Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, GEOFF JOHNS, GAIL SIMONE & others
Art by GEORGE PÉREZ, PHIL JIMENEZ, JOE MADUREIRA & others • Cover
by GEORGE PÉREZ, 1:25 "DC 75th Anniversary" variant cover by ADAM HUGHES
• 1:75 "DC 75th Anniversary" variant black and white cover by ADAM
HUGHES
You're invited to the gala celebration featuring
WONDER WOMAN talent from the past and present to commemorate this
landmark issue! Renumbered to reflect Wonder Woman's starring role in
600 issues, this book features the industry's top talent – including
Geoff Johns, Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Gail Simone, Joe Madureira and
more! Plus, readers won't want to miss a chance to check out the
exciting, all-new direction for the Wonder Woman universe as new ongoing
writer J. Michael Straczynski (SUPERMAN, BRAVE AND THE BOLD, Amazing
Spider-Man) provides a story of his own!
DC Universe | 56pg. | Color | $4.99 US
On Sale June 30, 2010
George Perez visits Capps Barberscappsbarbers writes:
Here at Capps, we love our regulars! Famous comic book artist and writer George Pérez visits us weekly for a shave - it makes him feel like a superhero
Posted by Vu Nguyen
Here is a true thing. When the great @perezartist
was asked to do a 'farewell' Wonder Woman story for a DC WW anniversary
issue. He said, this guy who completely reinvented Wonder Woman and
made her the awesome heroine she is today that he would "only do it if
Gail Simone writes the story." I
don't know why he did it, other than just being generally awesome. But
he was already my hero for reinventing so many of my favorite
characters, for his brilliant art and storytelling, and generosity.
So, I get the call, and it's one of the few times I ever just stopped
and panicked a little. It was..."Wait. It's George PEREZ drawing? And
it's his FINAL Wonder
Woman story? And he wants ME to write it? What? What's happening?"
But I jumped at it, obviously, and because it's Perez, I wrote pages
with twelve panels and a million female characters, stuff I would NEVER
ask any other artist, right? And the pages come back, and because it's
Perez, he's added MORE
panels and MORE characters, and it's incredible and I cry a little bit,
because the story is George Perez saying goodbye, and his run had meant
so much to me, and I got to write his last WW story.
A few weeks later, I get a mysterious package, and it's a bunch of pages
of the original art. George just sent me a bunch of the art. Never
even mentioned he was going to do it. Imagine opening your mail
and there's four pages of Perez art from his last WW story. So I had it
all framed, and it's in the hallway to my office, so that
it's the very first thing I see when I come to work each day.
Every day, no matter my mood, the first thing I see when I unlock the
door, is Diana and Julia and how can you ever be sad after that? So I
try to put some good out into the industry every day in some small way,
to somebody.
This week Fresh Ink Online host Blair Butler gets caught up with some choice comics from the last week or so, including Northlanders: The Sea Road, Ghost Projekt, Wonder Woman, The Invincible Iron Man: Annual, and the lone graphic novel holdover, Batwoman: Elegy. And with San Diego Comic-Con right around the corner, things are just starting to heat up. Stay tuned!
Wonder Woman 600- Wednesday, June 30, 2010 posted by Scott Koblish @ 7:56 PM
Lots
of stuff going on. Before I forget, I inked George Perez's contribution
to Wonder Woman 600! A milestone in my professional life, as I was a
big fan of George's take on Princess Diana. Lots of fun! Pick up a copy
today!
Unexpectedly, there is a strange history of Wonder Woman’s publication that emerges with the magnificent, fully formed Wonder Woman #600.
Not a chronology mind you, a genealogy of the character in print. The
landmark issue runs its course over five short stories, the final of
which being prologue to the new creative direction taken by series
regular, J. Michael Straczynski. These stories are themselves
interspersed with posters drawn by an array of artists, specifically
commissioned for this anniversary issue. And the entire issue is
introduced by a brief essay written by Lynda Carter, the actor who
played the character in the groundbreaking TV show.
But between the short stories and the posters a clear story
emerges—the history of Wonder Woman’s treatment at the hands of her
creatives. For openers, Gail Simone pens a George Perez-illustrated
short called ‘Valedictorian’. Perez is a veteran artist with a
longstanding connection to the character. Another DC veteran is Louise
Simonson, who later in the book, in ‘Firepower’, unfolds a tale of
civil disaster (planes being forced to crash) at the hands of mythical
horse-thief. Closing off the book is incoming series regular writer J
Michael Straczynski’s ‘Couture Shock’, with artist Don Kramer
showcasing Jim Lee’s redesign of the Wonder Woman costume.
Confessions of a Comic Book Guy--The Power of Pants Column by Steve Bennett Published: 07/08/2010 12:00am
Confessions
of a Comic Book Guy is a weekly column by Steve Bennett of Super-Fly
Comics and Games in Yellow Springs, Ohio. This week, Bennett looks at
the new Wonder Woman.
First a correction then an apology;
in last week's column I called "The Iron Curtain Caper," a 13 page
story featuring Archie Andrews foreign correspondent cousin Andrew a
well done "imitation" of a 50's Archie
story. I knew the publisher claimed it was recently found in their
archives but I assumed (like when Marvel insisted The Sentry was a
"lost" character) this was so much ballyhoo. But Rik Offenberger,
Public Relations Coordinator for Archie Comics emailed to inform me
that to the best of their knowledge the story really was drawn in the
1950's. I apologize to him, Archie Comics and you for spreading
incorrect information; once more I have proven to be too smart for my
own good.
DC Unleashes New Printings of Five Sold-Out Hits, including Wonder Woman #600
As her new costume designed by DC Comics Co-Publisher Jim Lee
has garnered historic, international media coverage, it's no wonder
that the spectacular anniversary issue Wonder Woman #600 has sold out and is going back to press for a new, second printing.
Featuring the debut of the Amazon Warrior's new costume and the first story by new series writer J. Michael Straczynski, Wonder Woman #600 Second Printing (MAY108116)
features a new cover by the new series' art team of Don Kramer and
Michael Babinski. It is scheduled to arrive in stores on July 28.
Collectors should keep an eye out for the Wonder Woman #600 "DC 75th Anniversary" Variant Edition and the Wonder Woman #600 "DC 75th Anniversary" Black and White Variant Edition, both featuring a cover by Adam Hughes.
DC has also just announced the following reprints which will arrive in comic stores July 28...
Update (07/08/10) posted Jul 8, 2010 8:19 PM by vu sleeper [ updated Jul 8, 2010 9:06 PM ]
“George Perez would like to draw a story for Wonder Woman #600, and he wants you to write it.”
What?
George Perez what?
He wants WHO to write it?
I’ve had some amazing experiences as a writer in the time I’ve been
at DC Comics, but every comic writer will tell you there’re few things
as thrilling as working with an artist you’ve adored for years. Every
assignment is special and important, but writing JLA for Jose Garcia
Lopez, writing Superman for John Byrne, or writing a Black Canary story
for Michael Golden, well, those are moments a writer lives for.
But this is Wonder Woman, and this is George Perez.
Every Monday afternoon at 2pm, PREVIEWS provides a list of new products arriving in comic shops for the following week!
PLEASE NOTE: The
products on the lists below are expected to ship to comic shops on the
indicated date. This list, however, is tentative and subject to change.
Please check with your retailer for availability, as not all new
releases may be on sale in all areas the same week. Items marked as (MR) or (A) listings are viewed using the below .PDF and .TXT links.
It's now clear that George Perez, not only provided the regular cover,
but also does interior artwork. This also mean that Adam Hughes variant
and B&W variant needs to be included in the Wonder Woman checklist.
"Chase" and "Variant" covers are the big prizes for die-hard comic
collectors. These rare editions initiate the ultimate treasure hunt as
they are very limited in quantity — which makes them all the more
desirable for completists. To assist collectors in obtaining these
ever-elusive comics, PREVIEWSworld offers this updated checklist of Chase and Incentive Variants, and when they are expected to arrive in your local comic shops. NOTE:
Availability of these comics is extremely limited, so please check with
your retailer for pricing and details. To find your local store, check
out theComic Shop Locator Service!
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, GEOFF JOHNS, GAIL SIMONE
& others Art by GEORGE PÉREZ, PHIL JIMENEZ, JOE MADUREIRA &
others • Cover by GEORGE PÉREZ, 1:25 "DC 75th Anniversary" variant
cover by ADAM HUGHES • 1:75 "DC 75th Anniversary" variant black and
white cover by ADAM HUGHES
You're invited to the gala celebration featuring WONDER WOMAN talent
from the past and present to commemorate this landmark issue!
Renumbered to reflect Wonder Woman's starring role in 600 issues, this
book features the industry's top talent – including Geoff Johns, Phil
Jimenez, George Pérez, Gail Simone, Joe Madureira and more! Plus,
readers won't want to miss a chance to check out the exciting, all-new
direction for the Wonder Woman universe as new ongoing writer J.
Michael Straczynski (SUPERMAN, BRAVE AND THE BOLD, Amazing Spider-Man)
provides a story of his own!
The response to our call for Wonder Woman postcards was spectacular,
and we got the message loud and clear. We asked for 600 and by the Oct
31st cut off, we had an overwhelming 712 postcards (nearly 800 by the
time of this writing), so as a man of my word, starting in June 2010,
DC’s Wonder Woman series will celebrate its 600th issue and continue on
from there. And we promise that Diana’s anniversary issue will be one
to remember! There are some big plans in place and big changes in store
for our favorite amazon warrior, so keep an eye on The Source in the new year, because we will be breaking the news here first!
To be continued….
DD
–
But that’s not all. We’ll be announcing some major news in
relation to Wonder Woman early in 2010, including the roster of
all-star artists contributing to the 600th issue. Until then, though,
we’ll leave you with the issue’s cover, by none other than George
Perez, who’s nostrangerto the Amazon Princess.
And stay tuned to The Source this week, as we continue to roll out our major plans for the coming year.
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