Wonder Woman's Official Tarot Art Assigns Her The Perfect Card
Upcoming variant covers for DC's Wonder Woman series assign the perfect tarot cards to Wonder Woman and Doctor Psycho. Variant covers give fans great looks into how different artists see these iconic characters. Now, with these tarot cards, we're getting a further look into what they mean to the artists, and how they've been interpreted.
Tarot and comic books have an interesting history together. Tarot is unique in that it can strike universal chords that can resonate through the cultural zeitgeist in different visual mediums. The symbolism within the cards, and the cards as symbols themselves, make Tarot an excellent device for illustrative structure in comics. In fact, definitive heroes and villains like Wonder Woman and Doctor Psycho are the perfect candidates for tarot, considering Wonder Woman is no stranger to breathtaking art. Now, upcoming variant covers give Wonder Woman and Doctor Psycho their own tarot cards, assigning their tarot designations based on their in-universe characteristics.
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Variant cover artists Jose Villarrubia, Paul Pope, and W. Scott Forbes immediately captures the symbolism of Wonder Woman and Doctor Psycho through the symbolism of their chosen cards. Psycho is presented as the Magician, while Diana gets two iterations: One as the Empress and the second holding the Fool. From a thematic standpoint these designations are perfect representations for their characters. Doctor Psycho is perfect as the Magician, which signifies deceptions and trickery. Doctor Psycho is manipulative, evil, and dangerous with a history of vile and cleverly devious behavior, so it makes sense that his tarot card would be the Magician. On
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