Summary: Featuring special guest: Nicole Drespel 0:00:00 Intros made, and prepare to visualize eating Thanksgiving dinner off of Matt’s body 0:01:18 Topic broached, previously Matt asked Nicole to read Wonder Woman #1-2. Nicole gives her first impression of Wonder Woman prior to the reading. Note: she is NOT girl Superman. 0:02:54 Superhero voices, something to consider! Also, Paul Lynde superheroes. 0:04:07 Matt talks about his prior experience with Wonder Woman 0:07:21 Brett talks about Wonder Woman and of course works in fast food into it. 0:08:56 We kick off the discussion of the 3 first issues of Wonder Woman. Is Nicole a fan? Which characters are wet blankets? 0:13:24 The controversial origin change is brought up 0:15:26 How much of a feminist icon is Wonder Woman now, and how important is her origin to feminism? Also how DO you pronounce Hippolyta? 0:21:41 The potential stories told with the Greek gods, and how sketchy Zeus really is. 0:25:54 What is the deal with the name Wonder Woman? And we discuss Wonder Woman’s other big appearance this week in Justice League #3, and compare boobs. 0:31:10 Across the street at Marvel, how are the women doing? 0:37:08 Matt tells Nicole about Wonder Woman’s origin! Kinky! 0:40:37 Who is Paul Lynde Superhero’s supporting cast? 0:42:36 How do we get women and girls reading comics? And also, men? Boys? Guys? What’s the term? 0:49:03 We discuss Batwoman and Batgirl and how they stack up against Wonder Woman. 0:53:10 Fashion! 0:55:19 Nicole’s got a bone to pick with Joss Whedon after reading the first page of Buffy Season 9. For more of Nicole, check out nicoledrespel.com. "Wonder Woman and Women in Comics" originally appeared at http://mattandbrettlovecomics.com/podcast/2011/wonder-women.html
