Comments on: Say it ain’t so! Gail Simone leaving Wonder Woman http://maidofmight.net/2010/03/say-it-aint-so-gail-simone-leaves-wonder-woman/ Everything about Supergirl, from the Silver Age to Kara's animated appearances to today's comics. Tue, 01 May 2012 12:40:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michelle http://maidofmight.net/2010/03/say-it-aint-so-gail-simone-leaves-wonder-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-8349 Michelle Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:11:30 +0000 http://maidofmight.net/?p=2804#comment-8349 <i>"The thing about Benes is that he can do faces very well and I adore his facial expressions. What I despise about him are: the butt shots (FIVE a page, FIVE!), the ridiculously short skirts he gives Lady Blackhawk, and the other snarky, twisted angles he gives the gals when they’re fighting."</i> Agreed. Benes has great skills; if only he would choose to use his powers for good! He needs to be reined way in and have firm lines of what's acceptable laid down. Like no more gratuitous butt shots. What I don't understand is why the Jim Lee Huntress suit is making a reappearance now - far as I know, it hasn't been seen since 2005. There's no reason to bring it back (surely it has nothing to do with Jim Lee becoming DC co-publisher this February!) There were so many good artists on Birds of Prey after Benes left. Anyone of them would have been a better choice. (Nicola Scott being taken up with Secret Six, of course.) Yes to everything you said on Wonder Woman. The art on this series has been <em>amazing</em>. “The thing about Benes is that he can do faces very well and I adore his facial expressions. What I despise about him are: the butt shots (FIVE a page, FIVE!), the ridiculously short skirts he gives Lady Blackhawk, and the other snarky, twisted angles he gives the gals when they’re fighting.”

Agreed. Benes has great skills; if only he would choose to use his powers for good! He needs to be reined way in and have firm lines of what’s acceptable laid down. Like no more gratuitous butt shots.

What I don’t understand is why the Jim Lee Huntress suit is making a reappearance now – far as I know, it hasn’t been seen since 2005. There’s no reason to bring it back (surely it has nothing to do with Jim Lee becoming DC co-publisher this February!)

There were so many good artists on Birds of Prey after Benes left. Anyone of them would have been a better choice. (Nicola Scott being taken up with Secret Six, of course.)

Yes to everything you said on Wonder Woman. The art on this series has been amazing.

]]> By: Deranged Violet http://maidofmight.net/2010/03/say-it-aint-so-gail-simone-leaves-wonder-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-8338 Deranged Violet Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:38:28 +0000 http://maidofmight.net/?p=2804#comment-8338 Yup, same here. The thing about Benes is that he can do faces very well and I adore his facial expressions. What I despise about him are: the butt shots (FIVE a page, FIVE!), the ridiculously short skirts he gives Lady Blackhawk, and the other snarky, twisted angles he gives the gals when they're fighting. I want Huntress's full body suit back, I love her (figuratively, as in admire) and feel that it isn't fair that she's given a swimsuit with a belly cutout to wear. At least Black Canary has a jacket and fishnets (I think she made fun of Huntress's outfit too, yay for her!) Anyways, I absolutely adore the Birds of Prey and as much as I love Gail Simone (essentially the Tamora Pierce of the comic book world), I don't know if I can handle more of Benes' artwork. Onto Wonder Woman: I loved Simone's Wonder Woman! She was fierce, loving, and actually had a heart in her chest instead of the black rock the male writers have penned her with. Cassandra and Donna weren't just sidekicks; they became part of Wonder Woman's family and people she actually thought consciously about and mentioned now and again. Also, I was particularly fond of the artwork in Simone's Wonder Woman, I don't know how she did it, but she kept those boys in line! XD Granted I only read like two issues of hers, but the artists were fabulous! I hope the male writer doesn't ruin the good characterization of Wonder Woman that has been built. I don't want anymore wonder-thongs or butt shots, please no! Seems like the minute I admit that I love DC, they turn from me and Marvel starts looking up. Life is weird that way. Yup, same here. The thing about Benes is that he can do faces very well and I adore his facial expressions. What I despise about him are: the butt shots (FIVE a page, FIVE!), the ridiculously short skirts he gives Lady Blackhawk, and the other snarky, twisted angles he gives the gals when they’re fighting. I want Huntress’s full body suit back, I love her (figuratively, as in admire) and feel that it isn’t fair that she’s given a swimsuit with a belly cutout to wear. At least Black Canary has a jacket and fishnets (I think she made fun of Huntress’s outfit too, yay for her!) Anyways, I absolutely adore the Birds of Prey and as much as I love Gail Simone (essentially the Tamora Pierce of the comic book world), I don’t know if I can handle more of Benes’ artwork.

Onto Wonder Woman: I loved Simone’s Wonder Woman! She was fierce, loving, and actually had a heart in her chest instead of the black rock the male writers have penned her with. Cassandra and Donna weren’t just sidekicks; they became part of Wonder Woman’s family and people she actually thought consciously about and mentioned now and again. Also, I was particularly fond of the artwork in Simone’s Wonder Woman, I don’t know how she did it, but she kept those boys in line! XD Granted I only read like two issues of hers, but the artists were fabulous! I hope the male writer doesn’t ruin the good characterization of Wonder Woman that has been built. I don’t want anymore wonder-thongs or butt shots, please no! Seems like the minute I admit that I love DC, they turn from me and Marvel starts looking up. Life is weird that way.

]]> By: saranga http://maidofmight.net/2010/03/say-it-aint-so-gail-simone-leaves-wonder-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-8324 saranga Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:42:49 +0000 http://maidofmight.net/?p=2804#comment-8324 the mass anger about Cry for Justice is so very very gratifying. Benes inclusion on the new BoP has soured it for me, too. the mass anger about Cry for Justice is so very very gratifying.
Benes inclusion on the new BoP has soured it for me, too.

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