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Wonder Woman (1987) (Single Issues) #214–217
Wonder Woman: Land of the Dead
Just as Wonder Woman is starting to deal with her blindness, the Cheetah returns and teams with the Reverse-Flash! Then Athena sends Wonder Woman on a journey of unimagined peril!
Collecting WONDER WOMAN Vol. 2 #214–217 and THE FLASH #219!
Collecting WONDER WOMAN Vol. 2 #214–217 and THE FLASH #219!
128 pages, Comic
First published February 1, 2006
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Geoff Johns
2,705 books2,414 followersGeoff Johns originally hails from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in Media Arts and Film. He moved to Los Angeles in the late 1990s in search of work within the film industry. Through perseverance, Geoff ended up as the assistant to Richard Donner, working on Conspiracy Theory and Lethal Weapon 4. During that time, he also began his comics career writing Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. and JSA (co-written with David S. Goyer) for DC Comics. He worked with Richard Donner for four years, leaving the company to pursue writing full-time.
His first comics assignments led to a critically acclaimed five-year run on the The Flash. Since then, he has quickly become one of the most popular and prolific comics writers today, working on such titles including a highly successful re-imagining of Green Lantern, Action Comics (co-written with Richard Donner), Teen Titans, Justice Society of America, Infinite Crisis and the experimental breakout hit series 52 for DC with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Geoff received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 thru 2005, 2007 and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 thru 2005. Geoff also developed BLADE: THE SERIES with David S. Goyer, as well as penned the acclaimed “Legion” episode of SMALLVILLE. He also served as staff writer for the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN.
Geoff recently became a New York Times Bestselling author with the graphic novel Superman: Brainiac with art by Gary Frank.
His first comics assignments led to a critically acclaimed five-year run on the The Flash. Since then, he has quickly become one of the most popular and prolific comics writers today, working on such titles including a highly successful re-imagining of Green Lantern, Action Comics (co-written with Richard Donner), Teen Titans, Justice Society of America, Infinite Crisis and the experimental breakout hit series 52 for DC with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Geoff received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 thru 2005, 2007 and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 thru 2005. Geoff also developed BLADE: THE SERIES with David S. Goyer, as well as penned the acclaimed “Legion” episode of SMALLVILLE. He also served as staff writer for the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN.
Geoff recently became a New York Times Bestselling author with the graphic novel Superman: Brainiac with art by Gary Frank.
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July 7, 2023
A reset of the status quo, it offers some fun revelations and interactions along the way, but the ultimate goal is to get back to square one. It also expands the universe through the ensemble cast, many of whom are familiar faces within the Wonder Woman world. To some degree, it is a well executed filler arc that is carried by Rucka's ability to make a good story out of almost anything.
March 18, 2017
I guess I'm just never going to be a huge fan of Rucka's Wonder Woman books. He leans way too hard on the mythology for me. Also, he tends to write more about others reacting to Diana than actually featuring Diana.
That being said, this, aside from the Hiketeia, is one of his more enjoyable books.
This starts with Diana working with Wally West. I may not like Johns' writing but he writes Wally in an enjoyable way. His other coincides with Diana's when Reverse Flash escapes with help from Cheetah. Diana, having been recently blinded from her fight with Medousa, goes with Wally to stop the pair. The chemistry between Wally and Diana isn't perfect but this story is likable enough.
Then, it's back to the mythology as Diana, Cassandra and Ferdinand go to hell to retrieve Hermes (I think) for Athena. They do so in return for a gift of their choosing from Athena. This is an interesting battle with a cameo from Ares, one of my favorites. I think this would play out really well in a film, actually. However, even as a fan of mythology, I was a little bored during the exposition heavy pieces.
Still, if you like Greek mythology and you're a fan of Rucka, you'll probably enjoy this.
That being said, this, aside from the Hiketeia, is one of his more enjoyable books.
This starts with Diana working with Wally West. I may not like Johns' writing but he writes Wally in an enjoyable way. His other coincides with Diana's when Reverse Flash escapes with help from Cheetah. Diana, having been recently blinded from her fight with Medousa, goes with Wally to stop the pair. The chemistry between Wally and Diana isn't perfect but this story is likable enough.
Then, it's back to the mythology as Diana, Cassandra and Ferdinand go to hell to retrieve Hermes (I think) for Athena. They do so in return for a gift of their choosing from Athena. This is an interesting battle with a cameo from Ares, one of my favorites. I think this would play out really well in a film, actually. However, even as a fan of mythology, I was a little bored during the exposition heavy pieces.
Still, if you like Greek mythology and you're a fan of Rucka, you'll probably enjoy this.
May 4, 2011
Land of the Dead is the continuation of Wonder Woman: Eyes of the Gorgon, and it wraps the story up nicely. You really need to read that first to understand anything that happens in this one, though. I like Rucka's take on Wonder Woman, and I think he does a nice job with this plot line. Most of it is predictable, but he still manages to make it interesting.
September 19, 2009
This follows on from Eyes of the Gorgon, and everyone except Wonder Woman is freaking out about the loss of her vision. She teams up briefly with the Flash, nearly bites the head off a reporter, and then gets dragged into Athena's god-squabbles again. This time she descends into the underworld, which makes for extremely cool mythological art but lessens the opportunity for awesome fight scenes. (The fight with Zoom at the beginning is pretty short.) And, in properly self-righteous comic book fashion, she gets her vision back again because she doesn't ask for it.
I was annoyed at Wonder Girl at first -- it seemed like she was only tagging along to work up more angst about her dead boyfriend -- but then she too got some cool fight scenes and finally got to confront Ares and Zeus about her parentage. The art makes her look a lot younger than the Teen Titans art does, which threw me off a bit. Yes, Wonder Woman is very tall (several inches taller than Flash, for example), but she towers over Wonder Girl here.
On the other hand, the crass sexism of the older gods was really irritating outside of the text. Yes, we're supposed to be rooting for Athena, we get it. We don't need Hades referring to the goddesses as "that coven of shrews", accusing Ares of being "another cowering in fear of the women", and calling Wonder Woman "a whore for your goddess" to know he's going to lose.
I was annoyed at Wonder Girl at first -- it seemed like she was only tagging along to work up more angst about her dead boyfriend -- but then she too got some cool fight scenes and finally got to confront Ares and Zeus about her parentage. The art makes her look a lot younger than the Teen Titans art does, which threw me off a bit. Yes, Wonder Woman is very tall (several inches taller than Flash, for example), but she towers over Wonder Girl here.
On the other hand, the crass sexism of the older gods was really irritating outside of the text. Yes, we're supposed to be rooting for Athena, we get it. We don't need Hades referring to the goddesses as "that coven of shrews", accusing Ares of being "another cowering in fear of the women", and calling Wonder Woman "a whore for your goddess" to know he's going to lose.
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April 25, 2022
This was the first ever Wonder Woman story I've ever read and it was great. It's interesting to see how they tackle blindness while still having Wonder Woman be incredibly overpowered and honestly I think they did a pretty good job with it. I never realised that Wonder Woman was about the Greek Gods but honestly I am not against it. I love new takes on the Greek pantheon. There was a bit of Wally West and Zoom in this story, and honestly, I am very fascinated by the concept of Zoom. Silly name included. Something about characters that aren't inherently evil (in the way they interact with the heroes and what their goals are). Obviously I don't know much about the Wonder Woman side characters but the connection with the greek pantheon still made the universe feel familiar while having an interesting and new story. I also adore the elements of horror.
June 12, 2017
The first half here is a not-very-good WW/Flash crossover and I don't totally know why it's here -- Flash and WW don't actually spell 'team-up,' and the whole thing smells like one of Geoff Johns' sad, wet farts rather than something Rucka actually signed up for.
After that is a pretty awesome story about WW descending into the Underworld to rescue Hermes -- the internet tells me he'd been down there since the Perez era, so his rescue seems relatively arbitrary until you find out e'rybody in Olympus got themselves a plan.
So the first half of the book is a poorly-written crossover and the second half is a weirdly-written sequel to a 15-year-old story. Luckily the art and the action is the second story is basically spectacular. Otherwise this volume is just strange.
After that is a pretty awesome story about WW descending into the Underworld to rescue Hermes -- the internet tells me he'd been down there since the Perez era, so his rescue seems relatively arbitrary until you find out e'rybody in Olympus got themselves a plan.
So the first half of the book is a poorly-written crossover and the second half is a weirdly-written sequel to a 15-year-old story. Luckily the art and the action is the second story is basically spectacular. Otherwise this volume is just strange.
December 24, 2017
This is a comedown from the previous story, partly because that level of epicness cannot be sustained, and mostly because of Reverse Flash and Cheetah. What the fuck was that? (I know, tie in to some crossover I'm not going to read because my head will inevitably hurt, but those two were borderline creepy).
It's a relief when WW gets roped in on another Athena mission - to rescue Hermes from Hades. And Wonder Girl and Ferdinand tag along. I generally enjoyed the whole arc, but Ferdinand's sudden love story was eye roll inducing. And of course at the end she gets her eyesight back. She doesn't ask for it, because what she wants is something bigger. She gets that too. Nice to know Athena takes care of her champion.
It's a relief when WW gets roped in on another Athena mission - to rescue Hermes from Hades. And Wonder Girl and Ferdinand tag along. I generally enjoyed the whole arc, but Ferdinand's sudden love story was eye roll inducing. And of course at the end she gets her eyesight back. She doesn't ask for it, because what she wants is something bigger. She gets that too. Nice to know Athena takes care of her champion.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 14, 2018
The followup to the amazing "Eyes of the Gorgon" arc did not disappoint!! I loved how Rucka took the time to explore the aftermath and the consequences of the battle between Diana and Medusa. Diana's role as Athena's champion finally came into play in this arc as well. Honestly, the Gods do not deserve Diana's devotion. I didn't think it was possible to love Diana more than I already do but after this arc, I love her even more!!! The scene where the JLA evaluated Diana to see if she was still capable of being in the League was also great. Diana is truly one of the best fighters in the DC Universe (don't let the fanboys tell you otherwise).
June 25, 2022
I loved this volume.
I've really enjoyed this volume. All of Greg Rucka's run on Wonder Woman has been fantastic thus far.
I thought the Cheetah and Zoom story line was pretty great and I am interested to see where this goes with Cheetah, Zoom, and now Doctor Psycho. The second half of the volume was my favorite. I really enjoy when Wonder Woman interacts with the greek pantheon. I also really love Ferdinand. My one complaint has been the designs for some of the gods. I really dislike a lot of them personally. My favorite designs for the greek gods in wonder woman has been from Brian Azzarello's run in the New 52. I do really like how the gods are portrayed personality wise though.
The journey down to the underworld was super interesting and I really think Greg Rucka understands Wonder Woman as a character because he get's how selfless she is. I loved that her wish at the end isn't even to cure her blindness because that's just how amazing and selfless she is. Speaking of her blindness, they handle it pretty well. There are moments where she's disoriented, especially with zoom, which I liked.
I don't know what's going on with Jonah but I really don't like it.
2022 update: still holds up. i love this volume
I've really enjoyed this volume. All of Greg Rucka's run on Wonder Woman has been fantastic thus far.
I thought the Cheetah and Zoom story line was pretty great and I am interested to see where this goes with Cheetah, Zoom, and now Doctor Psycho. The second half of the volume was my favorite. I really enjoy when Wonder Woman interacts with the greek pantheon. I also really love Ferdinand. My one complaint has been the designs for some of the gods. I really dislike a lot of them personally. My favorite designs for the greek gods in wonder woman has been from Brian Azzarello's run in the New 52. I do really like how the gods are portrayed personality wise though.
The journey down to the underworld was super interesting and I really think Greg Rucka understands Wonder Woman as a character because he get's how selfless she is. I loved that her wish at the end isn't even to cure her blindness because that's just how amazing and selfless she is. Speaking of her blindness, they handle it pretty well. There are moments where she's disoriented, especially with zoom, which I liked.
I don't know what's going on with Jonah but I really don't like it.
2022 update: still holds up. i love this volume
March 6, 2016
First arc was meh.
Second arc was killer, save the ending.
My issues with Wonder Woman as a character persist. She's so far, in my readings of her, been unrelatable. She doesn't relate to me, a fallible human being, because she's not human? Or because she's not being written correctly?
Even Superman has been depicted with human vices (Alan Moore).
Diana, however, is arbitrarily gifted something at the end of this trade, instead of desiring it from the get-go like any reasonable human being. She epitomizes the holier than thou mindset—and who doesn't get annoyed by that?
Rucka and Johns can write their asses off. And, while I'm unfamiliar with these artists (save Johnson), they all did a great job.
But regardless, Wonder Woman can be an annoying, unrelatable character.
Second arc was killer, save the ending.
My issues with Wonder Woman as a character persist. She's so far, in my readings of her, been unrelatable. She doesn't relate to me, a fallible human being, because she's not human? Or because she's not being written correctly?
Even Superman has been depicted with human vices (Alan Moore).
Diana, however, is arbitrarily gifted something at the end of this trade, instead of desiring it from the get-go like any reasonable human being. She epitomizes the holier than thou mindset—and who doesn't get annoyed by that?
Rucka and Johns can write their asses off. And, while I'm unfamiliar with these artists (save Johnson), they all did a great job.
But regardless, Wonder Woman can be an annoying, unrelatable character.
June 24, 2013
The first arc here, in which Wonder Woman teams up with Flash to take on Cheetah and Zoom, is five-star worthy. (The Giganta cameo was a really welcome touch.) The second arc in which Wonder Woman, Wonder Girl, and Ferdinand enter the realm of the dead is four-star, bringing the whole to 4.5. If only goodreads allowed half-star ratings! The highpoint of Greg Rucka's run (so far).
November 7, 2020
Land of the Dead, along with its first part, Eyes of the Gorgon, was my first take on Wonder Woman. I have to say that I am amazed at how entertained I was by their story, as I never regarded Wonder Woman as an interesting character. The contents of these two books are enough to fill a universe of their own.
Wonder Woman heads to the land of the dead accompanied by her sidekick, Wonder Girl, and Fernand, the man-beast, hoping to bring back a dead god, as ordered by the new ruler of Olympus. Sadly, neither how this god died nor why Wonder Woman is tasked with bringing him back are explained in these two books.
Although the actual journey takes no more than two issues, Rucka does a great job in narrating a thrilling story. A single issue going about their adventure to the underworld feels like an entire volume filled with all kinds of characters and events. And the battle upon the party's arrival is also in no way less well-done than their adventure there, but I still wish the whole thing was longer.
I once again must express how intrigued I am by Wonder Woman's characters, both heroes and villains. Since this is my first take on the series, I can't say whether this Rucka's effort or the series itself. Nonetheless, the dynamics of the gods of Olympus are most enjoyable, and I am really happy to see more of Ares, as he somehow makes every panel featuring him more entertaining.
On the downside, the reason this adventure is too short is that the other half of this book is dedicated to Jeoff John's boring Flash. Once again, a stupid villain breaks out of some prison to make Wally West's life, and that of us readers, worse. Only this time, Wonder Woman is involved.
Wonder Woman #214 is just as bad as Flash #219, which, in turn, is just as bad as everything John's wrights. It is a shame that he had to pull Rucka down with him this time. I give 4 stars to the second half and 2 to the first. Do yourself a favor and skip the Flash's story.
Wonder Woman heads to the land of the dead accompanied by her sidekick, Wonder Girl, and Fernand, the man-beast, hoping to bring back a dead god, as ordered by the new ruler of Olympus. Sadly, neither how this god died nor why Wonder Woman is tasked with bringing him back are explained in these two books.
Although the actual journey takes no more than two issues, Rucka does a great job in narrating a thrilling story. A single issue going about their adventure to the underworld feels like an entire volume filled with all kinds of characters and events. And the battle upon the party's arrival is also in no way less well-done than their adventure there, but I still wish the whole thing was longer.
I once again must express how intrigued I am by Wonder Woman's characters, both heroes and villains. Since this is my first take on the series, I can't say whether this Rucka's effort or the series itself. Nonetheless, the dynamics of the gods of Olympus are most enjoyable, and I am really happy to see more of Ares, as he somehow makes every panel featuring him more entertaining.
On the downside, the reason this adventure is too short is that the other half of this book is dedicated to Jeoff John's boring Flash. Once again, a stupid villain breaks out of some prison to make Wally West's life, and that of us readers, worse. Only this time, Wonder Woman is involved.
Wonder Woman #214 is just as bad as Flash #219, which, in turn, is just as bad as everything John's wrights. It is a shame that he had to pull Rucka down with him this time. I give 4 stars to the second half and 2 to the first. Do yourself a favor and skip the Flash's story.
May 19, 2020
Land of the Dead contains two stories: First there was a forgettable two-part crossover with the Flash, co-written by Geoff Johns in which Zoom and Cheeta join forces to murder an old woman with no powers before Flash and Wonder Woman kick their asses and they run away. Second, Diana, along with Wonder Girl and Ferdinand the Minotaur, descend into Tartarus to rescue Hermes from Hades. Happy endings for everyone except Ferdinand and Hades.
This was not quite as good as the previous volumes, mostly due to the Flash crossover, but also to it's relative brevity. I am still giving it 5 stars because it continues the Olympus Gods' storyline and because it has a distinctive lack of Veronica Cale, who has quickly become nothing more than Lex Luthor with breasts and what Greg Rucka thinks is a Texas accent. (Though I'm sure she'll be back with a vengeance now that the Athena's storyline is essentially wrapped.) I haven't read Rucka's run in a long time, but I have a feeling that OMAC Project and Infinite Crisis crossovers are going to eat up most of page time from here on out, which is a shame. I hope Rucka treats his Wonder Woman issues better than he did the Superman ones.
This was not quite as good as the previous volumes, mostly due to the Flash crossover, but also to it's relative brevity. I am still giving it 5 stars because it continues the Olympus Gods' storyline and because it has a distinctive lack of Veronica Cale, who has quickly become nothing more than Lex Luthor with breasts and what Greg Rucka thinks is a Texas accent. (Though I'm sure she'll be back with a vengeance now that the Athena's storyline is essentially wrapped.) I haven't read Rucka's run in a long time, but I have a feeling that OMAC Project and Infinite Crisis crossovers are going to eat up most of page time from here on out, which is a shame. I hope Rucka treats his Wonder Woman issues better than he did the Superman ones.
August 17, 2017
Felt like the adventure with the Flash was kind of random in comparison to the rest of the story (also I don't care about the Flash, especially Wally West). I really don't read many comics so I felt like a bit of a newbie (I NEVER read DC comics, but I watched the Wonder Woman movie about a month ago and it changed my life so I tried these out). The art was pretty solid. I am reading another one of these right now Wonder Woman, Vol. 2: Love and Murder and I prefer the artwork in this one immensely.
Still, I'm still not sure I love the layouts of comics/graphic novels. More of a "me" problem than any problem with the storyline.
Still, I'm still not sure I love the layouts of comics/graphic novels. More of a "me" problem than any problem with the storyline.
August 14, 2017
Really enjoyed this book. Good storytelling and enjoyable artwork.
I've been on something of a WW kick this past year, and I like the books for the most part (except for that awful Sensation Comics series) but I don't understand why Diana seems to always fight the same villains. It seems like most of the stuff I read has the Cheetah, Circe, Dr. Psycho, and Giganta, though the latter not as frequently. What's up with that?
I've been on something of a WW kick this past year, and I like the books for the most part (except for that awful Sensation Comics series) but I don't understand why Diana seems to always fight the same villains. It seems like most of the stuff I read has the Cheetah, Circe, Dr. Psycho, and Giganta, though the latter not as frequently. What's up with that?
March 15, 2020
I really enjoyed this story. I have always been a huge fan of Wonder Woman, but I am a bigger fan of Roman mythology. I remember signing out as many books I could on mythology from the library in middle school. So when you add Wonder Woman to Roman mythology, I am a very happy girl. Unfortunately, I didn't read the volume before this one, so was a little lost in parts. The good thing was that enough was explained, that I was able to still get into the story.
August 22, 2017
Previous issues have Diana blinding herself, this starts with trouble for The Flash as Cheetah releases Zoom and The Flash teams up with the blind Wonder Woman. Then WW has to go into the underworld to find Hermes and release him.
A very good read.
A very good read.
August 25, 2017
Read it a long time ago, didn't realise I hadn't put it in here.
I REALLY liked this one- I hadn't read the rest of the storyline (I think I found more of it this summer) so I was very much coming in at the middle but it was still a moving story.
I REALLY liked this one- I hadn't read the rest of the storyline (I think I found more of it this summer) so I was very much coming in at the middle but it was still a moving story.
June 27, 2017
3.5 rounded up. The one right before was so good that it was hard to compare. And the side story with Flash is still unresolved?
March 8, 2019
Nice emotional payoff to prior storylines, with a cool Flash crossover to boot.
December 13, 2021
Review is coming soon!
September 2, 2016
Wonder Woman: Land of the Dead picks up where Wonder Woman: Eyes of the Gorgon left off. So Wonder Woman's eyesight is still gone, but in comes Cheetah and Zolomon. They team up against Wonder Woman, however, Zolomon is playing both sides really. While he's helping Cheetah he's also helping the Flash and Wonder Woman. It's a strange dynamic, he's playing devil's advocate multiple ways. Jonah is back in the picture, however, I'm not sure what's going on with him and that chick from the park. Should I recognize her? Is Jonah a mole for Dr. Cale? Is he a mole for another villain against Wonder Woman? Does he love Wonder Woman? There's a big question mark on Jonah for me.
In a final showdown in Hades, Wonder Woman has another epic fight with Medusa, but soon gets interrupted by Ares, and then Ares ends up murdering Hades to become the next ruler of the Underworld. Which apparently was the plan between him and Athena. While she became the new ruler of Olympus, Ares was called upon to be the next ruler of the Underworld... which is fitting for the God of War, I suppose.
In all of this, Ferdinand sadly finds out that becoming man again can't be given by Athena. Cassie finds out that her father is Zeus (big surprise *emphasize sarcastic tone*), and Wonder Woman's sole wish is to bring back Martin, much to the surprise of Cassie, but not me too me. Of course her one wish would be not for herself, but for the little boy that she lost to Medusa. It's a nice end to this graphic novel.
In a final showdown in Hades, Wonder Woman has another epic fight with Medusa, but soon gets interrupted by Ares, and then Ares ends up murdering Hades to become the next ruler of the Underworld. Which apparently was the plan between him and Athena. While she became the new ruler of Olympus, Ares was called upon to be the next ruler of the Underworld... which is fitting for the God of War, I suppose.
In all of this, Ferdinand sadly finds out that becoming man again can't be given by Athena. Cassie finds out that her father is Zeus (big surprise *emphasize sarcastic tone*), and Wonder Woman's sole wish is to bring back Martin, much to the surprise of Cassie, but not me too me. Of course her one wish would be not for herself, but for the little boy that she lost to Medusa. It's a nice end to this graphic novel.
June 20, 2015
Greg Rucka continues his modern Wonder Woman saga with the Land of the Dead volume. The first half of the book opens with a team up, as a blinded Diana must seek help from the Flash to subdue a pair of their adversaries. While the Cheetah wants to learn the secrets of super-speed from Zoom, the new Reverse-Flash is interested in the challenge of making Wonder Woman a better hero through his twisted ideals. The second half sees Diana tasked with retrieving Hermes from the underworld. Alongside Wonder Girl, Ferdinand the minotaur, and Ares, Wonder Woman looks to set right the wrongs of recent past. The intriguing team of Cheetah and Zoom offers a great lead-in to the eventual Secret Society storyline, and offers a chance for two under-appreciated League members to shine against vicious enemies. The underworld mission would have made for a stronger tale had it been played up more; to be fair, earlier volumes may have offered such build up but had not been read at this time. In any case, the Land of the Dead proves that Wonder Woman is alive and thriving in the DC Universe.
July 17, 2007
I borrowed this one from my local branch of the public library.
This is what I wrote about it on my blog as part of a post on various graphic novels. The complete post is here:
[http://gypsylibrarian.blogspot.com/20...]
"This volume features two stories, and Rucka provides an excellent continuation of the tale from Eyes of the Gorgon. First, Wonder Woman must team up with The Flash when Cheetah frees Zoom. Then, Diana, Cassandra, also known as Wonder Girl, and Ferdinand the minotaur must travel to the Underworld in order to free Hermes. However, not all is at it seems. With Athena in the throne of Olympus, the deposed Zeus and his brothers plot revenge. Is Ares joining them as well, or does he have an agenda of his own? Overall, a fast paced story with a good plot and great art to complement the tale."
This is what I wrote about it on my blog as part of a post on various graphic novels. The complete post is here:
[http://gypsylibrarian.blogspot.com/20...]
"This volume features two stories, and Rucka provides an excellent continuation of the tale from Eyes of the Gorgon. First, Wonder Woman must team up with The Flash when Cheetah frees Zoom. Then, Diana, Cassandra, also known as Wonder Girl, and Ferdinand the minotaur must travel to the Underworld in order to free Hermes. However, not all is at it seems. With Athena in the throne of Olympus, the deposed Zeus and his brothers plot revenge. Is Ares joining them as well, or does he have an agenda of his own? Overall, a fast paced story with a good plot and great art to complement the tale."
July 11, 2014
Its hard to imagine a better Wonder Woman run than Greg Rucka's. Here were given two arcs, both fantastic. I always love superhero team-up stories and even more so when their respective villains team-up. Wally and Diana are an interesting pair when playing off each other and her being blind added to the storyline. Zoom and the new Cheetah were a perfect foils and look forward to more from them. The second arc, placed firmly in the Greek pantheon, was a great look at Diana's strengths and conviction. Seeing how Wonder Woman deals with Gods is always a treat. The supporting cast is, as usual, a treat, with a great payoff at the end. Just a great book. Loved it!
April 11, 2012
Wonder Woman is still fighting, although blinded from her battle with the Medousa (Eyes of the Gorgon). Here she faces off against Cheetah, who’s been borrowing speed from Zoom (Reverse Flash). Flash, her JLA colleague, shows up to help. Then, Wonder Woman, Ferdinand and Wonder Girl descend to the land of the dead (Tartarus/Hades) on a mission to rescue Hermes. The storyline’s pretty good and, if nothing else, you’ll get your daily dose of Greek mythology .
December 6, 2012
This graphic novel is classic of the original comic books that Marvel published. It has a high intensity plot, colorful characters and superheroes that we all love. Fans of the justice league with be thrilled with this book but any other reader will be entertained. (The synopsis at the front allows for anyone to pick up this book and be engaged in the story. The morals of Wonder woman are a bright beacon for all who read and love a good story.
February 26, 2013
This is an average collection. Wonder Woman teams up with the Flash to take down Cheetah and Zoom, and then later must delve into the bowels of Tartarus to rescue an old friend.
The best part of the story is the swaying allegiances of the Gods. You never know who is on who's side and it its an intriguing tale of deception and politics.
The result is a pretty solid Wonder Woman story that continues from the last.
The best part of the story is the swaying allegiances of the Gods. You never know who is on who's side and it its an intriguing tale of deception and politics.
The result is a pretty solid Wonder Woman story that continues from the last.
July 19, 2018
Nice sequel to the previous adventure with Medusa. Nothing keeps Wonder Woman down. Not blindness, Cheetah, a trip to Hades and so much more. I have to admit the element concerning the Garibaldi's and of course Ferdinand was a little out of place in this Clash of the gods storyline, sort of dragged it out a bit. Did love Cassie appearing as well as that revelation at the end. But what was the point of bringing in Flash and Zoom?
Okay despite its length and other short comings. C+
Okay despite its length and other short comings. C+
April 21, 2014
Wonder Woman descends to the land of the dead and fights the Cheetah. This collection doesn't scream ahead, plot-wise, with the piercing focus of the previous volume. Nor is Rags Morales my favorite artist. But Rucka's command of Diana's character and unswayable goodness in rough circumstances makes for a rewarding read.
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