Favorite Wonderman version [Archive]

Garrett

05-03-2005, 04:19 AM

I was right look at this poll. (http://www.statueforum.com/showthread.php?t=4555&highlight=Wonderman)
Ah well I suppose if an other poll is done next week we will have an other result.

madjazz

05-03-2005, 07:01 AM

And I still prefer the classic Red Safari Jacket that Wonderman wore through the majority of his exploints in the 70's and 80's!

The Watcher

05-03-2005, 07:14 AM

Original green version for me.

Collection King 13

05-03-2005, 07:56 AM

Black Tee and Red W....

TEXAN75

05-03-2005, 08:17 AM

Ionic Purple is a close second

The General

05-03-2005, 08:29 AM

I still can't believe that the ultra lame Red Safari Jacket look is so popular. Wonder Man is lame as it is but the red jacket is by far his lamest look IMO.

madjazz

05-03-2005, 08:48 AM

I still can't believe that the ultra lame Red Safari Jacket look is so popular. Wonder Man is lame as it is but the red jacket is by far his lamest look IMO.
There is a fine line between lame and kitsch. Wonderman walks that line quite nicely.

You are too young by about 10 years to really appreciate the coolness of the Red Safari Jacket Wonderman. He is a movie star superhero. That is his identity. It sounds schmaltzy and it is schmaltzy. The safari jacket version captures the character's true essense and will look great posed next to the Beast.

Writers in the last 7 years have really gotten away from Wonderman's core identity, and the transition to energy being has probably killed his acting career. Between the regular Avengers, Defenders, and West Coast Avengers, the Red Safari Jacket is the version of this character that has been in the most comic books and is the version that most long term comic readers identify Simon Williams with.

cyberpunk12

05-03-2005, 09:03 AM

Well said, mad. When I think Wonder Man I think red jacket and shades... and I'd love to have that version to place beside the Beast on my Avengers shelf.

This is one of those looks that people either love or hate... and we know we've got both represented on the forum. Still - I'm hopeful that Randy will bring it to life along with his stated preference for the original green/red goggled version.

The General

05-03-2005, 09:22 AM

There is a fine line between lame and kitsch. Wonderman walks that line quite nicely.

You are too young by about 10 years to really appreciate the coolness of the Red Safari Jacket Wonderman. He is a movie star superhero. That is his identity. It sounds schmaltzy and it is schmaltzy. The safari jacket version captures the characters true essense and will look great posed next to the Beast.

Writers in the last 7 years have really gotten away from Wonderman's core identity, and the transition to energy being has probably killed his acting career. Between the regular Avengers, Defenders, and West Coast Avengers, the Red Safari Jacket is the version of this character that has been in the most comic books and is the version that most long term comic readers identify Simon Williams with.
I agree but I still hate it. That's how I remember WM also but I've always thought it was lame.

JR2

05-03-2005, 09:48 AM

The original green for me.

I never could stand the safari jacket.

mwf6171

05-03-2005, 10:13 AM

None of the above............I would rather see an Original Human Torch bust, or Baron Blood......:D

deaconbluezzz

05-03-2005, 10:35 AM

None of the above............I would rather see an Original Human Torch bust, or Baron Blood......:D

Never say die mwf! I stand in awe of your single-mindedness ;)

Feel free to hop on board the "Original Human Torch Full Size Statue" bandwagon with me at any time!

Meteor Man

05-03-2005, 10:38 AM

Black muscle shirt w/ red W, and purple ionic energy form are the ones I think look coolest. I'd love to see a full sized statue of the energy form Wonder Man. Visually, it would look amazing next to the awesome new Vision statue, and the new Scarlet Witch! :)

Fannymac

05-03-2005, 11:22 AM

I would have to go with the black tee, followed by the safari jacket, ionic and red and green (the last one always makes me think of a one shot villian, not an Avenger!).

Perna

05-03-2005, 11:25 AM

None for me, thanks.

Leon

05-03-2005, 11:27 AM

There is a fine line between lame and kitsch. Wonderman walks that line quite nicely.

You are too young by about 10 years to really appreciate the coolness of the Red Safari Jacket Wonderman. He is a movie star superhero. That is his identity. It sounds schmaltzy and it is schmaltzy. The safari jacket version captures the characters true essense and will look great posed next to the Beast.

Writers in the last 7 years have really gotten away from Wonderman's core identity, and the transition to energy being has probably killed his acting career. Between the regular Avengers, Defenders, and West Coast Avengers, the Red Safari Jacket is the version of this character that has been in the most comic books and is the version that most long term comic readers identify Simon Williams with.
wel said Madjazz, couldn't have said it better.
As with a lot of characters I often prefer the version which I grew up with (even if it's a red safari jacket)

madjazz

05-03-2005, 11:42 AM

Cyber & Leon - Thanks. :thumbs2:

General - I understand, and I am pretty confident you are not alone.

Roguewarrior

05-03-2005, 09:57 PM

Mad Jazz Do you remember the miniseries (or was it a stand alone?!?!?) Where Wondie and Beast teamed up? I always thought that was the last good Wondie story there.

However I thought that it was poetic justice that he died saving the Solar System. Guilt has always been his best friend and all.

Duane

madjazz

05-04-2005, 08:13 AM

Mad Jazz Do you remember the miniseries (or was it a stand alone?!?!?) Where Wondie and Beast teamed up? I always thought that was the last good Wondie story there.
Not ringing a bell. Can you remember at least a partial title or approximate year?

Tattoo-X

05-04-2005, 08:28 AM

I believe your talking about Avengers Two: Wonder Man & Beast, a three issue story.

madjazz

05-04-2005, 08:31 AM

I believe your talking about Avengers Two: Wonder Man & Beast, a three issue story.
Ah. I have that lying around here somwhere. I'll have to take a look later to refresh my memory.

Tattoo-X

05-04-2005, 08:35 AM

I looked through my wife's Beast collection, but couldn't find it. So I had to look it up on the net, because I knew it had a title like that. I did notice that Beast was on the cover of Wonder Man #5.

Daredevil

10-22-2006, 01:47 AM

I can't believe the red safari look got made over the other two.

HoldyourfireAl

10-22-2006, 01:54 AM

Tattoo-X

10-22-2006, 01:54 AM

I can't believe the red safari look got made over the other two.

Ditto.
That might be the look many feel captures WM, but I agree with the General.
Lame.
Wife would say lame to any version.

HoldyourfireAl

10-22-2006, 01:55 AM

Everyone forgot this one...

<center><img src="http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/1571/400/1571_4_161.jpg " ></center>

HoldyourfireAl

10-22-2006, 01:58 AM

Tattoo-X

10-22-2006, 02:03 AM

http://jerome.galica.free.fr/marvel/Avengers/scarlet/WonderMan-Kirby.gifhttp://jerome.galica.free.fr/marvel/Avengers/scarlet/Wonderman-Perez4.gifhttp://jerome.galica.free.fr/marvel/Avengers/scarlet/Wonder%20Man%2004.gifhttp://jerome.galica.free.fr/marvel/Avengers/scarlet/WonderMan-Perez.gif
These a just a few of the many green verions.
I'd say the original or the one with the tanks (WCA).

HoldyourfireAl

10-22-2006, 02:16 AM

Tattoo-X

10-22-2006, 02:22 AM

Silver Centurion, Mocking Bird, and green Wonder Man for WCA line-up.:thumbs2:

loricstone

10-22-2006, 03:56 AM

None, they are all lame.

Mind your tongue, less I make you TwoTwo :stick: The West Coast Avengers Wonderman was the best (blue uni with red W):thumbs2:

MIMIC

10-22-2006, 07:31 AM

http://jerome.galica.free.fr/marvel/Avengers/scarlet/WonderMan-Kirby.gifhttp://jerome.galica.free.fr/marvel/Avengers/scarlet/Wonderman-Perez4.gifhttp://jerome.galica.free.fr/marvel/Avengers/scarlet/Wonder%20Man%2004.gif
These a just a few of the many green verions.
I'd say the original or the one with the tanks (WCA).

ditto the original masked and green Tankerman::buttrock:

Primal

10-22-2006, 08:13 AM

None of the above............I would rather see an Original Human Torch bust, or Baron Blood......:D

Wow did you luck out.

dr.doom

10-22-2006, 01:18 PM

I really hope to see one day the original green costume version from BD,it was initially the first Randy's choice ;)

Tetragrammaton

10-22-2006, 01:35 PM

I'm a safari-jacket Wonder Man fan myself, but this has a lot more to do with me first seeing the character in that outfit than any esthetic evaluation.

His best looking outfit would have to be the black/ red outfit from Wonder Man 1.

http://i14.tinypic.com/4ghbi4l.jpg

http://i14.tinypic.com/34srq6b.jpg

(images by Ronnie T-Bolt)

HoldyourfireAl

10-22-2006, 02:17 PM

Who did these drawings? Are there more of different characters?

Tetragrammaton

10-22-2006, 02:22 PM

Who did these drawings? Are there more of different characters?
He's an interesting amateur artist who frequents a number of comic book sites.

http://www.medinnus.com/rt_art/