Your Favorite Wonder Woman Story?

[Gail Simone]

Of all time...it can be from the comics or any media.

What story is your favorite, and why?

[Arvandor]

JLA: League of One. Awesome story in which Diana is forced to betray the Justice League to save them.

Fantastically written, with gorgeous art. The highlight is the confrontation between Wonder Woman and Superman. So well-written, so emotive. I loved it.

[Gail Simone]

I am really embarrassed.

I've heard about this book for ages, but I don't think I've read it.

Ouch.

[titansmaster]

Now this is admitting that I have been a reader for far too many years.

For nostalgic reasons, one of my all time favorite Wonder Woman stories is from her time as the powerless Diana Prince back in the 70s.

Pretty much up to this point, I had only read Batman related comics but picked up this story because Catwoman was on the cover.

The story featured Diana, I Ching, Catwoman, Fahfard and the Grey Mouser in a story that took Diana, I Ching, and Catwoman to the dimension where F & GM existed in search of mystic gems. It also feature Ching's daughter as the primary villian.

Again, a favorite because of nostalgia but still a good solid story with good Giordano artwork when reread last year in the DP, WW trade.

Outside of that, the WW 300 that introduced the character of Lyta to Earth 2.

Make no mistake, though, that as a whole, I am enjoying Gail's current run much more than I have any individual series of WW tales since Perez's relaunch after the first Crisis.

[aegisbearer]

Now this is admitting that I have been a reader for far too many years.

For nostalgic reasons, one of my all time favorite Wonder Woman stories is from her time as the powerless Diana Prince back in the 70s.

Pretty much up to this point, I had only read Batman related comics but picked up this story because Catwoman was on the cover.

The story featured Diana, I Ching, Catwoman, Fahfard and the Grey Mouser in a story that took Diana, I Ching, and Catwoman to the dimension where F & GM existed in search of mystic gems. It also feature Ching's daughter as the primary villian.

Again, a favorite because of nostalgia but still a good solid story with good Giordano artwork when reread last year in the DP, WW trade.

Outside of that, the WW 300 that introduced the character of Lyta to Earth 2.

Make no mistake, though, that as a whole, I am enjoying Gail's current run much more than I have any individual series of WW tales since Perez's relaunch after the first Crisis.

The WW #300 was so incredible! My favorite WW story, though, has to be Perez #1 reboot. I loooooooooove Greek mythology, so it pleased me to see the gods and their role in Diana's life.

[BlackTornado]

There are so many wonder woman stories that I love...off the top of my head I would say:

Stoned
Gods Of Gotham
Judgement in Outer Space
Rise of The Olympian
Challenge of The Gods
The Circle
Down to Earth

[md62]

I really enjoyed Phil Jimenez' issue (#170) where Lois spends the day with Diana. I consider it one of the best comic book "done in one" stories ever.

[MinaRho1]

I have many, but at the moment its the Hiketia.

[cockrumfan]

I have many, but at the moment its the Hiketia.

That's my personal favorite as well. Loved her in Rock of Ages and Queen of Fables in JLA as well.

[tangentman]

Golden Age Wonder Woman

My favorite story involves Wonder Woman's gradual reformation of Baroness Paula Von Gunther. After their latest battle, Wonder Woman discovers that Paula was essentially blackmailed & brainwashed into Nazi servitude--her toddler daughter is being held in a concentration camp. Wonder Woman frees little Gerta AND the other children. Overcome by sheer, unbridled joy, Paula tearfully vows to serve Wonder Woman for the rest of her days.

Diana accepts Paula's reformation, but works on re-educating her with Amazonian principles of love, compassion, and benevolent service. Over the next few issues, Paula gradually learns the ways of Paradise and eventually becomes an Amazon. More importantly, she becomes Wonder Woman's best friend and staunchest ally.

I'll just say that Superman & Batman NEVER achieved such a triumphant victory with their arch-nememes! :tongue:

Silver Age

Like titansmaster, I think the Catwoman/Erehwon story was the best of the "Powerless" period. Beautiful art, exotic adventure, 2 literary characters, AND Catwoman! What's not to love?

Bronze Age

Personally, I liked the Aegeus stories by Roy Thomas & Gene Colan. For the first time in years, Thomas took the series back to mythological roots & explored the Greek myths which inspired Wonder Woman lore. We saw various pieces of myth: Amazons, Pegasus, weapons of Hephaestus (Thunderbolts of Jove indeed!), Bellerophon, among others. Plus, Diana begins converting a Greek terrorist to the Amazon way, making a nod to the classic Marston stories!

I also liked the "Adjudicator" four-parter that teamed up Wonder Woman w/various DCU heroines. Fun story, and always loved the moody, sensual Colan art!

Modern Age

Several favorites here...by writer...

Perez: "Challenge of The Gods". Ambitious epic which combs Greek Myth at length, showing monsters, providing his own spin on the Amazons & Heracles, showing the great lengths of a mother's love, as well as showing Wonder Woman at her finest.

"Who Killed Myndi Mayer?" Few stories played up the culture clash between Themyscira and "Patriarch's World" as this one-issue mystery which explores the harrowing cost of drug addiction. It also shows the cynicism which permeates our world: the ugliest office politics EVER, adultery, apathetic law enforcement at work, social-climbing. Diana's tearful confusion over Mayer's self-destruction effectively illustrated the differences between her world and ours.

Moessner-Loebs: I loved the "Taco Whiz" story. I know many of you hated it, but I think placing Diana so far out of her element actually worked. For once, she struggled with the same concerns as the rest of us, including rent & working a dead-end job. Yet, ever the "Wonder Woman", she rose admirably to the challenge and LOVED going to work!

Byrne: Again in the minority, I'm happy that Byrne reintroduced Wonder Woman to JSA lore. I also liked his notion of Hippolyta serving as Wonder Woman as an act of penitence. It moved the "Challenge" sub-plot along, as well as bringing Donna & Golden Age Wonder Woman back into the mythos.

Luke: I was fascinated by Rama and the exploration of other world myths.

Jiminez: My favorites are the "Day in The Life" tales, particularly the ones with Lois, the resurrection of Paradise Island, and the day spent w/Trevor's gay nephew.

Rucka: "Stoned" was easily one of the most powerful stories from his run. Medousa was a formidable, terrifying enemy, and the stakes were high indeed. Diana's climactic maneuver in the final showdown is one of the most hardcore scenes in a mainstream comic book.

Simone: "The Circle" was a strong entry that hit the ground running. I loved the addition to the "Birth" myth, as well as the "whittle babies". Gail re-imagines Amazon lore in subtle ways that add, rather than detract. An emotionally taught story with a compelling villain. I may come to like the Genocide story better, though--just need a little distance and a re-reading to decide.


The Wonder Woman TV series

Season 1: "The Feminum Mystique"--a return to Paradise Island, Amazons vs. Nazis, and the debut of Debra Winger as the TV Wonder Girl!

Season 2: "Mind-Stealers From Space"--LOVED the eerie menace of the Skrill, as well as hottie Dack Rambo showing up as a potential love interest for Wonder Woman.

Season 3: "Formicida"--For reasons possibly perverse, there's nothing more fun than Wonder Woman in a good girl-fight! Fans got one here with the "Ant Queen", as well as a glimpse at how the Wasp could have been a major player in her own universe if done right.

[mercwiththemouth]

I really enjoyed The Contest though sadly I've never been able to get my hands on volume 2. I have the graphic novel that collects the first part. It sticks with me because it was one of the first WW comics I read.

[Will Payton]

This is tough.

It's more of a superman story, but I really like "Whom Gods Destroy".

After that probably The Justice Riders and Hiketeia.

[Major Comma]

Its hard to come up with one story .
so,for right now I will talk about one of my favorite issues .
Wonder Woman 300.
I loved all the alternate reality takes on Diana.
Especially the story about her and Superman getting together.
I thought it was a very realistic look at how their relationship might turn out.

[suedenim]

Golden Age Wonder Woman

My favorite story involves Wonder Woman's gradual reformation of Baroness Paula Von Gunther. After their latest battle, Wonder Woman discovers that Paula was essentially blackmailed & brainwashed into Nazi servitude--her toddler daughter is being held in a concentration camp. Wonder Woman frees little Gerta AND the other children. Overcome by sheer, unbridled joy, Paula tearfully vows to serve Wonder Woman for the rest of her days.

Diana accepts Paula's reformation, but works on re-educating her with Amazonian principles of love, compassion, and benevolent service. Over the next few issues, Paula gradually learns the ways of Paradise and eventually becomes an Amazon. More importantly, she becomes Wonder Woman's best friend and staunchest ally.

I'll just say that Superman & Batman NEVER achieved such a triumphant victory with their arch-nememes! :tongue:


I love this one too (from Wonder Woman #3)! As you say, turning an enemy (and a pretty darn wicked one) into a lifelong friend, that's something the other heroes never manage (or if they do, it doesn't take!)

That story also has a minor little bit that I love, where Diana Prince goes horseback riding (clearly just for the fun of it) and is introduced to sledding for the first time! That's one of the things I love about Golden Age Wonder Woman - she's so fun-loving! (Heck, she even raised a billion dollars - during a World War! - for a nationwide network of "Fun Centers!")


For more modern stories, Gail's "The Circle" wins. Reading that story, I felt like Gail was revealing truths about Diana and the Amazons that were somehow both new and ones I'd always known, deep down somewhere.

[muimi]

Hikeitia gets my vote though I also loved JLA: League of One. :)

[Kyle Sing]

I really enjoyed Phil Jimenez' issue (#170) where Lois spends the day with Diana. I consider it one of the best comic book "done in one" stories ever.

Agreed. One of the best! We get to see the spirit of Diana in that issue.

Peace,

Kyle

[korok]

There are a lot of stories I love, and for various reasons...

I loved the introduction of Villainy, Inc. in the 1940's... But the things that stick out from the 1940's are all the character moments. Someone else mentioned that she was fun-loving, and she really was! And I loved that Etta Candy and the Holliday Girls were more than just hostages... Diana often used them to help her out, and they'd give the "initiation treatment" to anyone who got out of line! "Paddles Up girls!"

I really liked the 1940's / Earth-2 stories from the 1970's. These ran around the same time as the tv show, and were my introduction to the comic. I also liked issue #300 - great issue!

George Perez did an excellent job with introducing the modern-day Wonder Woman! He made her such a real person, and introduced an amazing cast of characters. The story that really sticks out was "Chalk Drawings" (was that the title?) where Vanessa's friend commits suicide. It was very moving.

I'm a fan of John Byrne's run, and loved that he made Hippolyta the Wonder Woman of WWII. He told an excellent story over the course of his run, even if the last issue or two was rushed.

Phil Jimenez did an amazing job during his run as well! The interview with Lois stands out as one of the best issues ever!

Gail has been doing a bang-up job on Wonder Woman! I was so excited when I heard that she would be writing for Diana. Love the Gorillas!

There have been very few stories or writers I did not enjoy. I just wanted to hit highlights here...

[suedenim]

I loved the introduction of Villainy, Inc. in the 1940's... But the things that stick out from the 1940's are all the character moments. Someone else mentioned that she was fun-loving, and she really was! And I loved that Etta Candy and the Holliday Girls were more than just hostages... Diana often used them to help her out, and they'd give the "initiation treatment" to anyone who got out of line! "Paddles Up girls!"


Oh yeah, Etta and the Holliday Girls really kick ass in those stories! The "every girl can be a Wonder Woman" ethos is always in play.

[SJNeal]

Off the top of my head, one of my favorites has to be "The Contest", as it was the first "complete" WW story I read before going back and picking up the rest of the earlier issues of the '87 series. I'd only been reading comics for about 3 or 4 yrs, and actually believed our heroine was in danger of being replaced FOREVER!!! The wait between issues was agonizing back in those more innocent times...

More recently, I have to say I enjoyed the hell out of "Rise of the Olympian". I know in a few yrs this will be considered one of Diana's definitive tales.

[C.O. Jones]

WW #8 from 1987 where she reflects on man's world post-Crisis was my favorite until #195 where we see her staff settling into the embassy. Great low-key issue.

[meek?]

Not a newbie... more like a "recentie"... but my faves are Heinberg's opening arc and Gail's "The Circle."

Outside of comics, the recently released direct-to-DVD animated feature rocks my socks along w/ WW's spotlight in the JLU episodes "To Another Shore" and "Grudge Match." Great moments there. I dig 'em all equally.

Peace.

[BnL]

William Messner-Loebs' outer space arc, which I think doesn't actually has a title. In the story, Diana goes into outer space to rescue a Russian astronaut, but she's sabotaged by the White Magician, and she and the astronaut are hurled through space, eventually winding up as slaves on an uncharted alien prison planet. Wonder Woman bides her time, looking out for the weaker inmates/slaves, and makes friends of the ones who initially wanted to make an enemy of her. Finally, she leads a revolt, and she and her fellow captives hide out and regroup in a nearby asteroid belt. Diana's not satisfied to simply free the slaves, she intends to take down the entire vast empire. She makes an army of the freed slaves, and she wages war against the evil regime with expert skill. Eventually, with equal parts warrior prowess and diplomacy, she sets matters right, and becomes a legend across the universe.

[Deus ex Chris]

I would have to say "Stoned" or really just Rucka's run in general. I could never get into the character before his run, and he showed me why I should love Wonder Woman. Now, she's a favorite. I just can't get enough.

Of course, if I'm being totally honest, the answer is Promethea. To me, Promethea is what a Wonder Woman book should be in terms of themes, content, and tone. Hell, Wonder Woman should also have Moore and Williams as her creative team.

[SJNeal]

William Messner-Loebs' outer space arc, which I think doesn't actually has a title. In the story, Diana goes into outer space to rescue a Russian astronaut, but she's sabotaged by the White Magician, and she and the astronaut are hurled through space, eventually winding up as slaves on an uncharted alien prison planet. Wonder Woman bides her time, looking out for the weaker inmates/slaves, and makes friends of the ones who initially wanted to make an enemy of her. Finally, she leads a revolt, and she and her fellow captives hide out and regroup in a nearby asteroid belt. Diana's not satisfied to simply free the slaves, she intends to take down the entire vast empire. She makes an army of the freed slaves, and she wages war against the evil regime with expert skill. Eventually, with equal parts warrior prowess and diplomacy, she sets matters right, and becomes a legend across the universe.

I loved all of Messner-Loebs run! Vastly underrated, if you ask me; #63-100 read very well in a single sitting (or two). I think this era would have been more appreciated if it weren't for the revolving door of artists it was stuck with; excluding Lee Moder and Mike Deodato, most of them were barely decent to outright bad... :redface:

[OzBat!]

Reading through all these reader favourites, the one thing that sticks in my mind through repetition is the sense of FUN that used to permeate the book. As the decades passed, it appears to have been mostly lost, save for one or two shining moments. I'm desperately hoping that an outcome of Dinah's intervention, Diana is allowed to actually develop that sense of fun to some degree... not a joker or comedian, but somebody who honestly enjoys what she does and can do, and has fun with it.

[WorstThingUS]

Off the top of my head, one of my favorites has to be "The Contest", as it was the first "complete" WW story I read before going back and picking up the rest of the earlier issues of the '87 series.


I loved that story! No offense to Gail, but William Messner Loebs remains my favorite WW writer. I loved that run even though it stinks of hyprocrisy on my part, starting with the Mike Deodato Jr. artwork (somewhere a young Ed Benes was taking notes) and the silly black & blue costume she takes (a jacket over a bra and biker shorts). But most of all because one of the things I loved was giving Hippolyta feet of clay in regards to what happened with Hercules (she fell for his lies and he betrayed and imprisoned all the Amazons---but her). Now, if you did that with Jor-El or Thomas Wayne, I'd scream bloody murder, but I liked it here. And what I really liked but what ultimately turned out to be a red herring, was the idea that Hercules was her father. Sorry, but the whole "made from clay" thing is a big problem for me, because it always leaves the possibility of her going back to it or even worse the concept of her not really being human. This, on the other hand, makes her powers her birthright and she can never be turned into a lump of clay again and really makes her part of all the Greek myths that come into play in the book (though maybe a bit too much).

[Sean Whitmore]

Throw in another vote for League of One! Wonder Woman versus a dragon = awesome.


SEAN

[MinaRho1]

Throw in another vote for League of One! Wonder Woman versus a dragon = awesome.


SEAN
Holy crap. How could I forget that story? A great example of how different and unique Diana is to other heroes to her very core. She's not a superhero. She's DIANA.

And the art. The art! Oh, I could stare at it for hours.

[4PointOh]

I'm not even remotely certain how to answer this question.

[Deus ex Chris]

And the art. The art! Oh, I could stare at it for hours.Yeah, it's pretty damn amazing.

[BnL]

I'll admit that I hated WML's run when I first read it, but have since come to dig it quite a bit. What was most jarring to me was how much he de-powered Diana. That put me off right away. But of course, I can now look back on it with some perspective, since that's no longer the status quo, and there's lots to enjoy. It's not without it's problems, though. The retcon with Hippolyta and Herakles, as was referenced earlier, really bothered me. I also disliked that the previous supporting cast was pretty much scrapped (a trend, which started here, that would continue until Gail's run). At the time, I was bothered by the Taco Whiz stuff, but have since come to like it.

Oh, and of course, I really didn't care for the Deodato art. I'm still annoyed that Artemis's touchingly written death scene was spoiled by gratuitous, inappropriate cheesecake. For a long time, I thought he was completely talentless, until I later saw other artwork of his, and it was head and shoulders above his Wonder Woman material. Really beautiful stuff, in fact. Odd.

Overall, I felt that WML hit on very important aspects of Wonder Woman's character, including her tendency to reform her enemies, which was a common theme in his run. And I believe that, even though the usual gods and mythology stuff was missing, WML wrote what I believe to be the closest thing to be a definitive Wonder Woman story with the previously mentioned space arc.

[MinaRho1]

Oh, and of course, I really didn't care for the Deodato art. I'm still annoyed that Artemis's touchingly written death scene was spoiled by gratuitous, inappropriate cheesecake. For a long time, I thought he was completely talentless, until I later saw other artwork of his, and it was head and shoulders above his Wonder Woman material. Really beautiful stuff, in fact. Odd.


Isn't it, though!
I felt the same way. He must have worked his ass off to improve that much. The effort shows without hitting you over the head with it. Genuinely good stuff!

So what's stopping Rob Liefield from taking his cue?

Artemis is awesome. I wish she'd been Wonder Woman longer. Not forever, of course. Just long enough for her to get her due from other heroes in the community.

[WorstThingUS]

Here's a summary of 90's costumes as well as Deodato's open admission about what he was doing:

http://www.carolastrickland.com/comics/wwcentral/costume_indices/wwcost7.html

[mercwiththemouth]

I should add I also really like the Justice Legue Unlimited episode, This Little Piggy, for a WW story.

[Major Comma]

Bobby,
when somebody ask you this question whats the first image that pops into your mind?
Whn you talk about great writing to people who dont know Wonder Woman,
what stories do you use as an example?

[americanwonder]

I am really embarrassed.

I've heard about this book for ages, but I don't think I've read it.

Ouch.

You've never read "JLA: A League of One?" :eek: For shame. :frown: :wink:

From one Wonder-fan to another, I think you owe it to yourself to pick this up asap. It's yummy, rich, chocolatey goodness in a comic. Great story with fabulous art. So good. This is definately at the top of my favorite WW stories.

It's tied with Rucka's "The Hiketeia," which is my most re-read and most loaned-out comic. I really need to buy another copy, because this one has gotten a lot of mileage.

[empty_handed]

my absolute favorites of all times:

- Perez first trade Gods and Mortals (actually i love his ENTIRE run :) )
- JLA League of One

[Gail Simone]

"No offense to Gail, but William Messner Loebs remains my favorite WW writer. "

Not offended at ALL. I'm a huge WML fan, in the first place, and when talking about Wonder Woman writers, please forget i'm here, just post what you really think!

[Gail Simone]

"No offense to Gail, but William Messner Loebs remains my favorite WW writer. "

Not offended at ALL. I'm a huge WML fan, in the first place, and when talking about Wonder Woman writers, please forget i'm here, just post what you really think!

[4PointOh]

Bobby,
when somebody ask you this question whats the first image that pops into your mind?
Whn you talk about great writing to people who dont know Wonder Woman,
what stories do you use as an example?

Hm. That's a great way to look at it.

I guess it's that I like different stories for different things. And I think what's difficult is finding a fantastic WW story with fantastic (and consistent) art.

I often recommend WONDER WOMAN #219 (part 4 of "Sacrifice") and people tend to be really shocked that the Wonder Woman of the comic book is so different from and so much more serious and violent than the Wonder Woman they grew up with (usually Lynda Carter or Superfriends). I like it because of the conundrum Diana faces and the fact that she chose to destroy her mission to save Superman from a course that would have surely destroyed him.

I also really, really like JLA: LEAGUE OF ONE because of its mythic qualities and the peril it placed our heroine in.

Then there's Phil Jimenez and Joe Kelly's "A Day In the Life" WONDER WOMAN #170 featuring Lois Lane because of the insight it gives into the character.

And while conventional wisdom goes with Gail's "The Circle," I tend to recommend the often overlooked two-parter, "Expatriate" in WONDER WOMAN #18 and #19. Not only is there fantastic art by Bernard Chang, but the Nemesis hospital scene and the scene where Diana battles Green Lantern Procanon Kaa strike at the core of Wonder Woman in ways that hearken back to Marston.

Check it out:

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/96/l_a722f8237ae34bdaafc905f177fab80e.jpg

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/96/l_a722f8237ae34bdaafc905f177fab80e.jpg

[Duy]

I love War of the Gods.

Granted, it came out when I was 10 and completely clueless about QUALITY, but I still think the concept is so strong and it could have been handled better.

If Diana had an event centered on her again, it'd be cool.

[Deus ex Chris]

That's my favorite scene from Gail's run, Bobby.

[4PointOh]

That's my favorite scene from Gail's run, Bobby.

Isn't it awesome? :smile:

[SJNeal]

I love War of the Gods.

Granted, it came out when I was 10 and completely clueless about QUALITY, but I still think the concept is so strong and it could have been handled better.

If Diana had an event centered on her again, it'd be cool.

I think "Amazons Attack!" ruined any chance of DC doing a linewide Wonder-centric event anytime in the near future... :frown: Here's hoping I'm wrong though! Gail??? :cool:

BTW, I really liked "War of the Gods" as well. I picked up a second set of the mini at a recent convention because the copies I had were the newsstand editions without the posters.

[Arvandor]

I am really embarrassed.

I've heard about this book for ages, but I don't think I've read it.

Ouch.

Just in case you're not convinced enough, two pages from League of One.

(How do you embed images? I can't do it.)

http://www.imagebucket.net/bucket/is.php?i=5407&img=league0001.JPG

http://www.imagebucket.net/bucket/is.php?i=5408&img=league0002.JPG

[SmoManCometh]

"Gods of Gotham" It may not be the best story but I'll never forget it. When I was getting back into comics this was one of the first things I read and I LOVED it. You had Poison Ivy, Scarecrow, and The Joker transformed into gods and the Bat and WW families meeting each others "counterparts." But I just remember the great scenes between Artemis (when will we see her again in WW now that the Amazons are back???) and Huntress and the discussions about faith and religion. It was such a throw back in terms of dialogue and it was just beautiful and FUN read. I enjoyed a lot in Phil J's run though.

"The Hiketeia" I think Wonder Woman punching Batman off the balcony is one of the best panels in the history of comics. But then again Greg Rucka's entire WW run was some of the best COMICS ever.

"The Circle" was fantastic and although I wasn't crazy about the Genocide character, I really really connected to the "Rise of the Olympians" story and the Black Canary one that followed. Gail really nailed this and I hope she isn't going anywhere anytime soon!

[MatPaskins]

It's not a whole story but Phil Jimenez's death of Hippolyta in Our Worlds At War I found really affecting.
And the Rucka Medousa/Land of the Dead storyline - I think what was so wonderful in that run was the ethos Diana had, always aware she had to obey the gods without ever being their pawn. I liked what she said in the recent issue to Black Canary about how hard it is to disobey a direct order from a god a lot and I'm looking forward to Gail exploring that more.
Interesting that the things which are memorable about Wonderwoman (at least for me) are moments and character points rather than complete stories.

[Deus ex Chris]

Isn't it awesome? :smile:

Definitely. I've honestly found some of what Gail has done on the book to be superfluous and distracting (much of it involving gorillas), but her grasp on Wonder Woman is great.

[CaptainCanada]

From George Perez's run, "Gods and Mortals", "Challenge of the Gods" (minus the lame tie-in to Millennium), and "Who Killed Myndi Mayer?" are the gold standard.

Rucka's run from "Stoned" to "The Bronze Doors" is sheer genius, probably the best single run of quality stories. Whether Perez or Rucka is the best right now is a tossup, in my opinion; had Rucka been allowed to finish his planned stories, I suspect he'd be the clear winner.

[lariatofhestia]

A League of One. My favourite. I could read that over and over. This is how I envision WW character. Moeller got her.

[Gail Simone]

My favorite that I've written is probably The Circle, and my favorite of all-time is a lot tougher, but George's beautiful death of Myndi Mayer story really hit me hard at the time.

[RealWonderman]

Gods of Gotham
"A Day in the life" interview with Lois Lane
The Circle

It's not a whole story per se...but the Captain Nazi thing recently is by far my favorite Wonder Woman thing that has happened that I can remember...the whole thing...going from Diana Prince turning into Wonder Woman, the inner dialogue throughout, and then seeing the lasso's effects...really seeing it!!!! I felt like it had every single one of my favorite Wonder Woman elements...her voice was clear, her thought process was totally Wonder Woman, her actions were perfection, her power was obvious, and her compassion was dead on. That little portion had me sold....

[raporfest]

Phil's run was just simply amazing (though I really didn't like the Skartaris arc) and he is probably my favorite WW writer. Wonder Woman: Paradise Found is not only my favorite WW story but also one of my favorite comic books or graphc novels.
Some of my favorite panels in the book include,
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii100/raporfest/Wonder_Woman_Commission_Art_by_D-2.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii100/raporfest/WonderwomanCirce.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii100/raporfest/WonderWomancirce2.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii100/raporfest/wonderspin_large_jpg_w560h491.jpg

[hellacre]

A League of One.

[Atomcrush]

Loved George Perez's entire run. Particularly the opening arc, Challenge of the Gods, the death of Myndi Mayer, and Chalk Drawings. The latter two being very moving.

[Kyle Sing]

Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #170. Lois Lane spends the day with Diana and sees all the different sides of her.

The Hiketeia. Just frakkin' brilliant! And, Diana bests Batman!

Wonder Woman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told trade paperback reprints an issue from the 1970s where Diana helps a woman battling cancer.

Rise of the Olympian. Diana and all of her supporting cast brought in for an epic story and epic battle.

Peace,

Kyle

[Red Mask]

Challenge of the Gods
Gods of Gotham & Paradise Lost - I was supposed to have handbound my copies but they got lost when I moved.

I'd like to read more stories where the threat isn't tied to the gods.

[Schornforce]

My favorite's JLA: A League of One.

Hiketia's a close second as is Mr. Jiminez's Circe story arc.

[Wonder Watcher]

Too many to list, I've enjoyed large swathes of most creator's runs.

Gail's 'Beowulf' arc and the GL mini-arc drawn by Bernard Chang were excellent. Much apologies for not remembering the arc titles.

I thought Greg Rucka's 'The Hiketeia' was fantastic.

I also very much enjoyed Joe Kelly's 'The Golden Perfect'.

[Phil Jimenez]

One of my favorite stories ever -- the one, I wish I could have drawn myself -- was back in the Perez days: the "Strangers in Paradise" arc, which chronicled the arrival of a host of ambassadors from Patriarch's World to Themyscira, and featured the first appearance of Eris, Goddess of Discord. I LOVE that story.

The "reading" of Myndi Mayer's will in WW Annual #1 ranks quite high.

[MadJohnFinn]

Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #170. Lois Lane spends the day with Diana and sees all the different sides of her.

The Hiketeia. Just frakkin' brilliant! And, Diana bests Batman!

Wonder Woman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told trade paperback reprints an issue from the 1970s where Diana helps a woman battling cancer.

Rise of the Olympian. Diana and all of her supporting cast brought in for an epic story and epic battle.

Peace,

Kyle

Excellent list, Kyle. Just about exactly what I'd have written. The story from "Wonder Woman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told" is, I think, Bob Kanigher's "Be Wonder Woman... and Die!", from vol1, #286, which I absolutely adore.