The announcement earlier this week that Superman and Wonder Woman would be coupled up in an upcomign issue of Justice League has been one of the most controversial DC announcements since the launch of the New 52 relaunch.With both supporters and opponents of the idea of pairing DC’s two most powerful heroes chiming in passionately, we started thinking about whether this could actually be sustained as a long-term story…and ultimately we decided the answer was no.Why not? Well…Action Comics #600The most iconic hook-up the pair have ever had was in Action Comics #600, where they were depicted on the cover in a passionate kiss not unlike the one we see on Justice League #12.Inside, though? Not so exciting. Essentially, after the moment of passion subsided, the pair were left awkwardly looking at their red booties, talking about how they needed to walk the dog or wash their hair or something. Someone online described it as the realization that it was a bit too much like kissing your brother or sister, and that’s a fair assessment of how it was depicted.In the world of the New 52, you can get away with this a little more easily and believably as a short-term storyline; after all, there aren’t literally decades of stories behind us that define the characters’ relationship together. Still, it’s impossible to ignore the fact that even in this context, they’ve been friends for five years, during which time they’ve no doubt shared details of one another’s personal lives and so each of them knows about the on-again, off-again long-term love interest that the other has on the side.
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