DC's Trinity

Here Is Your Wonder Woman

At the San Diego Comic-Con. they unveiled the costume for Wonder Woman in the new "Superman v Batman: Dawn of Justice" due out in 2016. Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman (with a cameo/minor role?), Henry Cavill will be reprising his role as Superman/Clark Kent and Ben Affleck as Batman/Bruce Wayne. The Details of her part in the story line are still under wraps, but they do seem to be using the character to help promote the movie, as all three were at San Diego this weekend.

Gal Gadot

Ben Affleck

Henry Cavill

DC's Big Three

I can't really say anything bad about this movie so far. All the costumes look good (but don't get me on a rant about Superman's shorts...) and even the casting choices I am OK with. I know people had issue with Ben Affleck as Batman, but I remember the same scepticism when word came out in 1986 that Michael Keaton was cast in Tim Burton's Batman. I think Mr. Affleck is a good actor. His initial trip into the superhero world, while the movie itself wasn't the best, his portrayal of Mat Murdock/Daredevil was good. I don't really know to much about Gal Gadot other than she is a fashion model/new comer actress, and I enjoyed Henry Cavill as Clark/Superman in Man of Steel ( except for the whole neck snapping thing). There is also a rumor, though nothing confirmed as yet, that Jason Momoa will be Arthur Curry/Aquaman.

Aquaman? Maybe

Batman and the Batmobile

So far DC seems to be on the right track with this. I know they want to create a movie "Justice League" franchise like Marvel has done, I just hope they take their time. It took Marvel at the least 6 or 7 years of planing and set up movies to get to "The Avengers" last year.
With any luck, they will take their time and let the creative people they have hired, do the job they are paying them to do. I am a firm believer that the fastest way to ruin a creative endeavor is to let bureaucrats, executives or marketing people get their fingers on something. But so far, so good. Stay the course DC...stay the course.

New Duds

The more things change the more they stay the same. I guess this applies to the powers that be in the comic book industry. Yet again all of us comic book fans around the world must suffer through yet another "hip, new, modern take" of a classic superhero.



I really don't understand why a lot of these writers and artists feel it necessary to "put their stamp" on iconic characters. If there is one thing that is been proven time and time again, these modernization of classic hero's uniforms never really work out well. This time around the block it's Wonder Woman who is getting the new duds courtesy of Jim Lee and J. Michael Straczynski.
And to be truth full, I don't have a problem with the new look for the most part (all though...what is up with the "spurs" on her boots?). That and her new origin story is just a little bit to similar to one of the other of the big 3 at DC, (aka Superman). In the end all this is, is a little smoke and mirrors to sell a few comic books, and to help promote interest in a particular character.


It's not like we all haven't had to suffer through this kind of thing before. Many times over the years some new artist, editor or writer comes along and thinks, "Hey! You know what would be great. We should update (insert generic hero's) looks and uniform with something modern and cool! The kids will love that stuff!"

Those of my generation will remember Spiderman's black uniform, and even as cool at that looked it only lasted a short time. and who could forget Aquaman's "Ocean-camo" look! Then there was Storm of the X-men and her punk mohawk look and even Wonder Woman herself has had many makeovers (feminist jump-suit, anyone). And Superman's super-mullet! Last, but by no means least, lest we ever forget the horribly misguided Superman Red & Blue.

When you start looking at it, it is truly amazing how many of our favorite super hero's have had their costumes messed with over the years. All the way from Batman to almost all of the X-men. It doesn't matter who the character is, from the biggest to the most obscure (well, not too obscure).


At least we can rest easy as this to shall pass. Long live princess Diana of the Amazons.