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seriousfic (seriousfic) wrote in scans_daily,
@ 2009-03-28 11:32:00

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char: etta candy, char: steve trevor, char: veronica cale, char: wonder woman/diana of themyscira, publisher: dc comics

The greatest Wonder Woman story ever
I'm not sure I can really describe this one. For Wonder Woman 200, one of those 80-page giants, DC commissioned a back-up strip pastiching (not a word) the Golden Age, complete with "the Golden Age Veronica Cale". So basically it's a Golden Age AU fanfic of Greg Rucka's run, only with less smut.

But even by Golden Age standards, there's some impressive crackitude. Just take a look.

When I first read this, I was wondering at Veronica Callow wearing an evening dress with black opera gloves. Then I saw the part at being at a fundraising party and now I wonder at Wonder Woman wearing a one-piece bathing suit to a social gathering. Have some self-respect, Diana!

I should probably make a pervy comment about Veronica having a "mighty heroine at my beck and call," but couldn't Diana just take the endorsement and give the money to charity?

Somewhere, Max Lord is kicking himself. "I didn't have to commit suicide? All I needed to do to turn America against Wonder Woman was paint a moustache on Lady Liberty?" Yes, Max, the general public will turn against heroic lawmen at the drop of a hat. Kids, this is why reading Marvel Comics can save your life.

Queen Turvy-Topsa of Upsy-Daisyland? If this were a real Golden Age story, here's where you would notice Grant Morrison masturbating furiously. Because he likes cracky old stuff, you see.

So after Steve's ceaseless pursuit of Wonder Woman, she finally returns his interest... and he immediately pushes her away. There's something messed-up with this relationship.

Also, LOL at the Holliday Girls. "She's kissing a boy! That can't be the real Diana!"

Second panel: Count the fetishes!

Persuasion? Oh, right, bondage. Gotcha.

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psychop_rex
2009-03-29 04:07 pm UTC (link)

While this is pretty cool and funny, and DOES get fairly close to Marston (that 'Queen Turvy-Topsa of Upsa-Daisyland' is totally the sort of stuff that Golden Age WW went up against EVERY day), there are a couple of things that ring false to me.
First of all, Etta? Is not that fat. She was always portrayed as more of a short and pudgy dynamo than an outright lard-ass, which she is here. Also, she went more for candy than ice cream - where's the bon-bons?
Also, the writer seems to be confusing Wonder Woman with Superman here. Creating a storm with a clap of the hands? Blowing ships around on the ocean? That's Superman's territory. Back then, WW's powers were basically those of a 'super-athlete' - really strong, really fast, etc. And this was important, because, as I read it, the whole point of Wonder Woman was to inspire girls to go on to great things, to show them that they weren't weak just because they were female. Hence, Marston chose a range of powers that were exaggerated versions of stuff that regular girls could actually do. Marston's Wonder Woman couldn't possibly have done what she's shown doing here - she was never that powerful. (Point of fact, she STILL probably couldn't do it - apart from learning to fly and growing a great deal stronger, the character hasn't increased in power all that much over the years.) Then again, it's actually Superba doing it - but that brings its own set of problems, doesn't it?

"I have created a robot that is MORE POWERFUL THAN WONDER WOMAN! It can create storms with a handclap - blow ships back to shore - swat planes out of the sky! With such a powerful robot at ones side, one could RULE THE WORLD! And now it is yours, Miss Callow! What shall you do with it?"

"I shall NAME IT AFTER A PERFUME and use it to MAKE WONDER WOMAN LOOK FOOLISH!"

"...terrific. Just gimme my check."

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	meatwhichdreams 2009-03-29 11:53 pm UTC (link)
	And this artist has decided that Etta Candy can be further improved (IMPROVED! AS IF) by the judicial application of flipper arms in the last panel. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	psychop_rex 2009-03-30 02:51 am UTC (link)
	Hmm, hadn't noticed it before, but - yeah. That, too. Wow, that IS disturbing. At least she's saying 'woo woo'. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	meatwhichdreams 2009-04-01 12:08 am UTC (link)
	A sweet consolation indeed OH I KILL MYSELF HAHAHAHA (Reply to this) (Parent)

	(Anonymous) 2009-04-11 06:46 pm UTC (link)
	Actually, WW had various powers during random times in the Golden Age. She was known to do super strength tricks, have breath powers and the like, during one shot stories, so that she could do it in this was no real stretch. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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