tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post5958239031563509920..comments2023-10-26T03:57:50.903-07:00Comments on Comics Fairplay: Thoughts on Wonder Woman Annual AKA Final Chapter of Heinberg StoryHeidi Meeleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01436991028382498324noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-67632341025203518742007-10-05T20:34:00.000-07:002007-10-05T20:34:00.000-07:00Phillippos42- I see your point that this weakness ...Phillippos42- I see your point that this weakness has not been a factor since the book was rebooted by DC with George Perez at the helm. As someone who reads Wonder Woman's past and present comics with equal abandon and fervor, I still find that it was a weak spot that was at times extremely overused. I appreciated when Diana would talk someone down while powerless- that is some of my favorite reading, but there were times it was done to death.<BR/><BR/>Seeing a new wrench thrown into things with the "no powers out of costume" scenario brings back memories. <BR/><BR/>What do you think of the "no powers" idea?Heidi Meeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436991028382498324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-63166574470948767602007-10-05T18:18:00.000-07:002007-10-05T18:18:00.000-07:00The "loses her powers when chained by a man" has b...The "loses her powers when chained by a man" has been completely gone for 20 years. So I think that's an unfair comparison.philippos42https://www.blogger.com/profile/03017833690057882164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-88037867261771256712007-10-04T20:33:00.000-07:002007-10-04T20:33:00.000-07:00Ragtime, I really appreciate your thoughts on this...Ragtime, I really appreciate your thoughts on this. What is interesting to me is how we differ on our feelings about Nemesis. I don't like the way he is being used here, and I really disliked the way Jodi Picoult's run seemed to "dumb" Diana down. At least if Nemesis is going to be hot for her, it would go down easier if he appreciated her mind a bit too. :-)<BR/><BR/>As for the "no powers" scenario, I am really curious to see if Gail Simone uses this as well. I don't recall seeing it brought up at all in the Amazons Attack storyline, so that really confused me. My biggest fear is that in making her weak, it takes away her credibility as a heroine. Of course you do make a very good point that it is a step up from the whole "great Hera, I have been chained by a man schtick". I hadn't thought about that until you brought it up, so thank you for that.<BR/><BR/>Good point on trying to remember what happened in the Nemesis back up. I don't have a clue right off the top of my head and would have to go grab the book and page it to remember. That is scary. Thank you for pointing that out as well.<BR/><BR/>As always, I appreciate your thoughts here. It made me realize some things I hadn't considered.Heidi Meeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436991028382498324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-37213968945015962482007-10-04T06:43:00.000-07:002007-10-04T06:43:00.000-07:00I agree with most of what you said, except for two...I agree with most of what you said, except for two points:<BR/><BR/>1. I'm taking a "wait and see" on the no powers as Diana Prince angle. I think it has potential, and prefer it to the old "invincible, but can't get out of handcuffs" weakness. It could also go very badly, but I'm willing to give it a chance.<BR/><BR/>2. Nemesis is, to me at least, absolutely the best part of the new Wonder Woman series. Now, I consider this a bad thing -- because the best part of the new Wonder Woman series should really be Wonder Woman! But the answer to this is, I think, "make Wonder Woman better" (which I hope Gail Simone will do), not to get rid of Nemesis.<BR/><BR/>Besides that, I didn't read the Annual until going back to re-read #1-4. No big loss. The Annual was pretty much the least "special" Annual I have probably ever read. I mean, I think I read it over the weekend and I can't remember a single thing that happened in the Nemesis back-up. Can you?Ragtimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10763066980980022901noreply@blogger.com