Subscribe to The Weekly Crisis
Subscribe to The Weekly Crisis via RSS
Follow each of us on Twitter:
Matt Duarte @el_matt
Ryan K Lindsay @ryanklindsay
Ken Boehm @kennybohemian
Grant McLaughlin @ggrgmclaughlin
Taylor Pithers @taylorpithers
Dan Hill @dan_hill
Liam Jose @lscottjose
Hansel Moreno @hanselthelost
Billy Tournas @aqualec
Mike Hunau @mkhunau
Ask us a question on Formspring!
Or, subscribe via email:
Search Through The Back Issue Bins
My name is Kirk Warren and I’m a full time comic fan blowing my pay cheques on way too many comics every week.
Back in the early 90's, my mother bought me a Spider-Man comic to shut me up on a trip. I didn’t know it at the time, but that moment changed my life. Since then I've become a full blown comic fan and now purchase well in excess of 20 comics per month plus trades and other comic related goods.
As you can see, I've taken my hobby to the next step with this blog and it's allowed me to connect every single day with thousands of people that share the same passion I have for comics and I wouldn't change that for the world.
26 comments:
This is what I like to hear from her, as she's one of only three people who've made me show a genuine interest in Wonder Woman. It had its flaws but it felt solid, like her run was grounded in something, rather than tearing her history down and starting again.
(for those playing along at home the other two runs I like are Allen Heinberg's 'Who is Wonder Woman' and the absolute classic 'Diana Prince: Wonder Woman' material from long ago)
Way to pick a picture to go along with the quote, Kirk. I see what you did there.
I felt that Rucka's run was very good as well.. Including the killing of Maxwell Lord.
Of course, this scene has now been retcon punched.
In the new version, the footage shows Diana (with a jacket and pants) just cracked her knuckles in a really loud way, annoying both Superman and Batman.
So......she's using the Grant Morrison approach to writing superheroes? =P
@twobit - ahah, I just assumed she was making a joke about that, which is why I went with that image.
Re: the quote, I think she accomplished her goal. it felt like she built upon what came before adn drew on a lot of the past work while still doing her own thing. She didnt make braod sweeping changes or apply retcon upon retcon to her work. Was it all good? I gave up aroudn the Olympian arc, but those early ones with the Circle and then the Beowolf issues were great.
And then came JMS, and all of that continuity, those neck-breaking retcons Simone took issue with, none of them ever happened, because it none of Wonder Woman's rich and complex history ever really happened. Her entire character and origin are now Superman+Vagina.
It really is a problem that not enough people respect the character when she is a unique and good enough character to warrant it, regardless what JMS may think.
JMS isnt really throwing it all away. He wanted a fresh slate to tell a story and did it through an alternate timeline/magic based story that will likely finish where it started with her back to normal in the DCU.
Wow, Superman plus vagina. I may have to steal that from you Mister Anonymous ;)
Joking aside though, to be honest, there's a good chance I may dig on JMS' run. Caught the ten page preview when it came out and boy did that joint grab me. First four, five pages just grabbed me, felt frantic and fast paced like a Bourne movie. Anyways, we all now this time-traveling, retconning stuff with be mostly done with inside of a year and possibly we can have a fanlad pleasing, fully clothed Diana. Cause heck, I enjoy the new costume. Grant Morrison taught us when I was a kid that jackets are hot stuff, Nineties hate be damned.
"Grant Morrison taught us when I was a kid that jackets are hot stuff, Nineties hate be damned."
Yes. To this day, Animal Man is still the hero that sports the best "jacket look" in comics.
lets just spoil everything why don't we.
I don't know why people have been so free with this one! ah well.. what I get for reading comics in trade a couple months after they come out.
Huh? Spoil what? The image is from like 2005. Im not seeing any other spoilers in the comments. Did I miss something here?
I think JMS's story could work out. They'll return to the heavily trademarked solid gold bustier look sooner or later, but for now I'm looking forward to the story in between.
@Kirk: Simone's run ended pretty well, though probably not as well as it started. That said, her take on Wonder Woman was strong all throughout even if her plot wavered in the Rise of the Olympian arc.
I love that she didn't ignore continuity and tried to be as consistent with the previous runs as possible, showed a lot of respect for the character and the previous writers.
I'm looking forward to JMS' run; maybe a fresh start is what WW needs to gain sales, and his WW prologue was stronger than his Superman prologue (and I enjoyed both)
okay, i only got the first three trades of simone's run but those were just incredible boring and every story centered around some villain wanting to destroy diana...seriously, she's no longer a superhero, she's just extremely unpopular
Gayle sucks. Seriously isn't Secret Six going to be cancelled? You can't buy a new subscription for it on the official DC site for the monthly publications.
Just look here:
https://www.cambeywest.com/dcc/dccuniv.asp
Im pretty sure that isnt the official DC subscription service as it only covers a handful of books and isnt a DC website. And Secret Six isn't in danger of being cancelled yet. Considering Secret Six is regarded as one of the best comics from Marve or DC being published and subject ot a lot of critical praise, Im not sure how you can arrive at a conclusion that "Gayle" sucks. You may not like the book, but that has nothign to do with her as a person.
That URL above is not for the official DC site. I'm not clicking it.
Wow, Kirk, I have lost all respect for you. Censoring when people talk bad about you, how cowardly.
@Chad: Censorship would be if we deleted comments that disagreed with our opinions, which is something we never as long as people are respectful about it. You weren't. You just called Kirk a "pussy", for something extremely trivial. We do not tolerate blatant insults like that, and if you do it again, you can be certain we'll delete it again.
I never called him a pussy. I said he sucks for alwasy defending against any comment made that he disagrees with. This is my opinion and you are welcome to disagree with it, just don't hide from it.
And you are a pathetic manchild with internet privledges. That's my opinion, so I'm allowed to say it. Or that's your logic anyways.
And engaging in conversation with people kind enough to post in a civilized manner, unlike yourself of course, is not 'defending against any comment I disagree with'. It's called open discourse. When you grow up, you'll find this kind of dialogue is how most grown ups exchange ideas and opinions.
chanel bags
converse sneakers
burberry handbags
eyeglasses stores
eyeglasses frames
ralph lauren clothes
ferragamo shoes
salvatore ferragamo
ghd
gucci outlet
gucci outlet
gucci sale
gucci belts
gucci shoes uk
gucci handbags
hermes birkin
hermes
hermes belt
hollisterco
hollister coupons
insanity workout calendar
phone cases
jimmy choo
air jordan retro
jordan retro
juicy couture outlet
juicy couture handbags
kate spade handbags
kate spade
kate spade
long champ
longchamp handbags
red bottom shoes
louis vuitton
louis vuitton outlet online
louis vuitton uk
2015-9-8 xiaozhengm
hermes belts
prada handbags
coach outlet online
mizuno running shoes
polo ralph lauren
ray bans
nike free run womens
burberry scarf
longchamp outlet
new balance
adidas superstar
ed hardy clothing
louis vuitton pas cher
running shoes
michael kors
burberry outlet
ralph lauren outlet
oakley sunglasses outlet
true religion jeans
nike air max
fitflop uk
kate spade bags
ugg boots
true religion outlet
adidas gazelle og
barbour jackets
jordan pas cher
kate spade
coach factory outlet
ugg boots
mizuno shoes
louis vuitton
christian louboutin sale
michael kors outlet online
oakley sunglasses wholesale
nike air max
hermes belt
burberry handbags
adidas superstars
prada uk
nike air max 90
longchamp handbags
replica watches
nike huarache
polo outlet
timberland boots
prada
toms outlet
pandora charms
kate spade
cheap jordans
mizuno running shoes
michael kors
hollister uk
air force 1
nike elite socks
http://www.mymichaelkorssoutlets.org
barbour uk
celine handbags
sac longchamp pliage
nike air force 1
instyler max
swarov ski jewelry
insanity workout
http://www.coachfactory--outletonline.com
chaussure louboutin
nike free run
canada goose jackets
instyler curling iron
20151026yuanyuan
fitflops clearance
michael kors handbags clearance
omega outlet
bottega veneta outlet
true religion jeans
louis vuitton bags
air jordan 13
ugg boots
rolex watches for sale
michael kors uk
rolex watches,rolex watches,swiss watches,watches for men,watches for women,omega watches,replica watches,rolex watches for sale,rolex replica,rolex watch,cartier watches,rolex submariner,fake rolex,rolex replica watches,replica rolex
mulberry handbags sale
longchamp outlet
kobe 9
toms outlet store
toms outlet
hollister uk
ray-ban sunglasses
ray-ban sunglasses
0115minko
Post a Comment
Thanks for checking out the Weekly Crisis - Comic Book Review Blog. Comments are always appreciated. You can sign in and comment with any Google, Wordpress, Live Journal, AIM, OpenID or TypePad account.
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.