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Here she is: First image of Adrianne Palicki in costume as Wonder Woman

Opinions of this costume, I'm sure, will be varied and heated among fans. It's similar to a re-design by Jim Lee did for the Wonder Woman comics but, in my view, looks far better.

I don't think Lynda Carter's get-up would fly today. A glorified bathing swimsuit would come across as silly and/or sexist.

Here's what I hope: That the new TV Wonder Woman kicks ass in every respect. That she's funny, smart and tough in the Buffy sense, and that the show will prove entertaining for both men and women and inspiring to kids, in particular girls -- who need some cool heroes to look up to.

Two new Thor movie posters

More Sucker Punch pictures

Awesome Captain Action Spidey and Captain America figures

Via MTV Geek: These are super cool. I want them and the original Captain Action pre-dates me by quite a bit. I'm of the Mego generation. The Romita-style Spidey Face and Kirby-style Cap face are fabulous, too.

other Marvel faves such as Iron Man and Thor will be heading into stores in 2012. And MTV Geek has learned exclusively that Captain Action sets for The Red Skull, Loki, and Dr. Doom are on the way as well!

New Pirates of the Caribbean poster featuring Penelope Cruz

Wonder Woman TV show logo and set pics surface

Superhero Hype has posted some set pics from the in-production Wonder Woman TV pilot, including a shot of the show's logo and cast member Elizabeth Hurley, who plays recurring villainess Veronica Cale.

Yvonne Craig 1966 Batman TV series pics

New comics shipping March 16, 2011

Things I'll buy:

DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #2 - The first issue of this new series was quite good -- funny imaginative script and excellent, lively art. I hope they keep it up!

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #656 - I've very much enjoyed the storylines since Dan Slott took over as solo writer of this title: He captures the Spidey spirit perfectly, blending humor and pathos and lots of Marvel lore, without being impenetrable to newcomers. My son, who hasn't been reading Marvel Comics for 40 years, loves it. And the latest arc is drawn by the fabulous Marcos Martin. Definitely one of the finest superhero comics artists working today, with an original yet somewhat Ditko-derived take on the character -- excellent sense of design. He's really, really good.

New collections of note: