We're proud to host a new regular column on CBR, WONDER OF WONDERS! The brain child of writer Gail Simone, it will celebrate one of the greatest female icons of all time, Wonder Woman, with a revolving group of contributors that might surprise you.
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Thread: CBR: Wonder of Wonders Issue #1
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09-16-2009, 03:50 PM #1Mild-Mannered Reporter
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CBR: Wonder of Wonders Issue #1
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09-16-2009, 03:56 PM #2Supersonic Hell Creature
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First post.
YEAH, HOW DOES IT FEEL, MESSAGE BOARDARIANS! I snagged that from you!
Yay Gail,
Jeff
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09-16-2009, 03:59 PM #3Elder Member
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HA!
You guys, please welcome one of my favorite crop of current writers, the great Jeff Parker.
If you aren't reading Agents Of Atlas, you're missing one of the best Marvel books in years, AND that's just the start of his impressive resume.
Yay, Jeff!Black Canary owns your world.
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09-16-2009, 04:55 PM #4Junior Member
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That model is quite lovely
"Just Livin' Ain't The Same As Being Free"
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09-16-2009, 05:25 PM #5Arkadeian prince
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I'm actually quite tickled, Jeff
Originally Posted by Jeff Parker
Glad you could be the first.
Keep faith. Trust to love. Fight with honor. But, fight to win. - Gail Simone, Wonder Woman
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09-16-2009, 06:18 PM #6New Member
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Yeah...I know...Wonder Woman board. Originally Posted by Gail Simone
But I gotta go with you Gail! Agents of Atlas IS all dat!"You are here for a reason! Now...I don't know what reason...whose reason...but there's one thing I do know...It ain't to score touchdowns!"
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I like the irony of plugging (the really good) Iron Man book on so many levels.
I'm curious whether you'll delve into the history of the character at all and...
That is the bravest model/cosplay/whatever I have ever seen and that includes the Emma Frost that does the convention rounds.
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09-16-2009, 06:51 PM #8Handsome Hound of Steel
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Jeff Parker, he's phat. Whatever that meant when it was trendy.
As well as Agents of Atlas, his Mysterio the Unfathomable is also a delight.
Hey Jeff, coming to DC sometime?Comic bletherings by me at: http://dangermart.blogspot.com/
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09-16-2009, 07:00 PM #9Junior Mint
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Yay! Looking forward to reading more.
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09-16-2009, 07:04 PM #10Elder Member
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I'm not sure i understand your first two sentences. Matt Fraction is a friend and a terrific writer, what's ironic about saying his book is good? Originally Posted by lead sharp
And the columns will be delving into a LOT of history, far better than I could do myself, so I'm pretty excited.Black Canary owns your world.
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09-16-2009, 07:26 PM #11Amazon Lover
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I'm in love with this place.
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09-16-2009, 07:38 PM #12Senior Member
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Congrats on the first column!
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09-16-2009, 07:40 PM #13deep green
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whoa, any more pics of that model? she's gorgeous
Sounds like a great idea for a new column, I look forward to reading itBatwoman, Animal Man, Swamp Thing, Green Arrow, Superman, The Wake, Harbinger, Harbingers Wars, Prophet, Saga, Walking Dead, Great Pacific, Revival, Thor God of Thunder
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09-16-2009, 07:44 PM #14Senior Member
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Hey! It's my 2 favorite comic writers in one thread!
Great column, Gail. I admit that despite being a comics reader, I never got into Wonder Woman comics, but if you asked me what I thought of her, I would have always told you how much I loved her. Wonder Woman is just such a powerful image. My mom and sister, both of whom have never read a comic, adore her too. My mom, who loves all the superhero and comic book movies that are coming out lately, always says she would like to see a Wonder Woman movie. She probably wants one more than I do, because she doesn't have the comics.
I have to say though, as much as it's nice to see how much non-comics readers like Diana, I got an even bigger smile on my face this past weekend when I saw a little girl pick every Wonder Woman comic she could find out of the $1 bin and ask her dad if she could have them, and then she let out a little squeal when he said she could. It was adorable.
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09-16-2009, 08:02 PM #15Supersonic Hell Creature
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To make up for my early jacking of the thread, I'll throw into those thoughts on why Wonder Woman's popularity seems to be independent of the comics, even before Lynda Carter.
One big part of it I think, is her perfect name. Besides being a neat alliteration, it's a superlative for women, period. It invites everyone to imprint onto it whatever they think makes a 'wonder woman'. It's appropriately mythic and iconic, and yet few of the details of her mythos seem that integral to what people want from the character- whatever that may be. In a way that keeps her kind of a clean slate and makes her hard to nail down at the same time.
In short... Gail took on a big job! But she can do it, and I don't think many could. I'd be all huddled in a corner, shaking and rocking back and forth. How to get those people who love WW and yet won't read the books is even more confounding, but I think this forum is a great start.
GO G!
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