"We are each other's shelter from the storm."
SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #6

One day I walked into a library and my eyes fell on a book called Kingdom Come. I picked it up and to my surprise it was a comic book...or rather as I later learned, a graphic novel. But I saw beautifully painted panels and heroes that I recognized from my childhood who seemed ...well, grown up. I borrowed that book and I was moved and fascinated by, not only the story of men and women who are great heroes, but by they way they showed their humanity. They suddenly were not two dimensional people who just fought bad guys. They were deeply complex. I love books and reading on the whole and I guess getting into the comic genre as an adult woman was a case of serendipity. It led me to finding DC comics and the heroes I grew up with on TV and saw in movies and newsprint. It led me to finding Clark Kent or as he is known by his other name, Kal-El, and Princess Diana. I fell in love with them and am obsessed with all things Amazonian and Kryptonian now. I love their relationship. I love what they stand for. I love the contrasts of the princess/farmer's son; reporter/ambassador; pragmatic warrior/idealistic protector and empathetic teacher/enforcer of justice. A girl born of the earth and a boy who fell from the sky. The first daughter of Themyscira and last son of Krypton. And it surprised me to find that there were many fans like me, who adore them too.

DC rebooted their universe in 2011 and my favorite pairing is now canon!!! Yay.



Disclaimer : Superman and Wonder Woman are the property of DC comics.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Superman and Wonder Woman Themed Greeting Cards

These cute cards from 1978 once again show that Superman and Wonder Woman have always had chemistry and implied romance.And let us note no other heroes or characters get together in merchandizing as frequently as Superman and Wonder Woman. Not even Lois or Steve are used because visually and psychologically they do not have the impact nor do they fulfill the archetype of the ideal male and female couple. And that goes for you too,Batman. You will never mesh with Wonder Woman unless they change her or you.But then you have your own perfect partner, Catwoman. So,DC, if you are wise, you would capitalize on this.









 




















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  1. unoaranya30May 19, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Love those cards. I've used one every few months for a desktop. whenever I'm not using Meejay's art or my nieces or Little C or Ana LOL.

    Love what you're doing here. sorry I haven't had a chance to post much. I'm gonna try to remedy that.

    as you can see I finally got the whole how do you post thing figured out LOL

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