Thursday, July 01, 2010

The Day Wonder Woman "Died"!

I don't have too much interest in DC Comics characters outside the Batman franchise with a minor smattering of Superman and a brief encounter with The Flash TV show in the '90's [before I found out John Wesley Shipp's "secret"]. Outside of Batman I own exactly zero DC superhero comics and have only read a few of my friends ones. Now while it is fair to say it was Erin Grey on Buck Rogers that first awakened levels of "excitement" in my pre-adolescent mind, but I'd offer it was Lynda Carter in her iconic Wonder Woman garb that made me understand it was going to be great to be a man.

But as iconic as it may be, it seems that modern politically correct assholes have crept into the upper echelon's of DC comics, or worse: Communists have! I present here Wonder Woman's "new" costume [right].

As you can see it's a travesty. Most of her upper torso is now covered, visible cleavage is reduced but worst of all: Wonder Woman is now wearing pants! What the FUCK????!!!! - but just when you thout it couldn't get any worse: - look - they're not made from white stars on blue material - that's right. They've taken her stars away, they've reduced the red and all the white is gone altogether in a swift almost vulgar Fuck-You to American patriotism!

Artist and DC Comics Co-Publisher Jim Lee, who undertook the redesign, admitted in a blog post on the DC website that changing the classic costume was incredibly challenging and there have been allusions to the fact that this needed to be done for the forthcoming 2013 Wonder Woman movie, but that's no excuse - movie continuity is always separate from comic book canon so have your shitty unpatriotic Wonder Woman in your movie but leave an American icon as recognisable as Uncle Sam and the Statue of Liberty the fuck alone!

More at Fox or Pete Bradshaw at The Guardian

20 comments:

Constance said...

She looks gorgeous! And more appropriately attired for battle. Just think: more women will be able to dress up as their favorite superhero at Halloween.

Civilian Overseer said...

Two words, Sensible Shoes, We all know what that means...

Constance said...

eh, no. It actually means "Now we all know what is on Mr. Overseer's mind..."

Civilian Overseer said...

Ahem, rather We all know what's on the fair Connie's mind, I quote...

"She looks gorgeous!"

Constance said...

She does look gorgeous! A little too skinny for a Greek girl though. Wonder Woman is a feminist icon - all the Women's Studies professors and students I ever knew held her in very high regard.

vaughan said...

Sorry it's a travesty....does no one remember that Wonder Woman was created by William Moulton Marston one of americas leading psychologist's to promote womens liberation .....granted he based her on his 21 year old live in lover , who co habited with Marston and his wife ...and they were into sex games..and DC had to try to edit Marstons Scripts which for some reason ended up with either Wonder Woman or that months villaness being tied up and being "Forced " to tell the truth...errr hang on!!
Don't panic Colonel , this is another bound to fail attempt to update WW ( In the early seventies , DC relaunched Wonder Woman as a Germain Greer reading feminist that wore a white suit....it FLOPPED!)So unsure are they that this version that has outraged you is not in proper continuity. Instead they've placed her in an ultimates style universe under everybodys favourite writer Joe Michael ( All I've got is B5 and Murder she wrote)Straczyniski who has come up with one of the most original new origins stories I've ever seen (Sarcasm) in which as a baby Diana is sent to safety by the doomed Amazons to live with a american family , only as an adult does Diana realise her full potential!!Ahh joe you're a genius
I Speak from experience as I met the "Great" man once!
This will not last long and be quickly forgotten along with all the other new versions of heroes and changes that will make sure things will never be the same again!I mean DC have never gone back to the tried and trusted format have they?

Anonymous said...

http://zendamage.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/wonder_woman_by_kerong.jpg

Constance said...

A strong female warrior, but one who fights crime in lingerie and ties men up in her Golden Lariat.... puh-lease! That's only a teeny bit away from some kind of pin-up girl masturbation fantasy. Which you know, and I know, and I absolutely agree with Mr. V that this new look is a flash in the pan. They're trying to correct a double standard (try getting Batman to wear something like that) but sounds like the fanbase won't buy it. Literally.

Anonymous said...

Yes but I think the image of batman in stockings and suspenders may cause the Colonel's brain to melt...besides bruce waynes not got the legs for it!

Pints said...

I'm So sorry to disagree with my learned friend Constance, but I think it's TERRIBLE! Words fail me, I still couldn't and wouldn't dress up in WW garb at halloween, neither version.... I think not, but why mess with what's not broken.... I loved WW and Linda Carter, and never missed a Saturday morning episode, i fear looking at a sanitised, washed out, pc version of one of my favourite childhood memories.... the bionic woman and magyver being 2 of the others. in the immortal words of Creedon....nooooOOOOOOOOOOoooooooo! and lastly....re Batman.....Christian Bale....black leather....form fitting..... I need a moment! Sigh! ;-)

Constance said...

Girl, come on now! She looks a bad ass! Plus with that kind of coverage she doesn't have to constantly keep up with the bikini waxing. No, forget the bikini, an outfit like that must require a trip to Brazil.

But I suppose our friend C.O. would be the authority - I bet he's drilled more peepholes into ladies lockerrooms than I've showered in.

Civilian Overseer said...

Connie, so you've never showered then?, hideously stinky! ;)

Constance said...

No dear, I've come into my own and have a private shower at my disposal. Three, in fact. No more soaping up with the other girls at the Y.

Civilian Overseer said...

Connie, No more soaping up with the other girls at the Y. Shame. ;)

Constance said...

You always have to have the last word, don't you?

Civilian Overseer said...

No. ;)

Constance said...

Your pants are on fire!

Civilian Overseer said...

Connie, That's just the effect you have on me, babe. ;)

Constance said...

I applaud you, sir! Congratulations on your excellent jibe. You really are the male version of me.

Civilian Overseer said...

Connie, high praise indeed. ;)