Posted on 08/22/2012 11:15:02 AM PDT by Bratch
When DC Comics rebooted its entire line of superhero titles last year, the publisher did away with Supermans marriage to Lois Lane to pave the way for a new romance. Without further ado, EW can exclusively reveal that Supermans new partner in love is no mere mortal, but a superhero icon in her own right: None other than Wonder Woman. herself. Their next level relationship begins in the pages of Justice League #12...
The comic, which goes on sale Aug. 29, culminates months of flirty foreshadowing. Writer Geoff Johns hints that some event possibly tragic will impact every member of the Justice League, and cause Superman and Wonder Woman to seek solace in each other and move from super-powered colleagues to power couple. This is no one-issue stunt: This is the new status quo, says Johns, adding that the relationship will have a seismic impact on all the heroes and villains in the DC universe.
For the smooch featured on the comics cover, artist Jim Lee took inspiration from Gustav Klimts The Kiss and Alfred Eisenstaedts V-J Day in Times Square photograph. The creative team believes the heroes are right for each other. Shes a mythic Amazonian warrior; hes a veritable demigod. Both have huge hearts for mankind, yet also feel estranged from humanity. Relationships with civilians are tricky for caped crusaders, even liabilities. Usually, they choose to mask their full, true identities and hide their secret, high-risk do-gooding from their lovers to protect them. At least together, Superman and Wonder Woman can be themselves. Oh, and theyre also ridiculously good looking, too. Still, says Johns, expect the new couple to face some unique challenges in their own right.
This isnt to say that fans will understand or support the hook-up. In fact, Johns and Lee expect some outcry and certainly some debate. Actually, theyre counting on it. Hopefully this will raise a lot of eyebrows, Lee says. We welcome the watercooler chatter.
Batman is hooked up with Cat woman everyone knows that.
Superman, you're dead to me.
Setting up for new movies to get to a JL movie in the next decade (probably)!
This has been around for a long time...
Curt Swan will always be the best Superman artist. After all, he actually met the man... :)
“I flew with Superman” - Superman Annual 9, 1983
By Curt Swan, with the help of Cary Bates and Elliot S! Maggin.
http://supermanthrutheages.com/tales2/flew/
LOL! I stand corrected.
Thanks. I was going to post the joke, now I don’t have too :>)
Hate it for the invisible man... Ouch!
Yeah, and don’t forget her fling with Supergirl’s horse.
Hmmmm... could be....
Boy, they sure draw the women different than when I was a kid buying comic books in the mid ‘60s.
Archie comics are nasty.
I remember a Superman comic book that actually dealt with the "LL" thing. Lex Luthor was another character with those initials.
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