2. Great Hera!40 Years of Wonder40 Years of Wonder
Oakland, Calif. – Warner Bros. Entertainment will present Great Hera! 40 Years of Wonder, taking place
at Dr. Comics & Mr. Games on June 20, 2015, and will feature the creative team behind the
Wonder Woman ’77 book, including Marc Andreyko, Matt Haley, and Drew Johnson, and, of course,
Lynda Carter.
Warner Bros. Entertainment is proud to bring Great Hera! 40 Years of Wonder to Dr. Comics & Mr. Games
to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Wonder Woman television series. GreatHera!40yearsofWonder
will give fans of the series and of the characters the chance to meet the woman behind the tiara,
Lynda Carter, as well as the creative minds behind the new Wonder Woman ’77 book, and see
props and costumes from the show.
Tickets will be on sale starting May 24, 2015. Tickets start at $50 for adults, and $20 for children. Go
to drcomicsmrgames.com to purchase tickets online. Limited street parking is available.
When asked to about her role as Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter said, “People always want me to
talk about Wonder Woman, so I do,” and everyone else should too!
Come celebrate the 40th anniversary of the hit
television show,
Wonder Woman, on June 20, 2015.
Special guests include the creative team behind
Wonder Woman ‘77, and Lynda Carter.
Located at Dr. Comics & Mr. Games
4014 Piedmont Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
Post Card Place
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A 40 year anniversary celebration of the hit television show, Wonder Woman!
The 40th
anniversary
celebration of
Wonder Woman
Dr. Comics & Mr.
Games
4014 Piedmont
Ave.
June 20, 2015
5:00 pm
“People always want me to talk about
Wonder Woman,
so I do.”
By Madeline Collender
Wonder Woman Event Layout
Layout, Writing, Research
3. Batgirl Blog Post
Layout, Research, Writing
Batgirl Begins in Burnside
By Madeline Collender
Figure 1
Batgirl’s new costume designed by
Babs Tarr and Cameron Stewart.
Source: MTV News
In October of 2014, DC Comics released its new redesign of Batgirl. This soft reboot of a classic character included the now 21-year-
old Barbara Gordon moving from her Gotham apartment to a new one in the fictional city’s Burnside district. She
also received a new costume, new enemies, and a new group of friends, all designed by a new creative team,
including Babs Tarr, Brendan Fletcher, and Cameron Stewart.
Since the September 2011 premier of the DC Universe reboot, entitled The New 52 reflecting the first
52 series that were published under this new branding, DC Comics has received criticism from disgruntled
fans, including myself, concerning the ways in which they had chosen to reintroduce Barbara Gordon as Batgirl.
Since 1988, Barbara Gordon had been paralyzed after being shot by the Joker (see The Killing Joke), and for
the last twenty years has been know in the DC Universe as Oracle, an identity she took on to continue to assist
the government’s Suicide Squad, and later when on the form a group of her own, The Birds of Prey. With the
introduction of The New 52, it was revealed that twenty years of the character’s history was to be erased; she is
able to walk again, the other two Batgirls have been virtually eliminated from the DC Universe, and her time as
Oracle has mostly been forgotten, not to mention that she is now almost 15 years younger than she was when the
series was rebooted.
Her new look is very practical in comparison to some of the costumes that have been given to many of
comic books’ leading ladies for the past 70 years or so. It includes a leather jacket and yellow combat boots, no
spandex, and of course the classic cowl and detachable cape. There is also a new emphasis on Barbara Gordon’s
personal style, which was not present before, and is appreciated by much of the female fan base. However, no
matter how much I like the new design for presenting a costume that actually looks like someone could affectively
fight in it, it does not suit the rest of the DC Universe. If and when she appears in other books, and drawn by
different artists, the costume seems out of place next to Red Robins spandex and wings, for example.
Batgirl Begins in Burnside
By Madeline Collender
Figure 2
Batgirl, Red Hood, Red Robin, Dick Grayson, and Batman in Batman Eternal #36.
Source: Batman Eternal
As far as the art goes, I have been a fan Babs Tarr’s work since 2010, so I may be biased, but I love how cartoony and cute and girly
the whole series is, a welcome respite from all of the comics clearly aimed toward the male side of their audience. The writing is less than
amazing, but not completely awful. Sometimes it feels like the super genius that many of us remember and fell in love with, has gotten lost
while they were trying to make her a fun 21-year-old college student. But considering how dark most of The New 52 DC Universe has gotten
in the past four years, I am okay with a book that is light-hearted and easy to read every once in a while.
Resources and References:
http://www.comicvine.com/the-new-52/4015-56061/
http://comicsalliance.com/new-batgirl-comic/
http://www.mtv.com/news/1864359/batgirl-exclusive-dc-comics/
Figure 3
Barbara Gordon as Oracle
in Birds of Prey
Source: tumblr
Batgirl Begins in Burnside
By Madeline Collender
Figure 1
Batgirl’s new costume designed by
Babs Tarr and Cameron Stewart.
Source: MTV News
In October of 2014, DC Comics released its new redesign of Batgirl. This soft reboot of a classic character included the now 21-year-
old Barbara Gordon moving from her Gotham apartment to a new one in the fictional city’s Burnside district. She
also received a new costume, new enemies, and a new group of friends, all designed by a new creative team,
including Babs Tarr, Brendan Fletcher, and Cameron Stewart.
Since the September 2011 premier of the DC Universe reboot, entitled The New 52 reflecting the first
52 series that were published under this new branding, DC Comics has received criticism from disgruntled
fans, including myself, concerning the ways in which they had chosen to reintroduce Barbara Gordon as Batgirl.
Since 1988, Barbara Gordon had been paralyzed after being shot by the Joker (see The Killing Joke), and for
the last twenty years has been know in the DC Universe as Oracle, an identity she took on to continue to assist
the government’s Suicide Squad, and later went on the form a group of her own, The Birds of Prey. With the
introduction of The New 52, it was revealed that twenty years of the character’s history was to be erased; she is
able to walk again, the other two Batgirls have been virtually eliminated from the DC Universe, and her time as
Oracle has mostly been forgotten, not to mention that she is now almost 15 years younger than she was when the
series was rebooted.
Her new look is very practical in comparison to some of the costumes that have been given to many of
comic books’ leading ladies for the past 70 years or so. It includes a leather jacket and yellow combat boots, no
spandex, and of course the classic cowl and detachable cape. There is also a new emphasis on Barbara Gordon’s
personal style, which was not present before, and is appreciated by much of the female fan base. However, no
matter how much I like the new design for presenting a costume that actually looks like someone could affectively
fight in it, it does not suit the rest of the DC Universe. If and when she appears in other books, and drawn by
different artists, the costume seems out of place next to Red Robins spandex and wings, for example.
4. "Apocalyptic Layers" Fashion Forecast
Layout, Writing, Research
Apocalyptic Layers
A/W 2016
Durable utilitarian inspired outerwear and backpacks with a
futuristic twist. Greys and rich earth tones layered with scarves
and accesories give the feeling of long travels and cold nights.
5. " The Golem" Movie Poster
Layout
THEGOLEMHE DOES NOT SPEAK, BUT HE UNDERSTANDS
