If there's a classic superhero who has a hard time really connecting with an audience over the years, it's Wonder Woman. With her planned TV revival now down for the count for the coming season, the focus returns to the comic book world where her problems are still rather big. With all the talk of the TV series, many fans pointed to the way that the character has an ill-defined set of villains over the years to deal with and a number of history issues as well since she didn't get put away for years after World War II like some other big characters from those days. With 2011 here and the character having gone through a costume change in 2010 to try and modernize her a bit more and adjust the things that made her unique yet stand out as anachronistic, series writer Phil Hester has talked about what he wants to do with the character going forward:
“I’ve had the pleasure of revamping a few Wonder Woman villains of late and let me tell you something, I’ve never wished harder for a time machine. I’d love to go back and tell my twelve-year-old self that I’d someday be making a list of real-live DC super villains to play with, and deciding their fates in the pages of Wonder Woman.
Also, I’d knock the peanut butter cups out of my hand.
I’ve spent many a sleepless night making a mental checklist of all the awful people in the DCU who hate our beloved Diana, and though she deserves no enmity from any quarter, the list is long. Long and colorful.
There are decades of rogues to choose from, some ridiculous, some genuinely disturbing. And like Batman’s enemies, Wonder Woman’s seem to take their vendettas very personally. There are so many character flaws and bizarre quirks piled into these creeps that any writer could find a handhold there. I could lose myself for days scaling the mountain of peculiar opponents
lined up against Diana.
Yes, there is no shortage of miscreants who hate Wonder Woman, but that’s not enough for Wonder Woman: Odyssey. Mere hatred won’t do. I unfurl the list again in my head and check off the villains who hate Diana…
Until I find one who loves her."
Bring Back Greg Rucka he's still the only one IMO that's has done an excellent job on Wonder-Woman, with a blend of roman/Greek mythology & modern fantasy, he made he the character what she should be,& didn't need to change the costume to do it. Then the reboot undid it all, & I love Gail Simone but I just never liked her take on her.
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When oh when will Wonder Woman get her proper dues? I love the character, I hope Hester does her justice