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bungeye5 New Member |
posted April 06, 2003 08:40 PM
 
I'm new here, so I don't know if this has been discussed before- but is there any reason I don't have a spiffy trade reprint of WW 178-196 on my shelf already? IP: Logged |
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Peter Svensson Member |
posted April 06, 2003 09:36 PM
Remastering of the Art/colors is needed for those issues. I'd imagine though, that a Diana Prince Slipcase, collecting Sekowsky's run on the book is a possibility. I'd buy it. But another part of it is that Wonder Woman doesn't sell as well as Superman or Batman. But yeah, a Slipcased collection for the entire Diana Prince Period (anyone got a map of it?) or the JLA Trials Saga would rock! IP: Logged |
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Owen Cardiff Darcy Member |
posted April 06, 2003 10:49 PM
quote: A Sekowsky Supergirl collection would also hit the spot. IP: Logged |
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KADE Member |
posted April 07, 2003 11:17 PM
I've never been the biggest Sekowsky fan--I used to think his JLA work was really stiff, but I've come to realize that a lot of that was the work of Bernard Sachs because I really like the Sekowsky WW in Diana's own book. So, yeah, count me in on this. Kevin IP: Logged |
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Lightning + Chemicals Member |
posted April 07, 2003 11:24 PM
Yeah, you're right about the inker. There is a world of improvement in the JLA Archives between Sekowsky/Sacchs and Sekowsky/Greene. IP: Logged |
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James Friel Member |
posted April 08, 2003 03:29 AM
quote: Do we know that? IP: Logged |
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vze2 Member |
posted April 08, 2003 06:16 AM
I think a lot of people place too much importance on the connection between current comics and the chances of an Archive. For instance, I think H-E-R-O will have to be phenomenally succesful (think Dark Knight, Watchmen, New Teen Titans) in order to have any significant affect on the likelihood of an Archive. However, I do think that the chances of a Sekowsky TPB (I don't think it will be a hardcover) is closely tied to the reaction to the current storyline in Wonder Woman. IP: Logged |
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daytripper Member |
posted April 08, 2003 05:53 PM
I'm going strictly on thirty year old memories here, but wasn't the Mike Sekowsky Diana Prince/Wonder Woman much sexier in her own book, as opposed to the way she was drawn in the Justice League? Now, I enjoyed Sekowsky's Justice League. It might have been the difference in the inkers. Was any part of Sekowsky's run on Wonder Woman inked by Dick Giordano? He was one on those artists who really knew (or knows) how to draw women. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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James Friel Member |
posted April 08, 2003 06:27 PM
Giordano actually drew the last few issues, and yeah, he sure does draw sexy women. IP: Logged |
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Osgood Peabody Member |
posted April 08, 2003 06:37 PM
And Giordano did ink Sekowsky through his mod WW run - by far the best inker to team with him IMO. Even leaving aside his JLA work, you can look at the contemporary "mod Supergirl", which was inked by Jack Abel, and it doesn't measure up. IP: Logged |
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daytripper Member |
posted April 08, 2003 07:06 PM
Another series that deserves to be reprinted is Giordano's Sarge Steel series. OT, but true nonetheless. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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India Ink Member |
posted April 08, 2003 11:20 PM
I kind of feel that the first glimpse of Sekowsky's mod Wonder Woman was in the JLA/JSA crossover with Earth 3, in the person of Superwoman. Superwoman is just so much more sexier than Sekowsky's WW, but very similar to mod Diana. But if you work backward from mod Diana to JLA Wonder Woman you can sort of see a bit of the mod girl inside the star spangled Amazon--you just have to look at her through Snapper Carr's eyes (man, what a puberty he had)! IP: Logged |
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Lee Semmens Member |
posted April 09, 2003 08:02 AM
For what it is worth I seem to recall reading somewhere that Sekowsky drew a story, apparently for his own amusement, wherein a naked Wonder Woman was being ogled (or more than ogled?) by various members of the JLA. Needless to say, the story was never was published. Kind of ironic, as in my opinion, when Sekowsky was pencilling the JLA I thought his Wonder Woman was most unsexy, but then again he might not have been helped by his inker Bernard Sachs, who didn't seem to have much of an idea of muscular definition or body shape, particularly of the female variety. IP: Logged |
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DavidSpofforth Member |
posted April 09, 2003 08:19 AM
Let's see: Diana Prince: The New Wonder Woman Archives Vol 1 (247 pages) Promotional Ad from Wonder Woman 177 (1 page) Wonder Woman 178, 10/68 23pp + cover Wonder Woman 179 12/68 23pp + cover Wonder Woman 180 2/69 23pp + cover Wonder Woman 181 4/69 23pp + cover Wonder Woman 182 6/69 23pp + cover Wonder Woman 183 8/69 25pp + cover Wonder Woman 184 10/69 25pp + cover Lois Lane 93 7/69 24pp + cover Wonder Woman 185 12/69 23pp + cover Wonder Woman 186 2/70 23pp + promo + cover
The Brave and the Bold 97 1/70 23pp + cover Wonder Woman 187 4/70 23pp + promo + cover Wonder Woman 188 6/70 23pp + promo + cover Wonder Woman 189 8/70 25pp + cover Adventure Comics 397 9/70 14pp + cover Wonder Woman 190 10/70 23pp + cover Wonder Woman 191 12/70 22pp + cover (16 pages reprinted from 179) Wonder Woman 192 2/71 22pp + cover Wonder Woman 193 4/71 22pp + cover Wonder Woman 194 6/71 22pp + cover
Wonder Woman 195 8/71 22pp + cover Wonder Woman 196 10/71 22pp + cover World's Finest 204 8/71 22pp + cover Wonder Woman 197 12/71 cover (reprint issue) Wonder Woman 198 2/72 cover (reprint issue) Wonder Woman 199 4/72 25pp + cover Wonder Woman 200 6/72 26pp + cover Wonder Woman 201 8/72 24pp + cover Wonder Woman 202 10/72 24pp + cover Wonder Woman 203 12/72 24pp + cover The Brave and the Bold 105 2/73 24pp + cover Wonder Woman 204 2/73 23pp + cover Alternatively if it's only Sekowsky's issues of Wonder Woman: Vol 1: Wonder Woman 178-186 (221 pages) Vol 2: Wonder Woman 187-196 (223 pages) IP: Logged |
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DavidSpofforth Member |
posted April 09, 2003 08:22 AM
I should add that Diana and I-Ching also appeared in 240-242 of Superman, but since it was the tail end of the Sand Superman saga, they don't really fit well in the archive. Quite Frankly the Sand Superman saga should be a TPB itself! Oh yes, there was also a Jerry Lewis issue featuring Diana during this period, but I have no idea what was in this issue - I doubt anyone would miss it, though. IP: Logged |
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Osgood Peabody Member |
posted April 09, 2003 09:03 AM
She also had a guest appearance in Lois Lane #93 in an uninspired story by Robert Kanigher with art by Novick/Esposito. Rather awkward - Kanigher's using the mod WW character, given the apparent animosity between him and Sekowsky at the time. I'd be delighted to have at least the Sekowsky mod WW work reprinted. IP: Logged |
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Osgood Peabody Member |
posted April 09, 2003 09:09 AM
I see now that David did include that one - my bad. For my money the B&B 87 "The Widowmaker" is the best of the appearances outside of WW - the rest I could take or leave. IP: Logged |
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DavidSpofforth Member |
posted April 09, 2003 09:47 AM
quote: Agreed - and hardly surprising, since it was by the same Sekowsky/Giordano team. I'd also like to go on record to say that a big part of why I love this run of issues is Dick Giordano. He really gives Sekowsky's pencils a slick polish that simply doesn't exist in his other work. His own run (200-203) was beautiful to look at and he even made Don Heck's art look pretty. I often go out of may way to get Giordano work. His status does seem to give a book a touch of class. IP: Logged |
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DavidSpofforth Member |
posted April 09, 2003 09:51 AM
Let's see: Diana Prince: The New Wonder Woman Archives Vol 1 (247 pages) Promotional Ad from Wonder Woman 177 (1 page) Wonder Woman 178, 10/68 23pp + cover Wonder Woman 179 12/68 23pp + cover Wonder Woman 180 2/69 23pp + cover Wonder Woman 181 4/69 23pp + cover Wonder Woman 182 6/69 23pp + cover Wonder Woman 183 8/69 25pp + cover Wonder Woman 184 10/69 25pp + cover Lois Lane 93 7/69 24pp + cover Wonder Woman 185 12/69 23pp + cover Wonder Woman 186 2/70 23pp + promo + cover
The Brave and the Bold 97 1/70 23pp + cover Wonder Woman 187 4/70 23pp + promo + cover Wonder Woman 188 6/70 23pp + promo + cover Wonder Woman 189 8/70 25pp + cover Adventure Comics 397 9/70 14pp + cover Wonder Woman 190 10/70 23pp + cover Wonder Woman 191 12/70 22pp + cover (16 pages reprinted from 179) Wonder Woman 192 2/71 22pp + cover Wonder Woman 193 4/71 22pp + cover Wonder Woman 194 6/71 22pp + cover
Wonder Woman 195 8/71 22pp + cover Wonder Woman 196 10/71 22pp + cover World's Finest 204 8/71 22pp + cover Wonder Woman 197 12/71 cover (reprint issue) Wonder Woman 198 2/72 cover (reprint issue) Wonder Woman 199 4/72 25pp + cover Wonder Woman 200 6/72 26pp + cover Wonder Woman 201 8/72 24pp + cover Wonder Woman 202 10/72 24pp + cover Wonder Woman 203 12/72 24pp + cover The Brave and the Bold 105 2/73 24pp + cover Wonder Woman 204 2/73 23pp + cover Alternatively if it's only Sekowsky's issues of Wonder Woman: Vol 1: Wonder Woman 178-186 (221 pages) Vol 2: Wonder Woman 187-196 (223 pages) IP: Logged |
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James Friel Member |
posted April 09, 2003 12:05 PM
Oh, I think we need the whole "white" period. Can't miss issues drawn by Giordano and written by Delany and covers by Jeff Jones. I don't really care about any of the teamups, but leaving them out makes it an awkward sized batch of material, so toss 'em in, I guess. IP: Logged |
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DavidSpofforth Member |
posted April 09, 2003 01:46 PM
Haven't the foggiest idea why my posting turned up a second time! It certainly wasn't deliberate. IP: Logged |
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TheRogueLegionnaire Member |
posted April 09, 2003 02:01 PM
This series along with SA Superman, Superboy and Robin are at the top of my list for wanted series. IP: Logged |
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Continental Op Member |
posted April 09, 2003 03:48 PM
I think the chances are nil for reprinting the "whole" white period (and wouldn't it be cool if DC issued it as a giant hardcover called "the White Album"? No? Well, I thought so anyway). The Mod Diana also appeared in JLA #69 and #100-102 which will be in the JLA Archives anyway, making their inclusion redundant. As already stated, the Superman guest appearance doesn't really stand alone (and should be collected in a long-overdue Sandman Saga TPB anyway). Even leaving all that aside, DC knows they would sell a couple hundred or so copies of this AT MOST... and, even if DC could secure permission, the legal expenses involved in reprinting WONDER WOMAN #202 (let's not even mention the Jerry Lewis story!) would cut into the profits even more. Lawyers charge decent-sized fees even for writing up routine paperwork, I'm sure. Sorry to sound like such a wet blanket, but unless there's a big upswing in "mod WW" or Sekowsky fandom I'm not holding my breath on a white period TPB. I bet a lot of comics PROS would love to see it happen, though, considering all the little homages that have slipped in over the last few years. ******** "I consider it an HONOR to be smacked in the mouth by you, ma'am!" IP: Logged |
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India Ink Member |
posted April 09, 2003 05:07 PM
quote: Bite your tongue! I have this issue and it's a real treat. Lots of Amazons and armour. Any time Bob Oksner illustrated Wonder Woman it was a cause for celebration. IP: Logged |
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Dr. Van Thorp Member |
posted April 09, 2003 05:52 PM
quote: What happened in issue 202 that would cause legal problems? IP: Logged |
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