Wonder Woman TBP

[sirvk]

I have just started reading DC Comics after a long time reading Marvel and was wondering if anybody here has any recommendations on a good Wonder Woman story to try and locate. Something that deals with her temper or that has her getting angry would be good as I've heard the character has quite a temper and would like to see some stories exploring that.
Thanks

[BnL]

She really doesn't have a bad temper. The Justice League cartoon often inaccurately portrayed her that way, but in the comics, she's serene more often than not. But I suppose the closest thing to what you're looking for would be Eyes of the Gorgon. (http://www.amazon.com/Wonder-Woman-Gorgon-Greg-Rucka/dp/1401207979/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3/105-3017919-6074022?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1212827948&sr=8-3)

[Eliseu Gouveia]

Some fans (myself included) would actualy LIKE to see her let loose and bust some major heads for real once in a while instead of the usual coming-together-in-mutual-understanding.

[BnL]

Some fans (myself included) would actualy LIKE to see her let loose and bust some major heads for real once in a while instead of the usual coming-together-in-mutual-understanding.

That's not the same as having a bad temper though. When she's exhausted her other options, then it's time to kick some ass. I have a feeling we'll be seeing something along those lines in Gail's next big arc starting in #26.

[carabas]

Yeah, you have been misinformed. Wonder Woman is known for her bad temper the way Spider-Man is known for his awesome mustache.

[marshal99]

Well , she did snap Maxwell Lord's neck and nearly killed Mongul in IC issue 1 . She's a warrior born after all , and she does have a feisty temper - she got pretty angry at hercules in JLA/Avengers. :wink:

[carabas]

MAxwell Lord had nothing to do with temper. She was calm, collected, and rational, and decided that Lord just had to go.
The Mongul thing was kinda like when Peter Parker made a deal with Mephisto: out-of-character bollocks.

[BnL]

MAxwell Lord had nothing to do with temper. She was calm, collected, and rational, and decided that Lord just had to go.
The Mongul thing was kinda like when Peter Parker made a deal with Mephisto: out-of-character bollocks.

Incidentally, when Infinite Crisis was collected, they changed Diana's dialogue to make it clear that she was only trying to pin him to the floor.

As for the JLA/Avengers thing, she mistook him for the Hercules/Herakles from DC continuity, who raped and imprisoned Diana's mother and sisters. So you know, there is THAT history going. She and the other amazons (including Hippolyta) had since made peace with Hercules, so that incident in JLA/Avengers was a bit of a continuity flub.

[rwe1138]

Anything by Greg Rucka. The Hiketeia (http://dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=1470) is a great place to start.

And Gail's run, once it gets traded.

[ashez2ashes]

What trade was the badass Medusa fight ? I remember Greg Rucka wrote it. That one is definitly worth picking up.

[BnL]

Eyes of the Gorgon. I linked to it's page on amazon.com in my first post.

[tangentman]

Actually, the Pre-Crisis Justice League series ran a subplot involving Wonder Woman struggling with irritability and rage in the late 70's. When Steve Englehart wrote the series, he showed Wonder Woman snapping at fellow Leaguers who annoyed her--particularly Green Arrow and Barry Allen. Diana felt condescended by certain male members, and gave 'em hell for it! Her brittleness became a point of contention in the League, leaving a flustered Superman in the middle. This plot was resolved by the time a giant-sized "Superman vs. Wonder Woman" JLA issue came out.

[marshal99]

Actually, the Pre-Crisis Justice League series ran a subplot involving Wonder Woman struggling with irritability and rage in the late 70's. When Steve Englehart wrote the series, he showed Wonder Woman snapping at fellow Leaguers who annoyed her--particularly Green Arrow and Barry Allen. Diana felt condescended by certain male members, and gave 'em hell for it! Her brittleness became a point of contention in the League, leaving a flustered Superman in the middle. This plot was resolved by the time a giant-sized "Superman vs. Wonder Woman" JLA issue came out.

That giant sized Superman vs Wonder woman comic has nothing to do with JLA , it was set in WW II and was an earth 2 event.

[tangentman]

That giant sized Superman vs Wonder woman comic has nothing to do with JLA , it was set in WW II and was an earth 2 event.

I didn't say the giant-sized collector's one-shot YOU'RE talking about--I'm referring to the giant-sized (as in extra pages) JLA issue with a cover showing Wonder Woman belting Superman while male Leaguers look horrified and Black Canary cheers her on. :wink:

[marshal99]

I didn't say the giant-sized collector's one-shot YOU'RE talking about--I'm referring to the giant-sized (as in extra pages) JLA issue with a cover showing Wonder Woman belting Superman while male Leaguers look horrified and Black Canary cheers her on. :wink:

Ah my mistake then. :biggrin:

I know which issue you are referring to now.
http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/large/45019795106.143.gif

[BnL]

Actually, the Pre-Crisis Justice League series ran a subplot involving Wonder Woman struggling with irritability and rage in the late 70's. When Steve Englehart wrote the series, he showed Wonder Woman snapping at fellow Leaguers who annoyed her--particularly Green Arrow and Barry Allen. Diana felt condescended by certain male members, and gave 'em hell for it! Her brittleness became a point of contention in the League, leaving a flustered Superman in the middle. This plot was resolved by the time a giant-sized "Superman vs. Wonder Woman" JLA issue came out.

Ugh. Sounds horrible.

[tangentman]

Yep, that looks exactly like the copy I own! The "Satellite Era" was one of my favorites in JLA history. I count the "Manhunter" two-parter as one of the best JLA stories. For the occasional questionable choice in the cartoon, I thought they nicely captured the spirit of this ear.

[BnL]

Actually, the Pre-Crisis Justice League series ran a subplot involving Wonder Woman struggling with irritability and rage in the late 70's. When Steve Englehart wrote the series, he showed Wonder Woman snapping at fellow Leaguers who annoyed her--particularly Green Arrow and Barry Allen. Diana felt condescended by certain male members, and gave 'em hell for it! Her brittleness became a point of contention in the League, leaving a flustered Superman in the middle. This plot was resolved by the time a giant-sized "Superman vs. Wonder Woman" JLA issue came out.

Ugh. Sounds horrible.

[carabas]

when you look at 60+ years of continuity, I think you will find that most characters will at one time or anothr have dealt with anger issues. But it is not normally part of the character.

[tangentman]

Yep, that looks exactly like the copy I own! The "Satellite Era" was one of my favorites in JLA history. I count the "Manhunter" two-parter as one of the best JLA stories. For the occasional questionable choice in the cartoon, I thought they nicely captured the spirit of this ear.

[sirvk]

OK thanks for that.

Another question, are there any trades out, maybe fairly recent ones, that deal with the villian Giganta that might be worth a read?

[tangentman]

Ugh. Sounds horrible.

The story seems extremely dated now, but for the mid-70's, Englehart's approach to the JLA was cutting edge. Rather than focusing just on cosmic menaces, Englehart attempted to develop the personalities of the cast. He played on character strengths AND weaknesses, inserted conflict into a team that usually got along, and brought a very human dynamic to DC's "A-List" team. The Justice League cartoon borrowed directly from Englehart's stories.