Comments on: Wonder Woman’s Greatest Stories

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 12:24:14 +0000

Ragnell, no, that’s great, that they’re telling people a specific time. Thanks for letting us know!

By: Ragnell

Ragnell — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 05:52:27 +0000

(That’s why I wasn’t linking a solicit, because it was just in a letter. But, from what I’ve seen of letter responses they don’t tend to make such specific promises unless it’s already set for an announcement. They know we’re on the internet spreading rumors all over the place.)

By: Ragnell

Ragnell — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 05:49:15 +0000

Johanna — No official confirmation, but when we sent in letters complaining about lateness, I whined about the lack of a Showcase. The return letter promised June. I could scan it if no one believes me.

By: Craig

Craig — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 04:49:29 +0000

I’ll second that, Rob. I thought his run on WW started off a little weak, but #297 contains some of my favourite work by Gene. Cool Kaluta cover, too!
c.

By: Rob S.

Rob S. — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:25:34 +0000

I’m just hoping some Gene Colan art makes an appearance. I can’t get enough of his work these days.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:56:35 +0000

My clearest memory of that period, Steven, is the atrocious Brave & Bold #63, where Wonder Woman and Supergirl decide to give up heroing so they can go to Paris, buy pretty clothes, and get boyfriends. It's so bad it sticks in your head. But checking the GCDB shows me that that was six years or so before the Sekowsky era, of which I remember mostly I Ching and WW not knowing what to do with her life... an accurate reflection of the real-world struggle to know what to do with her. I just can't call turning her into a Diana Peel rip-off "some of the best comics done". Especially once you consider the anti-female content and covers.

By: StevenRowe

StevenRowe — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:19:50 +0000

Hard to imagaine someone thinking that the Sekowsky issues (O’Neil didnt last that long before being replaced as writer by Sekowsky) arent classics — but one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. Certainly Sekowsky was a large breath of fresh air after DC spent ten years in trying to destroy Wonder Woman with (IMHO) awful awful stories. As the silver age was dying (both Marvel and DC were cancelling some superhro titles), many of the other superhero books were becoming more vapid – not less. these stories strived to do something different, something new. Obviously it doesnt work now to some of yall, but I certainly recall folks then and now, who feel these are some of the best comics – not just best Wonder Woman, best comics, done.
– personaly, I cant say – I havent re-read them in years; but to short change this period (and I suspect the ONeil story is one of the Schwartz edited stories), is rather disappointing.

By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 05:07:46 +0000

…and of course, there was that issue with the cover declaring it the ‘women’s lib issue’ …and inside, Wonder Woman declares she doesn’t even LIKE women! Quite the logic jump, there.

By: Lyle

Lyle — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 19:40:34 +0000

Hm, I agree that they probably don’t deserve to be called the greatest stories, but I’ll be happy to see those O’Neil stories at an acceptable price. I’ve long been curious to evaluate those stories for myself but the back issues I’ve found have cost more than I’ve been willing to spend on my curiosity. I’d really like to see Samuel Delaney’s stories from that era, though. I remember him commenting on his short run (IIRC, he did the last two issues before going back to classic WW) and offering a great quote like “They wanted a feminist take on Wonder Woman, but never asked any feminists to write it.”

By: Dave Carter

Dave Carter — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 17:57:59 +0000

Oh good. Any idea when?

By: Johanna

Johanna — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 17:38:27 +0000

That’s what Ragnell was saying, that one’s supposedly on its way.

By: Dave Carter

Dave Carter — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 17:22:42 +0000

Now they need to issue a Showcase Presents Wonder Woman volume…

By: Johanna

Johanna — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 17:20:57 +0000

Enthusiasm is good! That’s a pleasant side effect of projects like this — an excuse to talk about the old stuff again!

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 16:53:56 +0000

Although I wasn’t even close to being alive when they were released, I love love LOVE the Diana Prince/white jumpsuit era, especially the issues with Mike Sekowsky inked by Dick Giordano. Fantastic art! And the storyline with Diana jumping through time to collect the greatest warriors from various eras to fight a war with the Amazons…that’s good stuff!
I’m very enthusiastic this morning……..
c.

By: Ragnell

Ragnell — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:45:10 +0000

I’d like a Chronicles, personally. An affordable reprint of the Golden-Age stories.

We will be getting a Showcase soon.