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Oct 29 2008

JLA #47-49

Published by Travelling Blackbird under DC Edit This

The recent Wonder Woman storyline set in Hollywood brought back the Queen of Fables, one of the more interesting villains from Mark Waid’s run on JLA. Gail Simome’s take on the character seemed a little different from Mark Waid’s, but the story was entertaining enough. Reading it did make me want to dig out the Queen’s first appearance, in JLA #47-49, and see just how different the writing on the character was.

The Queen of Fables is a great idea for a villain, especially for Wonder Woman. Incredibly powerful and as cruel as Diana is noble, the Queen is firmly rooted in magic and legend. (more…)

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