37 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/28/wonder-woman-the-hiketeia/#comment-711 Oh, certainly Diana looks better in an Amazonian context. I was wondering more about the quality of the "debate" between her and Batman. The post-"Sacrifice" fall-out seems to consist of him and Superman yelling "Murder is wrong!" and Wonder Woman yelling back "Yeah, so?" Makes the Internet seems almost erudite in comparisson. Bad enough that a writer immersed enough in Greek culture to use “Hiketeia” properly has resorted to blowing up Thymescria repeatedly until the Amazons take their marbles and go home. But to think that the same man that gave "Queen & Country" such subtlety is gone as well, that really hurts. Oh, certainly Diana looks better in an Amazonian context. I was wondering more about the quality of the “debate” between her and Batman. The post-”Sacrifice” fall-out seems to consist of him and Superman yelling “Murder is wrong!” and Wonder Woman yelling back “Yeah, so?” Makes the Internet seems almost erudite in comparisson.

Bad enough that a writer immersed enough in Greek culture to use “Hiketeia” properly has resorted to blowing up Thymescria repeatedly until the Amazons take their marbles and go home. But to think that the same man that gave “Queen & Country” such subtlety is gone as well, that really hurts.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/28/wonder-woman-the-hiketeia/comment-page-1/#comment-710 Johanna Sat, 28 Jan 2006 18:41:26 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/28/wonder-woman-the-hiketeia/#comment-710 The difference between Wonder Woman then and now is that WW then was being judged on the values of her culture and now she's being judged on the values of Batman's culture. I find your take on Rucka fair. There was so much potential in his run that completely disappeared. The difference between Wonder Woman then and now is that WW then was being judged on the values of her culture and now she’s being judged on the values of Batman’s culture.

I find your take on Rucka fair. There was so much potential in his run that completely disappeared.

]]> By: David Oakes http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/28/wonder-woman-the-hiketeia/comment-page-1/#comment-709 David Oakes Sat, 28 Jan 2006 18:10:06 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/28/wonder-woman-the-hiketeia/#comment-709 Not having read it myself (my shops around here stock the hardcover, which I won't pay for), how do you compare the non-respect of Batman in "Hiketeia" with the non-respect she is getting from Batman and Superman over killing Max? (Which seems only a step above "Her time of the month" jokes, and about as meaningful.) My take from the WW monthlies was that Rucka started out with a clear vision and a great deal of respect for the character, but then seemed to completely lose it in favor of overwrought soap opera dynamics and lots of puncheminaface. And all the comments I have heard on "Hiketeia" support the idea that he really understood the character. Once. Not having read it myself (my shops around here stock the hardcover, which I won’t pay for), how do you compare the non-respect of Batman in “Hiketeia” with the non-respect she is getting from Batman and Superman over killing Max? (Which seems only a step above “Her time of the month” jokes, and about as meaningful.)

My take from the WW monthlies was that Rucka started out with a clear vision and a great deal of respect for the character, but then seemed to completely lose it in favor of overwrought soap opera dynamics and lots of puncheminaface. And all the comments I have heard on “Hiketeia” support the idea that he really understood the character. Once.

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