Here is the original artwork by Cliff Chiang 
 

@Precise: They removed them.

Can they make up their damn minds about the pants please?

If you click on the link, Cliff Chiang states that the pants are actually retractable.

@Precise: They removed them.

Another image...      

If you click on the link, Cliff Chiang states that the pants are actually retractable.

It says the pants may be retractable, unless I"m missing additional info?

I took that from another source as well...http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=33433 
 
And I quote:  
"Addressing the question of Wonder Woman's seemingly disappearing pants, Chiang said, "her pants are actually retractable."

Atleast she does not look like an American Flag anymore. That was my biggest issue. I REALLY prefer the trousers but I think that is a no win situation for now. 
 
I really want to see how they pull of the pants being retractable and the reason for it.... 
 
ok I was angry when I read they are retractable at first but I am going to take my own and advice and see how the whole thing actually works before I judge. Even if it does sound really silly now.

The art looks pretty good.  Not to worried about the pants though.  

I just took it as a joke about the retractable thing. If its reality? Then awesome. Now they just need to invent it in real life!!!!!!! 

Retractable pants??!!?? WTF lmao. It must be a new addition to the Amazonian summer wear line of clothing. *face palm*

@Batcrow said:

If you click on the link, Cliff Chiang states that the pants are actually retractable.

That's kind of ridiculous. 

So judging by the first page WW is taking a pantless centric direction wich involve all the females characters in the serie? ... yes I got that with only three panels.

If you click on the link, Cliff Chiang states that the pants are actually retractable.

are retractable pants any more absurd than a suit in a ring? I mean really, it's not a big deal.
 
but I do like the shorts better. (But I'm a guy, so my gender may be working against my better judgment here)

I think I'll pass of the reboot.

I might pick up the reboot based off of the reviews it gets. If it generally receives positive feedback, I'll pick it up. Otherwise I'll leave it.

For me this means I can now start buying my favourite comic again, because it now once again features my favourite character.
 
Always hated the JMS elseworlds nonsense, haven't bought an issue since it started. If WW is now wearing a costume which incorporates occasionally-appearing pants, which don't appear more than once every 2-3 issues for a couple of panels, then I'm happy.
 
She really should go back to red boots though.
 
p.s. did anyone else notice the fake Wonder-Woman appearing in the latest JLA?

Pants..or no pants?

oh COME ON! just give her freakin' non retractable pants and stick with them!

Maybe i'm biased just cause I love Cliff Chiang, but the art is absolutley gorgeous. And I like the costume without the pants. Looks more iconic. But I don't mind the pants, just like the shorts better.

Man this sucks. At first when people noticed the return of the hot pants in the DCnU preview I thought that was just DC's clever way of gauging fans reactions, weather they wanted the pants back or not. Either that or it was just a mistake...which does sound rediculous. 
 
But as a combination (of sorts) of her original and odyssey costumes there were some bad decisions made here imho. The hot pants do not work with this outfit and whats worse, she has heals on her shoes??????
Never saw high heals on her original costume (in current books anyway) or the odyssey costume (shorter heals at the most)

Really? Why does it matter if she wore pants or not.

They should just publish a variant of the same comic with the same comic with her pants on so you guys would stop bitching.

I would not be surprised to find out he was just joking about the retractable pants deal. But seriously, what is the big deal about that anyway? Witchblade's entire armor was retractable and maybe that is all the pants are, just an armor that provide more protection. Perhaps similar to Major Don West in the 1998 Lost In Space movie. 
 
No need to get your panties in a twist people.

I like the art in the first issue looks pretty.