Wonder Woman by JMS (SPOILERS!)

[SmileOfTheShadow]

My in depth review. This book is not out until wednesday, and my review is based on a live voice acting performance from San Diego. One of the most fun moments I've had at any convention.

http://truebelieverreviews.com/wordpress/?p=286

[Jan]

One of the most fun moments I've had at any convention.

Agreed completely. I was already excited about JMS being on this comic but this was better than I ever expected for a first (full) issue. I love the story and the art is perfect. And the staged reading was *excellent*!

Jan

[Jan]

A 5-page preview and both covers can be found here. This issue is titled "Past Imperfect, Present Tense"

Jan

[SmileOfTheShadow]

Two covers? dammit..how much of a collector should I be?

[sftv]

Variants

Two covers? dammit..how much of a collector should I be?

Both DC and Marvel tend to do variant covers on their major titles. Usually it is a "retailer incentive" which means the retailer can by one variant for every 25 or 50 of the regular cover. Some retailers sell those variants for $10 - $20, while some keep them at a saner cost $6-$8). They sometimes do two different covers for a big double page spread and distribute those 50/50. Other publishers go even crazier on them with sketch covers, virgin covers (i.e. the cover art with no logo or anything) and the prices can vary quite a bit on those. If they do additional printings, there is usally a different cover for those. DC is also planning a series of 75th Anniversary covers for a lot of their titles as well. Very few of those go way up in price, however, so usually the regular cover is fine for most people.

Per this page at Mile High Comics, it looks like there were three for WW #600 and only one for 601

http://milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=list&title=96914529535&publisher=DC&snumber=41

For Superman, the same for 700 and looks like there will be a variant for 701.

http://milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=list&title=83756635410&publisher=DC&snumber=341

[Jan]

A post on the Fans of JMS facebook page:

We've gotten the sales figures on my first full Wonder Woman issue, and DC is very, very happy. Everyone was wondering how the first regular book would do, and we came in at 38. The regular book in the four months prior to the anniversary issue had come in at 71, 85, 78 and 82, respecitively, so we've jumped 47 from ...the lowest point, or nearly halfway up top 100 rankings. We're off to a great start.

Jan

[SmileOfTheShadow]

A post on the Fans of JMS facebook page:



Jan

Great news. This book deserves it.

[Jan]

I've changed the thread subject so we don't have to have a different thread for each issue.

Has anybody noticed an overall title for this arc?

JMS posted on his Facebook page last night:

This coming week marks the next issue of Wonder Woman, which is the strongest yet for Diana in terms of action and character. I'd asked folks to give us two issues to make our case, and I think this does the job nicely. It's also quite beautiful in terms of the art. I'd noted a while back that when the jacket comes off..., you know someone's about to get their ass kicked. Here's a sample of what that looks like in 602.

With a sample page from the issue.

Jan

[Jan]

Looks like the arc title is "The Odyssey".

This was a great issue! Lots of action (to say the least) and yet there was character and arc progression, too. I'm liking the art a lot on this one, too.

Drat. Now I have to wait another month for the next one. Got to admit, while I'm enjoying Superman, Wonder Woman's the one I really look forward to. Might haved something to do with JMS having had the staged reading last month--I could still 'hear' Diana in my mind as I was reading this issue.

Jan

[SmileOfTheShadow]

Looks like the arc title is "The Odyssey".

This was a great issue! Lots of action (to say the least) and yet there was character and arc progression, too. I'm liking the art a lot on this one, too.

Drat. Now I have to wait another month for the next one. Got to admit, while I'm enjoying Superman, Wonder Woman's the one I really look forward to. Might haved something to do with JMS having had the staged reading last month--I could still 'hear' Diana in my mind as I was reading this issue.

Jan

This is hands down the best ongoing comic storyline I've read in a long time. Not quite as great as his Brave and the Bold issue with Batgirl, but that's impossible to beat storywise.

[Jan]

WW 603 came out yesterday and I liked it a lot. Again, lots of action and this time the references to mythology are greater. The art was a little more intrusive this time. While Diana looked good, there were a couple of instances were I got thrown out of the story a little. Nothing major, though, and given how ambitious some of the panels were, I can see where there might be some other instances where less detail was used.

Overall, another great issue.

Jan

[Dan Dassow]

Considering the source, I would not consider this credible. However, there has been recent press about a possible Wonder Woman television series.

http://www.gossipjackal.com/entertainment/2010/10/03/new-wonder-woman-show/

New Wonder Woman Show?
Sunday, 03 Oct 2010

Warner Bros. Television is looking at bringing Wonder Woman to the small screen.

The show has been greenlighted, but executives are looking at how to do this show with a modern slant. ...

J. Michael Straczynski has been selected as the writer for the new series. Lynda Carter played Wonder Woman on the previous television series from 1975-79. ...

[Dan Dassow]

Considering the source, I would not consider this credible. However, there has been recent press about a possible Wonder Woman television series.

http://www.gossipjackal.com/entertainment/2010/10/03/new-wonder-woman-show/

New Wonder Woman Show?
Sunday, 03 Oct 2010

It seems less likely that JMS is involved in the proposed Wonder Woman television series.

http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/10/wonder-woman-tv-show.html

The Hollywood Reporter
Wonder Woman headed to TV with David E. Kelley
by James Hibberd & Borys Kit | October 1, 2010 at 3:00 pm

Wonder Woman is still heading to the screen, but instead of coming to a theater near you, the Amazon princess is returning to television.

Warner Bros. Television is developing a modern-day reboot of the classic DC comic book heroine and has lassoed an unlikely talent to potentially write and produce the superhero project: David E. Kelley, the showrunner behind legal dramas such as ôAlly McBeal,ö "Boston Legal" and "The Practice." ...

[SmileOfTheShadow]

WW 603 came out yesterday and I liked it a lot. Again, lots of action and this time the references to mythology are greater. The art was a little more intrusive this time. While Diana looked good, there were a couple of instances were I got thrown out of the story a little. Nothing major, though, and given how ambitious some of the panels were, I can see where there might be some other instances where less detail was used.

Overall, another great issue.

Jan

I guess I forgot to comment here. I really like how this storyline's progressing, and I did a full review on my review site that talks at length for those who really want to get into the intricacies of comics.

I didn't really have the same issue as you for getting thrown out of the story. Thought it was pretty fast paced. Going to hell for a second there was tough for suspension of disbelief, but it recovered pretty quickly.

As for TV: David E. Kelley is pretty good even if it's not JMS

[frulad]

I actually found the art on this issue highly inconsistent. Look at the two page fight spread on pages 7 and 8. Second panel of page 8 looks terrible. Then on page 12, Diana looks remarkably different between the first and third panels.