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Andrew Farago (The Legend of Wonder Woman)

208 | Andrew Farago (The Legend of Wonder Woman)

Posted on July 6, 2021March 7, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 208 | Andrew Farago (The Legend of Wonder Woman)

My Summer Lair Chapter #208: What Makes An 80 Year Old Woman Wonderful?

It’s Wonder Woman Day here at My Summer Lair.

Though that’s everyday at the Cartoon Art Museum who are currently hosting The Legend of Wonder Woman. This exhibition celebrates 80 years of the superb superhero with a range of artwork and insights and even focuses on her villains. (If you’re lucky you might be able to see her Invisible Plane!)

While in October 2021 Wonder Woman will celebrate her 80 year old comic book debut in All-Star Comics in 1941 this isn’t the only anniversary we’re celebrating.

Andrew Farago is an avid writer of pop culture slash books about comic characters while his day job is the curator of the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco.

He’ll be celebrating his 20th anniversary at the Museum having curated and arranged a variety of exhibitions in the past: a Spider-Man 40th anniversary exhibition, an American Splendor showcase. Raw Fury: The Art of Mike Zeck and the 80th Anniversary of The Dark Knight.

Like Batman Andrew operates in the shadows and like Wonder Woman Andrew relies on his wits and talents to make this world a better place.

As you’re about to hear, The Legend of Wonder Woman is “drawing” generations of fans; a preview of what to expect at the exhibition and so much more including why Andrew believes Disco Stu should be in an old folks home but oh man we’re gonna start this whole conversation by talking about the jaw dropping G. I. Joe two-parter Worlds Without End from November 4 and 5 in 1985.

A handful of Joes wake up in an alternative reality where Cobra has won. As a kid it was mind blowing and wildly unsettling. It later formed a massive cornerstone of my imagination.

So yeah we’re so gonna start with that and then talk about the superhero from the mysterious island.

The Legend of Wonder Woman @ W • T • F

Host Sammy Younan

Recorded: Friday August 27, 2021 at 1:00 pm

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My Summer Lair, Podcast Tags:Andrew Farago, Batman, Cartoon Art Museum, Comic Books, DC Comics, G.I. Joe, Science-Fiction, Wonder Woman

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