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We all want Wonder Woman to be in a movie. In fact, I’m going to go out on a limb and say we want her to be in EVERY film. And every TV show. Maybe a few music videos. But for one reason or another, we’re repeatedly disappointed by a world which does not seem to share our desire for Diana to take over the entirety of culture. She can’t get a TV show off the ground, her film scripts never get put anywhere near production, and Nicki Minaj hasn’t dressed up as her ONCE.
So step-forward first-time director Jesse V. Johnson, a stunt co-ordinator who has worked on films like Lincoln, Thor, and Spider-Man, to show how it’s done. Johnson today uploaded a film trailer for Wonder Woman, to show off his ability as a director for potentially-interested parties… and it’s pretty darned good, you guys. It’s even got this poster, created by Robert Sebree.
Casting actress Nina Bergman as Wonder Woman and Peter-flipping-Stormare as her Nazi captor, this fan film captures basically everything William Marston could have possibly wanted to see in a Wonder Woman movie. There’s fighting, and empowerment, some light bondage, and even a touch of psychological theory. Johnson describes the project’s origins:
It was my manager / producing partner Kailey Marsh’s idea to shoot the trailer. She really believes I should be a studio director, and thought shooting Wonder Woman would be a great way to show off my skills in a fun way that people could get excited about.
So without further ado, here’s the trailer for the movie. What do you think?
Female Super Hero Fan Film from Jesse V. Johnson on Vimeo.
Aware that Catwoman will be the focus of mainsteam attention this year in the wake of Christopher Nolan’s superhero mumblecore joint ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ (and also that Laura Hudson just stepped down from Comics Alliance); DC have decided to capitalise on the moment and release this cover for Catwoman #0, coming in September.
The spherical nature of Catwoman’s pose on this cover has intrigued and delighted the internet, who have spent the past twenty-four hours trying to work out what’s happened to the once human-shaped antihero. While many will wonder what has happened to her spine, shoulder and arms, I can’t help but wonder how she’s managed to apply her lipstick to haphazardly. Presumably it’s because her back is crippled and she has no upper-arm strength anymore. Couldn’t Batman have applied it for her, or something?
The issue sees Catwoman’s origin explained, making it perfect for new readers who want to pick up the issue after seeing Ann Hathaway’s turn as the character in the movie. And what a treat, when they walk into their local comic store, look nervously at the rows and rows of comics they don’t understand, and finally get walked across by a helpful store assistant to where this book is sat on the shelf. After five seconds of looking in bewilderment at what appears to be a blow-up beachball wearing a wrinkled condom, they then walk out and go spend their money on legitimate entertainment instead – like a crisp DVD copy of Love and Other Drugs, perhaps.
The internet have been gathered to gawp at Guillem March’s cover, leading several of the leading experts in lady spinal torture stepping up to offer their analysis. Kate Beaton was first, followed by Meredith Gran and John Troutman - among several others. The general consensus is that she has had her spine broken, throat ripped out and possibly a leg taken off, in order to achieve the pose seen in the cover. And she’s not wearing high heels, which is disappointing.
In an extra nod to the currently-showing Prometheus, this weirdly unsexual ’sexy Catwoman’ appears to be bursting out of the stomach of her own unsexual ’sexy body’ from the cover of Catwoman #1. So don’t say DC don’t know how to capitalise on the popularity of the movies, you guys.
And of course, this isn’t the first time a female character has broken her back in the name of… whatever is going on here. Who can forget that time the notoriously prude Mockingbird did the same thing in order to hide her bits from the reader?
We made it, people. Finally, a comic book person has made The View. Robert Kirkman will appear on today’s Halloween-themed edition of the popular coffee-klatsch chat fest.
The Bluewater biography of co-host Barbara Walters was mentioned in a previous episode, but this sounds like the real thing. Will Kirkman represent our tribe well to the legion of afternoon TV-watching pepperpots?
Our fate is in your hands, Robert.
By Jen Vaughn –In light of yesterday’s announcement
of James Kochalka being appointed “country’s first ever” Cartoonist Laureate in Vermont, it appears that one other state has previously named a cartoonist laureate,
Chad Carpenter. And what state would that be?
Alaska. That’s right, the 50th state in terms of population density per square mile named a Cartoonist Laureate before states like Oregon, Washington, California, New York and the ever-burgeoning Vermont. These states are pregnant with cartoonists, illustrators, animators and graphic novelists. When asked about the erroneous credit
The Center For Cartoon Studies co-founder, James Sturm, stated, “I should have known. Alaska is the only state in the country that has a longer cartooning season than Vermont.” For those down south,
cartooning season lasts as long as there is snow on the ground and whiskey in your mug.
So, calling all states (aside from Vermont and Alaska) to step up to the plate. Creators and publishers, rustle up some enthusiasm not just for books sales but the love of the medium! Fans, get into it! Create a committee (possibly with the backing of a trusted cartooning institution in your state) and don’t just wait for a bill to pass through your local government. Select a cartoonist who not only creates influential or a large volume work but gives back to the community. Then publicly celebrate that cartoonist to the best of your abilities.
Please email me
once you have a cartoonist in your state selected as Cartoonist Laureate (or if you need help choosing one) and definitely send the details of the celebration so that all may revel in our shared love of comics. And remember, you’ll have a lot of cartoonists worthy of the title but you can always name another laureate.
–
Jen Vaughn
is a proud voting citizen of
Vermont and past citizen of Texas, Nevada, Oklahoma, Kansas and New York. She hopes to be a citizen of The Future.
The Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Fest is fast coming, and many books will debut there, just in time for gift giving, including,
Spotting Dee rby Michael DeForge which is coming from Koyama Press.
2012 came a little early today: Vinnie Tartamella writes to tell us that Bluewater’s comics biographies were discussed on The View today, specifically the Barbara Walters edition, for which Tartamella provided the cover. For those who work during the day, The View is an hourlong discussion show in which a variety of colorful yentas talk about this that and the other thing, endlessly. To be honest, if you turned a camera on The Beat and her pals in about 25 years, or your mom right now, it would be exactly like The View.
According to Tartamella, the ladies also showed the covers of the Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama bio comics.
You can see Babs seems pretty enthusiastic in these screen caps, but Elisabeth Hasselbeck, as usual, looks like she just smelled a ten-day-old egg/turnip/limberger casserole.
“…and Nicki Minaj hasn’t dressed up as her ONCE…”
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Not bad.
Though I’d like to see her in more than just the traditional costume. It looks odd fighting in such skimpy clothes during WWII. Even the Captain America movie had to deal with that problem. Perhaps it would work better (for me) if the costume we all know and love was revealed as a new look when she made it to the modern day scene at the end.
But it’s a business card trailer — used for promoting his talents as a filmmaker, not the character so much. So I get it. Good luck to him.
Not impressed. (on any level) That was like a 2 minute lesson in ‘action cliche’.
Yeah, really bad.
Those are some tight shorts … “booty shorts?” She seemed too small for WW for me. Really, I liked the David E. Kelly actress better.
About as good as Zack Snyder could have done. However, the lead actress is very good with what she’s been given to do.
Hah! You win this round, Nicki Minaj!
Yeah, I wish they’d give Tyra from Friday Night Lights another shot with a better writer.
dat ass
Seems a trailer for something else…with the WW suit thrown in. Nice work though. Love fan trailers. I think the most successful one I have seen is the Tom Jane Punisher one.
Hmmm, I think he did a nice job. Though I think it’s too dark ala the Nolan crap that people keep going to. The costume is kinda close to the original costume, but seeing Wonder Woman firing the gun seems off to me.
I think the best guy who does these, or who does the best Batman at least, is Sandy Collora. His Batman Dead End is still the way I’d rather see Batman on screen.