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I give Gail's first arc a solid B. It's probably most memorable for her not totally mishandling Wonder Woman, which so many of the past writers have done. She gets credit for writing a short 3 issue arc with a beginning, middle, and end. That's kind of refreshing in today's market.
I'll be back for more. WW will never go on my "read at the store" list. My loyalty to Wonder Woman is second only to my loyalty to the Legion.
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From: Missouri | Registered: Oct 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Jerry: She gets credit for writing a short 3 issue arc with a beginning, middle, and end. That's kind of refreshing in today's market.
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The art was a little to humorous for my taste, but it fit the story for the most part. It seemed wrong for the Diana/Tom scenes, though. I didn't like the whole courtship thing last issue, but this issue gave us a little more insight into Tom, and it might not be as boring as I originally thought.
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From: Canada | Registered: Jul 2003
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Wow! There's a new issue out, with Lopresti starting his run as the penciller. He does a fine job of it too. He gives us a few interpretations of WW on the cover, and they all are worthy of her iconic look.
Gail opens with Diana looking for Beowulf during his hunt for Grendel. Then follows up with a day at the office. And it's nothing like my boring job- Sarge Steel suspects Agent Prince is more than she seems. Lastly, Etta Candy and Diana have an encounter with the creepy stalker from Diana's apartment.
I'm intrigued and excited.
From: Denver, CO | Registered: May 2004
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Did anyone recognize the red-eyed stalker from another dimension? reality?
I remember his face from some '70's comic that I want to call NIGHTSTALKER. Is that right?
Wow. Way out of left field. Across the street from the parking lot.
A couple of solid adventures on non-Themyscira Earth to set what Diana's life is really like when in the whites *and* in civvies and this title will be cookin'.
Oh, yeah. The Manazons are coming. Ha! Ha! (Actually, Zeus and Apollo's comments were quite intriguing, funny name for their army aside.)
From: Knoxville, TN | Registered: Jul 2003
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So apparentyl Stalker is bringng Diana on a tour of quasi-historical figures. First it was Beowulf, this week it's the Red Hand (unless I miss my guess there.) It seems our mysterious Stalker needs her help, and they need the others.
Diana does some praying, and not to her traditional gods. I wonder if her change in costumes is tied in with that. Gail's doing a fine job of weaving her previous and current patron dieites together.
And Hipployta discovers what we all suspected, we haven't seen the last of the Circle.
Ooo and more apes!
From: Denver, CO | Registered: May 2004
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quote:Originally posted by CJ Taylor: ...an encounter with the creepy stalker from Diana's apartment...
Wow! Cobie's first in-continuity appearance?!
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I enjoyed the Beowulf issue quite a bit. The dialogue between the two was cool.
I like the Stalker and think bringing him in is a cool idea. Ditto with the previous Khund 2-parter. Gail is a writer that picks up steam over time, and I feel like the book is starting to move now. I'm actually reading entire issues of WW for the first time since Rucka.
Can't say I'm too excited about the *groan* Manazons story though.
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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