It's almost unavoidable that the first comic book to put a woman in the spotlight was also mired in some now-painfully-dated attitudes towards men and women. Not since Rucka and Scott have succeeded in re-framing nearly every classic facet of Diana's origin, not only for a modern audience, but steeped in the skill, meaning, emotion, and and power that any future version - film or otherwise - would do well to follow. But now that Diana's origin story has been re-imagined and released, fans interested in finally following Wonder Woman don't need to wait for any film. Thankfully, the creative team led by writer Greg Rucka and artists Nicola Scott and Liam Sharp have boosted the conversation all on their own, using the "Rebirth" attention to turn in one of DC's best-looking and most powerful relaunches so far. Had DC's film slate been universally praised, the stakes would still be high for director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot - not only rounding out DC's big screen Trinity, but doing justice to the first, and most iconic female superhero in history (at a time when discussion surrounding female-led films has never been more heated). Of course, the pressure is mounting for one DC hero in particular: Wonder Woman.
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