"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, May 5, 2012

SM/WW Screen Caps of Young Justice "Agendas"

Wonder Woman was finally featuring in a speaking part on episode 22 of Young Justice. She was voiced by Maggie Q. Her presence was strong and she was finally, in my honest opinion, really shown as a true member of the Trinity in animation. Not outside of the boy's club of Superman and Batman. Wonder Woman's role in the Timm lead Justice League series was distilled to losing her temper, punching things and chasing after Batman for a date. She was never shown in a mentoring role nor very wise or compassionate.  We hope to see some of this in Young Justice in the future.

In this episode we have two very nice interactions with her and Superman. Her supporting his nomination of Icon when he was being mocked by Green Arrow and her giving Clark a meaningful look when they were discussing Superboy. It seems they might be quite close friends. It might be too much to hope they could actually be in a relationship since DC always has Lois be the sun that Superman must orbit around. Even when she is not in a series and hardly relevant to what's going on.