DC Comics is relaunching Wonder Woman with a brand new origin and a brand new look, starting in this weeks issue #600.
Bomber Jackets never go out of style, right?
So, this new costume is designed by Jim Lee, an artist I tend to like. But, man, do I not like this costume. It feels incredibly 90’s.
The new origin is similarly frustrating. The god’s went back in time 20 years and changed something, causing Wonder Woman to go from a walking swimsuit-clad bondage fantasy to a hip “urban” warrior princess who rebels against the idea of practical shoes.
The writer on this run is Babylon 5 creator and all around good guy, J. Micheal Straczynski, who share’s his thoughts on the redesign and the new origin on DC Comic’s Blog. He takes a small jab at the 60’s era Wonder Woman, where she becomes a super sexy hippie spy. That run is badass. Low blow, Straczynski. Other than that, he seems to have thought this whole thing through and approaches the subject with the respect of a comic fan. Oh, and he drops this gem:
“What woman only wears one outfit for 70 years? What woman doesn’t accessorize?”
Friend Kori Valz pointed us towards some discussion on NPR’s Talk of the Nation. Apparently they did a piece on the concept of the word “geek”, and whether the popular concept what the word “geek” means has become too accepted. You can listen to part of the story here, and take part in the poll here.
Personally, I think this is a bit insipid. The word geek is what it is, and just because geeks are no longer the objects of intense ridicule and social exclusion doesn’t mean we have to “change our branding” now, as if the geek community was some sort of corporate entity.
If anything, we should come up with a word to differentiate actual geeks from the wannabe poseur geeks, who appear to be more hipsters than anything. Anyway, take a listen and decide for yourself, and then let us know what you think!
On my way home from this year’s Brickworld event, I stopped at a random toy shop/museum and couldn’t help but purchase these figures, even though a) I don’t love Star Wars the way I used to, and b) it’s not 1995. Though, I suppose these two points are interrelated. Either way, awesome.
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