It would hurt the character and take away her heroism. But perhaps foremost among them is, if no, then she leaves paradise only because of a potential romantic relationship with Steve. And it needs to be yes for a number of reasons. Rucka responded, “Then, yes.” He would elaborate and say, “Now, are we saying Diana has been in love and had relationships with other women? As Nicola and I approach it, the answer is obviously yes. It’s not the full definition, but it’s the part I’m narrowing in on here.” A US soldier gives a friend a kiss on the cheek (left) and A man holding flowers sits on another mans lap whilst. For the purposes of this conversation, I would define ‘queer’ as involving, although not necessarily exclusively, romantic and/or sexual interest toward persons of the same gender. So, tell me what queer is.”Ĭomicosity’s Matt Santori then defined what he meant by queer saying, “Fair enough.
When asked if she was queer in his Year One story, Rucka responded, ” How are we defining ‘queer?’ You’re applying a term specifically and talking to an ostensibly cis male (and white to boot), so “queer” to me may not be the same as it is to an out gay man. It wasn’t until 2016 when DC Comics writer Greg Rucka claimed in an interview with Comicosity that Wonder Woman was queer.
