Catching up on Absolute Wonder Woman with Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman

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NEWS

1. Marvel Comics April 2025 solicitations
   1. Marvel announces 'Spider-Verse vs. Venomverse' #1
   2. Marvel's 'Star Wars' relaunches with renumbering May 2025
   3. Ultimate Mysterio origins and more in the Ultimate Universe April 2025 solicits
   4. Marvel announces 'Wolverine and Kitty Pryde' #1 coming April 2025
   5. Concert of Champions announced
   6. 'Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur 10th Anniversary Special' coming April 2nd
   7. Marvel reveals 'Godzilla vs.' Hulk and Spider-Man details
   8. 'Fantastic Four Fanfare' announced featuring FF creators new and old
2. 'Captain Planet' #1 rockets into comic shops in April 2025
3. Vault's Post Malone project 'Big Rig' gets preview and new details
4. 'I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer' announced for April 2025
5. The Spawn universe grows with ‘Black Ritual’ and “Medieval Spawn’ titles
6. 'Giant-Size Wacky Races' coming to Dynamite in April 2025
7. Proceeds for April's 'Godzilla vs. Los Angeles' #1 to go to charity
8. DC Comics April 2025 solicitations
   1. DC reveals ‘Summer of Superman’ publishing initiative
   2. First ever DC All In initiative event 'We Are Yesterday' announced
   3. New 'Fire & Ice: When Hell Freezes Over' #1 series coming soon
9. TOP 50 COMICS - FULL YEAR 2024

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Ultimate Spider-Man #13 (Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto)
2. Absolute Wonder Woman #5 (Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman)

Colin:

1. Superman #22 (Joshua Williamson, Dan Mora)
2. Phoenix #7 (Stephanie Phillips, Marco Renna)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Colin - Superman #22 (Joshua Williamson, Dan Mora)

Dave - Absolute Wonder Woman #5 (Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: The Seasons #1 (Rick Remender, Paul Azaceta)
2. Colin: Hellhunters #2 (Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Adam Gorham)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: X-Men #10 (Ryan Stegman)
2. Colin: Monsters #3 (Mark Spears) 

Interview: Kelly Thompson/Hayden Sherman - Absolute Wonder Woman #4 - Mid arc check-in

1. Introducing Absolute Barbara Minerva
   The Absolute version of Barbara Minerva is introduced in this arc. What inspired her design and characterization?
2. Diana’s sacrifice Wonder Woman made the ultimate sacrifice last issue, cutting off her arm to set Steve free. Can you talk about what went into making such a bold decision?
3. Exploring Diana’s Loss
   The solicit for issue #4 mentions that Diana pays a price she can’t bear. Without giving away spoilers, how does this loss shape her emotionally and strategically moving forward?
4. Collaboration Between Writer and Artist
   How do you work together to bring Diana’s sacrifices and triumphs to life, especially in such emotionally and visually impactful moments?
5. Building Diana’s Allies
   Allies play a crucial role in Diana’s journey in issue #4. Can you tease any new or returning characters and their importance to the story?
6. Balancing Epic and Intimate Stakes
   Absolute Wonder Woman balances large-scale conflict with deeply personal stakes. How do you ensure both aspects feel equally significant?
7. You’ve said that Historia is sort of part of the DNA of the book even if it’s not cannon. Could you mention anything specfic you drew from that and where may have diverged?
8. Recently there’s been a growing amount of WW/Cheetah shippers, does that influence your use of Barbara Minerva at all?
9. A question from Ryan Perry, you’ve effectively used hyperviolence so that it’s something the reader can’t look away from, yet it doesn’t feel provocative. Is there a science to balancing a compassionate message with that same hyper-violence?