SUPERMAN/ WONDER WOMAN: July 16, 2012

"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.

Monday, July 16, 2012

Man of Steel Teaser Poster

It's got a very Alex Ross (Kingdom Come) sort of vibe to it. Sombre, not gritty but grounded. The first official trailer comes out this weekend when the Dark Knight Rises debuts. Zack Snyder said this at the MOS SDCC panel when someone asked about Superman heading up a Justice League:

"Let’s say this…We know that Superman is the jewel in the DC crown. And really what we’re trying to do is get his house in order…and then who knows what’s possible."

Well, that was not a no. Now we must keep our fingers crossed that MOS performs well. A Wonder Woman reference/cameo would be the icing on that Supercake.