Wonder Woman inspired characters

[Indigo Al]

We've seen a few characters inspired by, or created as an analog for, Wonder Woman (Alan Moore tried to coin this archetype as a 'Moulton' in his final issue of Supreme where he paid tribute to Jack Kirby).

Which is the best? And what do they say about Wonder Woman herself?

To my mind we have:

Power Princess (Squadron Supreme and Supreme Power)
Winged Victory (Astro City)
Glory (Image/Awesome/whatever it is now)
Promethea (In particular, the Grace Brannagh and Bill Woolcott versions)
American Maid (The Tick)
Rite (Stormwatch)

any others?

[Sabrinaset]

I think you should look up "What they did to Princess Paragon"

[K-DoG7p7]

"The Lady" from The Pro


"Queen Maeve" from The Boys..




Ok so those two are parodies
but still...

[AllisterH]

Er, isn't American maid, a Captain America clone?

[West Mantooth]

Yeah, I'd go with Power Princess.

[Tetsuo_man]

Er, isn't American maid, a Captain America clone?

More of a amalgamation of Captain America and Wonder Woman.

[Spiffy]

There could also be characters who didn't start OUT as Wonder Woman analogues, but who became written more in that direction later in their existance. That opens up the field for the likes of Ms. Marvel and Storm.

[West Mantooth]

How is Storm even remotely like Wonder Woman? The whole ruler of a kingdom is hardly unique to her.

[The Beast Of Yucca Flats]

Rite (Stormwatch)

And Amaze (from vol. 2).

[Black Atom]

I get the impression American Maid was kind of an homage to several America-themed star-spangled sables from the Golden Age, including Wonder Woman (despite being Amazon) Libery Belle and Miss America.

[Deus ex Chris]

How is Storm even remotely like Wonder Woman? The whole ruler of a kingdom is hardly unique to her.

They've got the whole beautiful outsider and goddess archetype thing in common as well as that of the compassionate warrior. They're both ridiculous overachievers who are much harder on themselves than anyone else could ever be. They're also written as these very strong woman who are supremely self-sufficient and perseverant--on a level most female characters are definitely not written on.

They're actually my favorite superheroes, and I'm drawn to them for the same reasons. Of course, I don't think Storm is a direct analogue, but they are incredibly similar in so many ways.

Promethea is pretty fantastic too. I love that series and that character/those characters so much. However, it's almost bittersweet. Promethea reminds me so much of what Wonder Woman is and so much more of what she could be--and what her book could be.

[Black Atom]

I'll say Thundra. Or what about Coke's Supermom? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNq1NtJKs5I)

[shrike]

"The Lady" from The Pro

What the hell holds up that costume?

[Tetsuo_man]

What the hell holds up that costume?

Glue? Rubber cement? Tape?

[scout1279]

They've got the whole beautiful outsider and goddess archetype thing in common as well as that of the compassionate warrior. They're both ridiculous overachievers who are much harder on themselves than anyone else could ever be. They're also written as these very strong woman who are supremely self-sufficient and perseverant--on a level most female characters are definitely not written on.

They're actually my favorite superheroes, and I'm drawn to them for the same reasons. Of course, I don't think Storm is a direct analogue, but they are incredibly similar in so many ways.

Absolutely. Storm isn't an analogue, but the influence is certainly there. Superman was certainly an influence on Colossus as well, so I definitely think it was a conscious influence too.