Darkseid also invaded Olympus itself in an earlier story from ACTION COMICS #600, written and penciled by Byrne and inked by George Perez. A beautiful book.
Wonder Woman's new look: At long last, pants!
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I wouldn't go that far. They are myths, legends and fables for the modern age. And as such they are no more retarded than those that came before.
The problem is most superheroes these days are the "ones that came before". Their costumes are still stuck in a 1940s sensibility, and a 1940s sensibility aimed at 7 year olds at that. As for the stories they can't decide who to be aimed at, and the commitment to the monthly format (also a holdover from decades past) hamstrings any innovative, indeed any interesting, storytelling.
Superheroes have the potential to remain a genre of legendary heroes and fables for contemporary times, but they need to actually have some relation to contemporary times for that to happen. They've become such an insular, incestuous genre, so afraid of change, that they are, at least in their native format of comic books, rapidly losing any interest at all.
This is very true. I love comics and I love superheroes, but the monthly issues are irksome. Give me comic books like The Dark Knight Returns or Kingdom Come.
^ Dark Knight, at least (dunno about Kingdom Come), was originally released monthly. Actually, IIRC, it was less "monthly" and more "occasionally".
Maybe: I only own the collector's edition. But it's still clearly a single story, with a beginning, a middle and an end.
I don't mind open ends or different interpretations, but the convoluted story-lines that advance only a few pages a month and go around in several different titles actually keep me away from comics.
I don't mind open ends or different interpretations, but the convoluted story-lines that advance only a few pages a month and go around in several different titles actually keep me away from comics.
You must really enjoy participating in retarded threads, then.
The bright skintight costume ( cape and mask optional) are timeless. You see them in the wresting ring, on the track, on the ice, on the slopes and in the circus but seeing them in a comic book for some reason is silly. The onee that aren't timeless are the onee based on what was "hip" the day they were designed. Thats why heroes with three piece suits, fedoras, disco collars or eye glitter needed makeovers the day before their first issues dropped. While the ones in the bodysuits manage to make it decade after decade. The bodysuit aren't hip but they're never out of style. Even whe their style changes. A Gil Kane Silver Age design doesn't look like a Golden Age design. A Perez design form the 80s doesn't look like a Silver Age design. Yet none are as outdated as Luke Cage in his yellow shirt with its big old collar open to his navel.I wouldn't go that far. They are myths, legends and fables for the modern age. And as such they are no more retarded than those that came before.A bit? The entire genre is retarded, this thread alone is proof enough of that.
The problem is most superheroes these days are the "ones that came before". Their costumes are still stuck in a 1940s sensibility, and a 1940s sensibility aimed at 7 year olds at that. As for the stories they can't decide who to be aimed at, and the commitment to the monthly format (also a holdover from decades past) hamstrings any innovative, indeed any interesting, storytelling.
Superheroes have the potential to remain a genre of legendary heroes and fables for contemporary times, but they need to actually have some relation to contemporary times for that to happen. They've become such an insular, incestuous genre, so afraid of change, that they are, at least in their native format of comic books, rapidly losing any interest at all.
As for the audience. Mainstream superhero comics (Suprman, Batman, Spider-Man ect) should be gear toward the young adult/Harry Potter age group. Something an adult can read but not inappropriate for children. Tone down the sex and violence in those book to that level,
Format and frequency? I dunno. The monthly format does provide material for graphic novels. More original graphic Novels? Digests like Archie?. Phone book black and white Manga? E books? Video games?
Yes the genre is insular and incestuous. Partially because of the Direct Market and the Specialty Shop selling an overpriced product designed to appeal to a shrinking, aging fanbase.
Yes, more stories need to be stand alone or short arcs. Less "shared universe" event driven BS that derails the entire line of books for months and makes writing a single book a major headache.
^ I'll say it again: perfect. For Wonder Girl.
I wouldn't go that far. They are myths, legends and fables for the modern age. And as such they are no more retarded than those that came before.A bit? The entire genre is retarded, this thread alone is proof enough of that.
The problem is most superheroes these days are the "ones that came before". Their costumes are still stuck in a 1940s sensibility, and a 1940s sensibility aimed at 7 year olds at that. As for the stories they can't decide who to be aimed at, and the commitment to the monthly format (also a holdover from decades past) hamstrings any innovative, indeed any interesting, storytelling.
Superheroes have the potential to remain a genre of legendary heroes and fables for contemporary times, but they need to actually have some relation to contemporary times for that to happen. They've become such an insular, incestuous genre, so afraid of change, that they are, at least in their native format of comic books, rapidly losing any interest at all.
What you and Rii say here is all the proof I need to be able to say the both of you need to stop reading comics immediately, and never read them again. You are not the target audience, and haven't been for years. Readers like you are directly responsible for everything that has cost the comics industry its readers, and its place in the general market.
No it isn't and no it doesn't.
It's a pretty weak adaptation of a Xena photo or poster. Even has Lawless's hard jaw.
It's using an image of a model with a digitally created outfit as part of this range:
ok, so it's inspired by Xena rather than by Wonder Woman. Better?
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Seriously unless WW is dressed like this...
I am not going to see that film and a bunch of people won't either. Get real...she is Wonder Woman...not Gladiator or a jeans & jacket SMALLVILLE version of the character.
I am not going to see that film and a bunch of people won't either. Get real...she is Wonder Woman...not Gladiator or a jeans & jacket SMALLVILLE version of the character.
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Jetfire
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ok, so it's inspired by Xena rather than by Wonder Woman. Better?
Give me Zena like this...don't fuck up Wonder Woman.
Xena!
Maybe if you post the same picture of WW another couple of times, it will somehow convince everybody of the correctness of your opinion.
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Jetfire
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Fine...you want something different...don't be snide...ok?
Come on, a bit of fun never killed anyone.
