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#1  Edited By Power_Guy

I might buy Azz's final issue just to see how the dust settles from this run but even that would be a stretch as I'm not a fan of the run. I don't care who likes it, what site gives it a good review, or how many "book of the year" awards it gets, it's not my cup of tea and no amount of harassment or online bullying from the book's supporters is going to change that.

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The book seems very disconnected from the rest of the DC Universe. Wonder Woman is dating Superman yet he has never showed up in her solo book. I think Azzarello's book should be published under the Vertigo line so that DC can start up a 2nd solo Wonder Woman book with a straight-up superhero approach featuring her interactions with Superman, Steve Trevor, Etta Candy, Donna Troy, Artemis, Wonder Girl, Nemesis, and her rogues gallery.

You are basically blaming Azzarello for telling good stories. I think it's Johns' WW who should be banished in some Elseworlds story to be honest.

I'm sorry but I don't consider them to be "good" stories. I find them to be dark, perverse, and sexist. Azzarello is the head writer of Wonder Woman. Johns has to take queues on Diana from him don't blame Geoff for Azzarello's take on Wonder Woman.

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Bleeding Cool has mentioned the petition in their article about the new WW statue with a chainsaw:

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/05/10/wonder-woman-with-a-chainsaw-and-a-petition-to-stop-this-kind-of-thing/

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@lvenger said:
I know you don't mean anything offensive by it but this part is definitely inspired by my comments on here.

Yes, that statement wasn't directed at you, it was a generalization about the attitude of the fans as well as the business angle of the corporation, and not inspired by your comment but trying to add another layer to the plight of moving Wonder Woman forward against the odds.

I have hundreds of posts in this forum, many of them pertaining to this topic, and I have seen members from RazzaTazz to Sara (Babs) Lima state those exact words (Who's gonna buy it?) when the point was brought up about another title for Wonder Woman.

I found your post to be very practical and realistic and I agree with you completely.

Honestly, I think if a 2nd solo Wonder Woman book were to be published that had a more classic superhero approach, I think there are those who are reading Azzarello's book who would end up reading both book and there would be some that would drop Azz's book in favor of the new book as they are just reading his book as it is the only solo Wonder Woman book being published at the moment.

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A large part of the reason that I don't like Azzarello's run on Wonder Woman is that he only focuses on the mythological elements of her world. No Steve Trevor, Etta Candy, Donna Troy, Nubia, Artemis, Julia & Vanessa, Nemesis, Cheetah, Giganta, Dr. Poison, Silver Swan, Angle Man, Queen Clea, Dr. Psycho, Diana Prince ID, the Invisible Jet, etc. I also don't care for the dark, perverse, and sexist elements of the run, especially the changes made to the Amazons.

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@lvenger said:

@power_guy said:

There's no way I can support Azzarello's run. I read issues 1 thru 6 and then gave him a 2nd chance by reading issue 14. I feel that he has completely disrespected the character of Wonder Woman and her world. Never have I had such an issue with a creator on a book. I will not pay for something I feel so strongly against.

To be honest I have a similar feeling to Slott's Superior Spider-Man run so I understand the boat you're in.

Nonetheless, what the petition calls for is extremely unlikely if nigh impossible. Wonder Woman has never held a second series before to my recollection. The only characters who I can think of who have managed to generate another of their own series are Superman, Batman, Spider-Man and Wolverine. There may be more but that's all I can think of. And the only reason they got more than one series to themselves is that they had strong sales on one of their titles. High sales on Action Comics and Detective Comics is what gave us Superman and Batman their own self titled series. Wonder Woman hasn't had that luxury. And the only way for her to get a second series is if the one title she does appear in gets high sales and critical acclaim. That's why I mentioned my ironic supporting Azzarello point.

Last month's issue of Wonder Woman reached sales of nearly 46,000 units. Above average by today's comic book sale standards but not enough to show she can support a second solo book. I'm afraid you're deluding yourself if you think DC will even consider giving Wonder Woman a second series based on her current, if indeed overall sales standards. It's just not going to happen.

I get what you're saying but if the petition gets enough signatures, DC may realize all of the fans it may be missing out on with the current book or may figure that some of the current book's readers would read BOTH books.

As for Wonder Woman never having a 2nd series, that's incorrect. She had both Wonder Woman and Sensation Comics in the Golden Age plus she appeared in both Wonder Woman and Adventure Comics in the late 70s.

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@fodigg said:

Is there an opposing petition out there for those who enjoy the new WW?

Did you actually read the petition? It doesn't call for Azzarello to be fired or the current book to be cancelled. It simply asks for DC to publish a more classic version of Wonder Woman, which, could be in the form of a 2nd solo book.

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We're now up to 435 signatures. That's over 100 new signatures in under a week!

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@babs said:

@power_guy said:

I love this book for the most part. The story did start off slow but has picked up it's pace considerably within the last few issues. Now that PeeGee has her classic costume back, can the Huntress get hers too?

One thing I'm perplexed about is that this site harps on Worlds' Finest for seeming disconnected from the rest of the New 52 yet this same site gives Wonder Woman stellar reviews each month when that book is completely disconnected from the New 52.

The difference is WW is a well written, well thought out series whereas WF needs a little bit of help in both departments (hence why feeling "connected" would be beneficial for them).

I get what you're trying to say but I'm sure there are people who think Worlds' Finest is well written too just as there are people who do not think Wonder Woman is well written.

I can agree with you that I would like to see more interaction between the ladies in Worlds' Finest and the rest of the New 52 but the same goes for Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman is currently catering to a niche market of mythology alone while completely ignoring her non-mythological supporting cast and rogues.

As for WF, I think it would be fun to see the Huntress and Power Girl team-up with Batgirl and Supergirl for a story arc. I also think them joining the Justice League of America could help to raise their profile.