Fuck Yeah, Amanda Waller!

comicsatthemovies: Fans got their first taste of the infamous...

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:32:46 -0400

Fans got their first taste of the infamous Dr. Amanda Waller, courtesy of actress Angela Bassett, in Green Lantern (2011). Bassett has stated that she does not know if she will be asked to reprise the role in any future movie adaptations of DC Comics properties.

"“I don’t know if we could have done it without your—” she made a face like..."

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:13:52 -0400

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“I don’t know if we could have done it without your—” she made a face like she’d bitten down on a flower only to discover a beetle on it— “unicorn horn love heart power.”

Lickety-split felt the first bit of happiness she remembered feeling since they’d come to this place. Amanda didn’t mean to be scary, it was just how she looked! She couldn’t help it, any more than the Grundle could. “You’re welcome, Amanda!”

“Now,” said the Amanda, smiling in a way that was— well, she couldn’t help it, Lickety-split reminded herself. “You are going to get your cotton-candy asses the hell off my planet yesterday, or I will personally see to it that you’re the next guests on Iron Chef. I hear they make ice-cream out of horse-meat, over there.”

Honeysuckle burst into tears. “I don’t think anyone on this planet is a nice person!” she wailed, and Lickety-split, eyes wide, was forced to agree.

”

- snippet by the inestimable brownbetty.

Photo

Mon, 23 May 2011 04:53:53 -0400

gorogues: Owen flirting with Waller: stupid move or genius?

Sat, 21 May 2011 03:42:14 -0400

gorogues:

Owen flirting with Waller: stupid move or genius?

Green Lantern Movie marketing campaign includes Amanda Waller's personal blog

Wed, 11 May 2011 20:36:40 -0400

dcwomenkickingass:

Two interesting web sites, both registered to Warner Bros., have appeared in the last few weeks and both tie into the Green Lantern movie. The first “Writing on the Wall” is the personal blog of Amanda Waller, played by Angela Bassett. The character’s creator John Ostrander is writing the blog which states:

I am Doctor Amanda Waller. This is my personal blog and I am not speaking here as part of the United States government and any statements, conjectures, and opinions presented here are strictly my own and ONLY my own. Don’t blame the government for what comes out of my mouth or, in this case, gets put down on my computer. I’ll stand by what I say but that’s as far as it goes.

The second the “Newton & District Astronomers Guild” is run by someone named “Brian”. The site’s purpose:

We believe there’s more to the world than meets the eye. What brings us together is the wonder of being able to look at the stars, being familiar with galaxies so far away that no one will ever visit them in our lifetime or our childrens’ lifetimes. If we ever have them of course.

The site links to Amanda Waller’s site (as well as the very real Jodrell Bank Centre for Asrophysics) and includes references to her. Ostrander created Amanda Waller for his Legends series and later wrote her in his Suicide Squad series.

booklover81: Checkmate #20 Written by Greg Rucka Art by Joe...

Mon, 02 May 2011 13:43:14 -0400

booklover81:

Checkmate #20

Written by Greg Rucka

Art by Joe Bennett

I would like to point out that the Wall always gets the last word.

And the symbolism of the American flag behind her and her face in shadow is perfect.

Amanda Waller has a clear idea of appropriate employee/Amanda...

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:23:52 -0400

Amanda Waller has a clear idea of appropriate employee/Amanda Waller relationships.

(Suicide Squad v1.)

There is no easy way to reblog asks, so I am left to improvise. For context, I was taking 6 Word...

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:57:00 -0400

There is no easy way to reblog asks, so I am left to improvise. For context, I was taking 6 Word Story requests at my odditycollector tumblr…

jaclynhyde asked:

Amanda Waller

Or this one:

Amanda Waller writes her own story.

Happy (belated) birthday, John Ostrander

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:11:52 -0400

dcwomenkickingass:

Yesterday was John Ostrander’s 62nd birthday and there is no way I can let it go by without noting it.

John Ostrander is responsible for a lot of great comics I love - Suicide Squad is at the top of the list - but more importantantly he is responsible for two of the most kick ass women in the DCU, Oracle and Amanda Waller.

He didn’t create Barbara Gordon, of course. That was Carmine Infantino. And he isn’t responsible for putting her in a wheelchair; that was Alan Moore and DC editorial. What he is responsible for, with his wife Kim Yale, is looking at the character in a new way and creating the persona of Oracle.

While other editors had viewed Barbara Gordon as excess, unwanted baggage on the way to the “adult” comic world of the Dark Knight, he and Kim saw Barbara Gordon, now crippled and without a place in the DCU, as a smart, computer-savvy asset. Oracle is now one of the most famous female characters in DC. Last year, when I ran a tournament to name the “Most Kick-Ass DC Woman” the title was won, to the surprise of many, by Barbara Gordon as Oracle. It delighted me that John stopped by the blog and left a note on it.

Oracle got her start in the Suicide Squad working for another of John’s creations, Amanda Waller.

Just as Oracle offers a different face for female superheroes, so does Amanda Waller. A woman of color and size, Amanda Waller stands out from the sea of thin white women in comics. She’s not a great character, however, because of how she looks, but because of who she is — a tough, take no shit patriot who can and will stop or destroy anything that stands in the way of her plans. She’s so well defined that the mere mention of her name creates a sense of what she’ll bring to a story or how she’ll interact with a character.

So thanks John Ostrander. Thanks for your great writing and thanks for creating female characters who aren’t like every one else and, of course, kick ass.

artisticlobster: Amanda Waller Oh yeah B) A happier event,...

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:24:07 -0400

artisticlobster:

Amanda Waller

Oh yeah B)

A happier event, Amanda Waller fanart done for the love of it.

JLU Amanda Waller “turn” by jones-z-kitty. Which I...

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 02:05:07 -0400

JLU Amanda Waller “turn” by jones-z-kitty.

Which I find really interesting, but I’ve been hesitating to put it up on this blog because the commentary on the original DA page makes me upset. The artist seems to have posted it as an example of things character designers are unfortunately forced to draw, BUT WHATEVER. If I could draw I’d be drawing Amanda Waller ALL THE TIME.

interestant: Greatest Heroines: #3

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:20:18 -0400

interestant: Greatest Heroines: #3:

interestant:

#3. Amanda Waller

You don’t ever &#*% with The Wall.

Though I’ve seen her listed as a villain more often than not, tell me there haven’t been instances when you’ve been on her side? Morally ambiguous, and about as popular with the superhero community as Ahmadinejad at a Holocaust memorial,…

There is not nearly enough Amanda Waller in the Green Lantern...

Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:07:19 -0400

There is not nearly enough Amanda Waller in the Green Lantern movie promotional media.

(WonderCon GL footage)

Mostly, it’s a miracle I lasted this long without making...

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 05:39:00 -0400

Mostly, it’s a miracle I lasted this long without making some of these.

[original]

(image: Amanda Waller’s family album.) [original]

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 05:39:00 -0400

(image: Amanda Waller’s family album.)

[original]

Flattery will get Amanda Waller exactly where she wants to...

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:27:18 -0400

Flattery will get Amanda Waller exactly where she wants to be.

(outsiders: five of a kind)

Amanda, that is snarky on at least three levels. I knew...

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:41:12 -0400

Amanda, that is snarky on at least three levels.

I knew there’s a reason you’re my favourite.

Amanda Waller doesn’t ‘choose’ her battles;...

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:05:01 -0400

Amanda Waller doesn’t ‘choose’ her battles; she knows there’s only ever one.

(suicide squad v1)

Amanda Waller is probably not telling you the whole truth, but...

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:49:12 -0500

Amanda Waller is probably not telling you the whole truth, but it’s not so that you’ll like her.

(Outsiders v4)

comic-relief: unicornicopia: I have this screencap bookmarked...

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 02:32:00 -0500

comic-relief:

unicornicopia:

I have this screencap bookmarked and occasionally I’ll accidentally click it and just start cackling. Why is Batman laughing what could possible move him to show emotions I cannot handle this his face isn’t supposed to work that way

The Wall can make anyone do anything. She’s just that amazing.

That last sentence is pretty much the reason this tumblr exists.