Wonder Woman Everywhere!

It seems like Wonder Woman is getting an awful lot of attention as a character lately; and it's about time, I say. As one of the early pioneers for female superheroes, Wonder Woman was never afraid to step up to the plate and fight just as hard as the guys. But too often her name is passed over when talking about major heroes. I mean, jeez, the lady was a founding member of the JLA! What more do you people want?

As you may know, this week saw the release of the 2nd issue of the new Wonder Woman. With Donna Troy (formerly Wonder Girl) having taken the reigns for Diana after all these years, it will be interesting to see where this series is headed.

And, because you all know I like to keep up with the comic book movies, lets talk about the upcoming Wonder Woman adaptation. This is actually a movie I can get behind; mostly because it's being directed by Joss Whedon, who has proven himself in film (Serenity) and comics (Astonishing X-Men). Kate Beckinsale is supposedly playing Wonder Woman, but it doesn't appear to be totally confirmed yet. There was talk of everyone from Lucy Lawless (aka Xena Warrior Princess) to Charisma Carpenter (Buffy's and later Angel's Cordelia) playing the role.

Next year will be a big year for Wonder Woman fans. Not only will the movie (hopefully) be released, but DC has announced All-Star Wonder Woman will debut summer 2007. I mean, this seems like to obvious next step after Batman and Superman's All-Star series, but rumor has it this all came about when a fan asked Dan DiDio if DC was planning on an All-Star Wonder Woman series. Another demonstration of the ultimate power of the readership. The series will be written and penciled by Adam Hughes.

So let's all rally behind our favorite super-lady, because Wonder Woman just hasn't gotten the credit she deserves until now.

-Elizabeth