As I hear new things about the upcoming Wonder Woman movie, I can't help but think of the relatively few Wonder Woman comics that I have. It was part of John Byrne's run earlier this decade. It was most notable because for the span I read it Wonder Woman was not actually in it and when she returned I moved on. So considering that the best Wonder Woman stories I've read don't have the starring character, this may be one marquee superhero movie I'll take a pass on.

Of course, I can't help but wonder a little bit what Diana's lack of appeal is, for me. Sexism? Maybe, but I'd see a Black Canary or Huntress movie in a New York minute. And the other marquee character that I have no interest in seeing a movie of, Aquaman, is quite male. One thing they do have in common is having a lot of roots outside the western world (Amazon for Diana and Atlantis for Arthur). But I'd see a Hawkman movie, and a lot of his history is off-planet. On the other hand, Thanagar is earth-like in everything except verticality. I'd also kill for a Martian Manhunter movie, and most of his history is on Mars. But then maybe the fact that his planet - like Krypton - no longer exists makes him more palatable to me.