House of the Muses

Wonder Woman #600, Courtesy DC Comics

I was just as surprised as everyone else was. Wonder Woman was getting a complete overhaul. My God, how could they? I’d been reading Wonder Woman since I was a small child–I even remember the shortlived “Mod” phase! Some of my cousins loaned them to me in 1970 after I’d started reading Supergirl, and my first thought was, ugh, those clothes….

I had my share of misgivings, but some opinions on this event were downright nasty. Some of the comments were fun:
“When did Wonder Woman join the X-Men??”
“Fact: New Wonder Woman costume redesign comes complete with Ace of Base discography.”
“It won’t last, so I won’t sweat it.”
“Oh, I detest it. Evenmoreso, the attempt to ‘Dark & Gritty’ her up. They keep trying it and it keeps failing.”
“Hotter if you ask me but I suffer from testosterone poisoning…”

Wonder Woman’s costume IS so infused into our understanding of the identity of the character, as Jim Lee mentions later, that it was amazing how passionate some of the comments could be.

I followed a number of the comment boards all day and heard numerous complaints about the costume change. Some thought it was downright unpatriotic–but of all the complaints, I noticed one thing…not one of the complainers had bought a copy or read the book yet. Nope, not one. I thought it cute when I noticed a couple of the artists (yes, I know who you are) dropping onto the boards…

Read More: Couture Shock: Aftermath of the Wonder Woman Makeover.

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