I don't think that there has been this much attention to a change of wardrobe since The Emperor got his new clothes...
First, a few blasts from the past:
Now, the new look:
click image above for JMS story - - - - click image above for Kramer story
click image above for fan reaction - - - click image above for MORE fan reaction
here we go! Carol Strickland (THE wardrobe authority!) comments - click above...then start at the beginning of her WW wardrobe history for some real fun!
Comic historian Chris Hayes opines on the current changes... rare, indeed! Chris virtually never interjects personal opinion into his Amazon Archives site. Well elucidated, and well worth the read!
uh... she carved a 'W' into his forehead???? wow. she sure ain't my Grandmother's Wonder Woman... and I always thought my Grandmother WAS Wonder Woman!!
This should be interesting.
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Wonder Woman was in Bethel, CT supporting our troops for Memorial Day!
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'Irwin: A New York Story' is a new film on the path to the public.
Connecticut artist Dan Makara has created an absolutely wonderful documentary film about 90-something year old cartoonist Irwin Hasen.
WAIT!! Don't even THINK of shrugging it off because "oh... yeah... documentary, oh boy" is floating through your mind. I had just met Irwin, so I knew it would be entertaining because the man himself is entertaining, but... this is a far cry from any documentary that I ever watched - I won't ruin the fun for you, but Dan Makara is an artist, and it shows!
Dan warns that the film - like Irwin! - is not intended for kids... believe me, Irwin is a very entertaining storyteller; he's a real life-of-the-party kind of guy. Funny! (often outrageous, but... funny!!) And Dan... this guy needs to do films full time! That this is his first film is mind-blowing. His innovative creativity and artistic grace caught me and left me grinning and 'wow'-ing for a good long time after the movie ended. (ok, so I'm still at it a month later... what can I say?? I love this movie!)
About Irwin Hasen: Irwin did many Wonder Woman covers back when the original artist, Harry Peter, was still drawing the comic (quick aside - most of Irwin's Wonder Woman covers were erroneously credited to Harry Peter; corrections are underway now), but that's just a tiny part of his creative history; Dondi is his baby (that kid never aged a day over 30 years in print!), as is Wildcat. And Irwin did covers for Green Lantern, Justice League and many many more... but enough of that - both the comic industry history and Irwin's part of it are very interesting, but it's far more entertaining to learn it from the movie than from anything I could write here.
'Irwin' has been submitted for inclusion to the Tribeca Film Festival for 2010. If all goes well (and this film is entirely appropriate to Tribeca standards, so optimism is fully justified), it will have it's public premier this spring.
2010 is looking up already!
Right: Irwin Hasen and Dan Makara dropped by for a visit. The moment Irwin walked into the museum and spotted the life size Wonder Woman on the dias at the far end of the room, he called out "Hi, Doll! Been awhile - did you miss me?"
Below: a few of Irwin's covers and the piece he did for a public service ad (maybe that should be back in print, hmmm?)
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"Look! Wonder Woman signed my shirt!"
Pete thoroughly enjoyed himself at Comic Fusion in Flemington, NJ celebrating Wonder Woman Day!
From the desk of M “Pete” Marston 10/26/09:
I was fortunate to be able to visit the Wonder Woman Day event at Comic Fusion in Flemington, NJ.
The weather was perfect and the folks at Comic Fusion are really nice, honest, and solid people who always make me feel welcome. The day was a success and I got to spend time talking to owners, artists and customers as well as the nice Ladies who represented “Safe In Hunterdon”, the caring center for battered women and children. Another big plus for the day was to spend some time with Stacy Korn, the NJ organizer for WW Day and also with Beth Delaney who was the costumed Wonder Woman. What a Doll!
October 25, 2009, the celebration of Wonder Woman Day was a resounding success, both in Flemington, New Jersey at Comic Fusion, and Portland, Oregon at Excalibur Comics.
Wonder Woman Day is the brainchild of internationally known creative genius Andy Mangels. His concept was to create an event that could financially contribute to organizations for helping battered women and children by auctioning original comic art and other related items.
October has been declared National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and attention plus focus on support have been successful. Andy Mangel’s concept was to involve a nationally recognizable name to focus attention on the program and by making Wonder Woman the figurehead for the effort he has been increasingly successful each year.
Portland, Oregon is a big city and Excalibur Comics has put a tremendous effort in creating a special day by making room for an incredible number of donated art works and items that Andy Mangels has been able to have donated by many nationally and locally well known artists.
In Flemington, New Jersey, Stacy Korn and her partner, Bill Meccia at Comic Fusion have also done a fantastic job. Stacy has gone all out to recruit artists including James Fiorentino of Visionary Art to contribute, and, while she was busy with that effort, her partner Bill anchored the store. This year they went over the target mark for fund raising and also had their Wonder Woman gal, Beth Delaney in her WW costume to help. She stood outside the store for much of the event on Sunday and has such a dynamite smile that passing motorists honked and waved and kids yelled “Hi Wonder Woman”!
A very special event at the New Jersey Wonder Woman Day was the daylong appearance of Joe Sinott, nationally known for his art in comics like The Avengers, Fantastic Four, and X men. He did sketches for the event and also signed comics. His son Mark, and grandson Trevor accompanied him. A really nice and talented man!
Comic Fusion website: www.ComicFusion.com
Andy Mangels website: www.wonderwomanmuseum.com
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Owner Stacy Korn & Wonder Woman Beth Delaney at Comic Fusion |
Artist Joe Sinott, Wonder Woman Beth & Pete Marston at Comic Fusion |
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Artist Joe Sinott hard at play |
Artist Chris Muller & Wonder Woman Beth Delaney |
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How cool is this?!? [right click and 'view image' for full size] proclaims official Wonder Woman Day! |
Andy Mangels tells how Wonder Woman Day came to be: And the same to all of the many WW friends that jumped in to make it all happen! You folks are absolutely WONDERful!
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