Heinberg: Wonder Woman an outsider among superheroes

At Prism Comics, artist José Villarrubia talks briefly with writer Allan Heinberg about Wiccan and Hulkling's relationship in Young Avengers, and the appeal Wonder Woman holds for so many gay men:

I think part of Wonder Woman's appeal to gay men might be that -- as powerful as she is -- she's still an outsider. Even within the superhero community. She's an all-powerful woman in Patriarch's World and, because of that, she's always going to be viewed as a threat to the perceived "natural order of things." But what's inspiring about Wonder Woman to me is that she never allows her "marginalized" status to get in her way. She is exactly who she is at all times. Even her uniform -- which has rankled feminist readers over the years -- can be viewed as sending a message that she confidently embraces her femininity and sexuality in a powerful, inspiring way.

He also mentions he has a Barbara Gordon/Batgirl graphic novel he'd like to write.

Heinberg's relaunch of Wonder Woman, with artists Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson, debuts in June.

Related: Heinberg interview with Gay.com