The Best Wonder Woman on HBO Max

Wonder Woman 1984 is good, but it’s not the best Wonder Woman streaming on HBO Max.

Everyone is talking about Wonder Woman 1984 on HBO Max and HBO. And why shouldn’t they be? It’s basically a free new superhero movie that came to the streaming service after a limited theater run. While it might be the newest version of Wonder Woman to show up on HBO Max, it’s not the best. The Wonder Woman I’m talking about was hinted at in the end credits of Wonder Woman 1984. (A hint-within-a-hint is SO meta.)

About Wonder Woman 1984

I don’t want to give you the impression that I disliked Wonder Woman 1984. First of all, it was basically a free new release movie on my favorite streaming service. How can you go wrong with that? Secondly, I’m a fan of the Wonder Woman franchise from way back, and I’ve enjoyed the latest reimagining starring Gal Gadot.

Mrs. Buckler and I watched Wonder Woman 1984 over the holiday weekend. Was it the absolute best superhero movie we’ve ever seen? Probably not, but I have a shocker for you: I can enjoy a variety of shows that aren’t on my top-10-movies-of-all-time list. That’s how I see WW84. Not the absolute best movie ever made, but it’s well worth sitting down and watching.

So, if it’s Not Wonder Woman 1984…

…What Wonder Woman am I talking about? It’s the original Wonder Woman TV series that ran from 1975-1979, of course. Yes, the one that starred the iconic Lynda Carter. That’s right! All three seasons of the iconic live-action TV series went live on Wednesday, December 23. We’re talking all 60 episodes of the classic TV show are reading and waiting for you to stream. (Note: HBO Max calls the first three episodes of WW “Season 1,” and the rest of the 1940s stuff as “Season 2.”)

The classic TV show set the pace for today’s Wonder Woman franchise starring Gal Gadot. The first season of the 1970s version was aired on ABC. In it, Wonder Woman travels to 1940s America to assist Major Steve Trevor (Lyle Waggoner). CBS picked up the second and third seasons of the show. It was renamed The New Adventures of Wonder Woman, and was set in the 1970s. Sound familiar?

As you might imagine, the 1970s Wonder Woman was one of my favorite shows as a kid. How could it not be? Lynda Carter was an absolute goddess, and there was something inherently cool about watching that goddess fight the bad guys. (Sorry, Batman and Robin!) I think it will be cool watching those classic Wonder Woman shows from back in the day. If nothing else, it will make me feel young again, which is a feat that requires more magic than Wonder Woman’s golden lasso.

More Superhero Action in January

Speaking of HBO Max and DC Comics heroes, Batman Beyond is coming to the streaming service in 2021. This animated show from 1999 offers an interesting take on the Caped Crusader mythos. Its premise features a future in which an elderly Bruce Wayne turns the Batsuit over to a brash teenager. This steampunk animated classic will be joined by the rest of the animated Batman shows and some direct-to-video movies.

Since this is a streaming column, I might as well list everything that’s coming to HBO Max this month. See how many more superhero movies you can find:

January 1

• 12 oz. Mouse, Seasons 1 & 2
• 42nd Street, 1933
• All the President’s Men, 1976
• Apple & Onion, Season 1B
• The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, 1974 (HBO)
• Batman Begins, 2005
• Batman Beyond
• Batman Beyond: The Return of the Joker, 2000
• Batman: Bad Blood, 2016
• Batman: Death in the Family, 2020
• Batman: Hush, 2019
• Batman: The Animated Series
• Blade, 1998
• A Better Life, 2011 (HBO)
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 2005
• Dog Day Afternoon, 1975
• Check It Out! with Steve Brule
• Chinatown, 1974
• Codename: Kids Next Door
• The Color Purple, 1985
• The Conjuring, 2013
• Courage the Cowardly Dog
• Craig of the Creek, Season 2
• The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course, 2002 (HBO)
• The Dark Knight, 2008
• The Dark Knight Rises, 2012
• Dim Sum Funeral, 2009 (HBO)
• Ed, Edd n Eddy
• El Amor No Puede Esperar (Aka Love Can’t Wait), 2021 (HBO)
• Happy Feet, 2006
• The Electric Horseman, 1979 (HBO)
• Escape from New York, 1981
• The Exorcist, 1973
• Flashpoint, 1984 (HBO)
• The General’s Daughter, 1999 (HBO)
• Gossip Girl
• Green Lantern, 2011
• Green Lantern: The Animated Series
• Gremlins, 1984
• Gremlins 2: The New Batch, 1990
• The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
• Happily N’Ever After, 2007 (HBO)
• Happily N’Ever After 2: Snow White, 2009 (HBO)
• Happy-Go-Lucky, 2008 (HBO)
• He Said She Said, 1991 (HBO)
• Heaven Help Us, 1985 (HBO)
• The Infamous Future, 2018
• Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back, 2001 (HBO)
• The Jellies
• Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, 2020
• Kong: Skull Island, 2017
• Little Con Lili, 2021 (HBO)
• Loiter Squad
• Ma, 2019 (HBO)
• Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, 1983
• Mad Max: Fury Road, 2015
• Magic Mike, 2012
• Mao Mao, Heroes of Pure Heart
• March of the Penguins, 2005
• Margaret, 2011 (Extended Version) (HBO)
• Miracle On 34th Street, 1994 (HBO)
• Miss Firecracker, 1989 (HBO)
• Mulholland Dr., 2001
• Mystic River, 2003
• Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D, 2012 (HBO)
• No Country for Old Men, 2007
• The Notebook, 2004
• Ocean’s 8, 2018
• Ocean’s Eleven, 2001
• Ocean’s Thirteen, 2007
• Ocean’s Twelve, 2004
• Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, 1985
• Piter, 2021 (HBO)
• The Producers, 1968
• Pulp Fiction, 1994
• Purple Rain, 1984
• Ready Player One, 2018
• Revenge Of The Nerds, 1984 (HBO)
• Revenge Of The Nerds II: Nerds In Paradise, 1987 (HBO)
• Revenge Of The Nerds IV: Nerds In Love, 2005 (HBO)
• Rollerball, 2002 (HBO)
• Se7en, 1995
• Shallow Hal, 2001 (HBO)
• Snowpiercer, Season 1
• A Star is Born, 2018
• Superman: Doomsday, 2007
• Superman: Man of Tomorrow, 2020
• Superman Returns, 2006
• Swimfan, 2002 (HBO)
• This Is Spinal Tap, 1984
• The Three Stooges, 2012 (HBO)
• TMNT, 2007
• Tom Goes to the Mayor
• The Trouble With Spies, 1987 (HBO)
• Underclassman, 2005 (HBO)
• V for Vendetta, 2005
• Van Wilder: Freshman Year (Extended Version), 2009 (HBO)
• Walk Of Shame, 2014 (HBO)
• Warrior, Seasons 1 & 2 (HBO)
• Willard, 1971 (HBO)
• Worth Winning, 1989 (HBO)
• You Can Count On Me, 2000 (HBO)

January 2

• The High Note, 2020 (HBO)

January 4

• 30 Coins, Series Premiere (HBO)

January 8

• Patriot’s Day, 2016
• Scream, 1996
• Squish, Season 1

January 9

• The Alienist: Angel of Darkness, Season 2
• Ben 10, Season 4A
• The King of Staten Island, 2020 (HBO)

January 10

• Miracle Workers, Season 2
• Tiger, Two-Part Documentary Premiere (HBO)

January 12

• Against The Wild, 2014
• Against the Wild 2: Survive the Serengeti, 2016
• Alpha and Omega 5: Family Vacation, 2015
• Alpha and Omega 6: Dino Digs, 2016
• Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the World, 2015
• Blue Valentine, 2010
• Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, 2000
• Earth Girls Are Easy, 1989
• An Elephant’s Journey, 2018
• The Escape Artist, 1982
• Get Carter, 1971
• Hecho En Mexico, 2012
• Hellboy: Blood and Iron, 2007
• Hellboy: Sword of Storms, 2006
• Hellboy: The Dark Below, 2010
• Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again, 2016
• The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, 1976
• The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, 2013
• La Mujer de Mi Hermano, 2005
• Leapfrog Letter Factory Adventures: Amazing Word Explorers, 2015
• Leapfrog Letter Factory Adventures: Counting on Lemonade, 2014
• Leapfrog Letter Factory Adventures: The Letter Machine Rescue Team, 2014
• Leapfrog: Numberland, 2012
• Lost and Delirious, 2001
• Love and Sex, 2000
• Lovely & Amazing, 2002
• The Man Who Would Be King, 1975
• Meatballs, 1979
• The Men Who Stare at Goats, 2009
• A Mermaid’s Tale, 2017
• Mistress, 1992
• Mother’s Day, 2012
• Mud, 2013
• Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki, 2016
• Night is Short, Walk on Girl, 2017
• No Eres Tu Soy Yo, 2011
• Norm of the North: King Sized Adventure, 2019
• Ollie & Moon, Seasons 1 & 2
• Other Parents, Seasons 1 & 2
• Pinocchio, 2012
• Promare, 2019
• Reservoir Dogs, 1992
• Ride Your Wave, 2019
• Righteous Kill, 2008
• Sprung, 1997
• The Spy Next Door, 2010
• Tender Mercies, 1983
• Thanks for Sharing, 2013
• Turtle Tale, 2018
• The Visitor, 2008
• Vixen, 2015

January 14

• Search Party, Max Original Season 4 Premiere

January 15

• Stephen King’s It, 1990
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, 1975
• Poltergeist, 1982
• Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World – Director’s Cut, Season 1 dubbed (Crunchyroll Collection)
• Real Time With Bill Maher, Season 19 Premiere (HBO)
• Roots (Mini Series), 1977
• Si Yo Fuera Rico (Aka If I Were Rich), 2021 (HBO)
• The Wayans Bros

January 16

• Eve
• Kill Bill: Vol. 1, 2003 (HBO)
• Kill Bill: Vol. 2, 2004 (HBO)

January 19

• Everwood

January 20

• At Home with Amy Sedaris, Season 3C.B. Strike, Season 1 (HBO)
• C.B. Strike: Lethal White, Limited Series Premiere (HBO)

January 21

• Gomorrah, Max Original Season 3 Premiere
• Looney Tunes Cartoons, Season 1C

January 22

• The New Adventures of Old Christine
• Painting with John, Series Premiere (HBO)

January 23

• Don’t Let Go, 2019 (HBO)
• Person of Interest

January 24

• Euphoria Special Episode Part 2

January 26

• Babylon 5
• Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO)

January 29

• ¡Animo Juventud! (Aka Go Youth!), 2021 (HBO)
• The Little Things
• What I Like About You

January 30

• The Mummy, 1999 (HBO)
• The Mummy Returns, 2001 (HBO)
• Pushing Daisies
• The Scorpion King, 2002 (HBO)

January 31

• Axios, Season 4 Premiere (HBO)