Relax. The Lasso of Truth’s Still There

I was delighted to see that the powers that be are updating Wonder Woman.  Some of you may know of my fascination with superheroes.  I have a pet project about a super hero that I think I’m going to pick up again now that OTHER one  is off to the agent.

But I digress.  I don’t know about you but I think it’s about time they updated Wonder Woman.  If you don’t recall, this is what she’s looked like since 1941.

I think, that while Linda Carter is hot, and she served her character well during her tenure, she is a little embarrassing.  How could she possibly fight crime without her lady bits flying out of that bustier?

I also suspect that poor Linda had some difficulty breathing.  And another fine point has been brought up.  Where did she keep her stuff like the keys for her invisible jet?

So this is the new Wonder Woman.  Her new costume has a studded denim jacket, black leggings and spurs on her boots, and gloves.  Behold.

DC Comics is quoted as saying about her new incarnation, “We will be making her stronger, favoring her smarts and her resolve and her resourcefulness, and making the remains of the world she once knew special by incorporating them into a more vital, unpredictable world. We take her very seriously.”

And how did Linda Carter respond?  “I think Wonder Woman has a mind of her own. And I think she was just kind of ready for something new. She’s got an attitude and if this is the new thing that she wants to wear, well, by God, she’s going to wear it. And I like that. And I hope that in the story someone mentions, where’s the old one? And she says, get over it!”

Well spoken, Ms. Carter.  I wholeheartedly agree.  For crying out loud, Wonder Woman was an Amazon not a strumpet. 

Ha! Strumpet!  When’s the last time you saw that word in print?