Yes, it’s Weekly Wonder Woman – keeping you up to date on pretty much anything involving DC Comics’ premier superheroine, including which of her relatives have died this week
The engines are revving on the Warner Bros Justice League promotional machine and this week is apparently ‘Wonder Woman week’. Oddly, it’s also Cyborg week – yes, they have to share.
Still we’ve got a couple of vids all about Diana out of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtbQCMAmMH0
Although not Wondy-centric, there are also some new posters, one of which you can get free in the US if you book using Fandango (they’d really like it if you’d book for an IMAX viewing, too).
On top of that, we also have a new image of Diana from the movie, as well as a new TV spot that includes lots of fresh footage of Diana and the Amazons.
Meanwhile, Wonder Woman/Wonder Woman 2 director Patty Jenkins has (literally) just been passed the baton by Superman director Richard Donner.
Comics news
Sadly, although DC at least hasn’t tried to top Marvel’s recent venture into sponsorship from weapons manufacturers, it is lining up some sponsored comics to tie in with the Justice League. Ever felt that Wonder Woman needed more Mercedes in her stories? Well, your dreams can now come true, thanks to a set of digital comics. Hers is due in the next few weeks, but here’s the Flash and Cyborg taking the corporate shilling.
Merchandise news
There’s a new book out about Diana called Wonder Woman: Ambassador of Truth.
A gorgeous, authorized celebration of one of the most popular and enduring Super Heroes of all time—Wonder Woman—that chronicles the life and times of this pop-culture phenomenon and image of women’s strength and power, from her origins and role as a founding member of the Justice League to her evolution in television and film.
“As lovely as Aphrodite—as wise as Athena—with the speed of Mercury and the strength of Hercules—she is known only as Wonder Woman, but who she is, or whence she came, nobody knows!”—All-Star Comics #8 (December 1941-January 1942)
Created by William Moulton Marston and introduced at the beginning of America’s involvement in World War II, Wonder Woman—the fierce warrior and diplomat armed with bulletproof Bracelets of Victory, a golden tiara, and a Lasso of Truth—has been a pop-culture icon and one of the most enduring symbols of feminism for more than seventy-five years. Wonder Woman: Ambassador of Truth now tells the complete illustrated story of this iconic character’s creative journey. Signe Bergstrom examines Wonder Woman’s diverse media representations from her wartime comic book origins to today’s feature films, and explores the impact she has had on women’s rights and empowerment and the fight for peace, justice, and equality across the globe.
Wonder Woman: Ambassador of Truth brings together a breathtaking collage of images—from the DC comic books, the 1970s-era television show starring Lynda Carter, her numerous animated appearances, the June 2017 Wonder Woman feature film called “the best DC universe film yet”, and the November 2017 film Justice League. Fully authorized by Warner Bros. Consumer Products, this lush full-color compendium features inserts and exclusive interactives, and illuminating interviews and anecdotes from key artists, writers, and personalities involved in bringing Wonder Woman to life across the years.
You’ll be gratified to hear it comes with a “remove and wear tiara” on the front cover, as well. DC has a video that shows you not just that tiara in action, but also what’s on the inside.
It’s $50 (£14.99 on Kindle, and £28 on Amazon UK, though), though, so you might want to put it on your Saturnalia gift list this year.
And that’s all the news that’s fit to print this week. After the jump, we’ll look at the comics that featured Diana this week. Well, kind of. In our Elseworlds section, Batman’s a bit sad that his beloved Diana’s dead so steals Ares’ helmet and becomes the new god of war. She doesn’t really do much in that, except be dead, obviously.
Meanwhile, in proper DC continuity, we find out what Grail’s been up to of late in Wonder Woman #33, while Diana appears on tele. Still, at least we know that Clash of the Titans is canon now.
See you after the jump.
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