Wonder Woman by Miller & Austin
I’ve noted before that I’m not a big fan of Wonder Woman as a bloodthirsty warrior with sword and shield. Bullets and bracelets, a lasso of truth and occasionally riding oversized kangaroos is more my speed.
But super-hero readers like their violence, and after Xena Warrior Princess resonated with a generation, and 300 gave people an awareness about how ferociously Greeks fought, it was perhaps a foregone conclusion that Wonder Woman stories would turn their focus to active combat.
But back in 1980, Frank Miller had already had the idea of making Wonder Woman a lot more aggressive with this drawing that graced the cover of the fanzine LOC. Inked by Terry Austin, it’s a piece of a place and time in comics that’s pretty cool to me. And so I could ultimately not let this one go.
New colour and packaging by me.
As published.
Original art scan found on the web.
Art made production ready.
New colour version.
Re-created and new trade dress added.
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