Imagine how I felt as my favorite CBG columnist ripped one of my favorite comics to shreds, paragraph after agonizing paragraph. I can see where you might be confused; the issue was a bit chaotic. But to rate WONDER WOMAN just above the rancid AUTHORITY? That was harsh. I feel the need to come to Diana's and Phil's defense. Phil Jimenez has completely revitalized WONDER WOMAN...and you picked the worst possible issue to come aboard. He had wonderful momentum going; I'm assuming he was blind-sided with that lame "Last Laugh" crossover so soon after having to deal with the "Our Worlds At War" crossover. Phil handled "War" very well. In fact, he put an update at the beginning of each issue to let readers know what was happening in all the other crossovers.

It was virtually impossible to bring new readers up to speed without rehashing the "War" storyline again. The issue was already oversizedto compensate for the intrusion of the mandatory "Joker" crossover into what was already a delayed storyline from WW #171, and the issue was running late on top of that. The fill-in artist didn't mesh with Phil's pencils and what was supposed to be a fun, simple "girl" issue tumbled out of control.

I wish DC would quit with these multi-title events and just allow their creators to create.

Except for the sub-par fill-in art, I actually enjoyed #175. Phil remembered that both Luthor and Joker had betrayed Circe in Grant Morrison's JLA/"Rock of Ages" storyline. He also remembered that Plastic Man humiliated Circe in that same story. It was nice to see Circe knocked down a peg or two by underestimating Luthor's will to win and the sheer insanity of the Joker. These two mere humans ruined all her plans. Most writers ignore history like this and I found it added depth to the story. Superman's breakdown was well-timed; he was stressed out from the war, worried about his missing father, and mourning the death of Lois' father. Circe's game was the last straw. He went to see a shrink in the next issue of his own monthly.

Phil even remembered little things like Vixen and Gypsy being concerned for the Martian Manhunter. Those three went through Hell together at the end of JLA-Detroit. Even Black Canary's sarcasm to Oracle about the Bat-Clan's secrecy was appreciated. Most of the heroines were in character, especially the rarely-used Dr. Light. At the end of the story, all the women were still fully clothed. That's quite an accomplishment these days. I'm not made of money, but I feel so strongly about Phil's interpretation of WONDER WOMAN that I bought the remaining copies for you to read to prove that #175 was a fluke. I respect you as a writer, but I feel you did your readers a disservice by trashing a book that is produced with obvious love and respect. If you like them, please write another column to let your fans know.

Every writer on WONDER WOMAN since George Perez left the book has dropped all the supporting cast members and plot threads from previous creators to avoid the trappings of continuity. The book has never felt connected until now. Imagine if each new Superman writer created a new supporting cast for Clark every dozen issues. WW's readers became discouraged because Diana never seemed to miss characters she loved dearly just issues before. Most of Phil's plots are threads lazily left behind by other writers. He's trying to tie the past couple of years together. He deserves more than a "cold prickly."

Enjoy the enclosed Wonder Woman comics and a few other goodies I thought you'd enjoy. Take care.