Heh, Superman was the first DC comic I ever read, as soon as I learned how to read! :) Supergirl was the back-up feature. It was an Action comic.
I remember the first Wonder Woman I read, too, and have been happily re-living my childhood over at the Amazon Archives. I found that first issue and my favorite from that era that I remember really well. :)
*sighs* I'm such a sap! ;) I started reading late Silver Age and all of the Bronze Age right up 'til COIE. I liked the way that the silliness of the Silver Age segued into the more serious stories of the Bronze, but they weren't as dark as current canon. And you know I have a soft spot for Diana's original boyfriend. ;)
I do remember feeling comfortable in the DCU and loving the characters. Still love 'em! :)
First WW I ever read was #237 in that retro WWII stretch. I flitted in and out of different parts of WW at that point and she changed almost every four or five issues it seemed, so I'm amazed I wasn't more confused than I was honestly. I'm rather fond of Steve, too. It was so nice to see the original golden haired flyboy back in the Justice League cartoon.
DC has never been able to figure out what to do with Wondy since the death of her creator in 1947. I'm writing an essay for superhero_muses that will cover the reasons for the many changes she goes through within the context of what worked in the Diana/Steve pairing and what didn't, and how DC could really get it completely right this time if they only tried!
It always amuses me how progressive the relationship was way back in the '40s as written by Marston. :)
Have Alan Moore written any Superman story after "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" I've read that one and "For the Man Who Has Everything", but those are his only works that I've checked out though. But I'm planning to read his Watchmen series soon.
Here's Wikipedia's bibliography of his works. Near as I can tell, those were his only Superman stories. It's not really surprising. He really isn't known for his mainstream superhero stuff. "Watchmen" is one of those love or hate books. I know people who love it to death and others who can't stand it.
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I remember the first Wonder Woman I read, too, and have been happily re-living my childhood over at the Amazon Archives. I found that first issue and my favorite from that era that I remember really well. :)
*sighs* I'm such a sap! ;) I started reading late Silver Age and all of the Bronze Age right up 'til COIE. I liked the way that the silliness of the Silver Age segued into the more serious stories of the Bronze, but they weren't as dark as current canon. And you know I have a soft spot for Diana's original boyfriend. ;)
I do remember feeling comfortable in the DCU and loving the characters. Still love 'em! :)
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DC has never been able to figure out what to do with Wondy since the death of her creator in 1947. I'm writing an essay for superhero_muses that will cover the reasons for the many changes she goes through within the context of what worked in the Diana/Steve pairing and what didn't, and how DC could really get it completely right this time if they only tried!
It always amuses me how progressive the relationship was way back in the '40s as written by Marston. :)
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