“George Perez would like to draw a story for Wonder Woman #600, and he wants you to write it.” What? George Perez what? He wants WHO to write it? I’ve had some amazing experiences as a writer in the time I’ve been at DC Comics, but every comic writer will tell you there’re few things as thrilling as working with an artist you’ve adored for years. Every assignment is special and important, but writing JLA for Jose Garcia Lopez, writing Superman for John Byrne, or writing a Black Canary story for Michael Golden, well, those are moments a writer lives for.
“There’s nothing more daunting than re-designing an icon, but what was refreshing and novel in Joe Straczynski’s directive to be bold in our choices was that we were starting with no preconceptions. This was no mere tweaking, no change of half-measures like haircuts or alterations of color schemes. We decided to go for broke, take no prisoners and let me tell you—it was difficult.
“We have to remember here that when Wonder Woman was introduced in 1941, nearly 70 years ago, her outfit was designed with a 1940s sensibility. Though the skirt and heels have come and gone, it’s almost identical to what we have today. While other characters, from Batman to Superman and others throughout the DC Universe, have undergone substantial changes over the years, Wonder Woman has remained pretty much the same in appearance. (With the exception of a mod look used briefly in the 1960s…about which the less said, the better.) What woman only wears one outfit for 70 years? What woman doesn’t accessorize? And more to the point, as many women have lamented over the years…how does she fight in that thing?
Starting today, Wonder Woman will appear like you’ve never seen her before. As you may have seen in THE NEW YORK TIMES, bestselling artist and DC Comics Co-Publisher Jim Lee has redesigned her costume for the modern era, just in time for BABYLON 5 creator and critically acclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski and artists Don Kramer and Michael Babinski to launch the Amazon Princess into an exciting and epic new era of adventure.
They’ve just had the most successful year of their career – covers of Revolver, Alternative Press, Outburn, AMP, and HM, played the Main Stage at Warped Tour, plus the Sounds of the Underground tour saw their third album, With Roots Above and Branches Below, debut at #11 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums charts and was nominated for a Golden God Award.
Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Atlas #3, from the red-hot creative team of Jeff Parker, Gabriel Hardman and Ramon Rosanas! They’ve entered the Heroic Age with the 3D Man at their side, but now Atlas must hope their combined might is enough to defeat a deadly threat from their past…or the Hidden City will fall. When the agent they need the most is sidelined, will Atlas make it out alive?
Marvel is pleased to announce that Amazing Spider-Man #634 and Amazing Spider-Man #635, the first two chapters of the eagerly anticipated Grim Hunt, have sold out at Diamond (though copies may still be available at the retail level) and will return with Amazing Spider-Man #634 Second Printing Variant and Amazing Spider-Man #635 Second Printing Variant!
