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Wonder Woman, Vol. 5: Heart of the Amazon
From the writer Shea Fontana, who brought you the hit series DC SUPER HERO GIRLS, comes a new journey for the legendary Amazon Warrior, Wonder Woman, in WONDER WOMAN VOL. 5!
Celebrated author Shea Fontana (DC SUPER HERO GIRLS) writes an exciting story arc for our favorite Amazon Warrior, Wonder Woman, in WONDER WOMAN VOL. 5! New danger and enemies are closer than she knows. Can the Lasso of Truth bring light to the dark for Wonder Woman?
Coming off the highly anticipated WONDER WOMAN and JUSTICE LEAGUE movies and with the success of DC Super Hero Girls, the Amazon Warrior’s profile is higher than ever!
Collects WONDER WOMAN #26-30, WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL #1, WONDER WOMAN: STEVE TREVOR #1.
Celebrated author Shea Fontana (DC SUPER HERO GIRLS) writes an exciting story arc for our favorite Amazon Warrior, Wonder Woman, in WONDER WOMAN VOL. 5! New danger and enemies are closer than she knows. Can the Lasso of Truth bring light to the dark for Wonder Woman?
Coming off the highly anticipated WONDER WOMAN and JUSTICE LEAGUE movies and with the success of DC Super Hero Girls, the Amazon Warrior’s profile is higher than ever!
Collects WONDER WOMAN #26-30, WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL #1, WONDER WOMAN: STEVE TREVOR #1.
176 pages, Paperback
First published May 15, 2018
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About the author
Shea Fontana
119 books54 followersShea Fontana is a writer for film, television and graphic novels. Her credits include developing and writing the DC Super Hero Girls animated shorts, TV specials, movies and graphic novels; Polly Pocket (developed and story editor), Doc McStuffins, The 7D, Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets (wrote show bible and first season), Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz (story editor), the new Muppet Babies series; two Disney on Ice shows where she wrote new material for the worlds of Mickey Mouse, Inside Out, Disney Princesses, Finding Dori, Frozen, and other Disney and Pixar properties; and the feature film, Crowning Jules. She has also written for top comic titles including Justice League, Wonder Woman, Batman: Overdrive (coming 2019), Catwoman/Looney Tunes, and contributed anthology pieces starring Deathstroke and Teen Titans.
Her DC Super Hero Girls graphic novels have been New York Times Best Sellers. Her debut graphic novel, Finals Crisis, was honored with Diamond's 2016 Gem Award for Best All-Ages Graphic Novel, and DC Super Hero Girls: Past Times at Super Hero High won the 2017 Gem Award for Best All-Ages Graphic Novel as well as the Comixology Reader's Pick award for Best All-Ages Graphic Novel of 2017. DC Super Hero Girls won the 2018 Ringo Award for Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel. She was listed 61st on Bleeding Cool’s Power List of Comics for 2018. The London Free Press declared her “not afraid to be corny,” which is an accurate assessment of her persona both on and off the page.
She lives in sunny Los Angeles where she enjoys hiking, hanging out with her beagle, Ziggy, and changing her hair color. Using the secret identity “Shea Q. Off,” Shea played roller derby until her angry knees forced her into early retirement.
Her DC Super Hero Girls graphic novels have been New York Times Best Sellers. Her debut graphic novel, Finals Crisis, was honored with Diamond's 2016 Gem Award for Best All-Ages Graphic Novel, and DC Super Hero Girls: Past Times at Super Hero High won the 2017 Gem Award for Best All-Ages Graphic Novel as well as the Comixology Reader's Pick award for Best All-Ages Graphic Novel of 2017. DC Super Hero Girls won the 2018 Ringo Award for Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel. She was listed 61st on Bleeding Cool’s Power List of Comics for 2018. The London Free Press declared her “not afraid to be corny,” which is an accurate assessment of her persona both on and off the page.
She lives in sunny Los Angeles where she enjoys hiking, hanging out with her beagle, Ziggy, and changing her hair color. Using the secret identity “Shea Q. Off,” Shea played roller derby until her angry knees forced her into early retirement.
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June 1, 2018
With Heart of the Amazon, you can tell Fontana doesn't have the children's comics she has typically written out of her system. All of the characterization is very shallow. The story feels like a 10 page story from the back of an annual drawn out for 5 issues. Mirka Andolfo's art did not click with this story at all. It was heavily anime influenced and cutesy while Fontana is trying to tell a story about the government stealing Wonder Woman's blood to make super soldiers (which wouldn't work anyway since her powers are based on magic!) There's also a bunch of shorter stories from the Annual and a Steve Trevor one-shot. One thing that was clear across all these multiple artists is that like Amanda Waller, DC's artists don't know how to consistently draw a full-figured woman. Her weight would fluctuate by 50 pounds from panel to panel. Hopefully we'll go back to seeing some more modern storytelling soon.
March 20, 2022
This was an interesting read.
Diana goes to a wedding until she finds someone has rigged a bomb there and so she goes to protect her friends and then finds attackers after Etta and thus brings her in conflict with Dr Crawford and Mayfly (some weird assassin) and we find they want her DNA to become strong and the person funding them - Hamilton Revere while under the public image of good wants to do some bad things and well its Diana vs his hired assassins and goons and it makes for a weird twist and all and okayish type of fight until it ends pre-maturely but yeah not the greatest of endings on fights but it just shows Diana fighting for truth for her friends and whatnot and saving children and a good reunity with Steve.. overall it was an okayish story and yeah I remember reading it in single issues when it came out.. still not the greatest Diana story but its alright and a good one time read showing what she really stands for.
There is a Steve trevor story showing hm team up with his friends and some fountain of youth.. umm yeah that one was a bad one and well kind of hard to read through. This one took some time for sure.
And finally some short stories like Diana rescuing King shark and some Kaiju and sending them to their locations and while the DNA of both stories are similar it just goes to show how Diana saves everyone unlike but that story with the japanese warrior was so short and impactful and one of my favorite easily! <3
Overall a mixed volume with some good, some bad and some mediocre story but shows Diana at her best and what not with meh artwork and well the next volume oughta be good with the Jason storyline finally beginning!
Diana goes to a wedding until she finds someone has rigged a bomb there and so she goes to protect her friends and then finds attackers after Etta and thus brings her in conflict with Dr Crawford and Mayfly (some weird assassin) and we find they want her DNA to become strong and the person funding them - Hamilton Revere while under the public image of good wants to do some bad things and well its Diana vs his hired assassins and goons and it makes for a weird twist and all and okayish type of fight until it ends pre-maturely but yeah not the greatest of endings on fights but it just shows Diana fighting for truth for her friends and whatnot and saving children and a good reunity with Steve.. overall it was an okayish story and yeah I remember reading it in single issues when it came out.. still not the greatest Diana story but its alright and a good one time read showing what she really stands for.
There is a Steve trevor story showing hm team up with his friends and some fountain of youth.. umm yeah that one was a bad one and well kind of hard to read through. This one took some time for sure.
And finally some short stories like Diana rescuing King shark and some Kaiju and sending them to their locations and while the DNA of both stories are similar it just goes to show how Diana saves everyone unlike but that story with the japanese warrior was so short and impactful and one of my favorite easily! <3
Overall a mixed volume with some good, some bad and some mediocre story but shows Diana at her best and what not with meh artwork and well the next volume oughta be good with the Jason storyline finally beginning!
January 1, 2019
Bummer this will be the closer of the year.
This one is okay at best. I liked the design and look of this book but the story is kind of boring. It starts off well enough, where Diana questioning what she's doing. Then a bomb goes off at her friends wedding but after that? Just kind of boring fights with little to no tension at all.
Yeah, this is around a 2 out of 5. Sorry Wonder Woman :(
This one is okay at best. I liked the design and look of this book but the story is kind of boring. It starts off well enough, where Diana questioning what she's doing. Then a bomb goes off at her friends wedding but after that? Just kind of boring fights with little to no tension at all.
Yeah, this is around a 2 out of 5. Sorry Wonder Woman :(
June 2, 2018
Basic plot: Diana gets back her lasso and finds her purpose on Earth.
This Wonder Woman is in a crisis of conscience. Who should she work for? What is she willing to sacrifice in order to save people? Who can she even trust? The answers are understandably complex. The story was well told, though. The art was sometimes inconsistent, but overall good. It was the storytelling, though that made me give it 5 stars. It really tugged at my heartstrings, which is always worth a higher rating in my book.
This Wonder Woman is in a crisis of conscience. Who should she work for? What is she willing to sacrifice in order to save people? Who can she even trust? The answers are understandably complex. The story was well told, though. The art was sometimes inconsistent, but overall good. It was the storytelling, though that made me give it 5 stars. It really tugged at my heartstrings, which is always worth a higher rating in my book.
July 8, 2018
With Greg Rucka's exit, Wonder Woman essentially becomes unreadable for me.
August 22, 2021
This is the level of an unreadable spin-off book.
By far one of the worst WW comic books ever created.
A fairly interesting, at first, concept, killed painfully and violently, with equally bad art.
By far one of the worst WW comic books ever created.
A fairly interesting, at first, concept, killed painfully and violently, with equally bad art.
January 1, 2018
3.5! Big big shoes to fill and kinda somewhat filled...
World: The art is fine, the tone of this first arc is different from Rucka's and the style of art fits it more. The quiet moments of child Diana and with Etta's niece are perfect examples where this art excels. The world building here is also solid, following with what was built by Rucka this book expands on the family aspect and the unit of Diana's circle and that's a smart thing, a smaller more compact look at the world.
Story: The story is good, the premise is sound however the pacing, writing and execution is a bit janky. The idea conveyed in this story is good, it's interesting and the idea of Diana's blood and what it can do is a good idea for a story. I also liked that the story for the most part was small and focused on Diana instead of being a big huge explosion of a story following Rucka, that would have been so hard to follow. Here we have an intimate tale about Diana and her choice and how she sees the world and how she can help it, to do or not to do, it's good. The writing on the other hand is what let's this story down. The characters are a bit one dimensional (the new ones) making their motivations and their introductions sudden and jarring. The pacing of the story is also choppy as big pieces of the story just suddenly appear (like the 2nd villain and that entire section of the story) which makes for as I said a choppy read. It's still not a bad story and it could have been a lot worse but the slight issues of the writing hurt the impact this story was suppose to have. I also didn't see the payoff that was locking up the doll for little Diana cause the writing didn't swing back to that and give us a big emotional punch (more on that below in the character section).
Characters: Diana is good, she's consistent with DC's current take on the character, making her more the loving peacekeeper over the amazon warrior (which is still part of her). The balancing act has been done well so far and it continues here. Her struggle with her blood and her choice is a good idea and one worth discussing but the choppy character nature of the story made her lose the impact of the story. Little Diana locking up the doll and giving up her love and childlike nature to become a warrior is a bit lost in the story and that part did not pay off, I think it could have worked wonderfully if Fontana fully explored that area and gave readers what the doll fully represented and the choices she made. Cause honestly in the end it is a struggle for her to be a warrior and also one who chooses to love, which she still does, but fighting and helping are sometimes the same side of the coin and things are not as black and white as it is and that little Diana story would have done wonderfully to give us a glimpse of a child torn with that. I love that Diana has a wonderful cast of friends in this book and it's her team Wonder Woman. I love the new take on Etta that was established by Rucka and I love love love that Batman's bodyguard and Black Queen Sasha Bordeaux is here. The villain this arc was an issue, not their mission but rather how they were written and presented, Crawford was tacked on and her arc felt too fast and choppy to mean anything, if we had more time with her and Diana and bonding then the arc would have more impact. Same with the villain reveal whose' arc was also stunted due to poor pacing and writing.
Overall, I think this was an okay arc following Rucka, it was going to be hard and writers will need to find their way to put their take on Diana. Good in concept but needs a little bit of work and I see the seeds of good stuff for Diana's future.
Onward to the next book!
World: The art is fine, the tone of this first arc is different from Rucka's and the style of art fits it more. The quiet moments of child Diana and with Etta's niece are perfect examples where this art excels. The world building here is also solid, following with what was built by Rucka this book expands on the family aspect and the unit of Diana's circle and that's a smart thing, a smaller more compact look at the world.
Story: The story is good, the premise is sound however the pacing, writing and execution is a bit janky. The idea conveyed in this story is good, it's interesting and the idea of Diana's blood and what it can do is a good idea for a story. I also liked that the story for the most part was small and focused on Diana instead of being a big huge explosion of a story following Rucka, that would have been so hard to follow. Here we have an intimate tale about Diana and her choice and how she sees the world and how she can help it, to do or not to do, it's good. The writing on the other hand is what let's this story down. The characters are a bit one dimensional (the new ones) making their motivations and their introductions sudden and jarring. The pacing of the story is also choppy as big pieces of the story just suddenly appear (like the 2nd villain and that entire section of the story) which makes for as I said a choppy read. It's still not a bad story and it could have been a lot worse but the slight issues of the writing hurt the impact this story was suppose to have. I also didn't see the payoff that was locking up the doll for little Diana cause the writing didn't swing back to that and give us a big emotional punch (more on that below in the character section).
Characters: Diana is good, she's consistent with DC's current take on the character, making her more the loving peacekeeper over the amazon warrior (which is still part of her). The balancing act has been done well so far and it continues here. Her struggle with her blood and her choice is a good idea and one worth discussing but the choppy character nature of the story made her lose the impact of the story. Little Diana locking up the doll and giving up her love and childlike nature to become a warrior is a bit lost in the story and that part did not pay off, I think it could have worked wonderfully if Fontana fully explored that area and gave readers what the doll fully represented and the choices she made. Cause honestly in the end it is a struggle for her to be a warrior and also one who chooses to love, which she still does, but fighting and helping are sometimes the same side of the coin and things are not as black and white as it is and that little Diana story would have done wonderfully to give us a glimpse of a child torn with that. I love that Diana has a wonderful cast of friends in this book and it's her team Wonder Woman. I love the new take on Etta that was established by Rucka and I love love love that Batman's bodyguard and Black Queen Sasha Bordeaux is here. The villain this arc was an issue, not their mission but rather how they were written and presented, Crawford was tacked on and her arc felt too fast and choppy to mean anything, if we had more time with her and Diana and bonding then the arc would have more impact. Same with the villain reveal whose' arc was also stunted due to poor pacing and writing.
Overall, I think this was an okay arc following Rucka, it was going to be hard and writers will need to find their way to put their take on Diana. Good in concept but needs a little bit of work and I see the seeds of good stuff for Diana's future.
Onward to the next book!
May 6, 2018
[Read as single issues]
Coming off of a long run from a prolific writer like Greg Rucka, there's always going to be a transition period before a new longterm writer is found. That's what this volume of Wonder Woman is, as Shea Fontana steps in for a few issues before Volume 6.
The Heart Of The Amazon story is a good idea at it's core - Wonder Woman's ability to help people is tested by a doctor who thinks her Amazonian physiology can be used to save the world from disease. Of course, it's not quite that simple. Unfortunately the story gets a bit bogged down with superhero battles etc., and the ultimate villain of the plot comes across as kind of redundant by the end. The heart, pardon the pun, is there, but it takes a bit of digging to get into. Fontana clearly gets Wonder Woman as a character, that much is clear however.
The art's fairly solid; David Messina takes a few issues, while my personal favourite Mirko Andolfo tackles a few too.
Also included are the remaining stories from Wonder Woman Annual #1 that haven't been reprinted yet, as well as a Steve Trevor one-shot from a while back that I will admit I haven't read; I'm glad these things are being reprinted, but they're filler - just like the rest of this book. Good filler, but filler nonetheless.
Coming off of a long run from a prolific writer like Greg Rucka, there's always going to be a transition period before a new longterm writer is found. That's what this volume of Wonder Woman is, as Shea Fontana steps in for a few issues before Volume 6.
The Heart Of The Amazon story is a good idea at it's core - Wonder Woman's ability to help people is tested by a doctor who thinks her Amazonian physiology can be used to save the world from disease. Of course, it's not quite that simple. Unfortunately the story gets a bit bogged down with superhero battles etc., and the ultimate villain of the plot comes across as kind of redundant by the end. The heart, pardon the pun, is there, but it takes a bit of digging to get into. Fontana clearly gets Wonder Woman as a character, that much is clear however.
The art's fairly solid; David Messina takes a few issues, while my personal favourite Mirko Andolfo tackles a few too.
Also included are the remaining stories from Wonder Woman Annual #1 that haven't been reprinted yet, as well as a Steve Trevor one-shot from a while back that I will admit I haven't read; I'm glad these things are being reprinted, but they're filler - just like the rest of this book. Good filler, but filler nonetheless.
December 28, 2025
Hodge lodge towards the end, but it started off pretty interesting.
We see Etta Candy’s family as it leads to a plot where we find out someone out a hit on Diana. We see more of Diana’s affection and protectiveness over Etta, which was really sweet. We also see Diana bonding with children again. Those are always sweet scenes.
The moral quandary here is pretty much squashed by the military deciding to military. If they didn’t immediately reveal their evil plan, would Diana have decided to volunteer her blood in hopes cures could be made from it? I suppose the reader could guess there would still be no guarantee the people she cured wouldn’t be trapped to or even volunteer to help the military. Regardless, this is the first I’ve read of this plot for Wonder Woman. It’s so common for other heroes with powers. Again, I don’t read a ton of Wonder Woman.
I liked seeing Wonder Woman and Etta team up. That was bad ass! Also wondering what Cheshire has been up to.
There’s a Steve Trevor story I didn’t care for. It’s just not my cup of tea. There’s a kaiju story that seems to fill time. It’s kinda cute through. There’s a King Shark story I also didn’t care for.
This was a hodge podge towards the end.
We see Etta Candy’s family as it leads to a plot where we find out someone out a hit on Diana. We see more of Diana’s affection and protectiveness over Etta, which was really sweet. We also see Diana bonding with children again. Those are always sweet scenes.
The moral quandary here is pretty much squashed by the military deciding to military. If they didn’t immediately reveal their evil plan, would Diana have decided to volunteer her blood in hopes cures could be made from it? I suppose the reader could guess there would still be no guarantee the people she cured wouldn’t be trapped to or even volunteer to help the military. Regardless, this is the first I’ve read of this plot for Wonder Woman. It’s so common for other heroes with powers. Again, I don’t read a ton of Wonder Woman.
I liked seeing Wonder Woman and Etta team up. That was bad ass! Also wondering what Cheshire has been up to.
There’s a Steve Trevor story I didn’t care for. It’s just not my cup of tea. There’s a kaiju story that seems to fill time. It’s kinda cute through. There’s a King Shark story I also didn’t care for.
This was a hodge podge towards the end.
February 18, 2020
Art for this was awful and distracting even the story was disinteresting.
January 29, 2021
I received this book from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Minor spoilers, just to do with character appearances but if you read the list of creators, it kind of spoils them anyway?
Disclaimers
I haven't read the first four volumes of this series or any Wonder Woman in general, but I've been wanting to ever since I saw the movie. This perhaps might be a good thing as, to my knowledge, this volume is the first one of Fontana's run on Wonder Woman following what is said to be a pretty fantastic run from returning writer Greg Rucka. As I have not read his run, I can't really compare the two in my head.
It's also worth mentioning that due to my limited previous reading in this genre if you think I'm being too harsh or too generous with my assessment of writing or art, it's probably due to my limited frame of reference and there isn't a lot I can do about that.
Writing Quality - 5/10
The main arc of the volume is a pretty interesting concept, though I wasn't quite as interested in reality. I don't know if it's me or the writing itself, but I didn't really feel the stakes of the story. There are also a couple of short adventures at the end of the book written and drawn by different creators that were fun short reads even if they didn't add anything.
Image/Illustration Quality - 7/10
I quite liked the art in this but found it felt a bit inconsistent at times? Just certain shots and angles just seemed ... off to me. Overall it was quite good, but most of my rating is down to the last few stories which I found much more visually appealing, the styles just spoke to me more.
Character Development - 5/10
I don't really feel like I got to experience a lot of this, though in the vein of 'characters' I did really appreciate that the book incorporated the characters in the movie adaption. I'm not sure if these same characters had already been introduced before the movie and the incorporated or (like often happens) they were created in the movie and were so popular they were incorporated into the books to draw in readers. Either way, the Oddfellows side adventure was fun (if a little weird).
Favourite Moments
Diana got Etta a Friends box set (one of my all-time favourite shows!) - they even referenced one of my favourite jokes, loved it!
There's a quote of Steve's I really liked:
and I thought that had a nice ring to it.
The Oddfellows
The Last Kaiju artwork by David Lafuente
Some interesting female opponents
The fact that the crative team was predominantly female : "A female creative team is something of a rarity for Wonder Woman comics. The character was originally created by William Moulton Marston, and many of her most famous storylines were penned by male authors like Rucka and George Perez." (CHRISTIAN HOLUB, Entertainment Weekly)
Issues
The varying depictions of Diana - being ripped and muscley is fine, as is being more wiry and slender (and still presumably very strong), but please just pick one and stick to it I guess.
I would have liked to see some more interaction between Steve and Diana but I guess constantly being interrupted by saving the world is kinda their thing?
The gang they fight towards the end broke into STAR labs for a drug 'they believed to make women subservient'. Now, I like it when comic books are topical but i personally, like to look for the underlying meaning myself - or you know, at least have it not so blatantly rammed down my throat, to me this scene just said "Wonder Woman vs. sexists" and my reaction was "well, duh".
Overall - 6/10
So overall, it wasn't bad but I wasn't wowed and more than anything, reading this made me want to go back and read more so I could get a greater appreciation for the characters.
Creator's Thoughts
Minor spoilers, just to do with character appearances but if you read the list of creators, it kind of spoils them anyway?
Disclaimers
I haven't read the first four volumes of this series or any Wonder Woman in general, but I've been wanting to ever since I saw the movie. This perhaps might be a good thing as, to my knowledge, this volume is the first one of Fontana's run on Wonder Woman following what is said to be a pretty fantastic run from returning writer Greg Rucka. As I have not read his run, I can't really compare the two in my head.
It's also worth mentioning that due to my limited previous reading in this genre if you think I'm being too harsh or too generous with my assessment of writing or art, it's probably due to my limited frame of reference and there isn't a lot I can do about that.
Writing Quality - 5/10
The main arc of the volume is a pretty interesting concept, though I wasn't quite as interested in reality. I don't know if it's me or the writing itself, but I didn't really feel the stakes of the story. There are also a couple of short adventures at the end of the book written and drawn by different creators that were fun short reads even if they didn't add anything.
Image/Illustration Quality - 7/10
I quite liked the art in this but found it felt a bit inconsistent at times? Just certain shots and angles just seemed ... off to me. Overall it was quite good, but most of my rating is down to the last few stories which I found much more visually appealing, the styles just spoke to me more.
Character Development - 5/10
I don't really feel like I got to experience a lot of this, though in the vein of 'characters' I did really appreciate that the book incorporated the characters in the movie adaption. I'm not sure if these same characters had already been introduced before the movie and the incorporated or (like often happens) they were created in the movie and were so popular they were incorporated into the books to draw in readers. Either way, the Oddfellows side adventure was fun (if a little weird).
Favourite Moments
Diana got Etta a Friends box set (one of my all-time favourite shows!) - they even referenced one of my favourite jokes, loved it!
There's a quote of Steve's I really liked:
"I'm the guy who found paradise ... and brought a piece of it back."
and I thought that had a nice ring to it.
The Oddfellows
The Last Kaiju artwork by David Lafuente
Some interesting female opponents
The fact that the crative team was predominantly female : "A female creative team is something of a rarity for Wonder Woman comics. The character was originally created by William Moulton Marston, and many of her most famous storylines were penned by male authors like Rucka and George Perez." (CHRISTIAN HOLUB, Entertainment Weekly)
Issues
The varying depictions of Diana - being ripped and muscley is fine, as is being more wiry and slender (and still presumably very strong), but please just pick one and stick to it I guess.
I would have liked to see some more interaction between Steve and Diana but I guess constantly being interrupted by saving the world is kinda their thing?
The gang they fight towards the end broke into STAR labs for a drug 'they believed to make women subservient'. Now, I like it when comic books are topical but i personally, like to look for the underlying meaning myself - or you know, at least have it not so blatantly rammed down my throat, to me this scene just said "Wonder Woman vs. sexists" and my reaction was "well, duh".
Overall - 6/10
So overall, it wasn't bad but I wasn't wowed and more than anything, reading this made me want to go back and read more so I could get a greater appreciation for the characters.
Creator's Thoughts
“Having worked on DC Super Hero Girls for the last few years, I have a great sense of Wondy, a teenage Wonder Woman in a high school setting, and it's an honor and an adrenaline rush to be writing her now 'all grown up,'” explains Fontana. “Many of her core characteristics continue to remain routed in peace, justice and equality, but as an adult she’s seen a lot more war and tragedy, and is dealing with her world from a wiser, more experienced point of view.”
Shea Fontana, DC
June 2, 2019
The main story is essentially simple: people want to use Diana's DNA to augment their abilities. There are complications, and--as usually happens--Diana gets lied to and has to sort out the truth. It isn't Diana's physical abilities that make her wonderful, it's her character. She shares that quality with Steve Rogers--their hearts and minds and moral compasses make them true heroes, not their physical power. I love that.
There are some little one-shot stories tacked on to complete the collection, generally showing how Diana sees the good in all manner of beings. She takes the time to determine who/what the real monster is, and her view often clashes with the general human viewpoint. There’s also a nice Steve Trevor-focused story.
The art varies, and I wish there had been more consistency. There isn't anything particularly terrible or splendid, aside from Jenny Frison’s fabulous variant covers.
There are some little one-shot stories tacked on to complete the collection, generally showing how Diana sees the good in all manner of beings. She takes the time to determine who/what the real monster is, and her view often clashes with the general human viewpoint. There’s also a nice Steve Trevor-focused story.
The art varies, and I wish there had been more consistency. There isn't anything particularly terrible or splendid, aside from Jenny Frison’s fabulous variant covers.
May 30, 2018
Why is it so hard to get a good team on Wonder Woman? Heart of the Amazon is all surface level storytelling, with the narrative depth of a single issue story dragged out across five. Etta and Steve are props and the villain is never seen or hinted at until being revealed at the end. Every beat of this story has been done before, and better.
The main problem is that the creative team is a writer who's only worked on kids comics and an artist whose work ranges from saucy to full on erotica. No judgement for either of those genres, but how were these two styles ever meant to successfully mesh, let alone on a mainstream superhero book? DC took fish out of two very different oceans, threw them in a hamster ball, and then asked them to perform a double act juggling eggs.
The main problem is that the creative team is a writer who's only worked on kids comics and an artist whose work ranges from saucy to full on erotica. No judgement for either of those genres, but how were these two styles ever meant to successfully mesh, let alone on a mainstream superhero book? DC took fish out of two very different oceans, threw them in a hamster ball, and then asked them to perform a double act juggling eggs.
July 28, 2018
Horribly inconsistent artwork obscures equally horrible storytelling. Referring to the "Lasso of Truth" as "The Perfect" is annoying enough, but giving it genetic healing powers to boot? No thank you.
January 29, 2021
Wonder Woman's goal of helping as many people as possible, as much as possible is put to the test.
This volume seems more of a transitory volume where Rucka has left and the new writer, Shea Fontana, is still getting adjusted to the character, or is a fill in writer until volume 6.
I feel that this volume has a lot of ::Ahem:: heart in it. Sorry, I couldn't help it. But it really does. The core of the book comes from the goodness that Wonder Woman embodies. All her values of courage, sacrifice, hope, they are all touched on here with the main storyline. The main story is about a doctor who feels that he can cure many of humanity's diseases with Wonder Woman's blood. He puts a bounty on her in order to bring her in... instead of, you know... just asking her. Once WW puts all of it together though, she willingly brings herself in to talk with the doctor to see how she can help.
Unfortunately the story sort of... fizzles out and doesn't really have a satisfying conclusion. I think Fontana is still getting used to the character, and the scope of the story, because some themes and characterizations felt half used, or underdeveloped. Perhaps going forward, she can build on these to give us something truly epic. Something worth the Wonder Woman title.
I would recommend this for die hard fans of Wonder Woman only.
This volume seems more of a transitory volume where Rucka has left and the new writer, Shea Fontana, is still getting adjusted to the character, or is a fill in writer until volume 6.
I feel that this volume has a lot of ::Ahem:: heart in it. Sorry, I couldn't help it. But it really does. The core of the book comes from the goodness that Wonder Woman embodies. All her values of courage, sacrifice, hope, they are all touched on here with the main storyline. The main story is about a doctor who feels that he can cure many of humanity's diseases with Wonder Woman's blood. He puts a bounty on her in order to bring her in... instead of, you know... just asking her. Once WW puts all of it together though, she willingly brings herself in to talk with the doctor to see how she can help.
Unfortunately the story sort of... fizzles out and doesn't really have a satisfying conclusion. I think Fontana is still getting used to the character, and the scope of the story, because some themes and characterizations felt half used, or underdeveloped. Perhaps going forward, she can build on these to give us something truly epic. Something worth the Wonder Woman title.
I would recommend this for die hard fans of Wonder Woman only.
December 13, 2018
the story in the main issues here didn't feel like anything new for ww - that said, it was a fine read.
the rest of the volume... i skipped the steve story :T the annuals were REALLY good, though! i want all of them in a volume!
artists (more a personal note so i know whose art i want to follow in the future):
mirka andolfo - cute art, but doesn't draw ... wrinkles? at all? and also doesn't seem to understand how clothes sit on breasts.
david messina - nice when it's nice, but inconsistant quality.
inaki miranda - classic comic style, but avoids the weird way women are usually drawn.
annual artists - claire roe (bold lines, minimal shading), stephanie hans (painted with a small palette, absolutely gorgeous), david lafuente (almost manga like style)
the rest of the volume... i skipped the steve story :T the annuals were REALLY good, though! i want all of them in a volume!
artists (more a personal note so i know whose art i want to follow in the future):
mirka andolfo - cute art, but doesn't draw ... wrinkles? at all? and also doesn't seem to understand how clothes sit on breasts.
david messina - nice when it's nice, but inconsistant quality.
inaki miranda - classic comic style, but avoids the weird way women are usually drawn.
annual artists - claire roe (bold lines, minimal shading), stephanie hans (painted with a small palette, absolutely gorgeous), david lafuente (almost manga like style)
November 1, 2018
Really disliked the art. Quite terrible, actually. Weak story. Rather boring. Couldn’t wait to finish it and get it over with
August 29, 2019
Great little self contained stories and gorgeous artwork, especially the variant covers.
July 28, 2018
'Wonder Woman, Volume 5: Heart of the Amazon' brings in Shea Fontana. Anyone following Greg Rucka is going to have big shoes to fill.
Bad things happen at a wedding for Etta Candy's big brother. Wonder Woman finds out she was the target. When she finds out why, she agrees to what they are ultimately looking for: her DNA. She realizes that what she has could help countless multitudes. Unfortunately, the ends are not as altruistic as Diana thinks. This leads to Wonder Woman being hunted by a whole pack of people who want her for her genetics.
All this, and a Tim Seeley story about Steve Trevor and the Oddfellows, Charlie, Sameer, and "Chief" who I last saw in the Wonder Woman movie. It's good to see these characters in action again.
The stories are about average. Not great, but not terrible. The art varies, but the quality is good overall. It will be interesting to see where this character goes next.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Bad things happen at a wedding for Etta Candy's big brother. Wonder Woman finds out she was the target. When she finds out why, she agrees to what they are ultimately looking for: her DNA. She realizes that what she has could help countless multitudes. Unfortunately, the ends are not as altruistic as Diana thinks. This leads to Wonder Woman being hunted by a whole pack of people who want her for her genetics.
All this, and a Tim Seeley story about Steve Trevor and the Oddfellows, Charlie, Sameer, and "Chief" who I last saw in the Wonder Woman movie. It's good to see these characters in action again.
The stories are about average. Not great, but not terrible. The art varies, but the quality is good overall. It will be interesting to see where this character goes next.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
June 24, 2018
This story arc had a lot of potential but Fontana didn't have enough time to explore them all. From example, I wish the flashback to baby Diana and the Amazons' conversation about 'dolls are not suitable for warriors since it is a sign of weakness' was explored further because Wonder Woman proved that she CAN be a powerful warrior without having to sacrifice her femininity. This subplot could've been great.
Another thing that bothered me was the way Diana and Etta's fight was easily resolved. As much as I hated seeing Diana and Etta fight, it would've been a great story if their tense relationship from the previous arc continued.
I did enjoy how Fontana tackled body shaming though. That was neat.
Another thing that bothered me was the way Diana and Etta's fight was easily resolved. As much as I hated seeing Diana and Etta fight, it would've been a great story if their tense relationship from the previous arc continued.
I did enjoy how Fontana tackled body shaming though. That was neat.
May 27, 2018
I loved this story (which is a complete standalone - I'd never read any Wonder Woman comics before this) so, so much. It's a really wonderful, compassionate look at power and responsibility and the question of where even the most generous and compassionate superheroine has to set boundaries to protect herself.
I really, REALLY wish Shea Fontana were writing more of these! (I picked these comics up in the first place, before they were ever gathered into this single collection, because my kids love her work in DC Super Hero Girls, and my 9-year-old adores all the graphic novels she's doing for that series - but personally, I selfishly want her to do more of THIS, too! ;) )
I really, REALLY wish Shea Fontana were writing more of these! (I picked these comics up in the first place, before they were ever gathered into this single collection, because my kids love her work in DC Super Hero Girls, and my 9-year-old adores all the graphic novels she's doing for that series - but personally, I selfishly want her to do more of THIS, too! ;) )
March 21, 2018
Wonder Woman Vol.5: Heart of the Amazon is everything I love about Wonder Woman in bright visual form. I devoured this book in one setting. The book would have had to been pried out of my hands until I turned that last page. The innate goodness of Wonder Woman is brought to life as she deals with the loss of those that cannot be saved and those who wish to use her to do harm. The "Heart of an Amazon" is a grand thing as she protects those she loves and those she swore to protect in an excellently written story. Diana's origin story blends into the story line seamlessly to give the reader the beginnings of the great warrior in a sweet glimpse of Wonder Woman as a child. The art changes up a little from issue to issue but is superb just the same- bright, colorful, and splendidly drawn- for a must read for Wonder Woman fans. My voluntary, unbiased review is based upon a review copy from Netgalley.
October 2, 2018
Nothing special. Like a filler episode of a good TV series.
February 1, 2020
One of my favorite installments in this comic book series. <3
January 13, 2019
The main story was solid, but I actually preferred a couple of the short stories at the end. The Curse and the Honor had my favorite artwork of the volume. I’ll have to see what else Stephanie Hans has done. And I always enjoy rooting for misunderstood monsters, which I got to do with In Defense of Truth and Justice and The Last Kaiju. The ending of the latter was so sweet!
Wonder Woman defeats all comers pretty easily, but it’s still fun to watch. I love all the creative ways the golden perfect (lasso of truth) is used in these comics.
Wonder Woman defeats all comers pretty easily, but it’s still fun to watch. I love all the creative ways the golden perfect (lasso of truth) is used in these comics.
October 21, 2019
An excellent comic that explores Wonder Woman's ability to heal humanity.
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June 21, 2019
5 ⭐
The comic opens up with Diana working on ops with the government. Her friend, Etta, invites her to her brother's wedding. While they are having the reception, a bomb goes off. Etta is injured but is okay. The doctor treating Diana injects herself with Diana's blood. The doctor then kills herself. Diana works on more ops with the government. She goes on a mission where she finds that soldiers have been infected with her blood. She tells the soldiers that they can do good in the world and the doctor who injected them is arrested. Steve goes on his own mission with his old comrades. Diana goes to a village where she is forced to kill the villager's protector after he turns into a monster. Diana becomes the village's new protector to honor his memory.
I also enjoyed this comic. Glad that Etta was okay after she got injured. Sort of sad about the doctor since she didn't want to get her genetic curse. Glad to see more of Steve's buddies. Sad that Diana had to kill the protector of the village. Glad he is at peace.
The comic opens up with Diana working on ops with the government. Her friend, Etta, invites her to her brother's wedding. While they are having the reception, a bomb goes off. Etta is injured but is okay. The doctor treating Diana injects herself with Diana's blood. The doctor then kills herself. Diana works on more ops with the government. She goes on a mission where she finds that soldiers have been infected with her blood. She tells the soldiers that they can do good in the world and the doctor who injected them is arrested. Steve goes on his own mission with his old comrades. Diana goes to a village where she is forced to kill the villager's protector after he turns into a monster. Diana becomes the village's new protector to honor his memory.
I also enjoyed this comic. Glad that Etta was okay after she got injured. Sort of sad about the doctor since she didn't want to get her genetic curse. Glad to see more of Steve's buddies. Sad that Diana had to kill the protector of the village. Glad he is at peace.
January 13, 2018
Pretty entertaining Wonder Woman book. I didn't care for the art on the main story, though--everyone looked so young and clean. The old general looked like a young woman with a wig and fake mustache. Also, some of the panels looked odd, like the people had dead eyes or were at odd angles.
The real gem of this volume is the annual, which is a collection of short pieces from various artists and writers. All of the stories were really great, and they all did a great job showing off Wonder Woman's inner peace and kindness.
The real gem of this volume is the annual, which is a collection of short pieces from various artists and writers. All of the stories were really great, and they all did a great job showing off Wonder Woman's inner peace and kindness.
November 21, 2017
I actually really liked this. I know some people had mixed views, but I thought after Rucka's amazing run, this was just a really fun lighthearted Wonder Woman story. The art was noticeably different but I think we got kind of spoiled with Nicola Scott and Liam Sharp. But the art here was nice too. Fontana's writing of the dynamic between Diana and Etta was really good.
August 30, 2018
Wonder Woman at her most basic. The idea is fine: someone is stealing Diana's blood to create super soldiers. But it's not pulled off particularly artfully. None of the characters exhibit growth or emotion. Things just rumble from battle scene to explanation to battle scene. Even the art is bland. Greg Rucka wasn't the strongest Wonder Woman writer, but he's certainly missed here.
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