"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.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Wonder Woman #300

Thanks to a mutual fan we have some images of Wonder Woman # 300. Diana has several dreams how her life might have turned out if she ruled Paradise Island, if she married a crook, if she married Superman and if she had been power hungry. Amid these stories is dilly dallying with the question of marriage and Steve (yawn) Trevor. It's an anniversary issue but it's interesting they would do a story with Superman albeit one that is rather silly in its execution. It seems Diana and Kal can't work as a couple because they are sooo busy being heroes and they have no time for each other.Steve (and Lois must sit) and twiddle their thumbs and do nothing hence that is why they have time with them and they work as couples. Sure,whatever it takes to try to ensure a Superman does not threaten a boring love-interest. But DC does play with the Superman/Wonder Woman pairing once again and we do get some rather cute images of them if you are just into shipping and not real content. I guess, for the fans something is better than nothing.


WW # 300

Kal congratulates Diana on her upcoming nuptials

A Superman falls onto Paradise

Happily married

Keen to start the honeymoon

Problems for the newlyweds

Marriage over

Seriously those last panels are laughable. Don't know which is funnier...that argument or Diana crying and "flying home to mother"? Hmmm, so what Superman and Wonder Woman are really saying is, when they come home from heroics someone should be waiting for them and the said spouse should be happy and content with the time they are allotted. Both should not try to make time and work at marriage neither should one be independent of one's spouse. Working separately at your jobs, and being good at it,folks,leads to divorce.
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  1. unoaranya30July 13, 2011 at 6:21 AM

    Well, that was nice and silly at the same time wasn't it. we got some nice moments with the two and some ridiculous moments as well. DC has been so blah with these two LOL

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