NEW YORK — She’s been ruined! Covered up! De-patriotized! You call that chic? And that’s only what they’re saying down here on Earth.
Heaven knows what the gods are saying about Wonder Woman’s new wardrobe change — goodbye, star-spangled hot pants! — a twist that has comic fans searching for meaning, and DC Comics searching for higher sales.
The change came this week, when the publisher put out its 600th issue in the 69- year-old Wonder Woman saga. Now, Wonder Woman, a.k.a. Diana Prince, wears black leggings or tights. She sports a motorcycle jacket and little bootie-like shoes. Her tiara is there, but mostly covered by her flowing hair.
She looks less like Wonder Woman and more like a modern-day urban hipster with perhaps a costume on under her clothes. Which is pretty much the point, said DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio.
In the updated story, penned by new “Wonder Woman” writer J. Michael Straczynski, our heroine wakes up confused and uncertain of her identity, haunted by enemies unknown, DiDio said. But he wants fans to know that Wonder Woman has all her iconic tools.
“She still has the tiara, the chest plate, the belt, the magic lasso — the bracelets too, though we’ve molded them a bit,” DiDio said. Her new getup is simply more functional.
