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Real Power Part 1: Wonder Woman

August 4, 2008
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Today I start a series of blogs that was inspired by the Adam Hughes poster The Real Power of the DC Universe. As you can see, it features 11 heroines, from left to right, Catwoman, Oracle, Zatanna, Black Canary, Power Girl, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batwoman, Vixen, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn. For the next several weekdays I’ll be featuring one of these characters and a few Collected Editions that are worth owning. Also, I’ll be adding 12th character, someone whom DC really should have not left out.

We start off with Wonder Woman, possibly the most famous fictitious heroine of all time. She first graced the pages of All-Star Comics #8 in 1941 and was quickly launched in to two books of her own Sensation Comics and Wonder Woman, making her a headline character in three books. She was created and written by William Moulton Marston (who also created the lie detector, hence the golden lasso) and much of her art work was done by HG Peter, who stayed with Wonder Woman until his death in 1958.

Wonder Woman aka Diana Prince an Amazon Princess from Themyscira (Paradise Island) has been a staple in the comics as well and television for decades and is even part of the DC Comics “Trinity”, which includes Superman and Batman. Let’s take a look at some of her collected editions:

  • The Wonder Woman Archives Volumes 1-5 The hardbound Golden Age stories of Wonder Woman. Collects her very first adventures up to Sensation Comics #40 and Wonder Woman #12.
  • Showcase Presents: Wonder Woman Volumes1-2 Wonder Woman’s first collection of her Silver Age appearances in black and white. Volume 1 collects Wonder Woman #98-117 and Volume 2 (due out October 29, 2008 will collect Wonder Woman #118-137.
  • Diana Prince: Wonder Woman Volumes 1-3 Moving on up to Diana’s transformation to a super, sexy 1970’s heroine without her red, gold and blue “warrior uniform”. Volumes 1-2 collect Wonder Woman #178-189 and Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #93, and The Brave and The Bold #87. Volume 3 due out October 29, 2008 will collect Wonder Woman #190-198 and World’s Finest Comics #204!
  • Wonder Woman: God and Mortals The beginning of a five year stint on the character by George Pérez Collecting Wonder Woman #1-7 (Vol. 2; 1987), featuring the young Amazon’s origin and her introduction to “Man’s World.”
  • Wonder Woman: Down To Earth The beginning of another seminal run, this time by Greg Rucka. This book collets Wonder Woman #195-200. Although Rucka would go on through issue #226 and would also pen the graphic novel Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia (1992).

Currently Wonder Woman can be found in her own title, Justice League of America and Trinity. Her own direct to video animated DVD movie is due out February 2009. Keri Russell will be doing her voice.

Collected Edition Blog browsing on Friday Morning

August 1, 2008
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It’s post-mortem time here at the CCL. I’ve been catching up with everything that isn’t Comic Con International: San Diego 2008 (thanks to Augie for the correction), but it’s not as easy as I’d like. As I thought there have been tons of Blog posts and articles that recap the Con and the Comics Reporter has compiled a giant list.
There is, however, other news in the Collected Edition world, so let’s get to it now: