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    Image of Rhias Hall Rhias Hall
    07/26/09

    In reply to Wonder Woman To Become Cagefighting Superhero
    While I agree that a modern day Wonder Woman movie would probably be ridiculous...what if it was set during the 1940's? It would far more interesting to see Diana interacting with a society with more restrictive ideas about women than to see her running around today.
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    Image of Alasdair5000 Alasdair5000
    07/27/09

    @Rhias Hall: That's a really smart idea. There's a lot of interesting material in placing her in a universe whose first response is 'Don't worry your pretty head about it'.

    For some reason the line: 'Diana of Themyscira, meet our head writer, Don Draper' has just floated through my mind...
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    Image of ParryLost ParryLost
    07/26/09

    In reply to Wonder Woman To Become Cagefighting Superhero
    Maybe they just want to get away from her being an Amazon because of the general anti-feminist backlash that's been quite popular in our culture for some time now?
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment ParryLost was starred ParryLost was unstarred
    Image of Rickslamu2 Rickslamu2
    07/25/09

    In reply to Wonder Woman To Become Cagefighting Superhero
    I can't get over how much WW looks like Linda Carter in that pic.
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    Image of thrashanddestroy thrashanddestroy
    07/25/09

    In reply to Wonder Woman To Become Cagefighting Superhero
    Yeah, sure...why not.

    "Ok, we need to popularize Wonder Woman so she has mass appeal. Guys, what's hot right now?"

    "Well, MMA seems to be a hot ticket. I bet guys would be into girls that cagefight!"

    "Genius!"
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    Image of Alasdair5000 Alasdair5000
    07/26/09

    @thrashanddestroy: If anyone else was writing the book, I'd agree. But Gail Simone's not only one of the best writers DC has, she also seems to be one of the very, very few who don't get their work screwed with by editorial. Also, her epic run on Birds of Prey more than proves she can do a story like this and make it more than gratuitous t and a face kicking.
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    Image of Gemi Gemi
    07/26/09

    @Alasdair5000: This. I also recoiled when I saw the tagline to this article, but I have complete trust in Gail Simone's writing abilities.
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    Alasdair5000 promoted this comment Gemi was starred Gemi was unstarred
    Image of holographicProfessorMoriarty holographicProfessorMoriarty
    07/25/09

    In reply to Wonder Woman To Become Cagefighting Superhero
    So... Is she going to be renouncing her superpower as well? because who besides Superman would survive i cage match with her as she normally is?

    BTW I's pay to see that :)
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    Image of Johnny Dactyl Johnny Dactyl
    07/25/09

    In reply to Wonder Woman To Become Cagefighting Superhero

    I vote Jessica Chobot to play wonder woman! She looks the part! Check out the fan drawing above!
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    gods-n-clods promoted this comment Johnny Dactyl was starred Johnny Dactyl was unstarred
    Image of gods-n-clods gods-n-clods
    07/25/09

    @Finstern: Well-rendered illustration: check. Looks like a physically fit human female with body proportions appropriate to her physique: check.
    Add a whip-smart writer, and I will gladly become a patron of that version of WW.
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    Image of WestMantooth WestMantooth
    07/25/09

    @Finstern:

    Is she even an actress? Or just someone you wouldn't mind seeing in a tight outfit?
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    Image of AngriestGeek AngriestGeek
    07/25/09

    @WestMantooth:Yeah, I'm thinking it's the latter. Wonder Woman's bigness weakness will always be that for men she has to be "do-able" first and an actually ass-kicking character first. Why else would people like Megan Fox even be mentioned. It's like saying Shia LeBeouf should be Superman.
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    alphanumeric1971 promoted this comment Edited by AngriestGeek at 07/25/09 9:01 PM AngriestGeek was starred AngriestGeek was unstarred
    Image of David Alvaro David Alvaro
    07/25/09

    @Finstern: I don't know. I rather think that it might be a good idea to go with a professional actress. Just a thought.

    Also, there is never going to be a Wonder Woman movie. Never. The character does not work anymore, but like Superman, she has been around unchanged for too long for a revamp to play either. And since she is the most prominent female superhero, even a campy take will piss people off. You can't make a movie with someone in that ridiculous 40s burlesque outfit, and you can't make Wonder Woman without it.
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    Image of alphanumeric1971 alphanumeric1971
    07/25/09

    @AngriestGeek: "It's like saying Shia LeBeouf should be Superman.

    Don't even put shit like that out in the universe! Someone might hear you!!!
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    Image of Johnny Dactyl Johnny Dactyl
    07/26/09

    @WestMantooth: She looks almost perfect! Shares many of the same features as lynda carter
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    Johnny Dactyl was starred Johnny Dactyl was unstarred
    Image of WestMantooth WestMantooth
    07/26/09

    @Finstern:

    Some of us born after 1981 don't worship at the alter of Lynda.
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    Image of AngriestGeek AngriestGeek
    07/26/09


    @WestMantooth: That's because being born after 1981 you didn't see the first blonde incarnation:
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    WestMantooth promoted this comment AngriestGeek was starred AngriestGeek was unstarred
    Image of WestMantooth WestMantooth
    07/26/09

    @AngriestGeek:

    Crosby was terrible.
    Lynda Carter was so 20th century.

    Casting off fan love for some thirty year-old incarnation is what got us in trouble with Superman.
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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    07/25/09

    In reply to Wonder Woman To Become Cagefighting Superhero
    Normally I'd say "WTF?!"

    But... In Gail I trust...
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