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Wonder Woman (2011) #1-6
Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello & Cliff Chiang Omnibus
The entire run of writer Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS) and artist Cliff Chiang's (PAPER GIRLS) bold new imagining of one of comics' most iconic characters is now collected in its entirety in his giant-size omnibus edition!
Raised as a daughter by the Queen of the Amazons, the warrior princess called Diana is different from the rest of her countrywomen. They've all heard the legend of how she was formed from clay to give the childless queen the daughter she dreamed of--and they treat her like an outsider and outcast because of it. But Diana is different than everyone else, just not for the reasons everyone thinks.
It's because she's the daughter of Zeus.
With a new cadre of brothers and sisters as allies and enemies, Wonder Woman's world is rocked to its core when her eldest brother, the First Born, was freed from his slumber. Her newfound family is in ruins and her friends scattered, she must turn to Orion and the New Gods of New Genesis to save herself, her newborn brother Zeke and his mother Zola from the First Born's wrath.
Collects Wonder Woman #0-35, 23.1 and a story from Secret Origins #6
Raised as a daughter by the Queen of the Amazons, the warrior princess called Diana is different from the rest of her countrywomen. They've all heard the legend of how she was formed from clay to give the childless queen the daughter she dreamed of--and they treat her like an outsider and outcast because of it. But Diana is different than everyone else, just not for the reasons everyone thinks.
It's because she's the daughter of Zeus.
With a new cadre of brothers and sisters as allies and enemies, Wonder Woman's world is rocked to its core when her eldest brother, the First Born, was freed from his slumber. Her newfound family is in ruins and her friends scattered, she must turn to Orion and the New Gods of New Genesis to save herself, her newborn brother Zeke and his mother Zola from the First Born's wrath.
Collects Wonder Woman #0-35, 23.1 and a story from Secret Origins #6
928 pages, Hardcover
First published October 29, 2014
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About the author
Brian Azzarello
1,288 books1,106 followersBrian Azzarello (born in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American comic book writer. He came to prominence with 100 Bullets, published by DC Comics' mature-audience imprint Vertigo. He and Argentine artist Eduardo Risso, with whom Azzarello first worked on Jonny Double, won the 2001 Eisner Award for Best Serialized Story for 100 Bullets #15–18: "Hang Up on the Hang Low".
Azzarello has written for Batman ("Broken City", art by Risso; "Batman/Deathblow: After the Fire", art by Lee Bermejo, Tim Bradstreet, & Mick Gray) and Superman ("For Tomorrow", art by Jim Lee).
In 2005, Azzarello began a new creator-owned series, the western Loveless, with artist Marcelo Frusin.
As of 2007, Azzarello is married to fellow comic-book writer and illustrator Jill Thompson.
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Azzarello has written for Batman ("Broken City", art by Risso; "Batman/Deathblow: After the Fire", art by Lee Bermejo, Tim Bradstreet, & Mick Gray) and Superman ("For Tomorrow", art by Jim Lee).
In 2005, Azzarello began a new creator-owned series, the western Loveless, with artist Marcelo Frusin.
As of 2007, Azzarello is married to fellow comic-book writer and illustrator Jill Thompson.
information taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Az...
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August 15, 2021
THIS WAS EPIC!
I loved how this came about, it starts with Diana meeting this girl named Zola and her adventures take her to wild places in the Greekosphere of DCU. We meet all the Olympian gods and have interesting enemies for Diana and allies and also the arc with Hera, Hades and then Poseidon is cool. Then her trying to protect Zola and her son Zeke, finding about her true origins and facing off against one of her biggest threats in FIRST BORN! We see his history and his motivation is so well done and a crisis unlike anything the Olympians have faced and so its upto Diana, God of War and Queen of Amazons to defeat him and win. Will she be able to protect Zola and her son Zeke? What other secrets do they hide? Plus what revelations will change her forever?
This was a fantastic volume and like is very long but the art and the writing is so good that it makes you love it. I like the simple writing structure of Azarello and the art is the champion here, the ladies look so gorgeous here and in particular the action scenes are so easy on the eyes and its enabled by the great colorist. Plus its one big story broken into parts and the big bad First born earns the final fight and its amazing. Diana protects her mate Zola and its one of the best friendships ever. Loved it throughout. Probably one of my fav Omnibus I have read this year! Its a must read for sure for fans of WW.
P.S. there is interesting interpretations of Apollo, Strife and Artemis here. Really well done.
I loved how this came about, it starts with Diana meeting this girl named Zola and her adventures take her to wild places in the Greekosphere of DCU. We meet all the Olympian gods and have interesting enemies for Diana and allies and also the arc with Hera, Hades and then Poseidon is cool. Then her trying to protect Zola and her son Zeke, finding about her true origins and facing off against one of her biggest threats in FIRST BORN! We see his history and his motivation is so well done and a crisis unlike anything the Olympians have faced and so its upto Diana, God of War and Queen of Amazons to defeat him and win. Will she be able to protect Zola and her son Zeke? What other secrets do they hide? Plus what revelations will change her forever?
This was a fantastic volume and like is very long but the art and the writing is so good that it makes you love it. I like the simple writing structure of Azarello and the art is the champion here, the ladies look so gorgeous here and in particular the action scenes are so easy on the eyes and its enabled by the great colorist. Plus its one big story broken into parts and the big bad First born earns the final fight and its amazing. Diana protects her mate Zola and its one of the best friendships ever. Loved it throughout. Probably one of my fav Omnibus I have read this year! Its a must read for sure for fans of WW.
P.S. there is interesting interpretations of Apollo, Strife and Artemis here. Really well done.
April 24, 2020
Рідко коли можна зустріти успішні великі рани від початку до кінця. Авторам, художникам часто-густо не легко витримати ритм інтенсивного випуску номерів. Хотілося б сказати, що це блискучий ран, але ні: Гікмен у кінці дещо здає, хоча й не критично. Однак перші арки — блискучі!
Увесь ран тримає одна важлива складова: виявляється, що в Зевса з’явився черговий позашлюбний паросток від смертної, який багатьох не надто влаштовує: спочатку маленький Зевсик не влаштовує Геру, в потім інших. Із цього й розпочинається колотнеча, в яку потрапляє Діана, принцеса амазонок і заодно Диво-жінка. Як завжди, в олімпійських інтригах одні підтримують Діану, а інші — Геру, ва потім вже Аполона, який, до слова, претендує на трон. Де подівся Зевс — окреме питання. Події стають все більш масштабними, а поява бастарда викриває старі й нові рани Олімпу.
Історія Азарелло має декілька відразу помітних переваг. По-перше, це блискуча інтерпретація богів і міфологічних істот (не без не менш майстерного малюнку Кліффа Чанга), які здаються живими й реальними характерами. Чого тільки варті Арес, Аїд чи Гефест! Як вам форма голови Аїда у формі свічки як нагадування про невідворотність смерті, тобто потойбічного життя? Кожен із них має свій стиль, хороші й не дуже риси, а також суб’єктивне ставлення до своїх родичів (а всі ключові боги між собою родичі). По-друге, Азарелло дуже добре бачить свою історію, тому веде читачів як та Аріадна Тесея у лабіринті. Відчуття легкості, динамічності сюжету тримає у напрузі добру половину рану. По-третє, окрім чудового сценарію, Азарелло чудово прописує діалоги. Вони живі й сучасні, часто смішні, часто драматичні. Це додає комплексності та, знову ж таки, динаміки й ритму історії.
Що стосується недоліків, то це поступове зменшення інтересу до історії. У якийсь момент я просто відволікався. Йдеться десь про останні дві арки, а точніше — з появою Першонародженого драматична складова замінюється на пафосний бойовик. Це ніяк не ламає загальної ідеї, але мені хотілося б продовжити стежити за інтригами, стосунками й конфліктами між богами, а не боротьбою проти якось чергового зла чи хаосу. Так чи так, ран Азарелло на Чудо-жінці справедливо вважається одним із найкращим. Він добре розуміє характер Діани й блискуче переосмислює грецьку міфологію в антуражі всесвіту дісі, додаючи туди навіть космічну складову (привіт Джек Кірбі). Усе це робить комікс оригінальним, яскравим словом серед багатьох робіт навіть сьогодні (хоча ран досить таки свіжий), задаючи гарну планку як для інших авторів, що захочуть писати про Чудо-жінку, так і для усіх інших, які взагалі хочуть написати цікаву й захопливу історію.
Увесь ран тримає одна важлива складова: виявляється, що в Зевса з’явився черговий позашлюбний паросток від смертної, який багатьох не надто влаштовує: спочатку маленький Зевсик не влаштовує Геру, в потім інших. Із цього й розпочинається колотнеча, в яку потрапляє Діана, принцеса амазонок і заодно Диво-жінка. Як завжди, в олімпійських інтригах одні підтримують Діану, а інші — Геру, ва потім вже Аполона, який, до слова, претендує на трон. Де подівся Зевс — окреме питання. Події стають все більш масштабними, а поява бастарда викриває старі й нові рани Олімпу.
Історія Азарелло має декілька відразу помітних переваг. По-перше, це блискуча інтерпретація богів і міфологічних істот (не без не менш майстерного малюнку Кліффа Чанга), які здаються живими й реальними характерами. Чого тільки варті Арес, Аїд чи Гефест! Як вам форма голови Аїда у формі свічки як нагадування про невідворотність смерті, тобто потойбічного життя? Кожен із них має свій стиль, хороші й не дуже риси, а також суб’єктивне ставлення до своїх родичів (а всі ключові боги між собою родичі). По-друге, Азарелло дуже добре бачить свою історію, тому веде читачів як та Аріадна Тесея у лабіринті. Відчуття легкості, динамічності сюжету тримає у напрузі добру половину рану. По-третє, окрім чудового сценарію, Азарелло чудово прописує діалоги. Вони живі й сучасні, часто смішні, часто драматичні. Це додає комплексності та, знову ж таки, динаміки й ритму історії.
Що стосується недоліків, то це поступове зменшення інтересу до історії. У якийсь момент я просто відволікався. Йдеться десь про останні дві арки, а точніше — з появою Першонародженого драматична складова замінюється на пафосний бойовик. Це ніяк не ламає загальної ідеї, але мені хотілося б продовжити стежити за інтригами, стосунками й конфліктами між богами, а не боротьбою проти якось чергового зла чи хаосу. Так чи так, ран Азарелло на Чудо-жінці справедливо вважається одним із найкращим. Він добре розуміє характер Діани й блискуче переосмислює грецьку міфологію в антуражі всесвіту дісі, додаючи туди навіть космічну складову (привіт Джек Кірбі). Усе це робить комікс оригінальним, яскравим словом серед багатьох робіт навіть сьогодні (хоча ран досить таки свіжий), задаючи гарну планку як для інших авторів, що захочуть писати про Чудо-жінку, так і для усіх інших, які взагалі хочуть написати цікаву й захопливу історію.
August 7, 2022
The contentious but immensely popular New 52 reboot for DC Comics introduced huge changes for many characters. Wonder Woman was no different and the changes to her character’s origin sparked a lot of controversy. I for one loved the idea, and it opened the way for tons of creativity from writer Brian Azzarello.
Gone is the silly, dated idea that Diana was molded out of a blessed piece of clay on a beach on Themiscyra. In this story, Diana discovers that she’s a bastard child born of an affair between Zeus and the Amazon queen Hippolyta, one of many children that Zeus has fathered. Now she finds herself charged with protecting a young woman and her infant baby, the latest of Zeus's children. At the same time, she's embroiled in the many feuds between the Gods for the throne of Olympus, all while the prophesied First Born son of Zeus returns to take bloody revenge and make his brutal play for the control of the heavens.
Like I said, because of the reboot, Azzarello and artist Cliff Chiang have the freedom to do what they want here and let their creativity fly. The highlights of the book are all of the clever characterizations and character designs of the various Greek Gods, from Hades, to Apollo, to Artemis. Although Greg Rucka did something similar in his first Wonder Woman run, the characters here are all memorable, and lends the book a singular air that sets it apart from any other Wonder Woman series. While ultimately, the book doesn't quite hold up to its promise, the story is steeped in a revisionist version of Greek mythology, very original, and the book is all the better for it.
Gone is the silly, dated idea that Diana was molded out of a blessed piece of clay on a beach on Themiscyra. In this story, Diana discovers that she’s a bastard child born of an affair between Zeus and the Amazon queen Hippolyta, one of many children that Zeus has fathered. Now she finds herself charged with protecting a young woman and her infant baby, the latest of Zeus's children. At the same time, she's embroiled in the many feuds between the Gods for the throne of Olympus, all while the prophesied First Born son of Zeus returns to take bloody revenge and make his brutal play for the control of the heavens.
Like I said, because of the reboot, Azzarello and artist Cliff Chiang have the freedom to do what they want here and let their creativity fly. The highlights of the book are all of the clever characterizations and character designs of the various Greek Gods, from Hades, to Apollo, to Artemis. Although Greg Rucka did something similar in his first Wonder Woman run, the characters here are all memorable, and lends the book a singular air that sets it apart from any other Wonder Woman series. While ultimately, the book doesn't quite hold up to its promise, the story is steeped in a revisionist version of Greek mythology, very original, and the book is all the better for it.
November 16, 2021
(Zero spoiler review) 1/5
No, no, no, no. Writing this bad and half baked is entirely unacceptable, unless of course, you're an established writer in the comic industry, able to seemingly coast on some minor success' turning in piss weak work for the next decade or so, given the industry has long since given up demanding excellence from its creators. So, what you get is Azarello's run on Wonder woman. A run so disturbingly poor, I could only force myself through a quarter of it before I stopped reading, lest suicide start seeming like a better option over finishing this out.
Confession time; I have never read or watched anything Wonder woman in the past. No movies, no comics, nothing. Obviously, through societal osmosis, I was aware of the basic traits and lore of the character, but beyond that, not a dicky bird. Despite this, about two issues in, I was distinctly aware that Azarello's version of Wonder Woman was a third rate, apathetic bastardisation of the no doubt much greater written character whom came before.
I'm still not entirely sure that half of Azarello's script didn't get lost on the way to the printer, EVERY FRIGGIN TIME! So jarring is the lack of dialogue, the lack of narration, of exposition, that it seemed Azarello had some weird clause in his contract, where he was paid a flat rate for the story, yet every word cost him a few bucks. Thus he set about trying to craft a story using as little language as possible. I seriously had trouble following this mess.
The characters were bland and one dimensional. Ten issues in, and I knew nothing about Diana of Themysicara, or any other of the universal mainstays. I didn't give a shit about anyone. IN fact, I actively hated most of them, such was their galling lack of presence. The main narrative, which I feel totally contradicted past canon, was hot garbage, yet seemed wholly compatible with modern interpretations of much beloved characters. In short, nobody was likeable or true to themselves, the dialogue was watery pancake flat, and the overall execution was a disgrace. Yet another omnibus I had reasonable hopes for opened, only for my hopes to be dashed to shit soon after.
The art was passable to good. Still, how this got an Absolute edition release I'll never know. If you're someone who can read a garbage story just cause you like the art, then by all means, fill your boots. But no amount of outstanding art (and what I saw certainly wasn't outstanding) could make me feel anything else but ire for this crap. Avoid as if your life depends on it. 1/5
OmniBen.
No, no, no, no. Writing this bad and half baked is entirely unacceptable, unless of course, you're an established writer in the comic industry, able to seemingly coast on some minor success' turning in piss weak work for the next decade or so, given the industry has long since given up demanding excellence from its creators. So, what you get is Azarello's run on Wonder woman. A run so disturbingly poor, I could only force myself through a quarter of it before I stopped reading, lest suicide start seeming like a better option over finishing this out.
Confession time; I have never read or watched anything Wonder woman in the past. No movies, no comics, nothing. Obviously, through societal osmosis, I was aware of the basic traits and lore of the character, but beyond that, not a dicky bird. Despite this, about two issues in, I was distinctly aware that Azarello's version of Wonder Woman was a third rate, apathetic bastardisation of the no doubt much greater written character whom came before.
I'm still not entirely sure that half of Azarello's script didn't get lost on the way to the printer, EVERY FRIGGIN TIME! So jarring is the lack of dialogue, the lack of narration, of exposition, that it seemed Azarello had some weird clause in his contract, where he was paid a flat rate for the story, yet every word cost him a few bucks. Thus he set about trying to craft a story using as little language as possible. I seriously had trouble following this mess.
The characters were bland and one dimensional. Ten issues in, and I knew nothing about Diana of Themysicara, or any other of the universal mainstays. I didn't give a shit about anyone. IN fact, I actively hated most of them, such was their galling lack of presence. The main narrative, which I feel totally contradicted past canon, was hot garbage, yet seemed wholly compatible with modern interpretations of much beloved characters. In short, nobody was likeable or true to themselves, the dialogue was watery pancake flat, and the overall execution was a disgrace. Yet another omnibus I had reasonable hopes for opened, only for my hopes to be dashed to shit soon after.
The art was passable to good. Still, how this got an Absolute edition release I'll never know. If you're someone who can read a garbage story just cause you like the art, then by all means, fill your boots. But no amount of outstanding art (and what I saw certainly wasn't outstanding) could make me feel anything else but ire for this crap. Avoid as if your life depends on it. 1/5
OmniBen.
September 20, 2023
I can see why Wonder Woman purists would hate this story. It undoes everything that made Diana and the Amazon's so wonderful. But I still had fun. I enjoyed seeing the Greek gods at play. I enjoyed seeing the Amazon's as having a big fatal flaw. And I enjoyed the rewrite of Wonder Woman's origin. Very fun comic, with spectacular character character designs and an intriguing odyssey.
March 3, 2023
In the spirit of what Morrison had done with his new52 Superman run (alotugh taking quite a few steps further), Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang complelty reinvent Wonder Woman's characters and related mythology, to great effect.
Her history and the Greek Gods presented here are quite different from Marston's original creation, or Perez's renowened revival in the 80's (the former tends to be regarded as the definitive take on Wonder Woman and her mythology).
Wonder Woman and her origin are the only elements that get an extreme "makeover". The pantheon of Greek Gods are completly different. Their designs, the way they relate to the amazons and themselves, their powers and objectives - it's all given an extremely creative, fresh and modernized look and feel.
The run focuses not only on Wonder Woman, who is bent on protecting a child who is believed to be the son of Zeus, and a key element for the fulfillement of a prophechy, but also on the power struggles and machinations of the Greek Godsthat are attempting to take control of Olympus in the absence of Zeus, who is missing.
The artwork, mostly by Cliff Chiang, but occasionally by Goran Suduka and Atkins is vibrant and creative, and does a great job of properly conveying the narrative's ideas, modern feel and grandeur.
It's a reallly fantastic run all around. It sags a bit towards its middle, and some repetition kind of sets in, as at a certain point the narrative feels a bit like its stalling and spinning its wheels, but it regains its momentum again very quickly, and ends in a very strong note.
I will say that this run, while part of the new52, doesn't really feel as such. It kind of feels separate, and little to no mentions of the rest of that era is mentioned during this run. They are very much a very self-contained set of stories.
Recommended for fans of Brian Azzarello and of Wonder Woman, altough the changes to WW's history and mythology might be grating for more puritst-minded readers. I, for one, enjoyed it very much.
8/10
Her history and the Greek Gods presented here are quite different from Marston's original creation, or Perez's renowened revival in the 80's (the former tends to be regarded as the definitive take on Wonder Woman and her mythology).
Wonder Woman and her origin are the only elements that get an extreme "makeover". The pantheon of Greek Gods are completly different. Their designs, the way they relate to the amazons and themselves, their powers and objectives - it's all given an extremely creative, fresh and modernized look and feel.
The run focuses not only on Wonder Woman, who is bent on protecting a child who is believed to be the son of Zeus, and a key element for the fulfillement of a prophechy, but also on the power struggles and machinations of the Greek Godsthat are attempting to take control of Olympus in the absence of Zeus, who is missing.
The artwork, mostly by Cliff Chiang, but occasionally by Goran Suduka and Atkins is vibrant and creative, and does a great job of properly conveying the narrative's ideas, modern feel and grandeur.
It's a reallly fantastic run all around. It sags a bit towards its middle, and some repetition kind of sets in, as at a certain point the narrative feels a bit like its stalling and spinning its wheels, but it regains its momentum again very quickly, and ends in a very strong note.
I will say that this run, while part of the new52, doesn't really feel as such. It kind of feels separate, and little to no mentions of the rest of that era is mentioned during this run. They are very much a very self-contained set of stories.
Recommended for fans of Brian Azzarello and of Wonder Woman, altough the changes to WW's history and mythology might be grating for more puritst-minded readers. I, for one, enjoyed it very much.
8/10
October 23, 2021
A bold interpretation of wonder woman from brian azzarello I really enjoy his writing and use of wordplay that always has multiple layers. I’m a big fan of 100 bullets and loveless so was interested to see how he would deal with mythology. Having read some greg rucka and Gail Simone Wonder Woman this was a significantly different version of the character. It’s a testament to the character that she can have so many fascinating interpretations. There is little of the peacemaker or diplomat. It starts as a mission of protection but then becomes a tale of revenge. Particular highlights include: the jealousy of hera regarding Zeus and his affairs, the lie about Diana’s clay origin and her being the literal daughter of Zeus after an affair with hippolyta (the lie used to protect young Diana from Hera) , the interpretation of lord Poseidon as a giant sea monster, the physical embodiment of war looking like the author, the gods being slightly more grounded and working subtly in the real world rather than bouncing around on clouds or in another realm full of pillars of stone observing, the Amazons going on pirate raids to get pregnant and then discarding all the male babies,
Some wonderfully stylised art from cliff chiang and tony akins with fantastic colours from matthew wilson and nick filardi
Some wonderfully stylised art from cliff chiang and tony akins with fantastic colours from matthew wilson and nick filardi
June 25, 2022
This took me longer than I thought it would and is only the second omnibus I've ever read but I had some time and decided to make a day out of it and finished it off. As someone who knows nothing about WW besides the movie- this was a great jumping on point. I knew DC had the rebirth and New 52 eras which both act as soft reboots for their character lineups and that's why I chose this one. (That and the entire run is collected in one place) This character and this run were ones I wanted to check out for a long time and I gotta say, this met and surpassed my expectations. As someone who had a brief but intense interest in Greek mythology in high school, it's cool that this plays more into Diana's (WW) mythological background and you don't need to know much about WW or her rogues gallery as this is entirely centered around Diana and a prophecy affecting the entire pantheon of Greek gods and goddesses. I love the twists and turns, all the characters and their motivations; you can never tell where the story is gonna go, what's gonna happen, who to trust. I love that the single issue side-story they included actually ties into the main storyline. If you have any interest in Wonder Woman as a character and have been wanting to jump in I'd definitely recommend this. I can't say it's the best jumping on point as it's the only WW story I've read, but it is a damn good one!
December 29, 2020
Brian Azzarello is probably best known for his wise-cracking, street smart noir books, like 100 Bullets and Joker, so Wonder Woman seemed like a truly odd choice for him. But damn, does it work.
Azzarello and Chiang takes Diana's story to places its never been before, and makes her the centre of a modern day mythology that feels unique in a market flooded with mythology-based fiction. As many reviewers have stated, this does not connect much to previous WW work, or the rest of the DC Universe. I've read a few reviews saying this feels more like an Elseworlds tale than an ongoing DC book.
But that's exactly why this is so great. It's a book anyone can jump into and get lost in. There are a few familiar faces along the way, but never ones you truly need to know to appreciate the story or see its innovative approach.
This isn't Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns or Alan Moore's Swamp Thing. This isn't a reimagining that changes the face of comics. But it is a fun ride, and it's one that's well worth the journey.
Azzarello and Chiang takes Diana's story to places its never been before, and makes her the centre of a modern day mythology that feels unique in a market flooded with mythology-based fiction. As many reviewers have stated, this does not connect much to previous WW work, or the rest of the DC Universe. I've read a few reviews saying this feels more like an Elseworlds tale than an ongoing DC book.
But that's exactly why this is so great. It's a book anyone can jump into and get lost in. There are a few familiar faces along the way, but never ones you truly need to know to appreciate the story or see its innovative approach.
This isn't Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns or Alan Moore's Swamp Thing. This isn't a reimagining that changes the face of comics. But it is a fun ride, and it's one that's well worth the journey.
June 7, 2020
OVERALL RATING: 3 stars (6 out of 10)
Art: 3 stars
Writing Style/Quality: 4 stars
Plot: 2 stars
Pacing: 2 stars
Characterization: 3 stars
World Building: 3
Art: 3 stars
Writing Style/Quality: 4 stars
Plot: 2 stars
Pacing: 2 stars
Characterization: 3 stars
World Building: 3
March 19, 2025
Finished all 37 issues of Azzarello and Chiang's Wonder Woman. Its supposed problems are way overblown and its quality is overstated. It's a decent run with good art, no quality dips or spikes throughout, and with somewhat memorable but mostly serviceable side-characters. The Greek Pantheon didn't interest me all that much and, by the end, felt rather bland and cookie-cutter. Diana's characterisation was, however, great and the run's themes were solid. It just felt a bit shallow at times with nothing particularly interesting to say and with too few subplots to flesh out the rather simplistic main plot.
Overall, it's a run that's probably better viewed as an elseworld story since it alters things that didn't need altering and doesn't contribute anything worthwhile to the overall WW Mythos.
3/5
Overall, it's a run that's probably better viewed as an elseworld story since it alters things that didn't need altering and doesn't contribute anything worthwhile to the overall WW Mythos.
3/5
February 25, 2024
unfortunately dogshit...which sucks because i really love this character in all her complexity and unapologetic thorniess...but Azzarello seems completely disinterested in her, essentially weaving a crazy decompressed Percy Jackson era narrative around a loosely related titular protagonist who barely exhibits agency
the first arc alone takes 24 issues just to limp and fall onto its conclusion...the artwork has this fugly roundness that's at odds with the tone of the material...i dunno, this is probably the least enjoyable run i've read to this extent and i hope subsequent reads in the New 52 bring a bit more to the table
the first arc alone takes 24 issues just to limp and fall onto its conclusion...the artwork has this fugly roundness that's at odds with the tone of the material...i dunno, this is probably the least enjoyable run i've read to this extent and i hope subsequent reads in the New 52 bring a bit more to the table
March 15, 2024
Four stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. One of the most consistently good runs I’ve read so far. As I’ve said before, Wonder Woman is at her best when her Greek mythology roots are explored, and this run is a perfect example of this. Her characterization might not be the best one, but it’s certainly better than what other writers have done with Diana in the past. But without a doubt the best part of this run was the world-building and the cast of supportive characters (the only annoying one and out of place was Orion). To see a new twist on the Greek myths and their gods was so refreshing. Definitely a run that kept me entertained and intrigued all throughout its 37 issues.
June 11, 2020
This is it. This, for me is peak Wonder Woman. This is the best and freshest feeling run from what I consider to be the best creative team.
Diana has never been more human and relatable (which is ironic considering all that is happening)
I love this run and it is the first one I recommend to anybody interested in reading Wonder Woman (well, this and the stuff by Gail Simone).
Diana has never been more human and relatable (which is ironic considering all that is happening)
I love this run and it is the first one I recommend to anybody interested in reading Wonder Woman (well, this and the stuff by Gail Simone).
March 14, 2023
This is maybe the best run of any comic book that I've read: an electrifying new vision of Wonder Woman and her relationship to the Greek pantheon that tells a ripping yarn. It stands largely apart from the usual suspects in the DC universe, and that's part of its strength. The art is as electrifying as the script. Kudos all around for this one.
March 22, 2025
I don't think I was the target audience.
Figured with Azzarello writing it I might be.
Didn't like the artwork at all,
Storyline was a bad pop song,
Kept hoping,
Shouldn't have.
I don't even think that a 12 year old girl/boy would enjoy this even, maybe a really hard core WW fan...maybe.
Sorry Brian find no joy in these comments.
Figured with Azzarello writing it I might be.
Didn't like the artwork at all,
Storyline was a bad pop song,
Kept hoping,
Shouldn't have.
I don't even think that a 12 year old girl/boy would enjoy this even, maybe a really hard core WW fan...maybe.
Sorry Brian find no joy in these comments.
May 24, 2021
Nemmeno Superman e Batman possono vantare così tanti archetipi come il mythos di Wonder Woman. L'autore, pur concedendo qualcosa alla serialità del fumetto, ha scritto una storia davvero epica. Da leggere anche per chi non conosce il personaggio.
March 22, 2023
I retroactively went back and knocked down the Gail Simone run another star. This was just SO much better. Everything felt cohesive. Great characters. Big stakes. Amazing villain. Kudos to Azzarello & Chiang for a great run!
September 18, 2023
Art: Freaking solid all the way through.
I enjoyed the first half way more than the second, but I’m glad this wasn’t a run bogged down my tie-ins and pointless stories. Overall a solid run, makes me wanna read more WW
I enjoyed the first half way more than the second, but I’m glad this wasn’t a run bogged down my tie-ins and pointless stories. Overall a solid run, makes me wanna read more WW
June 21, 2024
Who knew the best modern take on mythology would be in a Wonder Woman comic?
February 1, 2025
I loved it when I first read it and I love it more now.
The best Wonder Woman in history.
The best Wonder Woman in history.
December 24, 2025
Favorite comic book of all time. As one of the first DC comics I read during its continuous release, I constantly revisit this one!
October 9, 2024
I had high hopes for this but was left feeling a little unsure as to how I felt about it at the end.
The story started pretty sub par, but the last part of the book was pretty decent, so I bumped the starts from 2 to 3. I will probably not re-read this and likely add it to my to-sell it.
Points:
Bad:
- Zola being helpless and an idot.
- Hera being crazy/hostile/kills, babies then suddenly not
- First born being pretty one dimensional with only wanting to kill everything cause of daddy issues. Costume design was poor with his "armour" having big tusks on it. Taking on different forms in the end was pretty cool.
- The new gods being in there wasn't explained too well and we really didn't see how they fit in. What is the point of Orion?
- Cliffs artwork started average but became what we know and love in the end. Was sorely missing throughout half the book.
- Wonder Woman's open arms policy for any and everyone. Would literally cry and or die over anyone she met for a split second. Claims to 'know' the characters that are one dimensional and have no story line. How does she love them, when we don't know the first thing about them?
- A rag tag bunch of characters was cool, but it seems that as someone who only know a vague generalization of the Greek Gods line up, most of these sibling characters/children of Zeus, where not known to me and hard to connect with. Aside from the black smith, most of them were unknown. It felt like Wonder Woman joined or needed the help of a B squad for most of the book. Hard to connect with them and largely didn't care. A case of less is more. Often these sibling gods were there just to be used for a fetch quest sort of thing. Go meet this god, so you can use there power once.
Good:
- Hermes story was great. Ultimately he was a protector of the baby, no matter what.
- I liked how
Story points that I struggled with. Diana finds out she is part of the Greek pantheon and then accepts each and every member of the new family as if they were an amazon raised by her side. She is both trusting, devoted, protective and forgiving of them. This seems a lot for what is essentially a bunch of strangers.
Next point, random girl ends up in her bedroom, after what is then a short stint of helping her out while she is being attacked, Diana now loves and cherishes her like a sister. She would even die for her. Seems far too unbelievable.
Worth noting that this random girl is constantly hunted down from the gods and needs full time god-like body guards. But for some reason it happened often that she seemingly forgets this and goes out on her own as she is sick of being looked after and can "look after herself". Ridiculous!
ART:
On a whole the art was pretty decent. However it almost feels a little misleading to have Cliff Chiang's name on the cover as he does what feels as just over half the book. The other artists often fall quite short of Cliff's work. Cliff's own contribution to this book seems to get better throughout the book. I read this after "Paper Girls" and "Catwoman: Lonely City". I would say that at the start of the book Cliffs work was not at the level of these other works and only got there in the final issues. Which was a nice way to finish the book and probably why the end was so much better than the start.
The story started pretty sub par, but the last part of the book was pretty decent, so I bumped the starts from 2 to 3. I will probably not re-read this and likely add it to my to-sell it.
Points:
Bad:
- Zola being helpless and an idot.
- Hera being crazy/hostile/kills, babies then suddenly not
- First born being pretty one dimensional with only wanting to kill everything cause of daddy issues. Costume design was poor with his "armour" having big tusks on it. Taking on different forms in the end was pretty cool.
- The new gods being in there wasn't explained too well and we really didn't see how they fit in. What is the point of Orion?
- Cliffs artwork started average but became what we know and love in the end. Was sorely missing throughout half the book.
- Wonder Woman's open arms policy for any and everyone. Would literally cry and or die over anyone she met for a split second. Claims to 'know' the characters that are one dimensional and have no story line. How does she love them, when we don't know the first thing about them?
- A rag tag bunch of characters was cool, but it seems that as someone who only know a vague generalization of the Greek Gods line up, most of these sibling characters/children of Zeus, where not known to me and hard to connect with. Aside from the black smith, most of them were unknown. It felt like Wonder Woman joined or needed the help of a B squad for most of the book. Hard to connect with them and largely didn't care. A case of less is more. Often these sibling gods were there just to be used for a fetch quest sort of thing. Go meet this god, so you can use there power once.
Good:
- Hermes story was great. Ultimately he was a protector of the baby, no matter what.
- I liked how
Story points that I struggled with. Diana finds out she is part of the Greek pantheon and then accepts each and every member of the new family as if they were an amazon raised by her side. She is both trusting, devoted, protective and forgiving of them. This seems a lot for what is essentially a bunch of strangers.
Next point, random girl ends up in her bedroom, after what is then a short stint of helping her out while she is being attacked, Diana now loves and cherishes her like a sister. She would even die for her. Seems far too unbelievable.
Worth noting that this random girl is constantly hunted down from the gods and needs full time god-like body guards. But for some reason it happened often that she seemingly forgets this and goes out on her own as she is sick of being looked after and can "look after herself". Ridiculous!
ART:
On a whole the art was pretty decent. However it almost feels a little misleading to have Cliff Chiang's name on the cover as he does what feels as just over half the book. The other artists often fall quite short of Cliff's work. Cliff's own contribution to this book seems to get better throughout the book. I read this after "Paper Girls" and "Catwoman: Lonely City". I would say that at the start of the book Cliffs work was not at the level of these other works and only got there in the final issues. Which was a nice way to finish the book and probably why the end was so much better than the start.
December 8, 2022
Dentro de lo mal que me podía sonar una Wonder Woman guionizada por Brian Azzarello, el resultado me ha sorprendido. No de forma excesiva, pero sí reconozco que cuanto menos cumplió con su propuesta argumental de Sangre en, justamente lo que reza el subtítulo de la portada de esta edición: en ser una gran Saga completa que propone una macro historia que implique al Olimpo y todos sus posibles allegados (incluso algunos venidos de lugares perdidos en el cosmos). Todo mediante una conocida trama de los mitos griegos donde Zeus parece haber concebido un nuevo bastardo con una mortal (a classic). A los conocidos celos divinos de Hera se le suma el temor de los Olímpicos debido a una profecía en torno al actual deseado trono desocupado por el desaparecido Dios del Rayo. En todo este asunto, Wonder Woman se encomendará en la misión de proteger a la madre de la criatura no nata. Pero el asunto se irá volviendo cada vez más y más personal, pues los hilos de sangre del Olimpo se presentan de las formas más maliciosas por encima de las benévolas.
Estos números, adscritos a la renovación del Multiverso DC de inicios de la pasada década, funcionan bastante en cuanto a su labor de actualización y refrescamiento de esta parcela encumbrada por Diana de Themyscira. La cual aquí se presenta con un nuevo background y un punto de partida más simple y tosco. Que si bien sirve para tener una lectura, no de toma de contacto, que sí sea en su función de pura evasión. Azzarello se acoge a la cierta inexperiencia de esta Diana y se enfoca en sus aspectos más propicios para generar toda la acción y aventura que compondrán este recopilatorio. Los conocidos y apreciados valores de esta heroína están bastante difuminados y apenas pasan por protagonizar momentos gratuitos denuncia de muestras machistas con personajes que son hasta aliados. No existe un mejor planteamiento en el guion que esto.
A lo largo de Sangre, nos topamos con curiosas actualizaciones de los personajes mitológicos, siendo este un interesante atractivo para acercarse a la lectura.
La identidad gráfica de esta Wonder Woman se muestra con su particular interés en su primera parte, con diseños sencillos pero dinámicos de Cliff Chiang (incluso los artistas invitados tampoco se alejan de su estilo). Y estos son parte esencial de lo que pueda caracterizar esta Wonder Woman, pero sí que llega un punto en que la historia supera el potencial del dibujo.
Estos números, adscritos a la renovación del Multiverso DC de inicios de la pasada década, funcionan bastante en cuanto a su labor de actualización y refrescamiento de esta parcela encumbrada por Diana de Themyscira. La cual aquí se presenta con un nuevo background y un punto de partida más simple y tosco. Que si bien sirve para tener una lectura, no de toma de contacto, que sí sea en su función de pura evasión. Azzarello se acoge a la cierta inexperiencia de esta Diana y se enfoca en sus aspectos más propicios para generar toda la acción y aventura que compondrán este recopilatorio. Los conocidos y apreciados valores de esta heroína están bastante difuminados y apenas pasan por protagonizar momentos gratuitos denuncia de muestras machistas con personajes que son hasta aliados. No existe un mejor planteamiento en el guion que esto.
A lo largo de Sangre, nos topamos con curiosas actualizaciones de los personajes mitológicos, siendo este un interesante atractivo para acercarse a la lectura.
La identidad gráfica de esta Wonder Woman se muestra con su particular interés en su primera parte, con diseños sencillos pero dinámicos de Cliff Chiang (incluso los artistas invitados tampoco se alejan de su estilo). Y estos son parte esencial de lo que pueda caracterizar esta Wonder Woman, pero sí que llega un punto en que la historia supera el potencial del dibujo.
April 25, 2021
Sigo con mi "misión" de leer más cómics de superheroínas, así que me agencié algunos de Wonder Woman, con la que solo había tenido contacto a través de la película de DC, que, por cierto, me gustó mucho y Gal Gadot supo hacer suyo el personaje de una forma sublime, dicho sea de paso. Sigue así, DC.
Decidí empezar por este "Sangre", de Brian Azzarello y un equipo de artistazos que lo arropan en este tochal. Las amazonas, la búsqueda de la propia identidad, los dioses del Olimpo, una profecía y una venganza. Los ingredientes para llamar mi atención estaban sobre la mesa y yo me los comí y luego me chupé los dedos. En mi opinión, un buen acercamiento al personaje.
Decidí empezar por este "Sangre", de Brian Azzarello y un equipo de artistazos que lo arropan en este tochal. Las amazonas, la búsqueda de la propia identidad, los dioses del Olimpo, una profecía y una venganza. Los ingredientes para llamar mi atención estaban sobre la mesa y yo me los comí y luego me chupé los dedos. En mi opinión, un buen acercamiento al personaje.
December 21, 2022
i’m not that big of a mythology and/or fantasy fan but this went hard. Diana feels different in some ways but the story has been relatively self contained so it’s fine. i love how the gods are used to resemble political figures and the villains are amazing. the supporting cast is also great! and the artistic team behind Paper Girls did this so you know the pages are beautiful.
February 11, 2021
He disfrutado de toda esta etapa como un niño pequeño. Una aventura espectacular, repleta de acción, personajes entrañables, dioses, conspiraciones y profecías. El dibujo y guión de Azzarello, Chiang y cía es una delicia. Una gozada de edición además. Muy recomendable y disfrutable 100%.
December 29, 2021
I didn't like the direction they took Wonder Woman and her amazon sisters.
But the art and story was good and so were the villains.
But the art and story was good and so were the villains.
July 9, 2022
Psé, psé
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