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, January 19, 2013
Cover for Superman #19
Out in April 2013. Someone has turned Wonder Woman against Superman.
The arts a little difficult for me to distinguish. To me it looked like she helping him up after he was sent flying. Supes dose not have his focus on her.
If you check the DC solicits, they mention that something has turned Wonder Woman against Superman. We can only assume it could be H'el (psychic manipulation?) or maybe someone surprising. Most of the April covers are gatefold, to conceal a suprise so we are not seeing the whole scene.
I just saw the solicits today,thanks for the clarification.Not sure how vulnerable Diana is to psychic manipulation if that is the case. The fact that the lasso of truth (that's always on her hip) can rid on of illusions. admittedly I'm not sure if it stills dose that in this new universe. Sorry about the deleted comments I'm still very new to posting comments on blogs.
The arts a little difficult for me to distinguish. To me it looked like she helping him up after he was sent flying. Supes dose not have his focus on her.
ReplyDeleteIf you check the DC solicits, they mention that something has turned Wonder Woman against Superman. We can only assume it could be H'el (psychic manipulation?) or maybe someone surprising. Most of the April covers are gatefold, to conceal a suprise so we are not seeing the whole scene.
DeleteI just saw the solicits today,thanks for the clarification.Not sure how vulnerable
DeleteDiana is to psychic manipulation if that is the case. The fact that the lasso of truth (that's always on her hip) can rid on of illusions. admittedly I'm not sure if it stills dose that in this new universe.
Sorry about the deleted comments I'm still very new to posting comments on blogs.
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ReplyDeleteThere's a full view version of that on IGN, it's Orion who apparently punched Superman. Orion is on his Astro Harness and holding Supes' cape.
ReplyDeleteDon't really see how Orion could turn Diana against Kal though.