CBG #967 (29 May 1992)
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William Messner-Loebs discusses Wonder Woman
By Rob Allstetter
“What hasn’t Wonder Woman done in the last 50 years?” asked William Messner-Loebs. “Quite a lot of things, actually.” Messner-Loebs, Wonder Woman's new writer after George Perez’ departure, said he plans on taking the character into all kinds of directions — from inner streets to outer space — in the next year.
The title went on a brief hiatus after the “War of the Gods” storyline but recently returned with a one-shot special featuring Deathstroke The Terminator and The Cheetah. That story concludes in Wonder Woman #63, plotted by Messner-Loebs with dialogue by Tom Peyer. Following that is a two-parter Messner- Loebs described as “a hard-boiled detective story.” Wonder Woman joins her friend Inspector Ed Indelicato in search of a kidnapped child. With a sense of competition, she observes Indelicato’s investigation techniques and police work, The next five issues take Diana into outer space. She is enslaved by aliens and becomes involved in space piracy. ParisCullins will draw the series, while regular penciller Jill Thompson works on a Sandman story arc. ‘‘Not only the style changes; the whole substance changes as well,” Mesner-Loebs said.
When Wonder Woman returns to Earth, she finds the Myndi Mayer agency has been sold — along with the Wonder Woman trademark. DC Comics has advertised Wonder Woman as being more action-oriented and fully integrated into the DC Uni- verse. Messner-Loebs, who recently ended a four-year stint on Flash, said he is a little uncomfortable with that. “I intend on doing quiet stories, as well,” he said. “It’s just that the first stories were very intensely action-oriented. Is “Diana’s been given a lot physically, but no one’s really explained her powers and how they worked, and they’ve come across a little bland. She isn’t invulnerable and she can be hurt.”
With Wonder Woman, The Jaguar, and the recently canceled Doctor Fate, Messner-Loebs scripted three comics with female leads, a rarity in the male- dominated super-hero world. “Pye got a reputation for writing realistic women,” Messner-Loebs said. “Plus I always choose an interesting character, as opposed to one that is commercially successful. And women’s characters have not been commercially successful.” And women’s characters have not been commercially successful.”
Jaguar plans include Maria returning to Brazil after her father gets involved with a series of murders. Messner-Loebs said he felt the Impact line has been somewhat disappointing. “From the point of view of my own work, I've been a little timid,” he said. “I was so focused on bringing new and younger readers to the book — I could have been more intense. What Mark Wheatley has been doing on The Black Hood is what I should have been doing.
Source: CBG #967 (29 May 1992)
By Rob Allstetter
“What hasn’t Wonder Woman done in the last 50 years?” asked William Messner-Loebs. “Quite a lot of things, actually.” Messner-Loebs, Wonder Woman's new writer after George Perez’ departure, said he plans on taking the character into all kinds of directions — from inner streets to outer space — in the next year.
The title went on a brief hiatus after the “War of the Gods” storyline but recently returned with a one-shot special featuring Deathstroke The Terminator and The Cheetah. That story concludes in Wonder Woman #63, plotted by Messner-Loebs with dialogue by Tom Peyer. Following that is a two-parter Messner- Loebs described as “a hard-boiled detective story.” Wonder Woman joins her friend Inspector Ed Indelicato in search of a kidnapped child. With a sense of competition, she observes Indelicato’s investigation techniques and police work, The next five issues take Diana into outer space. She is enslaved by aliens and becomes involved in space piracy. ParisCullins will draw the series, while regular penciller Jill Thompson works on a Sandman story arc. ‘‘Not only the style changes; the whole substance changes as well,” Mesner-Loebs said.
When Wonder Woman returns to Earth, she finds the Myndi Mayer agency has been sold — along with the Wonder Woman trademark. DC Comics has advertised Wonder Woman as being more action-oriented and fully integrated into the DC Uni- verse. Messner-Loebs, who recently ended a four-year stint on Flash, said he is a little uncomfortable with that. “I intend on doing quiet stories, as well,” he said. “It’s just that the first stories were very intensely action-oriented. Is “Diana’s been given a lot physically, but no one’s really explained her powers and how they worked, and they’ve come across a little bland. She isn’t invulnerable and she can be hurt.”
With Wonder Woman, The Jaguar, and the recently canceled Doctor Fate, Messner-Loebs scripted three comics with female leads, a rarity in the male- dominated super-hero world. “Pye got a reputation for writing realistic women,” Messner-Loebs said. “Plus I always choose an interesting character, as opposed to one that is commercially successful. And women’s characters have not been commercially successful.” And women’s characters have not been commercially successful.”
Jaguar plans include Maria returning to Brazil after her father gets involved with a series of murders. Messner-Loebs said he felt the Impact line has been somewhat disappointing. “From the point of view of my own work, I've been a little timid,” he said. “I was so focused on bringing new and younger readers to the book — I could have been more intense. What Mark Wheatley has been doing on The Black Hood is what I should have been doing.
Source: CBG #967 (29 May 1992)