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Wonder Woman, Volume 7: War-Torn
Loyalties are divided, tradition is broken and Diana of Themyscira is faced with a fight at every turn.
As the new God of War, Diana finds that conflict follows her wherever she goes. As Wonder Woman, she must help the Justice League stop a mysterious evil that's claiming countless innocent victims. And as Queen of the Amazons, she's attempting to bring her sisters into a new era, allowing men to live on Paradise Island for the first time.
But her new decree is inciting unrest among the Amazons. When a new challenger to the throne arises-one with a familiar face-will Diana be Queen enough to defeat her?
Hot new creative team Meredith Finch (Tales From Oz) and David Finch ( THE DARK KNIGHT) take Wonder Woman to War in this action-packed epic! WONDER WAR-TORN collects issues #36-40 and ANNUAL #1.
As the new God of War, Diana finds that conflict follows her wherever she goes. As Wonder Woman, she must help the Justice League stop a mysterious evil that's claiming countless innocent victims. And as Queen of the Amazons, she's attempting to bring her sisters into a new era, allowing men to live on Paradise Island for the first time.
But her new decree is inciting unrest among the Amazons. When a new challenger to the throne arises-one with a familiar face-will Diana be Queen enough to defeat her?
Hot new creative team Meredith Finch (Tales From Oz) and David Finch ( THE DARK KNIGHT) take Wonder Woman to War in this action-packed epic! WONDER WAR-TORN collects issues #36-40 and ANNUAL #1.
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Meredith Finch
101 books60 followersMarried to international, best-selling comic artist David Finch and mother to three boys, Meredith has been steeped in the world of comics since meeting Finch in November 2005.
Having written for both Zenescope and DC Comics, Meredith begins her first foray into creator-owned comics in 2017. Titled ROSE, this fantasy series combines her love of mythology with modern issues, and is sure to be a hit with her many fans.
Having written for both Zenescope and DC Comics, Meredith begins her first foray into creator-owned comics in 2017. Titled ROSE, this fantasy series combines her love of mythology with modern issues, and is sure to be a hit with her many fans.
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October 12, 2020
(B-) 70% | Satisfactory
Notes: Puerile and simpleminded, it chokes on ineptitude, sinking listless in the quicksand of its own visual self-indulgence.
Notes: Puerile and simpleminded, it chokes on ineptitude, sinking listless in the quicksand of its own visual self-indulgence.
February 11, 2018
It was ok. I did not like how Wonder Woman and Superman are depicted, sometimes they reminded me of Barbie and Ken, and the plot was not as gripping and complex as in the previous volumes, however it was not bad.
October 9, 2015
3.5 stars
Not perfect, but I enjoyed it.
I was one of the 3 people who wasn't a huge fan of Azzarello's Greek-heavy storyline or Chiang's blocky artwork. So this was (to me) a breath of fresh air.
That's not to say it was awful or anything, I just didn't care for it personally. Most of my friends adored that run, so I'm not trying to be disrespectful. Seriously.
You! Yeah, you in the back? Put down the fuckin' pitchfork!
Torn is a good name for this volume, because Diana is getting pulled in so many different directions. Justice League, God of War, Queen of the Amazons, plus she's got a movie coming out...
So, yeah, she's busy.
I'd love to see Wonder Woman get out from under that Queen of the Amazons thing, though. Can they put someone else in there for a bit? I mean, I love it when she goes back to visit her sisters on Themyscira, but she really needs to distance herself from those crazy bitches.
Torn is also a great name for this volume, because the plot feels torn into too many different pieces, as well. I get that they were trying to show how many different pieces of her life she's been trying to juggle, but it made for a somewhat hectic story. Maybe hectic isn't the right word, but I wish some of these individual plot threads had been explored a tad more. Especially the part about Dona Troy...
Everyone was so worried about the art, but I thought it was fine. It's not always consistent, but none of it is fugly. It's also not as hyper-sexual as I was afraid it was going to turn out. Sure, Wonder Woman looks like a runway model in some panels, but the guys look model-y, too.
*shrugs*
As long as it's even, I'm good with it.
Maybe I'm just rating it high because I disliked the look & feel of the last run, and anything would seem better to me. Maybe?
Nah. I don't really believe that.
I'm not willing to shoot Meredith Finch down just because there's some questions surrounding how the hell she ending up with a major title like this one. At any rate, I'll give this title the same fair shot I'd give any other new author.
She may fuck it up, but right now I think this one could still turn out to be something I'll look forward to reading.
Not perfect, but I enjoyed it.
I was one of the 3 people who wasn't a huge fan of Azzarello's Greek-heavy storyline or Chiang's blocky artwork. So this was (to me) a breath of fresh air.
That's not to say it was awful or anything, I just didn't care for it personally. Most of my friends adored that run, so I'm not trying to be disrespectful. Seriously.
You! Yeah, you in the back? Put down the fuckin' pitchfork!
Torn is a good name for this volume, because Diana is getting pulled in so many different directions. Justice League, God of War, Queen of the Amazons, plus she's got a movie coming out...
So, yeah, she's busy.
I'd love to see Wonder Woman get out from under that Queen of the Amazons thing, though. Can they put someone else in there for a bit? I mean, I love it when she goes back to visit her sisters on Themyscira, but she really needs to distance herself from those crazy bitches.
Torn is also a great name for this volume, because the plot feels torn into too many different pieces, as well. I get that they were trying to show how many different pieces of her life she's been trying to juggle, but it made for a somewhat hectic story. Maybe hectic isn't the right word, but I wish some of these individual plot threads had been explored a tad more. Especially the part about Dona Troy...
Everyone was so worried about the art, but I thought it was fine. It's not always consistent, but none of it is fugly. It's also not as hyper-sexual as I was afraid it was going to turn out. Sure, Wonder Woman looks like a runway model in some panels, but the guys look model-y, too.
*shrugs*
As long as it's even, I'm good with it.
Maybe I'm just rating it high because I disliked the look & feel of the last run, and anything would seem better to me. Maybe?
Nah. I don't really believe that.
I'm not willing to shoot Meredith Finch down just because there's some questions surrounding how the hell she ending up with a major title like this one. At any rate, I'll give this title the same fair shot I'd give any other new author.
She may fuck it up, but right now I think this one could still turn out to be something I'll look forward to reading.
September 8, 2015
Diana has become the new God of War in addition to being Queen of Themyscira and Wonder Woman in the Justice League. But with her loyalties divided, Diana’s Amazons begin an insurrection against her progressive rule, led by the barbaric Donna Troy.
I wasn’t a huge fan of Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang’s Wonder Woman and only read a couple volumes but I could appreciate what they were doing, and they certainly had a fair number of supporters. Meredith Finch though - I don’t think she’s a good choice to replace Azzarello as a writer at all. For one, she’s the wife of artist David Finch and I’m pretty sure that’s how she got the gig seeing as she’s only written one comic prior to this, for Zenescope (so you know it’s good!).
But mostly her book, War-Torn, isn’t just a dull, humorless adventure, it’s also too simplistic. The only old woman on Paradise Island, Derinoe, who looks like she should be offering our heroine a rosy red apple, is obviously up to no good and stirring up discontent, among other things - but the Amazons listen to her and are easily manipulated against Diana.
The Amazons are written as complete idiots in this book. I mean, besides looking like Satan, might they wonder why Derinoe’s not youthful like them, that their might be a reason behind that? And they’re so insecure - the second Diana leaves to help out the Justice League they’re grumbling about not getting all of her attention! What are they, jealous five year olds? Mommmeeee, never leave meeeee!! These women are hundreds of years old!
Ares also apparently had several dangerous pets in the form of a dragon and man-eating Stymphalian birds (robotic armoured birds) who’re drawn to Paradise Island because Diana’s the new God of War. But why are they attacking the island, their new master’s home - don’t they just want to hang out?
Donna Troy, like the other characters, is one dimensional, an unimaginative threat (the “evil Wonder Woman”) for Diana to battle. The Justice League story where underground insectoids are causing havoc is dreary and poorly handled amidst the other storylines. Also, Diana’s behaviour changing now that she’s the God of War was too vague and nonsensical - how exactly does the title make her stupider and more aggressive?
David Finch’s artwork is fine. I’m not really a fan but I liked his Swamp Thing who looked far less human and more otherworldly than he does in his solo series, as he should. But his Diana - not so good. Initially her face is drawn to look almost like a teenager’s and then about four issues in it changes completely into a distinctly woman’s face. It bothers me because, aside from the final issue drawn by Goran Sudzuka, David Finch is the sole artist on this book but he still can’t manage consistency in his character designs - not the mark of a great artist.
Meredith Finch tries to juggle too many storylines and doesn’t pull it off any of them at all successfully. It’s a weak book that doesn’t inspire confidence in this series. Instead of hiring someone so inexperienced, DC should’ve gone with more established superhero writers like Gail Simone or Marjorie Liu, someone who could live up to the character’s stature, or I would’ve liked to have seen someone like Noelle Stevenson or Colleen Coover, who’ve made an impression in female-driven indie comics, brought in to have a stab at Wonder Woman.
Wonder Woman, Volume 7: War-Torn is a drab, forgettable effort from this husband and wife team. If you weren’t already a fan, this one’s not going to win you over and if you were a fan of Azzarello/Chiang’s run, this’ll be a let-down.
I wasn’t a huge fan of Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang’s Wonder Woman and only read a couple volumes but I could appreciate what they were doing, and they certainly had a fair number of supporters. Meredith Finch though - I don’t think she’s a good choice to replace Azzarello as a writer at all. For one, she’s the wife of artist David Finch and I’m pretty sure that’s how she got the gig seeing as she’s only written one comic prior to this, for Zenescope (so you know it’s good!).
But mostly her book, War-Torn, isn’t just a dull, humorless adventure, it’s also too simplistic. The only old woman on Paradise Island, Derinoe, who looks like she should be offering our heroine a rosy red apple, is obviously up to no good and stirring up discontent, among other things - but the Amazons listen to her and are easily manipulated against Diana.
The Amazons are written as complete idiots in this book. I mean, besides looking like Satan, might they wonder why Derinoe’s not youthful like them, that their might be a reason behind that? And they’re so insecure - the second Diana leaves to help out the Justice League they’re grumbling about not getting all of her attention! What are they, jealous five year olds? Mommmeeee, never leave meeeee!! These women are hundreds of years old!
Ares also apparently had several dangerous pets in the form of a dragon and man-eating Stymphalian birds (robotic armoured birds) who’re drawn to Paradise Island because Diana’s the new God of War. But why are they attacking the island, their new master’s home - don’t they just want to hang out?
Donna Troy, like the other characters, is one dimensional, an unimaginative threat (the “evil Wonder Woman”) for Diana to battle. The Justice League story where underground insectoids are causing havoc is dreary and poorly handled amidst the other storylines. Also, Diana’s behaviour changing now that she’s the God of War was too vague and nonsensical - how exactly does the title make her stupider and more aggressive?
David Finch’s artwork is fine. I’m not really a fan but I liked his Swamp Thing who looked far less human and more otherworldly than he does in his solo series, as he should. But his Diana - not so good. Initially her face is drawn to look almost like a teenager’s and then about four issues in it changes completely into a distinctly woman’s face. It bothers me because, aside from the final issue drawn by Goran Sudzuka, David Finch is the sole artist on this book but he still can’t manage consistency in his character designs - not the mark of a great artist.
Meredith Finch tries to juggle too many storylines and doesn’t pull it off any of them at all successfully. It’s a weak book that doesn’t inspire confidence in this series. Instead of hiring someone so inexperienced, DC should’ve gone with more established superhero writers like Gail Simone or Marjorie Liu, someone who could live up to the character’s stature, or I would’ve liked to have seen someone like Noelle Stevenson or Colleen Coover, who’ve made an impression in female-driven indie comics, brought in to have a stab at Wonder Woman.
Wonder Woman, Volume 7: War-Torn is a drab, forgettable effort from this husband and wife team. If you weren’t already a fan, this one’s not going to win you over and if you were a fan of Azzarello/Chiang’s run, this’ll be a let-down.
October 23, 2017
Originally reviewed at Bookwraiths Reviews
The critically acclaimed run of Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang has come to an end on Wonder Woman. A new creative team (writer Meredith Finch and artist David Finch) has taken over, tasked with maintaining the momentum of the big New 52 revamp of this iconic character, yet bring a different style and new direction.
Their first story arc begins with a fairly simple but insightful premise: a woman pulled in too many directions.
As followers of Azzarello’s run already know, Diana is now a member of the Justice League, Queen of the Amazons, the new God of War, and in a relationship with Superman. (The woman has lots of responsibilities!) Understandably she feels unable to meet all her obligations. I mean, when she leaves Paradise Island to deal with League business or try to have a “date” with her Man of Steel (I’m not going to even make the obvious joke.) she knows her Amazonian sisters feel ignored. If she stays on Themyscira, people in the outside world may be harmed. And so Wonder Woman tries to maintain a juggling act of all her responsibilities, hoping that somehow she can keep everything together.
But it isn’t just Diana who is concerned about her inability to adjust to her new roles.
Inside the Justice League, there are those who question her new status of God of War and worry that she will not be the same person anymore, even as she takes a leading role in uncovering a diabolic threat to the inhabitants of earth.
Back home on Themyscira, dissension continues to grow. Diana’ sisters doubting her choice of allowing men onto the island and seeing in her concern for the outside world a signs that she isn’t dedicated to her own people.
As things progress, Diana discovers that her past actions may have helped cause an ongoing problem in the world, and trusted sisters on Themyscira turn their backs on her, resulting in the return of an old character and forcing a confrontation to determine the fate of the Amazons.
Now, I’ve been told that some readers have found some of the plot lines in this collection a bit offensive. Words like “biphobic” and “misogyny” have been thrown around a bit. I didn’t really see it, but then again, I wasn’t really looking for it. If you are sensitive to those type issues, I suppose this is my warning about it.
Overall, I thought this was a very entertaining, action packed story – a great transitional piece from the prior story line to the new. The narrative was well thought out, focusing on obvious problems Diana would have in her situation, and abounds in realistic situations and conflicts. Coupled with this, I really loved the beautiful art. Nope, it isn’t the fluid and nuance style of Chiang, but it matched the new tone and direction of the narrative, while still retaining the unique character styles which Chiang introduced. Give it a try, you might like it.
I received this book from DC Comics in exchange for an honest review.
The critically acclaimed run of Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang has come to an end on Wonder Woman. A new creative team (writer Meredith Finch and artist David Finch) has taken over, tasked with maintaining the momentum of the big New 52 revamp of this iconic character, yet bring a different style and new direction.
Their first story arc begins with a fairly simple but insightful premise: a woman pulled in too many directions.
As followers of Azzarello’s run already know, Diana is now a member of the Justice League, Queen of the Amazons, the new God of War, and in a relationship with Superman. (The woman has lots of responsibilities!) Understandably she feels unable to meet all her obligations. I mean, when she leaves Paradise Island to deal with League business or try to have a “date” with her Man of Steel (I’m not going to even make the obvious joke.) she knows her Amazonian sisters feel ignored. If she stays on Themyscira, people in the outside world may be harmed. And so Wonder Woman tries to maintain a juggling act of all her responsibilities, hoping that somehow she can keep everything together.
But it isn’t just Diana who is concerned about her inability to adjust to her new roles.
Inside the Justice League, there are those who question her new status of God of War and worry that she will not be the same person anymore, even as she takes a leading role in uncovering a diabolic threat to the inhabitants of earth.
Back home on Themyscira, dissension continues to grow. Diana’ sisters doubting her choice of allowing men onto the island and seeing in her concern for the outside world a signs that she isn’t dedicated to her own people.
As things progress, Diana discovers that her past actions may have helped cause an ongoing problem in the world, and trusted sisters on Themyscira turn their backs on her, resulting in the return of an old character and forcing a confrontation to determine the fate of the Amazons.
Now, I’ve been told that some readers have found some of the plot lines in this collection a bit offensive. Words like “biphobic” and “misogyny” have been thrown around a bit. I didn’t really see it, but then again, I wasn’t really looking for it. If you are sensitive to those type issues, I suppose this is my warning about it.
Overall, I thought this was a very entertaining, action packed story – a great transitional piece from the prior story line to the new. The narrative was well thought out, focusing on obvious problems Diana would have in her situation, and abounds in realistic situations and conflicts. Coupled with this, I really loved the beautiful art. Nope, it isn’t the fluid and nuance style of Chiang, but it matched the new tone and direction of the narrative, while still retaining the unique character styles which Chiang introduced. Give it a try, you might like it.
I received this book from DC Comics in exchange for an honest review.
March 6, 2019
This is a surprisingly good followup to Azzarello and Chiang's great run. I like that they are dealing with the repercussions of Wonder Woman becoming the god of war. David Finch's art is typically great but Wonder Woman looks like she's sixteen. I also don't like how they introduced Donna Troy as a throw away villain. Just create a new Amazon so that Donna can come back in a more meaningful way. DC's handling of the Wolfman and Perez's Teen Titans in the new 52 has been awful. They had such a great legacy (and were DC's best selling title for years) and have generally been effed up across the board.
September 19, 2015
I received a free eARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
Lots of action, decent story line, fantastic artwork, and some great cameos made this an enjoyable read for me. This was my first taste of the New 52 Wonder Woman, and I was pretty impressed. Admittedly, I probably would have enjoyed the story even more if I had read the earlier volumes, but the writers here were good at summarizing things that had gone before and making it easy for new readers to join the ride.
As I said, the artwork was awesome. One thing I've seen on these New 52 titles so far is consistently impressive art. The colors come right off the page.
To be honest, I haven't been too familiar with the character of Wonder Woman since the days that this lady played her on television:
She's quite the impressive in-depth character today, and I'm very glad that I requested this title. I'm looking forward to further adventures.
Lots of action, decent story line, fantastic artwork, and some great cameos made this an enjoyable read for me. This was my first taste of the New 52 Wonder Woman, and I was pretty impressed. Admittedly, I probably would have enjoyed the story even more if I had read the earlier volumes, but the writers here were good at summarizing things that had gone before and making it easy for new readers to join the ride.
As I said, the artwork was awesome. One thing I've seen on these New 52 titles so far is consistently impressive art. The colors come right off the page.
To be honest, I haven't been too familiar with the character of Wonder Woman since the days that this lady played her on television:
She's quite the impressive in-depth character today, and I'm very glad that I requested this title. I'm looking forward to further adventures.
October 5, 2015
I received this from Edelweiss and DC comics in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 stars
This volume brings a new creative team for Wonder Woman. The change isn’t bad, just very different than the style of the previous volumes. The story arc develops in two different directions: aliens and conflict within Paradise Island.
I expect the following volumes will allow the creative team to be more comfortable as they further develop these storylines.
3.5 stars
This volume brings a new creative team for Wonder Woman. The change isn’t bad, just very different than the style of the previous volumes. The story arc develops in two different directions: aliens and conflict within Paradise Island.
I expect the following volumes will allow the creative team to be more comfortable as they further develop these storylines.
July 27, 2016
Very much a mixed bag for me! So after seeing the new Wonder Woman trailer, I got really pumped and wanted to get back to my WW reading. So This is the first volume of the new creative team, that has taken over from Brian Azzarello. The story is that Diana is having a bit of a hard time, she's the new god of war, she's a Justice League Member, and she's the new Queen of The Amazons! The Amazons are not liking what Diana is doing, as she is trying to pull them out of the old ways, so some of them try and take over. Now a lot of people like this new direction, me not so much. I don't know the story did not really do it for me, quite frankly, the Amazons are annoying as crap, in this volume, their the whiny people I would try my hardest to avoid in real life. Positives though, art is very good, David Finch really does know how to draw! The story also ties in with the previous volumes very neatly, towards the end, which I appreciated! But in the end, its an okay read.
March 20, 2024
I like the direction this new team has taken. I wasn't a huge fan of Azzarello's run, neither story or Chiang's art. I much prefer the strong bold lines of this art and the story was enjoyable.
Reread: On a second read this one didn't hold up as well. I like the art overall but the JL is drawn so young. It feels off. As for the story it is a bit disjointed with trying to do 2 separate things but not in a very satisfying way.
Reread: On a second read this one didn't hold up as well. I like the art overall but the JL is drawn so young. It feels off. As for the story it is a bit disjointed with trying to do 2 separate things but not in a very satisfying way.
September 3, 2016
I miss Azzarello and Chiang...a lot. The storyline in this was fine but the art is back to your typical women superhero comics. Everyone kind of looks the same including the men. I like the intro to Donna Troy but the comic doesn't feel like the revolutionary stuff that the previous team did.
February 7, 2021
From the Hoopla blurb:
Loyalties are divided, tradition is broken and Diana of Themyscira is faced with a fight at every turn. As the new God of War, Diana finds that conflict follows her wherever she goes. As Wonder Woman, she must help the Justice League stop a mysterious evil that's claiming countless innocent victims. And as Queen of the Amazons, she's attempting to bring her sisters into a new era, allowing men to live on Paradise Island for the first time. But her new decree is inciting unrest among the Amazons. When a new challenger to the throne arises-one with a familiar face-will Diana be Queen enough to defeat her? Hot new creative team Meredith Finch (TALES FROM OZ) and David Finch (BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT) take Wonder Woman to War in this action-packed epic! Also features the ANNUAL #1!
I'm a little more "meh" about it.
Story wise, it's decent superhero fare, with some guest appearances from the Justice League. But last volume, we were elbow-deep in some pretty hairy mythology and family relationship stuff, that I was just starting to enjoy.
Art-wise, same deal -- many gorgeous layouts in bold colors that clearly show the action. but I had just gotten used to the muted, diffuse, Sincowcz-like art of previous volumes.
Any specific complaints? Sure. Don't make up a new old race of ancient aliens living under the earth and arising to make trouble just because God of War ownership changed hands. Don't chose an artist that draws Wonder Woman's face like she's sixteen -- it's a creepy look. Don't draw Wonder Woman like she's Perfect Playmate, of like every reader is sixteen. Give her a minor flaw or two -- maybe a smile line or some variation in skin tone. [End of rant.]
Loyalties are divided, tradition is broken and Diana of Themyscira is faced with a fight at every turn. As the new God of War, Diana finds that conflict follows her wherever she goes. As Wonder Woman, she must help the Justice League stop a mysterious evil that's claiming countless innocent victims. And as Queen of the Amazons, she's attempting to bring her sisters into a new era, allowing men to live on Paradise Island for the first time. But her new decree is inciting unrest among the Amazons. When a new challenger to the throne arises-one with a familiar face-will Diana be Queen enough to defeat her? Hot new creative team Meredith Finch (TALES FROM OZ) and David Finch (BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT) take Wonder Woman to War in this action-packed epic! Also features the ANNUAL #1!
I'm a little more "meh" about it.
Story wise, it's decent superhero fare, with some guest appearances from the Justice League. But last volume, we were elbow-deep in some pretty hairy mythology and family relationship stuff, that I was just starting to enjoy.
Art-wise, same deal -- many gorgeous layouts in bold colors that clearly show the action. but I had just gotten used to the muted, diffuse, Sincowcz-like art of previous volumes.
Any specific complaints? Sure. Don't make up a new old race of ancient aliens living under the earth and arising to make trouble just because God of War ownership changed hands. Don't chose an artist that draws Wonder Woman's face like she's sixteen -- it's a creepy look. Don't draw Wonder Woman like she's Perfect Playmate, of like every reader is sixteen. Give her a minor flaw or two -- maybe a smile line or some variation in skin tone. [End of rant.]
March 26, 2016
After the largely self-contained Azzarello/Chiang epic that spanned six graphic novels, a new creative team is introduced to bring Wonder Woman into the wider DCU and acknowledge her ongoing work with the Justice League.
The shift is jarring in some respects - David Finch's art is more muscular and heavily-inked than Chiang's, and he tends to draw Wonder Woman in a way that often makes her look very young and demure (I think it's the pouty lips and wide eyes that create the impression). Along with her look, her voice has shifted also - WW is more prone to saying things like "kicking super butt" and "awesome" rather than the more refined language that permeated the title up until this point. This shift may be off putting for some.
What worked quite well, I thought, was the combination of Diana's worlds - her life as God of War, ruler of Themyscira, and Justice League member. The clash made for some interesting challenges. My only critique is that the B-storyline of the dead villagers was resolved far too quickly, without the perpetrators having to pay and price at all for the murder of thousands of people. A weak point. Also, the issue with Ares's pets went nowhere - there was a lot of set up for something that didn't pay off.
Overall, I give this 3.5 Stars.
The shift is jarring in some respects - David Finch's art is more muscular and heavily-inked than Chiang's, and he tends to draw Wonder Woman in a way that often makes her look very young and demure (I think it's the pouty lips and wide eyes that create the impression). Along with her look, her voice has shifted also - WW is more prone to saying things like "kicking super butt" and "awesome" rather than the more refined language that permeated the title up until this point. This shift may be off putting for some.
What worked quite well, I thought, was the combination of Diana's worlds - her life as God of War, ruler of Themyscira, and Justice League member. The clash made for some interesting challenges. My only critique is that the B-storyline of the dead villagers was resolved far too quickly, without the perpetrators having to pay and price at all for the murder of thousands of people. A weak point. Also, the issue with Ares's pets went nowhere - there was a lot of set up for something that didn't pay off.
Overall, I give this 3.5 Stars.
July 31, 2015
ARC provided through NetGalley for an honest review.
5 Stars
While working with the Justice League to find out what is causing entire villages to go missing, back home on Paradise Island, the council is being guided into going against Wonder Woman's orders of letting the men live among them. Wonder Woman feels torn in different directions by her obligations to her Amazonian sisters, the human race and the stress of now being the God of War.
As dissension among those she trusts on Themyscira intensifies, trusted friends among the Justice league question what she may become as the God of War, and she discovers that choices she's made may have contributed to whats happening to the humans who have disappeared. Wonder Woman tries to come to terms with all the stress and fight for her place in both the human world as well as Themyscria.
This was a great story easily followed, as well as beautifully pencilled and inked.
5 Stars
While working with the Justice League to find out what is causing entire villages to go missing, back home on Paradise Island, the council is being guided into going against Wonder Woman's orders of letting the men live among them. Wonder Woman feels torn in different directions by her obligations to her Amazonian sisters, the human race and the stress of now being the God of War.
As dissension among those she trusts on Themyscira intensifies, trusted friends among the Justice league question what she may become as the God of War, and she discovers that choices she's made may have contributed to whats happening to the humans who have disappeared. Wonder Woman tries to come to terms with all the stress and fight for her place in both the human world as well as Themyscria.
This was a great story easily followed, as well as beautifully pencilled and inked.
March 9, 2023
An exploration of what it takes to juggle several responsibilities at once, her position as the Queen of Themyscira, the God of War and a member of the Justice League provide challenges that push Diana on an emotional and physical level. The narrative flip flops a little between her different worlds, with the chaotic and sometimes hard to follow nature of the story lending well to the haywire situation that Diana is in. Tasked with the near impossible of following on from Azzarello's stellar run, Finch might not reach the same heights, but the ball isn't dropped too far.
December 13, 2021
There are multiple stories here.
One is Diana dealing with multiple responsibilities as the Amazons are angry that their queen is not giving them much time due to responsibilities in mans world and then there is the deal where the old witch Derinoe summons another being named DONNA TROY and well the war starts there as its Diana vs Donna after what the latter does and its a great fight albeit small and good aftermath of it and we get the origins of Derinoe and its a pretty standard one and makes for great romance with Hippolyta though.
Plus Diana teaming up with JL to stop some alien threat who are infested on earth from taking it over, so overall not the best volume but not bad either but the artwork and covers are too good and it looks beautiful throughout and makes for an exquisite reading experience.
One is Diana dealing with multiple responsibilities as the Amazons are angry that their queen is not giving them much time due to responsibilities in mans world and then there is the deal where the old witch Derinoe summons another being named DONNA TROY and well the war starts there as its Diana vs Donna after what the latter does and its a great fight albeit small and good aftermath of it and we get the origins of Derinoe and its a pretty standard one and makes for great romance with Hippolyta though.
Plus Diana teaming up with JL to stop some alien threat who are infested on earth from taking it over, so overall not the best volume but not bad either but the artwork and covers are too good and it looks beautiful throughout and makes for an exquisite reading experience.
January 5, 2019
Something about a bunch amazons murdering a bunch of men rubs me the wrong way, I can't put my finger on it ...
*sigh* .......women.
That was the instant I was interested in seeing how Wonder Woman would handle it. Before that it was a just a decent read as WW took on various creatures.. A creature feature! It all just read like "a day in the life of.."
I liked the introduction of Donna, but as WW was torn with her duties in the JL and as queen, there wasn't anything in the story that really grabbed me.
The conclusion with how she dealt with her sister amazons and the creatures she was dealing with alongside the Justice League pointed toward a theme of forgiveness, which was refreshing. (If not a little convenient in an effort to tie the story in a nice lil bow)
Finally the back-up story of the old crone (did she have a name?) was good.
It let me know Meredith Finch can write, when with a better artist.
*sigh* .......women.
That was the instant I was interested in seeing how Wonder Woman would handle it. Before that it was a just a decent read as WW took on various creatures.. A creature feature! It all just read like "a day in the life of.."
I liked the introduction of Donna, but as WW was torn with her duties in the JL and as queen, there wasn't anything in the story that really grabbed me.
The conclusion with how she dealt with her sister amazons and the creatures she was dealing with alongside the Justice League pointed toward a theme of forgiveness, which was refreshing. (If not a little convenient in an effort to tie the story in a nice lil bow)
Finally the back-up story of the old crone (did she have a name?) was good.
It let me know Meredith Finch can write, when with a better artist.
June 22, 2017
Hmmm...new story-arc, new artist, new writer... I'm left a bit unsure about this. Diana is looking a bit more buxom supermodel than superhero now, but this comic does pick up the threads left by the previous arc...as well as mercilessly cuts loose what this author didn't love about the previous arc (and I do mean mercilessly) to make room for some additions (boom, instant addition of the justice league). Not sure if I like the changes.
July 2, 2017
This volume breaks a bit with the more complex story we have been following, and offers like a sort of break where we find Diana adjusting to being the god of war, working with the league of justice, and trying to make ends meet with the amazons now that she is their queen.
The over use of forced sexy poses was a bit of a let down for me, as this serie hasn't been like this until now, but the story telling still holds even if the conlifct in this volume is sort of autoconclusive instead of spawning the story over various volumes.
The over use of forced sexy poses was a bit of a let down for me, as this serie hasn't been like this until now, but the story telling still holds even if the conlifct in this volume is sort of autoconclusive instead of spawning the story over various volumes.
February 20, 2016
Not nearly as bad as I thought it would be, 2.5 stars.
I really liked what Azarello and Chiang did with the Wonder Woman book for the New 52, before that the book had become stale and their much closer to Greek Mythology take on the character was a breath of fresh air. However, as the New 52 kept rolling along I noticed that this version of Diana and the rest of the New 52's was largely different and set apart, I was okay with this but I was also very aware of this. With the departure of Azarello and Chiang we now have the Finches, which at first reaction I cringed. I really did not enjoy David Finch's work and I did not like his art style but oh well how does this book read? Not as bad as I thought it would be but kind of where I expected it would go.
World: Finch loves to draw women and boobs so this is the perfect book for him. I knew we were gonna get a much more cleavage heavy book with him, but I did not expect that he would go for a shower scene on page 2 of the book, that immediately made me cringe and worry that this is where we were going, the lowest common denominator. However, overall, that's not the case here, he does rein it in and does not makes this book overly sexualized for the sake of bringing in the readers. However, as I've said above, I'm not a fan of his art, I find his non female characters to look 'off' and he has problems with perspective and the angle of faces and that's the case here also. There is also large differences in quality between pages, so yes I'm not a fan, it's not ugly but it's not my thing. The world building here is actually not as bad as I thought it would be. This is the strongest part of the book actually and something I commend Finch and Finch (the Finches henceforth) for. They had the difficult task of bringing this book back into the New 52 fold and also deal with all the pieces that Azarello and Chiang left on the table that made Diana's world a bit crowded (the male amazons, the God of War status, being a Queen of the Amazons, being a Demi-God and now also the Justice League). They have done relatively well, though it did get a bit choppy and fractured in their storytelling as they had so many things to deal with and also telling their own tale. Some pieces that Azarello/Chiang created still have not been dealt with (the cast of secondary characters on team Diana) but that's something I know they will deal with eventually. This section alone I give them 4 out of 5 stars.
Story: This is the first stumbling block of the new creative team. They had a lot of baggage that they needed to deal with and I can see why they went with the tale that they did. Folding the Justice League characters into the story finally brought them into this books Diana's world. However it was pacey and also tonally a bit jarring coming from the last creative team to this. Another big issue with the story was the need to tell multiple storylines at once, I understand that the Finches wanted to show the reader how bombarded with responsibilities Diana was but with the two stories getting the resolution that they did because of story length it just ended up being half assed and wholly unsatisfying. The first and foremost failure is the Justice League storyline because honestly this could have been done later and given more time instead of the rushed ending in the end, this entire story could have been told in a single issue if need be, but it dragged on and in the end with that ending it become less than satisfying it became annoying. The story on Paradise Island should have been the heart of this tale and it mostly is, but the structure of the tale really made for a hard read. Only at the end of the entire series do we get the motivation so Derinoe which should have come much earlier to make the conflict more plausible. What happens with the male amazons was expected as this was a loose end that really would have tied the Finches hands storytelling wise. As i said, it was not as bad as I thought it was going to be but it was written and presented poorly making for a disappointing read.
Characters: This is where the book suffers the most. There was not a lot of character development found this time around. This was a book where Diana mostly reacted and that's pretty much it. We did not really get much development from the rest of the cast also. Batman's little arc made no sense and it felt unearned. Additionally the biggest character development should have been on the story of Derinoe and throughout the tale we had no idea of where she came from and why she was doing the things she was doing. It was only until the very end in the Annual that we get the tale, that is poor story structuring and needlessly frustrated the reader and did this character a disservice. Looking at the character now I can see how they could have made him much more sympathetic. The first thing being NOT TO MAKE HER LOOK EVIL from the get go! An entire island of beautiful woman and you have an old evil looking crone...ding ding ding....evil alert! I'm not even going to touch on Donna cause that just pissed me off the most.
There are bits and pieces here that could have been great, and a lot of illogical and poorly written pieces surrounding them. If the Finches had plotted and planned the story better I think we could have had something much more enjoyable, but as it is, dealing with all the moving pieces from the old creative team he really stumbled and made a mess of a debut.
Onward to the next book!
I really liked what Azarello and Chiang did with the Wonder Woman book for the New 52, before that the book had become stale and their much closer to Greek Mythology take on the character was a breath of fresh air. However, as the New 52 kept rolling along I noticed that this version of Diana and the rest of the New 52's was largely different and set apart, I was okay with this but I was also very aware of this. With the departure of Azarello and Chiang we now have the Finches, which at first reaction I cringed. I really did not enjoy David Finch's work and I did not like his art style but oh well how does this book read? Not as bad as I thought it would be but kind of where I expected it would go.
World: Finch loves to draw women and boobs so this is the perfect book for him. I knew we were gonna get a much more cleavage heavy book with him, but I did not expect that he would go for a shower scene on page 2 of the book, that immediately made me cringe and worry that this is where we were going, the lowest common denominator. However, overall, that's not the case here, he does rein it in and does not makes this book overly sexualized for the sake of bringing in the readers. However, as I've said above, I'm not a fan of his art, I find his non female characters to look 'off' and he has problems with perspective and the angle of faces and that's the case here also. There is also large differences in quality between pages, so yes I'm not a fan, it's not ugly but it's not my thing. The world building here is actually not as bad as I thought it would be. This is the strongest part of the book actually and something I commend Finch and Finch (the Finches henceforth) for. They had the difficult task of bringing this book back into the New 52 fold and also deal with all the pieces that Azarello and Chiang left on the table that made Diana's world a bit crowded (the male amazons, the God of War status, being a Queen of the Amazons, being a Demi-God and now also the Justice League). They have done relatively well, though it did get a bit choppy and fractured in their storytelling as they had so many things to deal with and also telling their own tale. Some pieces that Azarello/Chiang created still have not been dealt with (the cast of secondary characters on team Diana) but that's something I know they will deal with eventually. This section alone I give them 4 out of 5 stars.
Story: This is the first stumbling block of the new creative team. They had a lot of baggage that they needed to deal with and I can see why they went with the tale that they did. Folding the Justice League characters into the story finally brought them into this books Diana's world. However it was pacey and also tonally a bit jarring coming from the last creative team to this. Another big issue with the story was the need to tell multiple storylines at once, I understand that the Finches wanted to show the reader how bombarded with responsibilities Diana was but with the two stories getting the resolution that they did because of story length it just ended up being half assed and wholly unsatisfying. The first and foremost failure is the Justice League storyline because honestly this could have been done later and given more time instead of the rushed ending in the end, this entire story could have been told in a single issue if need be, but it dragged on and in the end with that ending it become less than satisfying it became annoying. The story on Paradise Island should have been the heart of this tale and it mostly is, but the structure of the tale really made for a hard read. Only at the end of the entire series do we get the motivation so Derinoe which should have come much earlier to make the conflict more plausible. What happens with the male amazons was expected as this was a loose end that really would have tied the Finches hands storytelling wise. As i said, it was not as bad as I thought it was going to be but it was written and presented poorly making for a disappointing read.
Characters: This is where the book suffers the most. There was not a lot of character development found this time around. This was a book where Diana mostly reacted and that's pretty much it. We did not really get much development from the rest of the cast also. Batman's little arc made no sense and it felt unearned. Additionally the biggest character development should have been on the story of Derinoe and throughout the tale we had no idea of where she came from and why she was doing the things she was doing. It was only until the very end in the Annual that we get the tale, that is poor story structuring and needlessly frustrated the reader and did this character a disservice. Looking at the character now I can see how they could have made him much more sympathetic. The first thing being NOT TO MAKE HER LOOK EVIL from the get go! An entire island of beautiful woman and you have an old evil looking crone...ding ding ding....evil alert! I'm not even going to touch on Donna cause that just pissed me off the most.
There are bits and pieces here that could have been great, and a lot of illogical and poorly written pieces surrounding them. If the Finches had plotted and planned the story better I think we could have had something much more enjoyable, but as it is, dealing with all the moving pieces from the old creative team he really stumbled and made a mess of a debut.
Onward to the next book!
August 5, 2020
3.5 stars
What I liked best was probably the art. It was quite dark and even bloody at times, but beautifully drawn.
The plot was ok, only I felt like they were trying to squeeze too many storylines into this volume: there's Diana's mission with the Justice League, her role as queen of the Amazons, and her coming to terms with being the goddess of war. I didn't hate any of the storylines, but I didn't particularly love them either. I enjoyed Diana's friendship with Dessa and the diversity among the Amazons though!
What I liked best was probably the art. It was quite dark and even bloody at times, but beautifully drawn.
The plot was ok, only I felt like they were trying to squeeze too many storylines into this volume: there's Diana's mission with the Justice League, her role as queen of the Amazons, and her coming to terms with being the goddess of war. I didn't hate any of the storylines, but I didn't particularly love them either. I enjoyed Diana's friendship with Dessa and the diversity among the Amazons though!
March 6, 2019
2.5 stars
Haphazard storytelling, made worse by inconsistent art.
Haphazard storytelling, made worse by inconsistent art.
March 9, 2022
A pretty tight woven tale. I enjoyed it. It wasn't particularly deep, but it important to note that there is some justice in the Amazons' charge against Wonder Woman.
January 28, 2016
Oh, this was painfully jarring for me.
I read through all of the Azzarello/Chiang run, and so appreciated Chiang's truly Amazon-like take on WW. Then I opened this volume and was smacked in the face with a Wonder Woman who now looks like an excessively pretty, petite male fantasy. Ugh. I'm not saying the art was TECHNICALLY bad - the artwork is skillfully done - but even the men were overly pretty, in my opinion.
The story wasn't anything that even stuck with me, either. I do remember being annoyed that WW seemed to be acting much more aggressively than usual - maybe it's a side effect of being War, maybe not - but it seemed really out of character. So I'm done with this iteration of WW and will move on to something else.
I read through all of the Azzarello/Chiang run, and so appreciated Chiang's truly Amazon-like take on WW. Then I opened this volume and was smacked in the face with a Wonder Woman who now looks like an excessively pretty, petite male fantasy. Ugh. I'm not saying the art was TECHNICALLY bad - the artwork is skillfully done - but even the men were overly pretty, in my opinion.
The story wasn't anything that even stuck with me, either. I do remember being annoyed that WW seemed to be acting much more aggressively than usual - maybe it's a side effect of being War, maybe not - but it seemed really out of character. So I'm done with this iteration of WW and will move on to something else.
September 22, 2021
If I could have given it more than 5 stars I would have.
"War-Torn" (I thought) was a marvelous story that tears at the core of who the Amazon Wonder Woman is and in turn who all Amazons are.
Torn between too many roles Wonder Woman finds the ability to keep control slipping away. As she tries desperately to balance all her tea cups her Amazon sisters are mounting a revolt against their Queen and her progressive ideas. A revolt being feed fuel by Derinoe a sister Amazon who hopes to replace Dianna with her own choice Donna. The story of why Derinoe would lead such a revolt is revealed at the end of the book in a separate story line origin.
While Wonder Woman manages success on some issues she suffers great losses in others. There are moments in the story when I stopped and heard my own gasp as the moment unfolded.
The story a reminder that perfection has more pitfalls than you would expect and not as virtuous as you would assume. "War-Torn" is a great allegory in it's theme of who we are being who we want to be and that comes from doing the best you can and being able to live with who that makes you.
The artwork is spectacular and exciting, some of the facial close-ups (full page) were beautiful as is the coloring. Some spots being bright and hopeful and other spots dark and morose.
An excellent story that is very easy to recommend as enjoyable and thought provoking.
"War-Torn" (I thought) was a marvelous story that tears at the core of who the Amazon Wonder Woman is and in turn who all Amazons are.
Torn between too many roles Wonder Woman finds the ability to keep control slipping away. As she tries desperately to balance all her tea cups her Amazon sisters are mounting a revolt against their Queen and her progressive ideas. A revolt being feed fuel by Derinoe a sister Amazon who hopes to replace Dianna with her own choice Donna. The story of why Derinoe would lead such a revolt is revealed at the end of the book in a separate story line origin.
While Wonder Woman manages success on some issues she suffers great losses in others. There are moments in the story when I stopped and heard my own gasp as the moment unfolded.
The story a reminder that perfection has more pitfalls than you would expect and not as virtuous as you would assume. "War-Torn" is a great allegory in it's theme of who we are being who we want to be and that comes from doing the best you can and being able to live with who that makes you.
The artwork is spectacular and exciting, some of the facial close-ups (full page) were beautiful as is the coloring. Some spots being bright and hopeful and other spots dark and morose.
An excellent story that is very easy to recommend as enjoyable and thought provoking.
January 7, 2023
when it comes to drawn media (cartoons, comics) i fear i am a big critic. there are some styles that i simply do not enjoy having to look at a bunch. and this art style is one. why are her boobs so big? i much preferred the first artist. also why are we changing authors for just the last 3 issues in a run? this felt like a completely different storyline (like the justice league was NEVER even mentioned before) and then they would put in some plots to try and weave it in. i really wanted to like finch’s run (feminism) but i fear i did not
May 30, 2016
After Azzarello and Chiang's superb run, and with the bad reviews this had been getting, I was fully prepared to hate this, but it's actually not that bad. It's not a patch on what went before it, but it does have its own merits.
Drawing on the confusing status quo that Wonder Woman now has as Queen of the Amazons, God of War, and member of the Justice League, new writer Meredith Finch has poor Diana pulled in multiple different directions, and as is wont to happen, something has to give. So there's a Justice League-size problem that demands Diana's attention, a faction of Amazons displeased with their new Queen, and the personal changes that Diana faces as the new God of War to contend with all at once.
Like a lot of story arcs I've been reading lately, I think this probably would have read worse in single issues, since there's essentially the same cliffhanger three issues in a row, but reading it in one go makes things a little better. One of the problems is resolved quite easily, but the most important ones on Paradise Island is given enough page-time thanks to the Annual included in this issue to make it as impactful as possible. There's even a back-up by Goran Sudzuka, who contributed to the previous run on the title, and so having him come in to do a flashback feels appropriate.
I'll never be a massive fan of David Finch and his dodgy facial expressions, but his artwork is pretty solid for the majority of the time here. He doesn't need a fill-in at all (which is surprising in itself), and you can't deny his splash pages are amazing.
So surprisingly good, overall. What's next?
Drawing on the confusing status quo that Wonder Woman now has as Queen of the Amazons, God of War, and member of the Justice League, new writer Meredith Finch has poor Diana pulled in multiple different directions, and as is wont to happen, something has to give. So there's a Justice League-size problem that demands Diana's attention, a faction of Amazons displeased with their new Queen, and the personal changes that Diana faces as the new God of War to contend with all at once.
Like a lot of story arcs I've been reading lately, I think this probably would have read worse in single issues, since there's essentially the same cliffhanger three issues in a row, but reading it in one go makes things a little better. One of the problems is resolved quite easily, but the most important ones on Paradise Island is given enough page-time thanks to the Annual included in this issue to make it as impactful as possible. There's even a back-up by Goran Sudzuka, who contributed to the previous run on the title, and so having him come in to do a flashback feels appropriate.
I'll never be a massive fan of David Finch and his dodgy facial expressions, but his artwork is pretty solid for the majority of the time here. He doesn't need a fill-in at all (which is surprising in itself), and you can't deny his splash pages are amazing.
So surprisingly good, overall. What's next?
September 13, 2015
With excitement building for Gal Gadot's portrayal of Wonder Woman in the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Film, now is the time to do your homework and study up this fantastic superhero! Wonder Woman struggles with both external and internal battles in this graphic novel, both of which keep the pages turning!
Diana is finding it difficult to balance her role in the Justice League with her roles as Queen of the Amazons, and The God of War. Some of the Amazons think she is spending to much valuable time as a superhero and not enough time as their queen, so a new, and evil, queen is created to take her place. When she's not dealing with this supervillain, Diana struggles with how being the God of War is affecting her decisions. She doesn't want to be so aggressive but becoming The God of War has undeniably changed her. Never fear, because Wonder Woman is still driven by her desire to help those in need, always putting others first.
The issues in this collection tie together seamlessly. You're never left missing part of the story. I love that the other members of the Justice League show up to help Wonder Woman on her journey. It's always great to see Superman, Aquaman, The Flash, and others. The art is beautiful, and can also be at times gruesome as well.
This graphic novel finds Wonder Woman moving a new direction in her life, and I think it's successful as a set up for future volumes!
reviewed for http://inthehammockblog.blogspot.com
E-ARC sent by publisher in exchange for honest review
Diana is finding it difficult to balance her role in the Justice League with her roles as Queen of the Amazons, and The God of War. Some of the Amazons think she is spending to much valuable time as a superhero and not enough time as their queen, so a new, and evil, queen is created to take her place. When she's not dealing with this supervillain, Diana struggles with how being the God of War is affecting her decisions. She doesn't want to be so aggressive but becoming The God of War has undeniably changed her. Never fear, because Wonder Woman is still driven by her desire to help those in need, always putting others first.
The issues in this collection tie together seamlessly. You're never left missing part of the story. I love that the other members of the Justice League show up to help Wonder Woman on her journey. It's always great to see Superman, Aquaman, The Flash, and others. The art is beautiful, and can also be at times gruesome as well.
This graphic novel finds Wonder Woman moving a new direction in her life, and I think it's successful as a set up for future volumes!
reviewed for http://inthehammockblog.blogspot.com
E-ARC sent by publisher in exchange for honest review
November 10, 2015
The job of furthering Wonder Woman's story is handed off from Brian Azzarello (whose work I love) to Meredith Finch. The story and art takes quite a turn in this handoff. While I was a little wary of the retelling of her origins in Azzarello's telling, the great storytelling and focusing on her battling among the gods with little to no references to any "capes" was refreshing. WW's backstory is used to turn her world upside down and she ends up as God of War. Also, Cliff Chiang's art was striking, and comnplemented the story.
Finch's story takes a sharp turn from this arc and focuses on the ongoing troubles in Themyscira. It also brings in her Justice League colleagues. She truly is torn from her multiple responsibilities, obligations and roles she must play. While the First Born returns from the previous story lines, there are new challenges Mainly though, she has to face Donna Troy who is challenging her rule as Queen of the Amazons. While the battles are entertaining, the depth of the challenge is lacking.
The one storyline I really enjoyed deals with Deniroe, an elderly Amazon who seems intent on forcing Wonder Woman to expel all men from Paradise Island. The men were provided shelter from WW in exchange for helping the Amazons fight. Deniroe's deep animosity towards men is beautifully explained in a warm recollection that I was surprised by and really enjoyed.
Finch's story takes a sharp turn from this arc and focuses on the ongoing troubles in Themyscira. It also brings in her Justice League colleagues. She truly is torn from her multiple responsibilities, obligations and roles she must play. While the First Born returns from the previous story lines, there are new challenges Mainly though, she has to face Donna Troy who is challenging her rule as Queen of the Amazons. While the battles are entertaining, the depth of the challenge is lacking.
The one storyline I really enjoyed deals with Deniroe, an elderly Amazon who seems intent on forcing Wonder Woman to expel all men from Paradise Island. The men were provided shelter from WW in exchange for helping the Amazons fight. Deniroe's deep animosity towards men is beautifully explained in a warm recollection that I was surprised by and really enjoyed.
November 25, 2015
Outside of the one Justice League spread where Wonder Woman uncannily resembled Selena Gomez, this book was BAD ASS!
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