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Interview: Brian Azzarello Talks WONDER WOMAN

The series' writer reveals his plans for the current series, hints at what is going on between Orion and Diana and much more.

We recently caught up with the writer of WONDER WOMAN, Brian Azzarello, to discuss the current series and what the creator has in store for Diana and her supporting cast in the coming issues. How does she deal with betrayal? What is the significance of Diana's relationship with Ares? The writer answers these questions and more, and provides us with some very cool interior art from the series' upcoming issue.

WONDER WOMAN #18
WONDER WOMAN #18

Comic Vine: In issue #17 we saw the first interaction between Ares and an adult Diana. The solicit for WONDER WOMAN #18 implies that the God of War has more planned in store for the character. What can you say about what you have planned?

Brian Azzarello: [Laughs] What do I have planned for #18? Well #18 comes out this week and it is going to wrap up sort of everything we've set up and issue #19 we'll be starting a new storyline.

CV: Is this the last we've seen of him [Ares]?

BA: No, no way!

CV: How would you describe Wonder Woman's relationship with Ares?

BA: Wonder Woman and Ares' relationship....I think it's....I think he feels very paternal towards her.

CV: And how would you say she feels about him?

BA: Well, I wouldn't say it's paternal, but I think as we established in issue #0 she has feelings for him as her mentor.

== TEASER ==

CV: What inspired you to make Ares this male figure in Diana's life? And did you feel she needed to be influenced by him?

BA: I didn't think she needed to be influenced...Well, she's a warrior and I thought maybe War should train the warrior. But I thought that the character War needed a fresh approach just so he wasn't so....moustache-twirling evil, because he's always sort of been portrayed that way before. And going back to the myth we're pulling this out of, he [War] was worshipped. I mean, War wasn't always a bad thing and that's something I wanted to play with in relation to that character. You know, there was glory in war.

WONDER WOMAN #19
WONDER WOMAN #19

CV: Do you have plans to further explore Diana's heritage and relationship with her Mother?

BA: Yes, we will be doing that. Not right away though. There's some other changes before we get back into that.

CV: Orion and Wonder Woman have already butt heads quite a bit during this series. How would you define their relationship going further?

BA: Don't miss issue #19! I think that...well, something is going to happen...I don't think Superman would approve.

WONDER WOMAN #19
WONDER WOMAN #19

CV: The solicit for issue #20 of WONDER WOMAN states that although there was "one person she thought she could trust, she thought wrong." Looking back at previous issues starting from the relaunch of her series, Diana has endured nothing but betrayal: from being lied to by her Mother to being more recently betrayed by Hermes. How does the character continue to have faith in humanity and in others? How does she find the strength to trust, and, will you explore the depths of these betrayals any further?

BA: Boy, there's a big one coming. Who would have thought that the only character she could trust would be War? And herself, Diana trusts herself and that's really, really getting to the core of her character. I think that's what separates her from other superhero characters. She has a real deep trust of herself. And even when she makes mistakes, she's cool about it, you know? She's not like Superman or Batman. They overcompensate [laughs].

CV: What can you tell us about Diana's brother the "deadly first born?"

BA: We've been laying the road for their [Diana's and his] ultimate meet-up and it's not going to be pretty.

CV: So he will he be an antagonist?

BA: "First Born?" Oh yeah [laughs], he's an antagonist, all right. Not just to her but to everyone.

CV: Can you talk about his motives?

BA: His motives? He was...Yeah he was thrown...He was supposed to take over all of Olympus according to the prophecy and Zeus threw him out. That's his motivation. A lot of anger in that guy.

WONDER WOMAN #19
WONDER WOMAN #19

CV: Any plans to bring any other DC characters into this series?

BA: Like who?

CV: Like Superman?

BA: No. Superman's got enough face time in other books so he doesn't need it in this one.

CV: So you don't plan on exploring...

BA: I'll be exploring other relationships. As far as other DC characters, yes, but they happen to be from New Genesis and we're going to expand on what we're doing with Orion at that point.

CV: At what point in the timeline do the events we see here take place? Is this before the JUSTICE LEAGUE?

BA: It's now, everything is current.

CV: You don't have plans to leave the series?

Ba: We are definitely going beyond two years!

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@Press Oblivion: Not really, fundamentally different in a lot of ways. Diana is more like a pacifist that regrets she has to use violence, Superman is more like a police officer, that doesn't mind violence.

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@RazzaTazz said:

@Superguy1591: They are both gods, they have similar outlooks in a lot of ways, and plus the fact that he is ugly (without the Mother Box) is an example of Wonder Woman being more like herself, not falling for some guy because of his looks.

Interesting perspective. So Superman doesn't have a similar outlook to Wonder Woman?

Because Cliff and Tony don't draw handsome men doesn't mean they are ugly.

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@Babs: Sounds like a load of nonsense and he´s on for more than 2 years, why? Are they just trying to completely bury Wonder Womans whole mythos. I feel a little throwup in my mouth.

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@Superguy1591: They are both gods, they have similar outlooks in a lot of ways, and plus the fact that he is ugly (without the Mother Box) is an example of Wonder Woman being more like herself, not falling for some guy because of his looks.

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I kind of love the old school Vertigo feel this book has. I'm kind of bummed that I'm reading it in trade because I want it all NOW!

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Fave book in el 52. Azzerello is a god...

@RazzaTazz: Why? What about them says they're good together?

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Way cool. I have enjoyed this series so much. Very glad to hear it's going to go on for awhile.

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Azarello on the title for 2+ years is excellent news for me! Wonder Woman has been a real break out hit for me and I'm so glad I branched out into reading Azarello's Greek/horror/edgy take on Wonder Woman. His storylines are far reaching and the separation from DC continuity is a breath of fresh air in all honesy. Hopefully he keeps this up since Wonder Woman is one of my favourite New 52 titles.

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@comic_shaun said:

Azzarello for more than two years? This has made my day.

Mine too!

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@Brian Azzarellos says:

Well #18 comes out this week and it is going to wrap up sort of everything we've set up and issue #19 we'll be starting a new storyline.

CV: At what point in the timeline do the events we see here take place? Is this before the JUSTICE LEAGUE?

BA: It's now, everything is current.

Lies.

@RazzaTazz said:

Orion would make so much more sense as a romantic interest than Superman

Lol! You're too much. :D

CV: You don't have plans to leave the series?

Ba: We are definitely going beyond two years!

To Quote Charlie Brown. . . . . .Good Grief....

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great interview, Wonder woman has been awesome and i like how things are kinda separate from the New52. Defo on my pull list - now and beyond two years!

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Azzarello is killing it on this series....definitely in my top 3! that page from issue 19..looks like..........New gods are perverts....oh man im a New God!!

His run should last as long as possible!!

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I'm glad that a new storyline is starting soon.

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Orion would make so much more sense as a romantic interest than Superman

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Azzarello for more than two years? This has made my day.

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Awesome!

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I am so excited about where this series is going.I am also happy that Superman will not be appearing in the book.Not that I don't like him,but Azzarello is right that he has MORE than enough face time already.

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