Published 16:03 IST, July 16th 2020
'Wonder Woman 1984' tie-in comic book by DC to release ahead of the film
Wonder Woman 1984 is a sequel to 2017 film Wonder Woman. DC is set to release a comic book issue Wonder Woman 1984 #1 before the film's release. Know more
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Wonder Woman 1984 is an upcoming superhero film in DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Directed by Patty Jenkins, it stars Gal Got as she reprises her role of Diana Prince / Wonder Woman in DCEU. Ahe of release of Wonder Woman sequel in October, makers have anunced a special comic book that would have a tie-in issue with movie.
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Wonder Woman 1984 tie-in comic book by DC
DC has planned on releasing a single-issue-tie-in comic to Wonder Woman 1984 film. Titled as Wonder Woman 1984 #1, comic will consist of two storylines. One will be connected to movie and or will be unrelated to it. makers have decided to publish comic before movie hits atres.
first story will be tied directly to upcoming movie. It is co-written by Louise Simonson and Anna Obropta, who also serve as associate producers on WW84. Bret Blevins has done art. story is said to show a host situation at Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. DC even developed preview ps for story. Barbara Minerva can also be seen in a preview p. Check it out below.
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Source: dccomics.com / Wonder Woman 1984 #1
second story is said to be unrelated with Wonder Woman 1984 film. It is penned down by Steve Paugh with art by Marguerite Sauv. story will take place in 80s and show Wonder Woman teaming up with Steve Trevor to bring back Diana’s Lasso of Truth from a supervillain. cover art for tie-in issue is illustrated by Nicola Scott, who also did pencil work on Wonder Woman: Year One by Greg Rucka. Check out his art below.
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Source: dccomic.com / Cover Art of DC’s Wonder Woman 1984 #1 by Nicola Scott
Wonder Woman 1984 #1 is slated to release first in United States of America. It will be out in Walmart stores on September 20, 2020. Later comic book will be available at all working comic book stores and digital outlets on September 29, 2020.
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About Wonder Woman 1984
Wonder Woman 1984 stars Gal Got, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Robin Wright, and Connie Nielsen. It is set during cold war in 1984 and follows Diana Prince as she stands against Maxwell Lord and Cheetah. movie is scheduled to release on October 2, 2020.
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16:03 IST, July 16th 2020