Just Imagine Stan Lee Created the DC Universe two issues in has been an interesting read. I really enjoyed his version of Wonder Woman, as it reminds me of the Stan Lee version of Thor over at Marvel. The story basically goes that an Incan Sun God founded a wonderful city while imprisoning demons inside of ancient relics. Today a crime lord, Manco Capac, hires archeologist Steve Trevor to find these relics so that he can take the power for himself but Trevor instead starts to send them back to Los Angeles to be kept at a museum, by a woman we later learn is named Diana Prince. Also we later learn that the two relics he manages to sneak out are the relics that hold the power of Hawkman and Hawkwoman. Meanwhile a young woman, Maria Mendoza, trying to save the life of her father confronts the crime lord who wishes to wed Maria.
After Manco kills Maria’s father she rushes off trying to escape and finds Steve Trevor who wishes to help the woman. They flee into the underground city and accidently break one of the relics unleashing a demon. As Manco tames the demon and becomes a powerful vessel for it, Maria finds the staff of the Sun god becoming Wonder Woman. After a quick explanation of her powers she flies to Los Angeles to confront Manco, who now is more demon than human.
I thought this version of Wonder Woman was very interesting. I liked moving her origin to be based on South American mythology, and tying it in with the Hawkpeople. Also the fact that Stan Lee found a way to incorporate the lasso of truth as an extension of the Sun God’s spear was a fun addition as well. It’s also important to note that this issue features art from Jim Lee which means it has very beautiful art. Jim Lee’s art style fit well with the story as Wonder Woman looked both feminine and imposing at the same time.
Overall I really enjoyed Just Imagine Stan Lee Created Wonder Woman. I felt it was much better than the Batman issue, and actually got me excited for what future characters could look like in this series. Next week we will tackle Superman as Imagined by Stan Lee, and I hope you join me for that post.
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Retro Re-Read: Image Stan Lee Created Wonder Woman
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Writer-Stan Lee
Artist-Jim Lee
Inker-Scott Williams
Colorist-Alex Sinclair
Just Imagine Stan Lee Created the DC Universe two issues in has been an interesting read. I really enjoyed his version of Wonder Woman, as it reminds me of the Stan Lee version of Thor over at Marvel. The story basically goes that an Incan Sun God founded a wonderful city while imprisoning demons inside of ancient relics. Today a crime lord, Manco Capac, hires archeologist Steve Trevor to find these relics so that he can take the power for himself but Trevor instead starts to send them back to Los Angeles to be kept at a museum, by a woman we later learn is named Diana Prince. Also we later learn that the two relics he manages to sneak out are the relics that hold the power of Hawkman and Hawkwoman. Meanwhile a young woman, Maria Mendoza, trying to save the life of her father confronts the crime lord who wishes to wed Maria.
After Manco kills Maria’s father she rushes off trying to escape and finds Steve Trevor who wishes to help the woman. They flee into the underground city and accidently break one of the relics unleashing a demon. As Manco tames the demon and becomes a powerful vessel for it, Maria finds the staff of the Sun god becoming Wonder Woman. After a quick explanation of her powers she flies to Los Angeles to confront Manco, who now is more demon than human.
I thought this version of Wonder Woman was very interesting. I liked moving her origin to be based on South American mythology, and tying it in with the Hawkpeople. Also the fact that Stan Lee found a way to incorporate the lasso of truth as an extension of the Sun God’s spear was a fun addition as well. It’s also important to note that this issue features art from Jim Lee which means it has very beautiful art. Jim Lee’s art style fit well with the story as Wonder Woman looked both feminine and imposing at the same time.
Overall I really enjoyed Just Imagine Stan Lee Created Wonder Woman. I felt it was much better than the Batman issue, and actually got me excited for what future characters could look like in this series. Next week we will tackle Superman as Imagined by Stan Lee, and I hope you join me for that post.
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