The Q Guide books are like a gay version of Time/Life, producing books written by gay fans for gay fans. I’ve personally read both The Q Guide to Broadway and The Q Guide to The Golden Girls. They’re slim volumes, but are fun to read and never fail to give the big, gay perspective on the subject at hand. Mike Pingel, the author of The Q Guide to Charlie’s Angels, now offers us The Q Guide to Wonder Woman. That’s a big subject. And a gay subject. So the subtitle narrows things down a little: “Stuff You Didn’t Even Know You Wanted to Know…About Lynda Carter, the Iconic TV Show and One Amazing Costume.” Whew! That’s quite a title. But at least we know he’s not going to try to cover 60+ years of comics. Here’s a blurb: “Comic book writer William Moulton Marston bore Wonder Woman in 1941, but it was Lynda Carter who made her a household name in the ‘70s. Now, take a fresh, fun look at the iconic television show that set the stage for other heroic female leads on television.” Well, that is right up our alley. I’m going to read this sucker, and I’ve even got TWO to give away. So, whether you’re already a fan or you’re just dying to get the gay scoop on our favorite spinning ‘70s Amazon Princess, here’s the deal: just post 10 words or less in the comments section on why you love Wonder Woman. The first two get The Q Guide to Wonder Woman for their very own!
I’m amazed at the creativity of you all. My costume consisted of Dingo cowboy boots, glasses with the frames popped out, and wrist sweatbands. Of course I’d have to take the glasses off before spinning, just as Lynda Carter did.
“Wonder Woman” came on WCYB TV-5 every weekday evening at 5pm, and it was the highlight of my day. I still remember the day Mom told me it was no longer on the WCYB schedule. She broke it to me like a death in the family, and that’s how I reacted to it, too.
Razz-Bel 03/12/2009 04:31 am
I’m late, however:
As a kid, I made my own bracelets from foil-wrapped cardboard stips stapled together and drew red stars on them with a red sharpie. I’d spin in circles and when my uncle would ask why, I’d say “Because I’m Wonder Woman!” He’d say, “No, you want to be Batman!” I’d retort, “NO - Wonder Woman!” I too, being a good Texas little boy, would wear my cowboy boots in my undies roping anything I could see with an old rope I found in my Dad storage room.
wwguy1973 03/12/2009 02:06 am
This is a great book. I had my sweat bands with gold stars on them…and I always hummed the theme music when I would run thru the yard.
DAMMIT! Too late, but here goes, anyway:
How ‘bout when I was a kid, I would thrown on my red adidas t-shirt, blue shorts and cowboy boots and run around the back yard trying to lasso my poor dog.
A sign of things to come, to be sure.
Wonder Woman Gets a Little Gayer
By Chance
March 11, 2009 at 3:25AM EDT
The Q Guide books are like a gay version of Time/Life, producing books written by gay fans for gay fans. I’ve personally read both The Q Guide to Broadway and The Q Guide to The Golden Girls. They’re slim volumes, but are fun to read and never fail to give the big, gay perspective on the subject at hand. Mike Pingel, the author of The Q Guide to Charlie’s Angels, now offers us The Q Guide to Wonder Woman. That’s a big subject. And a gay subject. So the subtitle narrows things down a little: “Stuff You Didn’t Even Know You Wanted to Know…About Lynda Carter, the Iconic TV Show and One Amazing Costume.” Whew! That’s quite a title. But at least we know he’s not going to try to cover 60+ years of comics. Here’s a blurb: “Comic book writer William Moulton Marston bore Wonder Woman in 1941, but it was Lynda Carter who made her a household name in the ‘70s. Now, take a fresh, fun look at the iconic television show that set the stage for other heroic female leads on television.” Well, that is right up our alley. I’m going to read this sucker, and I’ve even got TWO to give away. So, whether you’re already a fan or you’re just dying to get the gay scoop on our favorite spinning ‘70s Amazon Princess, here’s the deal: just post 10 words or less in the comments section on why you love Wonder Woman. The first two get The Q Guide to Wonder Woman for their very own!
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I’m amazed at the creativity of you all. My costume consisted of Dingo cowboy boots, glasses with the frames popped out, and wrist sweatbands. Of course I’d have to take the glasses off before spinning, just as Lynda Carter did.
“Wonder Woman” came on WCYB TV-5 every weekday evening at 5pm, and it was the highlight of my day. I still remember the day Mom told me it was no longer on the WCYB schedule. She broke it to me like a death in the family, and that’s how I reacted to it, too.
I’m late, however:
As a kid, I made my own bracelets from foil-wrapped cardboard stips stapled together and drew red stars on them with a red sharpie. I’d spin in circles and when my uncle would ask why, I’d say “Because I’m Wonder Woman!” He’d say, “No, you want to be Batman!” I’d retort, “NO - Wonder Woman!” I too, being a good Texas little boy, would wear my cowboy boots in my undies roping anything I could see with an old rope I found in my Dad storage room.
This is a great book. I had my sweat bands with gold stars on them…and I always hummed the theme music when I would run thru the yard.
DAMMIT! Too late, but here goes, anyway:
How ‘bout when I was a kid, I would thrown on my red adidas t-shirt, blue shorts and cowboy boots and run around the back yard trying to lasso my poor dog.
A sign of things to come, to be sure.
Because I love any girl with fabulous accessories.
Because we gay Baptist boys had our own secret identities.
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