Superhero of the Month - Sally Felton's Wonder Woman

After an incredible amount of submissions that made August's contest our most successful competition yet, Sally Felton's Wonder Woman emerged at the top of the pile! And what a submission it is!

Sally Felton - 61/70

All of our judges gave Sally's piece insanely high marks, and while it was -- as always -- a close competition, Sally's piece was the sole entry to break into the 60's of our combined scores.

Sally has the option to guest-judge our Darth Vader contest, and will automatically be entered in our anniversary contest.

Our critiques follow, and be sure to check out the full post to see the runners up!

Alex: This was the only piece I gave a perfect 10. I really enjoyed everything about it. She still looks like a woman, even though she's 90% covered up. The high-collar/shoulder/chest armor simply makes sense, and I appreciate that it ties in well with the belt and bracelets. Speaking of that belt, nice inclusion of the logo!

Let's talk about that bottom half. Pants done right, in my opinion, and a brilliant way of including the traditional stars. I love the star-zipper boots, and the inclusion of the red is inspired. It's a fine way of keeping things from getting monotonous and allows the pants and boots to stand out, rather than bleed into one another. The only thing I'm not 100% sold on are the high heels (based on practicality issues), but everything else is so spot on, I can easily let it go.

Mitch: This is a nice costume. It's got nice solid colors, it's got a warrious feel without losing the superhero charm, which I believe to be a big thing about Wonder Woman. The pants are very well done and look great with the sash above it and nice boots. My nitpicks are few. That collar? Love it but for a person who uses mobility as well as Wonder Woman does, a tight fitting collar might get in the way. Maybe it was a little
shorter? And I've never liked WW in heels.

Chantaal: I absolutely love this one. I'm not so sure about the heels from a practical standpoint, but the rest of it is incredibly sleek and eyecatching. I love the star spangled pants, the high boots, the little sash with the Wonder Woman logo on the front. The colors are also great, especially on the boots, I love the red swirls on them, makes things interesting and catches the eye.

Dee: This is actually my favourite of the top 5 redesigns.  I love the pants/sash combo, and how the w traditionally over her chest has been incorporated into her collar/neck piece.  It's very modern, and yet sleek and attractive as well.

Angel: I like this one a lot. I think the coloring is one of my favorite parts of it, because it manages to mix a darker crimson with the more traditional normal red. The pants are probably my favorite part of it, because the stars kind of pull everything together, I think. The boots worry me a little, if only because I'm not sure how easy it'd be to move in ones that come above the knee like these do, but I love both the swirls and the coloring.

Lina: I love this one, I do. It was one of my favourites out of the originals. Sure the heels are a little impractical but it makes sense to me. A great colour scheme and the trousers seems very modern and practical at the same time. Plus I love the neck piece.

Ashley: I really liked this design.  Like y'all, the boots worry me a bit in functionality but then again Wonder Woman's boots typically do have a bit of a heel so that part doesn't bother me as much as the height of them.  I just think thigh high boots in general wouldn't work well for superheroines.  I also really love the color schemes and that it's not bright in your face but a deeper shade of blue and crimson.  While I'm not a huge fan of pants on Wonder Woman, I do like the stars on these pants.  My favorite part might be the WW on the belt/sash.

Runners up after the jump!

Meet Your Wonder Woman Judges!

The Wonder Woman winner and finalists are just around the corner, but before we make that announcement, I'd like to introduce everyone to our guest-judges: the crew from Girls Read Comics! They have been fantastic to us over the course of this contest, so get to know them, please thank them in the comments, and be sure to bookmark GRC! We'll be back in a couple of days with the winner and runners up, and our thoughts on the submissions.

My name’s Chantaal, and I’m a girl (woman, really) who reads comics. Surprise!

I’m 26 and live in southern California. I’ve made mine Marvel for years, but am finally beginning to branch out. My top five heroes are Siryn, Ms Marvel, Wonder Woman, Wiccan and Batgirl (Steph). My favorite artists are Mike Choi, Amanda Conner, Colleen Coover, Emanuela Lupacchino, Dennis Calero, Mark Brooks and Adi Granov, colorists are Christina Strain and Sonia Oback, and writers are Peter David, Allan Heinberg, Jimmy Palmiotti, Brian K. Vaughan, Marjorie Liu, Gail Simone and Bryan Miller. My favorite titles at the moment are X-Factor, X-Men Legacy, Secret Avengers, Young Avengers, The Walking Dead, Birds of Prey, Wonder Woman, Secret Six, Batgirl and I Zombie.

Hey there. I’m Dee, and like Chantaal, I’m also a girl (well, woman) who reads comics. I’m 35 and a Canadian in the lovely land that is Oz - Sydney to be specific.

I’ve been reading comics most of my life, since I was about 8 years old and my brother handed me his Kitty Pryde/Wolverine limited series to shut me the hell up.  Since then I’ve read most things I could get my hands on.  I wanted to grow up to be Shadowcat or Mockingbird.  I used to be a wholly Marvel girl, but over the years independent and smaller press books have made it onto my pull list, and a few years ago I crossed sides and started reading DC.

I like a lot of things, but if it’s written by Simone, Palmiotti, Gray, Ellis, Ennis, Vaughan or Rucka I will give it a chance.  If it’s drawn by Amanda Conner, Nicola Scott, Darwyn Cooke, or JH Williams, same.  I like genre books more than I like superhero books these days, but there are still some great hero books coming out.

I’m Angel and I’m a 27 year old everything-nerd living in the southern United States, though I love Southern California enough that I visit it at least bi-annually. I didn’t start reading comics until I was in high school, so I’m likely a bit behind the other ladies here, but my main love is Marvel, and I tend to keep up with X-Force, X-Factor and pretty much any title X-23 is in, these days. I’d gladly follow Peter David onto the surface of the sun, and I want to wallpaper my walls with Mike Choi art.

Salut! I’m Lina and at 24, I’m the baby of this group. A pop culture addict with a willingness to try everything at least once, I find enjoyment in both the high- and low-brow things (from soap operas to actual operas, I’m there). Presently residing in Chicago, I have a strange addiction to go pretty much anywhere (road trips are my favorite).

A Marvel fan since I was about seven (the X-Men comics were used to ply me away from the cheesy Marvel cartoons and Doctor Who reruns of my youth), I am returning to a love of DC as well. With a preference for Mockingbird and the Black Cat (and I love Wanda and Squirrel Girl) from Marvel and a deep affection for Supergirl in DC, I love girls who sometimes do bad things. I have recently started to develop a deep affection for a few IDW Publishing titles and I love to read an independent comic whenever I can get my hands on them.

My name is Ashley, otherwise known as Smash. And I am 24 (almost 25). I live in the boonies of New Jersey where I have pantsless adventures and enjoy the world of comics and all things nerdy.

I started reading comics about 5 years ago and I’ve never looked back. The first book I read was Walking Dead and I fell in love with the medium. My favorite heroes constantly change. I am a DC girl at heart but currently branching out into more indie books. I am willing to give almost anything a shot, if I don’t like it…I’ll tell you. One of my favorite books that I’ve read recently was I Kill Giants. I will always have a spot in my heart for Wonder Woman though. I mean, c’mon! What little girl didn’t want to be her?!

Hector Barros's "Traditional" Wonder Woman

The announcement of the Superhero of the Month & Girls Read Comics Wonder Woman redesign contest is just a few days away, and leading up to it, we wanted to revisit one of the designs sent to us.

Hector Barros has been wowing readers of Superhero of the Month since our Angel/Archangel redesign contest, narrowly missing out on claiming the top spot in our Black Cat contest back in January. Hector turned in another strong redesign for this month's Wonder Woman contest, but wanted to explain his deviation from the traditional color scheme.

Hector Barros

"I´m a follower of the 'less is more' principle of design. Wonder Woman has five main colours (golden, silver, red, blue, white) in her uniform; I think a proper redesign should start by decreasing the number of colours, and making her more soldier like."


Both are beautiful but, in the end, I agree with Hector -- I think he made the right call.


What do you think? Sound off in the comments below!

Mash-Up: Justice League of Equestria

Mash-Up is a feature where an artist takes two properties -- a superhero or villain, and another of their choice -- and creates something new out of them. Mike Perry did just that with the Justice League and My Little Pony. I have to warn you: what has come out of this is all sorts of awesome.

Wonder Pony

Mike explains: "Over the last year, since being exposed to the new My Little Pony, I've done a couple of these drawing where I 'ponyfy' something or someone. And a few days ago a friend and fellow cartoonist Emma-Jean Stewart was talking about her Wonder Woman redesign and we started joking about me doing a pony version. I didn't want to stop at Wonder Woman and decided that each day, as a warm-up sketch, I'd draw a Justice League member as a pony. That's how the Justice League of Equestria was born."

Check out the rest of Mike's Justice League of Equestria after the jump!

OFFICIAL CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT - DARTH VADER

Wait, I thought this was a site where you redesign comic book characters?!

Check and mate.

Starting in 1977 over at Marvel Comics, Star Wars took to the printed page to chronicle the adventures of a galaxy far, far away. Today, Dark Horse Comics publishes  Star Wars comics and, as an added bonus, some of them have actually been quite good.

From the moment he stormed into the Tantive IV, his black armor starkly separating him from the white-clad stormtroopers, we all knew Darth Vader was a (dark side of the) force to be reckoned with. And if for some reason you thought Luke stood a chance in The Empire Strikes Back, you probably saw those thoughts dwindle as more and more of Vader's Force-launched machinery pummeled him and he ultimately lost his right hand.

Darth Vader is hardcore, and to coincide with the Blu-Ray release of the Star Wars saga this month, Superhero of the Month is proud to have the most infamous Dark Lord of the Sith serve as our redesign challenge for September.

Feel free to reinterpret Vader pre- or post-Mustafar burning. In fact, you may submit one redesign of each incarnation, but remember: only one will ultimately qualify for the contest itself. The most important thing to remember is that, in the Star Wars universe, Vader is one of the most -- if not the most -- feared men in the galaxy. Depict him as such.

Submissions are due between September 1 - 23. The winner will be announced September 30. We'll have the resident Big Shiny Robot! Star Wars expert, Brian "Swank-mo-tron" Young on hand to guest-judge, along with the winner of our Wonder Woman contest.

Wonder Woman Results - Part X [UPDATED]

Here they are! The final batch of Superhero of the Month & Girls Read Comics's Wonder Woman contest redesigns!

Yifan Jiang

"The idea I'm trying to catch can sum up in 3 words: Modern Amazonian Superheroine. To me she's such a recognizable, strong female figure, that I wanted to show her powerful confidence and independence foremost, while not too, uhh...motherly. The W chest plate is removed for this cross-shoulder outfit, instead I hid many W/Vs and eagle/star shapes all over her. Abstract, yes, but I thought letting the ideology (that the eagle and stars represent) to hit you somewhat subconsciously would be more interesting."

Michelle Sciuto

Editor's Note: Michelle didn't leave any thoughts on her piece.

Michelle Six

"I wanted to mostly keep the famed Wonder Woman outfit, but update it to reflect modern fashion. The no-pants look is cool, but what's up with the 1980's high-cut panties artists are always giving her? Also, an active woman would require straps on her top, for practical reasons."

Chad Raymond

"Wonder Woman is the preeminent female superhero who, regardless of history and contemporary interpretation, has to look great next the simplified supersuits of Superman and Batman. That meant taking the color gold and pushing it to prominence. While it's great to explore costuming that hearkens her mythological, magical, and amazonian warrior roots, she's a hero that's been in 'Man's World' for years, canonically. The only thing that really matters is that she's an super-Olympic athlete, and she pushes herself — and us! — to be bigger, better, faster, and more than what we believe ourselves to be. Her gold armor is her gold medal. So with that in mind: simplify simplify simply. No jewelry except for the bracelets and tiara. Un-complicate the boots. Preserve the neckline, but provide support. Cut the shorts square, and eliminate the spangled stars. Suggest that Wonder Woman's gold armor can contain ornamentation and detail to whatever degree the sitting artist feels is appropriate —just maintain the lines. And the lasso."

Dimitrios Kasdaglis

"This is Diana at her earliest: a warrior princess, an ambassador of Paradise Island, a stranger to the ways of this world -- alienated, but eager to accomplish. The reds and golds indicate her royalty, the browns her association to the earth. The form of the main armor is bee-like;a reminder of the society she is coming from. The star-shaped cape is a status symbol both protecting and engulfing, one she is eager to remove once the battle commences."

Jessica Mack

"I wanted to depict a more modern, every-day Wonder Woman."

[Update: August 25]


Editor's Note: Through either email errors or prior contact with me, we have a couple of final entries for the contest.

Rofe

"I always saw Wonder Woman as a warrior, I never liked the boots and the rest of the suit (much less the pants!), which is why I made this design a bit more wild."

Lee Chen Fang

"Diana, Princess of the Amazons; a fierce, skillful warrior and a knowledgeable scholar."


What do you think! Let us know in the comments below! Be sure to check out all of the Wonder Woman submissions received, and check back for a bunch of interesting items in the coming days as we lead up to the announcement of our contest's winner!

Wonder Woman Results - Part IX

Entries are still rolling in for the for the Superhero of the Month and Girls Read Comics Wonder Woman redesign contest!

Hector Barros

"Wonder Woman is a beautiful, goddess-like butt-kicker who came from Paradise Island to show you the benefits of ancient culture (and diet) so I went with a strong, superheroic look, losing all USA references in favour of a Greek-Byzantine armour and jewelry."

George Kambadis

"For this redesign, I took some elements from the new Wonder Woman's costume and the animated version. Also I wanted to put some dark elements, but unfortunately the piercings and the tattoos made her look way out of character. So the only things that i keep from the darkest revision I did before this sketch was the mask on her face."

What do you all think? Let us know in the comments below!

Be sure to check out all of the Wonder Woman entries received so far! Remember that all Wonder Woman redesigns are due Wednesday, August 24 by 6:00 PM MDT! Details on the contest can be found here!

Wonder Woman Results - Part VIII

More fantastic entries have arrived for the Superhero of the Month & Girls Read Comics Wonder Woman redesign contest, all from first-time SHotM contributors!

Xerina

"I wanted to make her look like an Amazon warrior. The armor is golden because Amazons worshipped the sun -- their color is golden. Still. I wanted her to keep her old vibe, so I kept her old red and blue. The tiara gives her the princess look, and I kept the old one because I think it's beautiful. The silver belt is ties in with her bracelets and 'pops up' with the armor."

EmmJ

"17th Century Colonial American style. I figured the skirts would be a bit restrictive, so she's in drag - with cravat, waistcoat, breeches and cane (to make it more feminine, I gave her puffy sleeves)."

Lemurtree

"I wanted a simple, modern, practical look that toned down the overtly American iconography of the costume. As a nod to her warrior roots, she wears urban camouflage shorts rather than star-spangled knickers. I couldn't find a way to put stars on her costume that I liked - I even considered tattoos on her limbs. In the end I left the stars off entirely. I've slimmed the tiara down to become more of a headband. Her bracelets become metal gauntlets -- part of her fingerless leather gloves. So she doesn't trip, she has practical flat-soled boots rather than high-heels - sturdy enough for administering the odd kicking."

Laronnica Brogen

"I wanted to update her costume to the new millennium, but also give homage to the colors she always used.
She now has indestructible fighting gloves, instead of just bracelets, to show her being a hands-on heroine,
along with her lasso of truth, and her headband,now with a Insignia 'W'".

What do you all think? Let us know in the comments below!

Be sure to check out all of the Wonder Woman entries received so far! Remember that all Wonder Woman redesigns are due Wednesday, August 24 by 6:00 PM MDT! Details on the contest can be found here!

Wonder Woman Results - Part VII

Submissions for the Superhero of the Month & Girls Read Comics Wonder Woman contest keep rolling in. Check out the freshest batch here!

Cody Walker

"The whole idea behind my design on wonder woman was bringing her into the modern age but adding a slight military design to her outfit. The hood is sort of for stealth reasons. I imagine that Wonder Woman would be a soldier in the Amazon special forces and would be dropped into dangerous situations to resolve the problems through any means required."

Julinda Hopkins

"Wonder Woman is my all-time favorite superhero! I will always like her iconic outfit, but it's time to ditch the panties & bustier. I wanted my redesign to be more about function than skin. I think this is a suit that puts her in the same category as her male counterparts -- not just another chick whose outfit is designed to appeal to men. She's ready to stand toe-to-toe with the guys. Girl power! Also, if my Wonder Woman falls on hard times, she could easily front an 80s tribute hair band or even do Evel Knievel-type stunt work."

Seir X

"I've often thought that Wonder Woman's costume was something only a fetishist would like. Seriously, how can an 'Amazon warrior' fight wearing such a laughable outfit? I went for a more medieval /Romanesque armour style with the leather-plate skirt/kilt, armoured breastplate with reinforced, Viking-style undershirt, left the lasso on a weight-belt style belt and brought out the sword.. She's a warrior, right?"

Amanda Sparks

"I wanted to keep a few things from the best known costumes that Wonder Woman has worn, as well as add aspects to her costume that reflected her Amazonian princess background. Finally, I added in a few aspects to make the costume a bit more modern. I also enlarged the bracers that she wears, since they are used to stop bullets and such."

What do you all think? Let us know in the comments below! And be sure to check out all of the Wonder Woman redesigns received so far -- there are a ton of amazing redesigns that have been submitted!


Remember, all Wonder Woman redesigns must be submitted to superheroofthemonth@gmail.com by 6:00 PM MDT on August 24! Check out the Official Contest Announcement for all the details!

Wonder Woman Results - Part VI

Wonder Woman submissions keep coming in for this month's Superhero of the Month & Girl's Read Comics August redesign challenge!

Craig Payne

"I've always thought that Wonder Woman's costume wasn't very practical -- surely every time she jumps into action her breasts would jump out of her costume! That's why I decided to cover her up a bit more with my redesign. I've always liked the armoured costumes she has worn on occasion so I added some shin-guards and I elongated her bracelets for added bullet-stopping protection."

While the next one isn't a costume redesign, I thought you all might get a kick out of it.

Dale Peart

"Wonder Woman, the aphrodisiac of the crimefighting world, is tired of you ogling her, and is tired of fighting for you."


What do you all think? Let us know in the comments below! And be sure to check out all of the Wonder Woman redesigns received so far -- there are a ton of amazing redesigns that have been submitted! 


Also, heads up! Wonder Woman redesigns are due in ONE WEEK! All redesigns must be submitted to superheroofthemonth@gmail.com by 6:00 PM MDT on August 24! Check out the Official Contest Announcement for all the details!

Wonder Woman Results - Part V

After a little side-adventure earlier today, we're back with a new round of entries in the Superhero of the Month & Girls Read Comics Wonder Woman redesign contest!

Sally Felton

"I wanted to try and get away from the 'swimsuit' look, so I gave her more of a catsuit feel, but with bare arms. I added stars to the legs, but decided to keep them a more understated pattern -- perhaps even just a shine to the cloth, rather than glaring bright white. I also kept the traditional cuffs, but made them longer elbow-length gloves."

Blair J. Campbell

"I tried to make this suit a true amalgamation of all of my favorite pieces from her past outfits. I tried to keep WW as a warrior first and a diplomat second. So she need to be regal while looking like she could meet the Queen of England in the next moment."

Casen Watson

"I think the best way to describe my entry would be 'Wonder Woman: Earth One.' I wanted to do a modern take on the character. I thought the long hair would just get everywhere in a fight, so I got rid of it. I understand Wonder Woman is a bit of a feminist icon, so I tried to take away a tad bit of the eye candy 4th of July costume look, but still make it very attractive. This is clearly a young, youthful Wonder Woman, but make no mistake, she's ready to kick butt whenever she needs to."


What do you all think? Let us know in the comments below! 


Be sure to check out all of the Wonder Woman submissions we've received so far, and be sure to get yours in soon! They're due August 24 by 6:00 PM MDT! Check out the Official Contest Announcement for more details!

Plagiarism Isn't Cool [UPDATED]

Go to http://bloggoblokimagenes.blogspot.com.

Look kind of familiar?

This guy is ripping off other websites -- including Superhero of the Month -- and posting their work in full, without crediting the source. This was brought to my attention by Elizabeth from Flourish in Progress (warning: NSFW - language), who has also had her work ripped off.

Having my work not credited doesn't piss me off nearly as much as it does to consider that, from my point of view, you guys are having your work ripped off. Over the last year, you've all been very good to me, and I've gotten to know and talk to several of you who have submitted often. Frankly, you guys submitted your work to me, to be posted here. Not to "Patrick."

I don't care if anyone wants to post SHotM entries or content on their site. If Dean over at Project: Rooftop, the crew at Girls Read Comics, or our friends from Big Shiny Robot! want to post SHotM content on sites (and they have), I have no problem because they credit us. Not doing so, essentially claiming it as one's own work, is plagiarism. Not cool.

I'm contacting I've contacted Google in order to make sure this is taken care of. In the mean time, if you want to visit http://bloggoblokimagenes.blogspot.com and comment in their many ripped-off, plagiarized posts...well, I guess I can't stop you, can I?

[UPDATE - August 26, 2011]


Victory! Google has removed the copyright-infringing blog!

Wonder Woman Results - Part IV

The weekend is off to a great start with a handful of new redesigns for the Superhero of the Month/Girls Read Comics Wonder Woman contest!

Brian Post

"I decided to keep a lot of elements traditional and recognizable. The colors are slightly darker, but still rich. I first decided to ditch the tiara because that thing would fall off in a fight anyway. I added some shoulder armor and kinda turned that tiara into a neck choker/armor feature. I moved the stars from her bikini area down to her boots so that villains would be seeing stars before and after she kicked them! Zing! I had a lot of fun doing this design and its the first one I've tried using vector art."

Alex M. Wiley

"With this piece I wanted to make her more modern, so I added the jeans. I also made sure everything was a little darker. I gave a leather texture to the shirt so it would seem stronger. That was also the same reason I added shoulder pads, even though it counters the idea of the new, but I like the combo."

Richard JP Le Guen

"I wanted to explore the idea of making Wonder Woman a little less Veronica and a little more Betty, so I put her in overalls. Originally I was hoping to replace all of her American-flag iconography with UN-logo iconography (complete with ancient greek style olive wreath!) since she's an ambassador of peace and stuff... but somehow her American-flag iconography worked its way back in there and all she ended up with was a UN beret."

What do you all think? Let us know in the comments below, and be sure to check out all of the Wonder Woman redesigns received so far. Check out the Official Contest Announcement for details to join in on all the fun, but hurry! Wonder Woman submissions are due August 24!

Wonder Woman Results - Part III

We're back with another fantastic entry for the Superhero of the Month/Girls Read Comics Wonder Woman redesign challenge!

Johansi

"I designed this with a 'year one' origin type story in mind, considering what Wonder Woman would look like when she first comes to man's world, and starts her fight against crime. I wanted to emphasize the fact that Wonder Woman, is an Amazon warrior Princess. I figure I'd take the basic colors and style of the costume, and start from an Amazon warrior point of view. I wanted the costume, especially the boots, look like it was made on Themyscira. I felt her chest plate, bracelets, and belt needed to be like armor, and not just added accessories. As for her Princess side, I made her wear her tiara as a crown with her hair up, as Princesses most of the time do. I feel this gives her a more mature, regal look to her character."

What do you all think? How does Johan's work stand up to the rest of the Wonder Woman redesigns we've received so far? Let us know in the comments below, and check out the Official Contest Announcement for details on how to enter; there's about two weeks left, so get your Diana's in soon!

Wonder Woman Results - Part II

Some more Wonder Woman redesigns have come in, and things just keep getting better! Check out the latest in the Superhero of the Month/Girls Read Comics Wonder Woman contest!

TBranch

"I wanted to have something both iconic and recognizable as Wonder Woman without going to far off the beaten path. I've always seen her more battle-ready than running around in a one piece. I tried to incorporate classic historical armor to her, from her armored cuirass to a stylized variant to the Roman gladiator boots. I gave her longer bracelets now encompassing her entire forearm -- again, a more battle ready look. I like Wonder Woman in a dress of sorts, be it a battle dress with the armored straps or more ceremonial, like what she's wearing here. I left out the stars because it would have gotten too busy, and I don't think this version needed it. "

CJ Furious Williams

"Wonder Woman is easily one of my favorite characters. So I was more than happy to give this month’s character a shot! My goal was to come up with a costume that could work beyond comics, and retain most of what I enjoy about the character and keep that iconic feel. My approach here was to pay homage, but create something that could work well in other mediums like, movies, TV, etc. I opted to keep her arms uncovered, but I did cover her legs. I personally don’t have a problem with shorts, bikinis or skirts, but I feel that those work only in comics. I wanted to give her boots, not heels, because I feel she gets into situations that heels wouldn't work in. I slightly changed the tiara, and kept the original bracelets. I also wanted to loosely pattern my Wonder Woman a bit after Linda Carter, who to me, still is the most recognizable representation of the character."

What do you all think? Let us know in the comments below, and be sure to check out all the Wonder Woman entries we've received so far! There's still plenty of time to submit, so check out the Official Contest Announcement and check out our submission guidelines!

Wonder Woman Results - Part I

The first batch of Wonder Woman redesigns are in!

RaJoMu

"I had all these ideas about whether it should go this way or that, and researched things about Greek goddesses, and armor and what not. Then I got a stupid idea of 'Hey, what if she was like Sailor Moon?!' It turned out to be the most original idea I had of the three, so I went with it. I still kind of went with the Greek goddess idea with the armor, just made it a bit more anime-ish to fit the theme of what I wanted."

Rainingcrow

"One word: 'Amazon.'"

Muhammad Usman

Editor's Note: Muhammad didn't leave us any thoughts on his redesign.

Vini Visentini

Editor's Note: Vini didn't leave us any thoughts on his redesign.

Sebastian von Buchwald

“I tried not to go too crazy in redesigning Wonder Woman’s costume. I wanted something that could actually be used in the comics and not something that was barely recognizable as Diana. I gave her pants because it makes more sense to me but when I tried to cover up her shoulders/arms in a few ways it just started to feel less like WW so I kept them bare. After this was finished and up on the web, I realized that I totally forgot her lasso but that would’ve probably remained the same.”

Warren Newsom

"Wonder Woman, like Captain America, made her debut just before the United States entered World War II.  This costume reflects a Wonder Woman who would have fought alongside Allied troops during the War."

Robert Schilling

"For my redesign I wanted to give her a more modern look while still adhering to her mythological Amazonian background. I feel like Wonder Woman is an icon of female empowerment, but for decades has been dressed to appeal to men. So hopefully this look makes her a little more intimidating and a little less eye candy."

John Newman

"What I really wanted to do is lean more towards the goddess part of Diana’s origin, and move a bit further away from the Amazon part of it. In this redesign, I was going for a more peaceful Wonder Woman, with less of battle gear, and more of soft, smooth, and lighter clothing."

Atlantis Goose

"I rearranged everything. I left the boots out because I liked them. Wonder woman rocks!"


What do you all think? Let us know in the comments below, and sharpen your pencils: all redesigns are due by August 24! Check out our official contest announcement for all the details!

Womanthology

Art by Adam Hughes

Wonder Woman is an icon of women in comics. She occupies one spot in DC Comic's "trinity" of top-tier characters, and is the most prominent woman in the revamped Justice League.


Because of her status in comics, and a feminist icon, Superhero of the Month asked Girls Read Comics -- a site run by women designed to present the comic world from a female point of view -- to team up with us in judging this month's contest. 


Unfortunately, women creators and artists are horrendously underrepresented in comics, particularly in the "major leagues." Recently at the San Diego Comic Con, fans took their complaints to DC directly, and DC is responding positively. However, a group of independent female creators and artists have put together Womanthology and are taking a stand by publishing an all-female graphic novel anthology that promotes the fantastic work of these women.  


Per the Womanthology site:


Womanthology is an anthology graphic novel created entirely by women for Charity. The purpose of the book is to showcase the works of female creators of every age and experience levels.

The Graphic Novel will majorly consist of many short stories interpreting our theme for this volume; "Heroic". We'll also have interviews and how-to's with some of the industry's top female pros, as well as talks with young girls who someday want a career in comics.

Womanthology has a publisher, but is raising money to cover the printing costs themselves. They've met many goals in their fundraising efforts, accumulating $72,000 as of July 29. They are trying to raise an additional $28,000 ( for a total of $100,000) by August 7. 


Womanthology showrunner Renae De Liz explains:


"We are going to be able to do so much with this money, and I intend to wring every ounce of opportunity and good for other people out of it. I have extra plans for the Womanthology book as well as for the ladies contributing, and other future ideas that will help more aspiring creatives everywhere. I can do all of what I have in mind if we can reach around $100,000. So here's hoping we can end STRONG!"


Best yet, profits from the finished book are going to charity.


Womanthology is completely unaffiliated with Superhero of the Month. They're not sponsoring the Wonder Woman contest, are not involved in judging it and, frankly, I'd be surprised if they knew who we were. But I think it's a cool cause. Because of my personal life circumstances, I believe women can -- and do -- do amazing things. Comics are such a male-dominated business and, let's face it, it can be a bit misogynistic. I think this is a wonderful opportunity for women to show what they can do for the comics medium. These women are the Wonder Women of the industry.


If you would like to contribute to Womanthology, please click here to make a donation.