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Seraku · 07-30-2009, 12:24 PM

could not find a thread for this

anyways, I'm just gonna say I liked this issue more than all of Rise of the Olympian, Simone seems to do well in more humorish stories than big epic, but that's just my opinion.

General Grievous · 07-30-2009, 12:30 PM

Awesome issue. Lots of fun.

Much more light hearted than the previous few issues.

I love the team up between Wonder woman and Black canary.

I like where this is going.

pariah-1972 · 07-30-2009, 12:54 PM

Good issue needs less Genocide.

Melfice · 07-31-2009, 12:35 AM

I'm going to pick up Wonder Woman #34 tomorrow or during the weekend if I can

americocaine · 07-31-2009, 10:20 AM

Yeah, this was a great issue and it recaptures some of the free spirit from Birds of Prey. I'd actually nominate it for best issue I've read this year.

More stories like this would be great, but looking ahead it looks like grim times will return just as fast with even more conflict in Themyscira from Achilles.

WorstThingUS · 07-31-2009, 10:49 AM

Genocide is one of the weakest villains ever. I know Diana desperately needs her own Lex Luthor or Joker, but her own dead body reanimated isn't it. Even in a great story this concept was just a minor aspect and actually a tool of a truly great villain (Darkseid using dead hero clones in The Great Darkness).

And all we need are The Huntress and Vixen and we've got a Justice League Unlimited reunion here (and don't forget the Dick Grayson non-cameo cameo).

pariah-1972 · 07-31-2009, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by WorstThingUS

Genocide is one of the weakest villains ever. I know Diana desperately needs her own Lex Luthor or Joker, but her own dead body reanimated isn't it. Even in a great story this concept was just a minor aspect and actually a tool of a truly great villain (Darkseid using dead hero clones in The Great Darkness).

And all we need are The Huntress and Vixen and we've got a Justice League Unlimited reunion here (and don't forget the Dick Grayson non-cameo cameo).

She probably does have her own arch enemy she's just not popular enough of well known compared to Joker or Luthor.

Series5Ranger · 07-31-2009, 11:12 AM

Wonder Woman's Arch Nemesis would probably be Circe, due to the Philosophical Differences...

Retro315 · 07-31-2009, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by WorstThingUS

Genocide is one of the weakest villains ever. I know Diana desperately needs her own Lex Luthor or Joker, but her own dead body reanimated isn't it. Even in a great story this concept was just a minor aspect and actually a tool of a truly great villain (Darkseid using dead hero clones in The Great Darkness).

And all we need are The Huntress and Vixen and we've got a Justice League Unlimited reunion here (and don't forget the Dick Grayson non-cameo cameo).

Diana already has her own arch-rival, it's Cheetah. Cheetah is a literal "Hybrid" of the two biggest archetypes that Diana faces - Myth-based Magical Warriors/Sorcerers or Golden Age Mad Scientists - both of whom are notorious "monster-creators". Cheetah being a mix between the two, a scientist cursed to be a monster by mythic sorcerer forces ... should be depicted as the literal and allegoral "pinnacle" of the sorts of enemies Wonder Woman faces. And her speed and feral behavior SHOULD be used to give her the edge on Diana's years of training and strength. Especially the speed. As lithe and wiry and twisty and claw-using as she is, she should totally be regarded with a higher power-level than she is - not quite on Wonder Woman's level, but at least able to do damage, and with the potential (however slim) of killing Diana.

Second note; Wonder Woman should really have a monopoly on Mad Scientists. It seems appropriate to see her A. Smash genetic behemoths, B. Smash android gladiators, and C. Emasculate nerds who are over-compensating by building huge monsters ... and giving the appropriate send-off "from the gods" to those men who are trying to play god.

Every hero has one or two great Mad Scientist enemies. Wonder Woman should have a whole cabal of them!

This issue rocked. The world of Wonder Woman seen and heard through the filter that is the sassy mouth and outlook of Black Canary reads phenomenally.

ryerye17 · 07-31-2009, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by WorstThingUS

Genocide is one of the weakest villains ever. I know Diana desperately needs her own Lex Luthor or Joker, but her own dead body reanimated isn't it..

I always thought it was Cheetah. Followed shortly by Circe, Giganta, Ares and Dr. Psycho.

jamesfreeman · 07-31-2009, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ryerye17

I always thought it was Cheetah. Followed shortly by Circe, Giganta, Ares and Dr. Psycho.

Cheetah was definately Wonder Woman's most iconic villain. However, to my knowledge, none of her superpowered foes appeared in her live action series. So she really doesn't have any "iconic" rogues.

ryerye17 · 07-31-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jamesfreeman

Cheetah was definately Wonder Woman's most iconic villain. However, to my knowledge, none of her superpowered foes appeared in her live action series. So she really doesn't have any "iconic" rogues.

Interesting. But it's equally noteworthy that while there's a B:TAS and S:TAS which were a more modernized telling of Bruce and Kal, right after Dianna's portrayal in that old live action series, there is no modern stuff. There is no W:TAS

General Grievous · 07-31-2009, 12:05 PM

I think genoside is actually quite brutal and awesome and a cool idea.

My main problem was her design.

But I remember gail saying something about her being in a transitional state. Which to me means the artist might redesign the villain again and this time she might look cooler.

All the spikes and mask done nothing for me.

pariah-1972 · 07-31-2009, 12:46 PM

I would like for Giganta to become a permanent Rogue i always like it when those two face off and shes strong enough to take on WW.

Not to mention i think shes really hot and i would love to see more of her.

FeminineMystique · 07-31-2009, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by pariah-1972

I would like for Giganta to become a permanent Rogue i always like it when those two face off and shes strong enough to take on WW.

Not to mention i think shes really hot and i would love to see more of her.

There's something about a woman who can become twenty feet tall that IS kind of sexy

07-30-2009, 12:24 PM	#1
Seraku Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,724	Wonder Woman #34 could not find a thread for this anyways, I'm just gonna say I liked this issue more than all of Rise of the Olympian, Simone seems to do well in more humorish stories than big epic, but that's just my opinion. __________________ My Pull List: DC - BN + tie-ins, BG, JSA, 9 Batbooks, Fb + JoF, 6 Superbooks, S6, Mighty, REBELS, WW, Flash Reb, JL:CFJ, RR, 4 FC Aftermath, JSA/Kobra, Unwritten, Br&Bo, DP, JLA, Shield/Web, WF Marvel - Tbolts, Cap Reb, Kick-Ass, Thor, IIM, iHerc, DD, SW, Marvel Cosmic, Zodiac, DA, X-Force, Marvels Project, FF, Nomad, Ares, Torch, XMvsAoA Other - Buffy S8, Angel S6/OH, Invincible, Irredeemable, All Project SP

07-30-2009, 12:30 PM	#2
General Grievous Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 8,594	Awesome issue. Lots of fun. Much more light hearted than the previous few issues. I love the team up between Wonder woman and Black canary. I like where this is going. __________________ "By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes." "There is a Morrison, Grant be thy name!"

07-31-2009, 12:05 PM	#13
General Grievous Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 8,594	I think genoside is actually quite brutal and awesome and a cool idea. My main problem was her design. But I remember gail saying something about her being in a transitional state. Which to me means the artist might redesign the villain again and this time she might look cooler. All the spikes and mask done nothing for me. __________________ "By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes." "There is a Morrison, Grant be thy name!"

07-31-2009, 12:46 PM	#14
pariah-1972 Perfectly human? Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Where the wind meets the plains Posts: 15,638	I would like for Giganta to become a permanent Rogue i always like it when those two face off and shes strong enough to take on WW. Not to mention i think shes really hot and i would love to see more of her. __________________ You can find my reviews here http://comics.thecoreburner.net/ And also here sometimes http://rantingsandravings-pariah.blogspot.com/

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07-30-2009, 12:54 PM	#3
pariah-1972 Perfectly human? Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Where the wind meets the plains Posts: 15,638	Good issue needs less Genocide. __________________ You can find my reviews here http://comics.thecoreburner.net/ And also here sometimes http://rantingsandravings-pariah.blogspot.com/

07-31-2009, 12:35 AM	#4
Melfice Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 432	I'm going to pick up Wonder Woman #34 tomorrow or during the weekend if I can

07-31-2009, 10:20 AM	#5
americocaine BANNED Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 677	Yeah, this was a great issue and it recaptures some of the free spirit from Birds of Prey. I'd actually nominate it for best issue I've read this year. More stories like this would be great, but looking ahead it looks like grim times will return just as fast with even more conflict in Themyscira from Achilles.

07-31-2009, 10:49 AM	#6
WorstThingUS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 4,090	Genocide is one of the weakest villains ever. I know Diana desperately needs her own Lex Luthor or Joker, but her own dead body reanimated isn't it. Even in a great story this concept was just a minor aspect and actually a tool of a truly great villain (Darkseid using dead hero clones in The Great Darkness). And all we need are The Huntress and Vixen and we've got a Justice League Unlimited reunion here (and don't forget the Dick Grayson non-cameo cameo).

07-31-2009, 11:12 AM	#8
Series5Ranger New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 53	Wonder Woman's Arch Nemesis would probably be Circe, due to the Philosophical Differences...