So in summary, as much as I claim to like Wonder Woman, I only ever really enjoyed some Conway, early Perez, and most of Messner-Loebs and Sekowsky.

I read two Simone trades, and though I enjoy most of her work, her Wonder Woman elicited no higher reaction than mild irritation. Simone won’t be missed by me, but I’m looking forward to her writing Huntress again.

I take J. Michael Straczynski with the same trepidation as I do Kurt Busiek. Every now and again, these guys will just knock a ball right out of the park (Supreme Power, Marvels, Astro City.) The rest of the time, they squat out a big fat stanky egg (Amazing Spider-Man, Trinity.) I think Straczynski has the right sensibilities for Wonder Woman, so it’s a crap shoot. I was expecting this to be the rumored entry of Grant Morrison, who has never shown any aptitude with regard to Wonder Woman, so I’m sort of relieved.

As a side note, I regard all hardcore Superman fans with suspicion. It’s a personal prejudice of mine.

Needless to say, I’m a bit worried, but also somewhat willing to see how he pulls this off.

If there’s any other message in this to readers, it’s in these two characters as icons of hope, that it doesn’t make any difference where you come from, or where you went to school, or who you are, there’s hope. That a kid from Jersey with Superman as the icon that kept him alive for years would one day end up writing the character is as absolutely unlikely as it is utterly inevitable. And if that’s true for me, it’s true for you, if you follow your dreams and your passions in full flight. Don’t give up. No Limits. It’s never too late to learn to fly.

Barf.

Call me crazy, but Straczynski’s monologue sounds wildly pretentious. See for yourself…

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