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Published: 2017-05-22 17:09:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 4831; Favourites: 86; Downloads: 33
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This is the 18th character profile for my Wonder Woman: The Animated Series concept.Queen Clea is a very interesting character as she is someone who has a whole lot of potential as a Big Bad, but very few writers have ever actually used her. Beyond the fact that Wonder Woman writers should be making better use of her, it's surprising that Aquaman writers don't bring her in at all. But I digress.
My goal with Clea was to have her character be recognized as powerful and menacing, particularly in her role as a weapon on the side of Streicher and von Gunther. I also wanted her presence to show the expansive nature of this series, particularly as she has ties to the Aquaman side of the DC Universe.
With her design, I opted to give her more of what I felt was a warrior queen look. The whole metal bra thing is really dated and looked more like a Halloween costume than anything else. I also got rid of the feathered part of her crown, since I never understood it. Admittedly though, I got lazy with the details of the trident. Aw well!
As always, I love hearing from you all so please leave a comment below letting me know your thoughts. Also, please feel free to suggest voice actresses that you feel would suit this character.
Enjoy!
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The storyline I'd write with Queen Clea that intersects with Aquaman's world would actually feature a team-up between Wonder Woman and Mera. This would also elaborate on Diana's personal history with Mera.
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Nice XP Though since Xebel is involved, that makes sense
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>Atlantean
>NOT used in Aquaman books
By all accounts that doesn't make any sense.
But I digress, this is a fantastic design. I'll admit, I don't know much about her, and I wasn't a fan of her traditional design as it felt undeniably odd. But here? She looks fantastic. That warrior queen aesthetic definitely lends itself well to her, especially the colours. I also like seeing the trident on her. Her backstory, is fantastic as well. We always see leaders like this in fiction, but having them as a recurring threat would be awesome to see. Also, I'm just now noticing that most of the villains thus far are from the Golden Age Villainy Inc. lineup. That's awesome!
For a voice actress, Nika Futterman. Without a doubt.
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It doesn't make sense, but it's not surprising. Wonder Woman's side of the DC Universe has long been ignored and mistreated. Oddly enough, Aquaman's has as well. You think they'd have more freedom to connect them, huh?
And thank you! I'm happy you like what I've done with Clea visually and with her positioning story-wise with this concept. She's a character with so much potential and the fact that she's not elevated into Big Bad status is a travesty.
All of the Golden Age Villainy Inc. characters will be showing up, save for Eviless. I can't quite get over the name and she's a bit redundant with Hypnota and the Baroness around. Though if someone can make a compelling case for her, I might consider it.
I love the choice of Nika Futterman for Clea!
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Considering how Wonder Woman and Aquaman have that rivalry between them, it would have made so much sense for Clea to be the villain to bridge the two characters a little closer. But then again, DC has been rather distracted by the Bat side of things.
Of all the Golden Age villains for Wonder Woman that have been left in the dust, Clea I feel is the most ready for a renewal. In concept alone she could make a fantastic arc, there's just so much potential.
Eviless is a rather stupid name... and I am nowhere near inclined enough to make a case for her.
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It would certainly benefit Aquaman seeing as he has a rather small rogues gallery. It's especially lacking in villainesses. Then again, same can be said for most of the male Leaguers' rogues (save Batman). The Rogues have almost always been men, for instance. Superman has Faora, Silver Banshee, and Livewire. I guess GL has a few, but they're all related to either the Sinestro Corps or the Red Lanterns, no? Weird tangent to go on, huh?
Right? Last we saw Clea was Post-Infinite Crisis in "Who Is Wonder Woman?" Even then, it was as a cameo. Come on, give this woman an arc! Hell, write it as a crossover with Aquaman and Mera involved.
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Even Flash is lacking. I mean he has Golden Glider, and Magenta. That's it as far as his female villains go. And yeah, Green Lantern's villains are all related to the Sinestro and Red Lantern corps. Well, except for the original Star Sapphire... but then she became a hero.
If they wrote a crossover for Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and Mera featuring Clea I would read the hell out of that.
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Yes, that was implied when I said, "The Rogues have almost always been men." As in, the name for Flash's group of baddies.
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Oh I thought you just mean Rogues in general.
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If I were speaking generally the term wouldn't be capitalized. Since the Rogues are a team, they are capitalized as it's a proper noun. So, it comes down to a minute grammatical difference of rogues vs Rogues.
Back on the subject, it's somewhat surprising that there haven't been more female additions specifically to the Rogues. As you pointed out, there's Golden Glider and Magenta. Why hasn't there been any new ones created? I suppose the Flash is kind of stuck with the villains he's got since there hasn't been many notable additions. I'd be curious to know, what kind of female villains would you like to see the Flash go up against?
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Fair enough there.
Female villains for the Flash? Well, what better villain for the fastest man alive than one that provides a constant chase? I always imagined that some sort of escape artist/contortionist would be a great concept for a Flash villain (Kind of like White Rabbit almost). Or some sort of really dangerous metahuman. Honestly I always thought Killer Frost would have worked better in the Flash's Rogues Gallery as opposed to Firestorm's.
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An escape artist would be pretty neat, though he already has villains that are along those lines. Mirror Master and Abra Kadabra. If teleportation wasn't basically Mirror Master's power, I'd say a teleporter would be interesting. A villainess with the power of invisibility would definitely give Flash problems. How can you catch someone you can't see?
Like you, I also thought of Killer Frost and how she'd make a great Flash villain. The problem is the redundancy she creates in that he already has an ice-based foe. That said, I could certainly see her being utilized as a foe for Cyborg, Superman or Martian Manhunter. Her scientific background makes her fairly versatile with how she can be connected to the League members.
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Or someone who can stop him running. Once Flash is airborne he can't do much. Imagine the creativity of the fights between him and a telekinetic villainess, or a villainess who could control gravitational fields. That would be utterly fascinating to see.
Although that does remind me, does Martian Manhunter really have a rogue's gallery? I honestly only remember Scorch, the White Martians, Fernus, and Malefak but that's about it.
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Yes! That would be cool! I'd really like to see them implement a telekinetic villainess for the Flash. Although, I suppose Magenta's powers are very similar to that in that she controls the magnetic fields.
Well, let me jet on over to Comic Vine and see who else might be considered part of Martian Manhunter's rogues gallery. There's B'enn B'urnzz, B'rett, Bette Noir, Bel Juz, Cay'an, D'Kay D'Razz, Fernus, J'en, Malefic, Martian Man-Eater, N'orr Cott, Re's Eda, and Scorch. As you can probably guess, most of those guys are Martians. They also seem to have only made one or two appearances.
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That is true, but I think that a true telekinetic would be a nice addition.
Wow that is a lot of D-Listers. I think J'onn needs an overhaul as far as villains are concerned. I mean, for being a founder of the Justice League, he doesn't really stand out as much as he should. His villains would help with that, but they're all too similar to each other. I get the idea of having Martian Villains, but having so many just robs him from having any variety.
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Well, J'onn isn't a founding member anymore. Cyborg took his slot. The irony there is Cyborg is in a similar predicament, though he at least had enough enemies to form one of those revenge squads.
What do you mean when you say overhaul? As in, he should have existing villains attributed to him? Or new ones created? Making new villains is always tricky. So few ever seem to connect with readers. I think Gail Simone is one of the better creators when it comes to villains, but none of them seem to get picked up by other writers. Come on, Knightfall? Gretel? They were awesome.
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When I say overhaul, I kind of mean to have his rogues gallery fixed and edited. There are some really good ones there that should be kept (Scorch and Malefak certainly stick out there), some other ones should have an expansion in terms of their roles and their presence (Dr. Trap), and I think some new ones could certainly help. Now, as to whether these new ones are existing villains that get attributed to him or an entirely new character is hard to say. I think a few existing DC villains could work really well for J'onn, but a new one might be in order. But yeah, making new villains is really hard in regards to having them connect with the audience.
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What existing villains do you feel would work as foes for J'onn then?
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I feel that Psimon would be interesting as a telepath to combat him, but characters like Phobia, Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man (Damn he needs anew name), and perhaps someone from Apokalips. Although, Calculator would be a very interesting one. A battle of the minds and all that (Even though Calculator is more associated with Batman and the Birds of Prey)
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Wait - Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man?! That's an actual character?
Psimon and Phobia are interesting choices, though both are associated almost exclusively with the Titans.
In a way, I consider Despero to be a Martian Manhunter villain. They have a personal history that runs deeper than any other Leaguer has with Despero.
I think we left out Jemm didn't we? He's another of J'onn's rogues. Saturn is a planet worth examining for foes considering they're telepaths.
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Oh yeah he is. He has the powers of shape-shifting, but to the extent where his left arm could be a dinosaur (like a full body dinosaur, his left arm could be Amethyst and the rest of him could be a tree. He has free molecular control and manipulation over his entire body, and every individual cell. He's a Silver Age baddie, but he a modern face-lift could be pretty awesome.
If I had to choose between the two I would opt for Phobia (since I see Psimon more as a member of the Fearsome Five).
Oh yeah, Despero would be a perfect choice now that I think about it. That honestly seems like something should have done to begin with.
I honestly forgot Jemm existed.
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That's... Actually kind of an interesting power set. It's too bad he wasn't given a better name though. Updating old Golden and Silver Age villains is really tough. Especially if they didn't have much of a backstory. I was so burned out by the time I got around to doing Angle Man.
Could work! Of course, I think that DC would have to start caring about J'onn again in order to make Phobia a villain of his.
Haha! Really? They made an action figure for Jemm and everything. Usually you're the master of obscure characters.
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I figure that all he really needs is a different code name and he'd be a little better. like, perhaps "Menagerie" or something like that.
Yeah, the New 52 kinda shit all over J'onn didn't it? Hell, most of DC shits over him. Poor guy.
I usually am, but for once I had no clue he existed. I'm as surprised as you are xD
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Damn, that would be a great freaking name. Bish, let's get you on a Martian Manhunter book!
I'd argue that it goes back further. He's always been the odd man out of the original five/seven as he never had a long-running solo series. He did get some respect from the Detroit era until Infinite Crisis. Why wasn't he part of Brad Meltzer's JLA relaunch? And wasn't he killed off during Final Crisis?
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Oh hell I'm in!
Yeah he was killed during Final Crisis. Although that only happen so that him being a Black Lantern during Blackest Night was made a big shocker moment for the series. I don't remember his death having much purpose apart from that.
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You know, I'm glad that DC appears to be out of their event cycle in terms of killing off someone new every six months to a year. It's nice.
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It's refreshing is what it is. Meanwhile Marvel has put out two events already this year, with a third about to start.
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I haven't been following anything Marvel has been doing. Even DC for that matter with the exception of some news here and there.
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All you need to know: DC is kicking their ass, Marvel is on life-support thanks to Danvers being everywhere yet doing nothing at all (and the Punisher being a Hydra agent). I mean damn, Carol really has almost zero point anywhere. She needs to give the title back to Monica already.
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Marvel has also been cancelling some of its "diverse" titles as of late. Black Panther & The Crew got the axe two issues in (though its portrayal of Misty was more than mildly problematic, so its demise doesn't seem to be mourned). World of Wakanda also got the axe, which I'd only ever heard amazing things about. Marvel has also come under fire from queer nerds for not promoting the upcoming Iceman enough. It's not like DC's doing a whole lot better in my books. They've got a few queer creators on board, but very few titles led by writers or characters of colour.
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*sigh* Both clearly have quite a bit of work to do (more so Marvel, but DC isn't too much better).
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All both companies need to do is pay attention to blerd Twitter. If they did, they'd be more aware of what they need to do (and what they shouldn't).
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That would make it almost too easy.
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I had a feeling you would be bringing this one back. I'm glad you did, cause this is another WW villainess you introduced me to!
I love how you were able to intertwine the Aquaman Mythos into the Wonder Woman Mythos, and I can only guess Aqauman will be one of the JL members to be seen more often in the animated series? I know this is mostly centered around Wonder Woman, but I remember you have WW and Aquaman listed as buddies and good allies in your previous works!
Does every Atlantean outpost have a trident-type weapon, since Clea has one and Aquaman is known for having one.
Love her design, and especially love the sea serpent charm you put in her crown! Way to homage to the classics!
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That's fantastic! I'm happy to hear that you're glad I included Clea here.
It seemed like such an obvious thing to do to connect Clea with the Aquaman side of the DC Universe. It's a really glaring error on DC's part not to have done so already. Then again, it shouldn't surprise me given how insular Wonder Woman's side of the DCU is treated.
The Amazons definitely have some ties to Atlantis in this concept, which is something I've kept pretty consistent in my head canon. My most recent take saw Diana and Arthur more as rivals, which I think is worth continuing especially given a certain plot element that I'd love to borrow from the Bombshells series. As to whether we'll see him a lot, probably not. If anything, the Justice Leaguers would be cursory.
Well, the Trident of Poseidon is the most powerful weapon of all. It's the weapon used by the ruler of Atlantis, so the fact that Clea stole it and has possession of it is very problematic to the legitimacy of Arthur's claim to the throne.
I definitely cannot take credit for the snake on her crown, which you've singled out as the element of the design you like most. That's something that's been part of her canon design since the 1940s.
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Ecstatic!!
It's also Ironic because WW is DC's - and quite possible all of comic book publication - most iconic female character. Think they would show they're golden girl some respect. I don't know if you read spider-man, but the same could be said about him and Marvel.
I could see them as rivals. I really need to catch up on Bombshells to better understand Aquaman's personality in that series to get what you mean. Still, I've seen Aquaman played with various personalities (The Batman: Brave and the Bold is my favorite!
I smell an episode featuring a cameo/special guest!
Well, still, I'm glad you've included it!
Also, for voice actress playing Clea, my first choice would be Kari Dahlgren for her work on Ben 10's Charmcaster, who strikes me as a character similar to Clea. Unfortunately, I already chose her for someone else. So my second choice may be Bryn McAuley, who's voice some characters on Total Drama, two notably for being rather spoiled and rotten antagonist.
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I don't think there's any denying that Wonder Woman is the most famous superheroine in the world. She's an icon, a legend. Her image is found on countless merchandise - everything from mugs to puzzles - and has been in adaptations that have been viewed all over the world. Catwoman, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Batgirl, and Supergirl are also household names, though none as influential or iconic as Wonder Woman. She also stands apart because she's not under the umbrella of an existing male character. Marvel has had a tougher go of turning its heroines into icons, which is a shame since they have so many great characters. Part of it may be the lack of iconography behind them (i.e. Wonder Woman has a distinct costume that is all her own while Black Widow is basically in a knock off Emma Peel catsuit) and another part may be down to Marvel's fanbase or to their lack of confidence in female-led properties. If we were to rewind to the '90s, Storm's popularity was high enough for her to be regarded as being somewhere near Wonder Woman's level. After all, she won the DC vs Marvel poll that determined she'd win her battle against Wonder Woman.
Meh. I think Marvel has treated Spider-Man a whole lot better than basically all their female characters and certainly better than their characters of colour so I don't feel too bad for the guy. What's shitty is they've stolen elements of Miles' mythos and story for Homecoming and have made Iron Man such a prominent part of it. At this point, they might as well have named the movie Spider-Twink and Sugar Daddy.
Aquaman doesn't appear in Bombshells. In fact, we barely see any men. I was referring to Wonder Woman and Mera's past. If you're curious, you can check out my reviews of the first two volumes. I don't spoil too much (if anything).
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Y'know not a lot of villains seem to take the hint that if you can't beat the good guy you fight with on a regular basis, upsticks, move out, try your luck in the next town. Like imagine Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz having to chase Roxy Rocket through the streets of Detroit, or Shazam slugging it out with Bane etc. Still, another rouge Atlantean would make for some good underwater adventures, make for a team up between the Princess of the Amazons and King of the Seas. Her design is similar to Circe's in JLU except it looks more Atlantean than Greek. She seems like a bad boss, but then again, most bad bosses are. Though, with the whole deal with the Baroness, which woman would making a deal with the devil? Neither can really be trusted. For voice actress, Virginia Madsen
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I'm a little confused as to what the context for your first two sentences are. Can you rephrase and/or elaborate on what you're referring to in context with Clea here?
Is the comparison mostly just because they both wear green dresses?
What do you think? Do you think the Baroness is more dangerous? Or do you think Queen Clea is more dangerous?
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Clea's an evil Atlantean, so by default she'd be an enemy to Aquaman first and other dc heroes second since he's the King of the Seas yet is an enemy to the princess of an immortal race of warrior women who's only connection between the two cultures is that both stem from Greek Mythology and Diana and Arthur's interaction are more likely to occur in a JL matter
Not just that, the short skirt mostly
Well, the Baroness is a planner so she may outthink first but Clea possesses a number of powers similar to Aquaman plus she literally has the trident of the Greek God of the Seas
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So are you saying that you don't think she should be a Wonder Woman villain? Or is your point that it's more interesting because she's not an Aquaman villain?
That kind of goes with the whole "green dress" thing, no?
That doesn't quite answer the question, does it? You've framed it as brains vs. brawn without actually saying which you think is the more dangerous. Of course, while Clea is mad, it takes a certain amount of intelligence to achieve what she has.
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I'm saying that if she was to come up in a conversation like
"She's also leader of a rouge Atlantean outpost"
"Atlantean? Wouldn't she be an Aquaman villain?"
"Apparently not"
I guess Clea would be dangerous, you gotta watch the mad ones, plus Atlantean weaponry is pretty advanced
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You have to remember that she was created in the Golden Age. At that time, it was very uncommon for male heroes to have female foes. Hell, it was uncommon for them to even have much of a rogue's gallery to begin with. In fact, Wonder Woman had the most robust rogue's gallery during the Golden Age in comparison to Superman, Aquaman, and even Batman.
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That would be a valid explanation
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She looks quite different to your previous version of Queen Clea.
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Just commenting on the difference. It is interesting that you went for a different look this time around. It's great anyway.
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Yeah, I wanted to do something that was somewhere between her canon look and what I'd done previously. She's actually wearing the same gauntlets I had on her before and she's still in green, but now it's a dress instead of a bathing suit.
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Wonder Woman should have had an animated series long ago.
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