"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.



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Saturday, November 10, 2012

Earth Two #0



I am not following Earth Two. Only bought this issue because Kal and Diana are in it and had some hopes for some images. I will say we found out there were eight Wonders...Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Catwoman, Robin (Bruce and Selina's daughter) Supergirl, Terry Sloane...and one more. I am assuming this one could be in some way tied to Diana seeing we have Robin and Supergirl, legacy characters for Batman and Superman. There is mention of the Trinity hunting Steppenwolf. We also had an image of the last Amazon with Steppenwolf. Could she be Diana's sister or daughter? We have been told that she is called Fury.


She reminds me of the Female Furies like Barda and Lashina, but then if she was taken, she must have been brain-washed and converted to Apokolip's will. This is will expanded upon in issue #8.

For now I'll just put up some Kal/Diana images.












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