Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons

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One of the things I really loved about this process was that Kelly Sue and I came from two very complementary sociopolitical ideologies and we brought that to the work. And the idea of warriors existing to protect peace transcends gender and is just a historical notion. And I guess the thing I would want you to take away from it is the idea of questioning the version of history that you have always been fed. Although DC Black Label is set outside of mainstream continuity, elements could inspire changes in Wonder Woman’s actual canon. While Jimenez certainly has extensive history with Wonder Woman, his artwork throughout Historia is unlike any of his previous work with the character, with character designs that range from the majestic and divine to the primal and inherently visceral.

We all know the Marston stuff was mired in Marston’s own fetishized view of sex and women, but it’s still amazing work to me because of the fact that this was 1942, the middle of World War II, and it was so clear and obvious on the page.Kelly Sue DeConnick and artist Phil Jimenez aren’t just creating a new story— they’re crafting a fully realized culture. And so, prioritizing the comfort of those men and getting their own needs met in a way that didn’t appear demanding or burdensome was a survival adaptation. Jimenez spoke on his creative process, saying, “The thing that excited me the most about this project was Kelly Sue’s take on the mythology.

The last chapter of Historia is ultimately a war story and epic tragedy in the Homeric tradition as only DeConnick and Scott can tell it. Again, because these are characters who are speaking to us now and because I just didn’t want to spend a lot of time like…we’ve seen Hera in a toga, right?Gamer Network Limited, Gateway House, 28 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1DN, United Kingdom, registered under company number 03882481. And this happens sometimes when women are trying to celebrate women as well, but it happens a lot when men are trying to celebrate women. It’s also a story, going back to Marston, which historians and literary theorists have often analyzed for themes of queerness and open sexuality. I think of being queer as being anti-tradition, anti-patriarchal, as something that upends kind of a traditional and often conservative, regressive point of view. When DC’s Black Label imprint launched in 2018, Historia was one of the first books announced for the lineup.