Sensational Wonder Woman #3 is a clever twist on selfie culture with a persistent woman contrasted with the heroism of Wonder Woman! Sensational Wonder Woman is a digital first anthology series that started in January with the first print issue published in March. It ran fourteen issues with different creative teams. It was the third issue that intrigued by writer and artist, Colleen Doran. She created her own series, A Distant Soil, provided artwork for Sandman, and had previously worked on Wonder Woman #750 (2020). The cover is a standout having Wonder Woman in super pose lifting up massive rubble above an elderly couple as a selfie is taken by her fan who smiles as we see her holding up the phone in the foreground with firefighters looking on. A clever selfie cover. The stylish variant cover is by Marguerite Sauvage. Doran writes and draws “Man’s World Momager”! It opens with a smiling Wonder Woman carrying a swimmer from three hungry sharks!
She explains that the megaladons are her escort, usually guarding Themysicra, and we get the camera, mostly in the panels with her hands, taking a pic of the situation. To the side is a very Bettie Page looking beach goer. The camera takes a closeup of Wonder Woman as the camera phone person thins over possible merch tie-ins. Another closeup, this time of Wonder Woman’s costume and more ideas for clothing lines. The woman calls out that she’s been trying to get a meeting, but Wonder Woman is alerted about an apartment building collapse. She flies off and the camera woman thinks up boot ideas with just a shot of her footwear. The camera woman accidentally gets her shoes, Louboutins, on the camera. Her assistant carrying bag and dog ends up in the shot now and she says to get a cab.
The camera turns to a cab driver, off duty, but the ad woman waves a stack of bills at him. Of course this disregard for people and concern with image is absolutely against Wonder Woman’s beliefs. Still, the driver don’t move since there is the road is blocked. She sends her assitant to take her dog, Nibby, back to her home. The woman goes on foot unconcerned about peole and emergency workers, but still comes up with ideas for Amazonian outfits. Then, we get the image of Wonder Woman holding up a broken wall from civilians like the cover. The ad woman continues with ideas incluing a wonder spa, just not caring about the people. Others in the crowd make remarks about Wonder Woman. A police officer helps with the crowds and the woman can only remark on his looks. The publicist, now we see in red coat and black clothes races out to talk to Wonder Woman. The wall starts to collapse on her!
Wonder Woman sweeps her away in time and there is no thanks, just her insistence on talking with Diana. She takes out a Wonder Woman action figure. Then, the publicist brings up Wonder Woman’s brand. The kids behind the barricades want to talk to Wonder Woman. The woman brings up publicity and snaps off the action figure’s leg to wave it at a kid. Wonder Woman now wants the publicist to leave. She instead uses a lighter to set a Wonder Woman pajamas on fire! It’s stomped out by a firefighter as the woman has the police officer run up. She reveals her name, a call back to her appearance as a character in the George Perez run with Wonder Woman #7 (1987). The second story, “The Museum Gala” is by Alyssa Wong and Eleonora Carlini. It has Diana and Bruce Wayne attending the gala when it is interrupted by Mister Freeze. The story and art are fun. Sensational Wonder Woman #3 features a fun story that shows a touch of selfie culture, and a strong contrast with Wonder Woman helping people and the publicist who doesn’t care about them!
Four Lassos of Truth out of Five!
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