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Wonder Woman: Dead Earth
Wonder Woman like you've never seen her before--fighting monsters in a postapocalyptic Earth, as brought to life in a daring sci-fi epic by visionary writer and artist Daniel Warren Johnson!
Princess Diana of Themyscira left paradise to save Man's World from itself. When Wonder Woman awakens from a centuries-long sleep to discover the Earth reduced to a nuclear wasteland, she knows she failed. Trapped alone in a grim future, Diana must protect the last human city from titanic monsters while uncovering the secret of this dead Earth--and how she may be responsible for it.
The celebrated creator of Murder Falcon and Extremity and artist of The Ghost Fleet, Daniel Warren Johnson, brings bold sci-fi chops to his DC debut with a harrowing vision of Wonder Woman unlike anything you've ever seen.
Collects Wonder Woman: Dead Earth #1-4.
Princess Diana of Themyscira left paradise to save Man's World from itself. When Wonder Woman awakens from a centuries-long sleep to discover the Earth reduced to a nuclear wasteland, she knows she failed. Trapped alone in a grim future, Diana must protect the last human city from titanic monsters while uncovering the secret of this dead Earth--and how she may be responsible for it.
The celebrated creator of Murder Falcon and Extremity and artist of The Ghost Fleet, Daniel Warren Johnson, brings bold sci-fi chops to his DC debut with a harrowing vision of Wonder Woman unlike anything you've ever seen.
Collects Wonder Woman: Dead Earth #1-4.
208 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 2020
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Daniel Warren Johnson
165 books397 followersDaniel Warren Johnson is a Chicago-based comic book writer, artist, and illustrator. He's worked on titles for most major publishers, including Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and Image. His current series with Skybound/Image Comics is EXTREMITY, a sci-fi/fantasy title he is writing and drawing, and continues to update his webcomic Space-Mullet in his spare time.
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February 17, 2021
It seems as though most people thought this was an incredible story. I just thought it was a Mad Max story with superheroes. And to be very honest, I've never really liked Mad Max.
No offense to fans of it, but I don't tend to like post-apocalyptic stories that have a bunch of grubby people with weird haircuts fighting over resources. I do realize that there are a lot of folks out there that really dig this setting, and this comic will probably be spot-on for them.
Right off the bat, I thought the art was off-putting. I was hoping (for once) that the cover art would be different from the stuff inside because scratchy little lines all over shit just aren't my visual jam.
It wasn't so bad that it ruined my reading experience, though.
The reading experience did that all by itself.
Sorry, but I just thought the story was incredibly meh. I didn't hate-hate it, but I'm sure as shit not reading any more of it. To be very honest, I just didn't like this incarnation of Wonder Woman at all. The explanation for the state of the world was weird, and several things seemed completely out of character for Diana. The humans huddled together were (to me) a very throwaway group that I didn't care about at all. And the battle at the end wasn't very gripping. It felt like every other story I've ever read about how our warmongering and pollution will eventually end us.
Which I totally agree with, but I think I've just read this same story too many times for it to be compelling.
Now, the lettering? That was cool.
The way the letters bled and blended into each other to make a word was awesome. Loved it.
Loved. it.
I guess this just wasn't for me, but it has a lot of glowing reviews so it may be for you.
No offense to fans of it, but I don't tend to like post-apocalyptic stories that have a bunch of grubby people with weird haircuts fighting over resources. I do realize that there are a lot of folks out there that really dig this setting, and this comic will probably be spot-on for them.
Right off the bat, I thought the art was off-putting. I was hoping (for once) that the cover art would be different from the stuff inside because scratchy little lines all over shit just aren't my visual jam.
It wasn't so bad that it ruined my reading experience, though.
The reading experience did that all by itself.
Sorry, but I just thought the story was incredibly meh. I didn't hate-hate it, but I'm sure as shit not reading any more of it. To be very honest, I just didn't like this incarnation of Wonder Woman at all. The explanation for the state of the world was weird, and several things seemed completely out of character for Diana. The humans huddled together were (to me) a very throwaway group that I didn't care about at all. And the battle at the end wasn't very gripping. It felt like every other story I've ever read about how our warmongering and pollution will eventually end us.
Which I totally agree with, but I think I've just read this same story too many times for it to be compelling.
Now, the lettering? That was cool.
The way the letters bled and blended into each other to make a word was awesome. Loved it.
Loved. it.
I guess this just wasn't for me, but it has a lot of glowing reviews so it may be for you.
November 5, 2020
In the wake of nuclear annihilation, Wonder Woman wakes up from a centuries-long sleep in a contrivance pod, I mean a sleep pod, to find the world has changed quite a bit while she’s been napping! Dangers are everywhere as she leads the surviving humans to her old home, Themyscira for... Reasons - but is Paradise Island the refuge she believes it to be?
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth was dead boring and dead stupid. The post-apocalyptic vision Daniel Warren Johnson presents is ridiculous - apparently in his dystopian future, humans live in a medieval-type society wearing knight armour, while spending their leisure time in Roman-esque coliseums, and there’s also some jeeps?! It doesn’t make sense.
Nuclear fallout mutation is a big feature of this book.
The book is basically just Wonder Woman walking around and fighting monsters that look like they’ve stepped out of the pages of BPRD: Hell on Earth. Diana fighting monsters isn’t interesting whichever time period she’s in, not least because she’s never in any danger and always defeats them without much effort. It makes for dull, repetitive reading.
Johnson’s art isn’t terrible, the grimy style just isn’t very appealing to me. This is also the homeliest-looking Wonder Woman I’ve ever seen - she’s Wonder Cavewoman and I don’t know why. Not that she has to look like a supermodel but she does have an established look that’s consistent across her numerous appearances and this is nothing like that.
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth is a dreary, monotonous comic. What’s amazing to me is that someone could take such a flimsy concept and create a nearly 200-page comic out of it. DC Black Label has its share of crappy books but Dead Earth is down there as among the worst.
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth was dead boring and dead stupid. The post-apocalyptic vision Daniel Warren Johnson presents is ridiculous - apparently in his dystopian future, humans live in a medieval-type society wearing knight armour, while spending their leisure time in Roman-esque coliseums, and there’s also some jeeps?! It doesn’t make sense.
Nuclear fallout mutation is a big feature of this book.
The book is basically just Wonder Woman walking around and fighting monsters that look like they’ve stepped out of the pages of BPRD: Hell on Earth. Diana fighting monsters isn’t interesting whichever time period she’s in, not least because she’s never in any danger and always defeats them without much effort. It makes for dull, repetitive reading.
Johnson’s art isn’t terrible, the grimy style just isn’t very appealing to me. This is also the homeliest-looking Wonder Woman I’ve ever seen - she’s Wonder Cavewoman and I don’t know why. Not that she has to look like a supermodel but she does have an established look that’s consistent across her numerous appearances and this is nothing like that.
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth is a dreary, monotonous comic. What’s amazing to me is that someone could take such a flimsy concept and create a nearly 200-page comic out of it. DC Black Label has its share of crappy books but Dead Earth is down there as among the worst.
September 27, 2020
Vote: ☆☆☆☆ 1/2 (Read as single issues)
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth is just not the DC's take on Old Man Logan or Batman: Last Knight on Earth re-telling/tie-in I was expecting for, but an epic, brutal, and sometimes distutbing mini-series with a grimdark main storyline much more metal than recent event/crossover with the same name and dripping with comics/games/movies references/easter-eggs.
Dirty, gritty, raw artworks made me esitant to read this one, but in the end they turned out as perfect ones painting a dying earth and a battered unpowered Diana, so different from the usual over-sexualized pin-up one, sadly characters faces seemed too much childish to me sometimes.
There are lots of great moments making this one allmost a five stars read, but I'm afraid I had to be far more familiar with Wonder Woman character to give that score.
Besides that, I totally enjoyed this dark ride and author-artist Daniel Warren Johnson just gained a new fan.
Suggested soundtrack: Where Hope and Daylight Die by Summoning.
Play it on loop while reading and enjoy.
October 8, 2023
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth is a hardcover album published by the DC Black Label imprint. This works to the advantage of the art presentation because the oversized format lends itself well. The Daniel Warren Johnson art is gorgeous.
The main story is about Wonder Woman waking up in a post-apocalyptic Gotham, after spending decades in suspended animation. The earth is terrorized by misshapen, mutated monsters, and the human population is reduced to remote outposts, with dwindling resources amidst constant monster attacks. The Batman is dead. Superman is missing in action for decades. What's a depowered Wonder Woman to do?
I really like how the background of the story remains recognizable, reflecting the various takes on the Wonder Woman character and mythos through the years. There is the mystical clay origin, Themyscira, and Wonder Woman blessed with the gift of the gods. This story is a plausible story development that hews true to the character of Wonder Woman.
Could this be Wonder Woman's The Dark Knight Returns moment? Given the gritty post-apocalyptic atmosphere, it is definitely a heavy influence. Because it goes further than the Frank Miller work, showing the consequences of killing Superman, and declaring war on humanity's governments.
The main story is about Wonder Woman waking up in a post-apocalyptic Gotham, after spending decades in suspended animation. The earth is terrorized by misshapen, mutated monsters, and the human population is reduced to remote outposts, with dwindling resources amidst constant monster attacks. The Batman is dead. Superman is missing in action for decades. What's a depowered Wonder Woman to do?
I really like how the background of the story remains recognizable, reflecting the various takes on the Wonder Woman character and mythos through the years. There is the mystical clay origin, Themyscira, and Wonder Woman blessed with the gift of the gods. This story is a plausible story development that hews true to the character of Wonder Woman.
Could this be Wonder Woman's The Dark Knight Returns moment? Given the gritty post-apocalyptic atmosphere, it is definitely a heavy influence. Because it goes further than the Frank Miller work, showing the consequences of killing Superman, and declaring war on humanity's governments.
June 2, 2021
Your standard, grimdark, nuclear wasteland, Elseworlds comic. I didn't find much new here that I hadn't read before other than Johnson only has a limited knowledge of DC's Trinity and how they act. A lot of the characterization of the big three and even humans and Thermyscirans in general seem out of character. Johnson had a story he wanted to tell and he manipulated events to get there no matter how they came before (such as changing Wonder Woman's origin story to make her arguably more powerful.) Still it wasn't half bad as long as you put some blinders on.
September 8, 2025
I did like this book. I was a little apprehensive as I had read mixed reviews. I think the story is ok, but some really big twists put it up to good. I think the artwork is a perfect companion for this story.
There is a lot of moral ambiguity in this book that I really like. Sometimes, you have to choose a side and leave the rest to faith. I also like the fact that the book is in a bigger format like Batman Dark Prince Charming.
A good Wonder Woman story the guest stars do their part really well. I think this is an all-around good book. Very much in the style of Batman Last Knight on Earth, I thought I did prefer LKOE slightly to this one. Though I might be biased as I am more of a Batman fan anyway.
There is a lot of moral ambiguity in this book that I really like. Sometimes, you have to choose a side and leave the rest to faith. I also like the fact that the book is in a bigger format like Batman Dark Prince Charming.
A good Wonder Woman story the guest stars do their part really well. I think this is an all-around good book. Very much in the style of Batman Last Knight on Earth, I thought I did prefer LKOE slightly to this one. Though I might be biased as I am more of a Batman fan anyway.
November 15, 2020
With its post-apocalyptic setting, giant monsters, tone and art style, this felt like a BPRD book with Wonder Woman stepping into the Hellboy role. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, of course. I’d say it didn’t feel like a Wonder Woman story but I haven’t read Wonder Woman since John Byrne was on the book, so what do I know?
I mostly liked the artwork, although the artist seems to have trouble with arms at times. The story was a good try at giving Wonder Woman her own version of The Dark Knight Returns and I applaud its ambition and scale.
I’d give this 3.5 stars if I could but I’ll round up rather than down, as that would feel uncharitable.
I mostly liked the artwork, although the artist seems to have trouble with arms at times. The story was a good try at giving Wonder Woman her own version of The Dark Knight Returns and I applaud its ambition and scale.
I’d give this 3.5 stars if I could but I’ll round up rather than down, as that would feel uncharitable.
December 15, 2020
Wonder Woman wakes up from a coma to find herself in a post-apocalyptic world. She mucks around with the survivors and fights some mutants until she discovers the terrible secret of how this dead Earth came to be.
Seems like a pretty standard Elseworlds tale. There's some gore, but I'm not sure how this merits the Black Label imprint. It doesn't seem very mature with its simple theme of second chances.
And its not particularly well done, with art in the style of Paul Pope and a story reminiscent of Euro sci-fi. None of the DC superheroes shown seem to act in character. And for no given reason it limits the cast of the DC Universe, sort of ignoring the dozens of other heroes who probably would have been involved in the unlikely apocalyptic events outlined.
So, yeah, in the end, I just don't buy the plot. It's not really a story so much as a string of wouldn't-it-be-cool beats and images.
Seems like a pretty standard Elseworlds tale. There's some gore, but I'm not sure how this merits the Black Label imprint. It doesn't seem very mature with its simple theme of second chances.
And its not particularly well done, with art in the style of Paul Pope and a story reminiscent of Euro sci-fi. None of the DC superheroes shown seem to act in character. And for no given reason it limits the cast of the DC Universe, sort of ignoring the dozens of other heroes who probably would have been involved in the unlikely apocalyptic events outlined.
So, yeah, in the end, I just don't buy the plot. It's not really a story so much as a string of wouldn't-it-be-cool beats and images.
August 21, 2020
Absolutely amazing story. Can’t recommend it enough. See the individual issues for more of my thoughts.
October 11, 2024
A gritty dystopian story that appears formulaic on the surface but manages to surprise and subvert expectations at well-timed intervals. It's an art piece, akin to a film deliberately curated to win an Oscar, yet it also appeals to the masses with snappy pacing and shock reveals. However, whilst creative freedom allows for interesting concepts, there are times when it strays too far from the essence of the characters. Pretty darn good regardless, it is for those who are itching for something different that's moulded by the familiar.
triggers: graphic violence
triggers: graphic violence
April 25, 2021
If Last Knight was the Old Man Logan of Black Label, this is the equivalent of Walking Dead, narration-wise.
Fuckin masterpiece. We really need a post-apocalyptic WW movie.
Fuckin masterpiece. We really need a post-apocalyptic WW movie.
December 8, 2020
You can find my review on my blog by clicking here.
The future has always been easy for many to imagine. From the putrid, acid-filled, and chaotic disaster to the highly-technological, joyous, and stress-free paradise, humankind has allowed their imagination to go wild throughout history. Once rooted in actual global issues, it’s a bit more complicated to fancy a future that we’d love to leave for the next generation. Factor in the intervention of superheroes and it’ll be safe to say that anything is possible when it comes to the fate of humanity. Adding to DC’s adult-content Black Label imprint, Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Murder Falcon) presents readers with his DC debut, a post-apocalyptic science-fiction and fantasy horror tale gravitating around Wonder Woman’s terrifying odyssey into a bleak future that no one could’ve seen coming.
What is Wonder Woman: Dead Earth about? The story follows Princess Diana of Themyscira and her discovery of an Earth reduced to a nuclear wasteland upon awakening from a centuries-long sleep. Led back to the last human city, Camp New Hope, she notices how the remaining human beings are barely surviving in these horrid conditions and vows to protect them from titanic monsters ravaging the world she once loved and protected with her whole being. As she tries to remember the events that led up to her slumber, she unearths the deep and dark secrets of this dead Earth and the role she might have had in the current state of the world. Feeling utterly defeated, she channels the iota of hope within her to try and make a difference that can allow humans to embrace a second chance at a life void of neglect, chaos, and destruction.
This what-if story offers fans the chance to discover an unprecedented level of grim narrative and gore with Wonder Woman at the heart of this calamity. Split into four issues, the story immerses you in a ghastly world that looks nothing like the Earth this hero has known and protected with her compatriots of the Justice League. As the story progresses, the reader is immediately introduced to the variety of world-building elements that help piece together the history and war that led to its current state. The subtle and sometimes very brutal connection to some of the iconic heroes who perished from the war also smoothly consolidates the universe in which this story takes place. However, there’s nothing more ghastly in this tale than the reveal of the source of destruction, following the divide on the matter of climate change, and what it implicates for the remaining humans in their own war against the strange creatures called haedras. Fortunately, through Wonder Woman, it is possible to identify the very virtues she fights for and recognize her iron will and belief that there is still good in everyone despite what her environment reveals, giving readers a vessel of hope in this dilapidated world.
The science-fiction and fantasy horror tone embraced by creator Daniel Warren Johnson is formidably established from the very beginning of this story without much effort. From Old Gotham to Themyscira, the consistency and coherence in style and atmosphere allow the world to take a life of its own and give way to an enthralling journey through macabre corners of the universe known to well-versed readers. Although certain stylistic details in the concept art for the characters and the world can be questionable due to logical concerns, they are quickly bundled into a visionary project that easily steers you away from those issues. Miker Spicer’s colours also give this graphic novel the alarming and gory edge that it requires to fully immerse the reader. It is mostly thanks to the underlying message of hope that this story manages to keep afloat and send readers off with the prospect of change, love, and happiness.
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth is a grim and horrifying post-apocalyptic tale with a hero searching for hope and opportunities for redemption.
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
September 16, 2020
THIS IS HOW YOU DO A BLACK LABEL BOOK! Like wow! I honestly haven't enjoyed a Black Label book this much since Batman: White Knight!
The premise of the story is Diana waking up in an apocalyptic future where mankind is on its last legs and she's the only hero left who can save the world! The book straight away has an Old Man Logan vibe and the artwork and aesthetics remind me of Dark Knights Metal, you know without any of the convoluted pretentiousness! The story is so well written and it weaves its themes and commentary about the world so well. It talks about climate change and the idiots we have in power who treat the earth like a garbage bin, but it still ties into the world of Wonder Woman and her history! The book is really good at keeping the stakes feel personal and some of it is heartbreaking! The artwork isn't my usual cup of coffee, but it works really well with this story. This comic tells a gritty and dark story but has the writing and substance to back it all up!
I can't say anything else other than go out and read this comic, whether your a Wonder Woman fan or don't know much about her, this comic I feel will become essential reading for the character!
The premise of the story is Diana waking up in an apocalyptic future where mankind is on its last legs and she's the only hero left who can save the world! The book straight away has an Old Man Logan vibe and the artwork and aesthetics remind me of Dark Knights Metal, you know without any of the convoluted pretentiousness! The story is so well written and it weaves its themes and commentary about the world so well. It talks about climate change and the idiots we have in power who treat the earth like a garbage bin, but it still ties into the world of Wonder Woman and her history! The book is really good at keeping the stakes feel personal and some of it is heartbreaking! The artwork isn't my usual cup of coffee, but it works really well with this story. This comic tells a gritty and dark story but has the writing and substance to back it all up!
I can't say anything else other than go out and read this comic, whether your a Wonder Woman fan or don't know much about her, this comic I feel will become essential reading for the character!
January 4, 2021
The end of the world.
Diana awakes to have to kill a monster who is trying to kill two teenagers.
Lost and confused we travel through a broken world to find out what happened but also who Wonder Woman really is.
This is a awesome, action packed, crazy adventure for Wonder Woman to go through. Watching her highs and lows shown in such a devastating yet satisfying way was the best idea. The fight scenes are brutal, probably some of the best she's ever had. A fight especially at the end or her past fight with a close friend, showcase Daniel Warren Johnson's skill at big bombastic fight scenes. The art can look muddy at times but fits the tone. And some of the Cheetah stuff was odd. But everything else? Awesome as hell.
A 4 out of 5.
Diana awakes to have to kill a monster who is trying to kill two teenagers.
Lost and confused we travel through a broken world to find out what happened but also who Wonder Woman really is.
This is a awesome, action packed, crazy adventure for Wonder Woman to go through. Watching her highs and lows shown in such a devastating yet satisfying way was the best idea. The fight scenes are brutal, probably some of the best she's ever had. A fight especially at the end or her past fight with a close friend, showcase Daniel Warren Johnson's skill at big bombastic fight scenes. The art can look muddy at times but fits the tone. And some of the Cheetah stuff was odd. But everything else? Awesome as hell.
A 4 out of 5.
October 25, 2022
This dark and bloody alternate reality tale presents a story of Wonder Woman waking up hundreds of years after the world is destroyed in an apocalyptic event. She helps the survivors who find her to battle against bloodthirsty beasts and the human overlord that is ruling unjustly over them. The art is dynamic and especially shines in action scenes. However, I was put off by some of the dark twists that occur in the story. However, since it is an alternate reality, I didn't mind too much.
July 2, 2021
I am...so conflicted about this.
On the one hand, this is a visually stunning comic that takes full advantage of the Black Label imprint. Johnson’s art and Spicer’s colors are unreal—except in a few cases where the action becomes a little hard to follow—and it gives the comic an identity that is wholly distinct from anything else DC is doing right now. And the story is compelling and grapples with ideas and themes that I’m all about.
But on the other hand, Johnson’s script fails to mine the themes it introduces, opting instead for spectacle and mythological ideas. There are kernels of something deeply profound here—of what it means to be a victim, a perpetrator, of the consequences we carry with us and our inability to absolve ourselves of them—but the surface of them is merely scratched.
This take on an angry, hurting, and volatile Wonder Woman is one I love in theory, but in execution, it feels weak. I don’t know if having a woman write this story would’ve solved the issues I have with it...but it definitely wouldn’t have hurt. Johnson gives a solid attempt at doing something unique, and he succeeds in that he capitalizes on his setting, but he fails in his attempts to weave meaningful thematics.
The best example of the comic’s inability or unwillingness to go deeper than the surface is best seen in a supporting character’s “redemption” arc. He starts out as a ruthless, obviously horrid abuser who rebels in the power he has over others, but after spending a day (?) in a jail cell, is suddenly meant to be a sympathetic character? It’s frustrating, to say the least, and speaks to the deeper issues that prevent the comic from ever crossing the threshold from “cool” to “memorable.”
“Wonder Woman: Dead Earth” is full of exceptional, memorable, and grisly artwork that I loved. It’s also full of ideas that seem right up my alley. But it never lives up to any of the potential if presents, and ultimately ends in a shallow, borderline soulless adventure. If you’re into the idea of Wonder Woman by the way of Mad Max, then you’ll get a solid experience out of this. But if you’re hoping for anything that goes beyond that, as I was, you’ll probably walk away disappointed.
(I edited this review because the longer I sat with it the more frustrated I became with it. Not even the art can make up for a story this lacking in conviction.)
On the one hand, this is a visually stunning comic that takes full advantage of the Black Label imprint. Johnson’s art and Spicer’s colors are unreal—except in a few cases where the action becomes a little hard to follow—and it gives the comic an identity that is wholly distinct from anything else DC is doing right now. And the story is compelling and grapples with ideas and themes that I’m all about.
But on the other hand, Johnson’s script fails to mine the themes it introduces, opting instead for spectacle and mythological ideas. There are kernels of something deeply profound here—of what it means to be a victim, a perpetrator, of the consequences we carry with us and our inability to absolve ourselves of them—but the surface of them is merely scratched.
This take on an angry, hurting, and volatile Wonder Woman is one I love in theory, but in execution, it feels weak. I don’t know if having a woman write this story would’ve solved the issues I have with it...but it definitely wouldn’t have hurt. Johnson gives a solid attempt at doing something unique, and he succeeds in that he capitalizes on his setting, but he fails in his attempts to weave meaningful thematics.
The best example of the comic’s inability or unwillingness to go deeper than the surface is best seen in a supporting character’s “redemption” arc. He starts out as a ruthless, obviously horrid abuser who rebels in the power he has over others, but after spending a day (?) in a jail cell, is suddenly meant to be a sympathetic character? It’s frustrating, to say the least, and speaks to the deeper issues that prevent the comic from ever crossing the threshold from “cool” to “memorable.”
“Wonder Woman: Dead Earth” is full of exceptional, memorable, and grisly artwork that I loved. It’s also full of ideas that seem right up my alley. But it never lives up to any of the potential if presents, and ultimately ends in a shallow, borderline soulless adventure. If you’re into the idea of Wonder Woman by the way of Mad Max, then you’ll get a solid experience out of this. But if you’re hoping for anything that goes beyond that, as I was, you’ll probably walk away disappointed.
(I edited this review because the longer I sat with it the more frustrated I became with it. Not even the art can make up for a story this lacking in conviction.)
June 4, 2021
Batman and Superman have had more reimaginings than you can count but it’s rare when Wonder Woman gets one. This was an amazing story DWJ is a great storyteller as he is artist. I can’t recommend this enough it’s definitely one of my favorite Wonder Woman stories.
October 6, 2023
6'5/10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Cuando Diana despierta tras un sueño de siglos, descubre que la Tierra ha quedado reducida a un desierto nuclear. Ahora, está atrapa en un futuro peligroso y oscuro, protegiendo la última ciudad humana de unos monstruos titánicos y luchando por destapar el secreto de esta Tierra muerta... y su posible responsabilidad en ello.”
Una sinopsis muy atractiva. Una distopía en un mundo postapocalíptico. El sello DC Black Label (historias únicas e independientes situadas fuera de la continuedad de DC) le deja la puerta abierta a la imaginación de Daniel Warren Johnson (guión y dibujo). Carta blanca para poder hacer lo que quiera con los superheroes de DC como Superman o Batman. De hecho lo hace. Es así como se consigue un impacto en el desarrollo de la historia. Una historia que finalmente me ha resultado simple, sencilla, pero con ese impacto al descubrir el destino de los mejores superheroes de DC.
El dibujo puede gustar más o menos. Es ese que se aleja del perfeccionismo, con aire cartoon, dejando la sensación de ser mejorable. Para mí cumple su función, no me desagrada pero no es de mis preferidos.
El color de Mike Spicer correcto, sin llegar a sorprender.
Cómic muy valorado de Wonder Woman, de los mejores según la comunidad protagonizados por la Amazona. Para mí, correcto, se disfruta pero alejado de las joyas de DC.
“Cuando Diana despierta tras un sueño de siglos, descubre que la Tierra ha quedado reducida a un desierto nuclear. Ahora, está atrapa en un futuro peligroso y oscuro, protegiendo la última ciudad humana de unos monstruos titánicos y luchando por destapar el secreto de esta Tierra muerta... y su posible responsabilidad en ello.”
Una sinopsis muy atractiva. Una distopía en un mundo postapocalíptico. El sello DC Black Label (historias únicas e independientes situadas fuera de la continuedad de DC) le deja la puerta abierta a la imaginación de Daniel Warren Johnson (guión y dibujo). Carta blanca para poder hacer lo que quiera con los superheroes de DC como Superman o Batman. De hecho lo hace. Es así como se consigue un impacto en el desarrollo de la historia. Una historia que finalmente me ha resultado simple, sencilla, pero con ese impacto al descubrir el destino de los mejores superheroes de DC.
El dibujo puede gustar más o menos. Es ese que se aleja del perfeccionismo, con aire cartoon, dejando la sensación de ser mejorable. Para mí cumple su función, no me desagrada pero no es de mis preferidos.
El color de Mike Spicer correcto, sin llegar a sorprender.
Cómic muy valorado de Wonder Woman, de los mejores según la comunidad protagonizados por la Amazona. Para mí, correcto, se disfruta pero alejado de las joyas de DC.
March 11, 2021
Daniel Warren Johnson takes advantage of the narrative freedom given by the Black Label imprint and gives Wonder Woman a fresh new spin, while sticking to the core of what the character is about, showcasing the dichotomy between her compassion and the brutal violence that she was bred and trained for.
Johnson realizes a stark, creative post-apocalyptic concept that finds Diana awakened to a destroyed world and focuses on her efforts to save it. Blood, monsters, and severed spines galore in this bold vision; a well-done piece of comic book art, and one of the better Black Label hardcovers.
Johnson realizes a stark, creative post-apocalyptic concept that finds Diana awakened to a destroyed world and focuses on her efforts to save it. Blood, monsters, and severed spines galore in this bold vision; a well-done piece of comic book art, and one of the better Black Label hardcovers.
September 18, 2020
More metal than Dark Knights Metal could ever dream.
March 14, 2021
Znáte takovou tu situaci, kdy vám někdo něco strašlivě dlouho hypuje a ono to pak kvůli tomu zklame? A co když jste si sami přečetli první sešit a pak to taky hypovali a pak si dáte zbytek a ten je prostě meh? Tak tohle není jedna z těch situací. Tohle je jedna z těch situací, kdy ten hype byl naprosto oprávněný.
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth je skvělá. Je to zatím asi nejlepší Black Label a nejlepší příběh s Wonder Woman, co jsem četl. Jo, dá se tu bavit o tom, jak si DWJ zase jednou našel způsob, jak někam nacpat velké mostra - které mu ale vždycky jdou skvěle - a že zase jednou šel trochu over the top v některých scénách. A jasně, ta kresba není pro každého. Ale jestli něco z toho zkusíte na mě, tak vás odkážu do patřičných mezí. Všechno je tu výborné, všechno tu funguje na jedničku a ta kresba se k tomu příběhu tak skvěle hodí, že proti ní nejde nic namítat. Takže tak.
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth je skvělá. Je to zatím asi nejlepší Black Label a nejlepší příběh s Wonder Woman, co jsem četl. Jo, dá se tu bavit o tom, jak si DWJ zase jednou našel způsob, jak někam nacpat velké mostra - které mu ale vždycky jdou skvěle - a že zase jednou šel trochu over the top v některých scénách. A jasně, ta kresba není pro každého. Ale jestli něco z toho zkusíte na mě, tak vás odkážu do patřičných mezí. Všechno je tu výborné, všechno tu funguje na jedničku a ta kresba se k tomu příběhu tak skvěle hodí, že proti ní nejde nic namítat. Takže tak.
March 13, 2021
Black Label bol pre mňa poväčšine sklamaním. WW Dead Earth prekonala.všetky moje očakávania na základe hypu od ostatných a vybehla na prvé miesto titulov, ktore pod touto hlavičkou vychádzajú. Je to napráskané emóciami, úžasnými bitkami plnými monštier a krvi, skvelý príbeh, známe postavy inak a tá kresba , to je vždy blaho pre oči. Kiežby vychádzalo viac takýchto vecí..
January 10, 2025
Excelente muy bueno!
March 14, 2021
Kdyz uz si clovek rika, ze superhrdinskej zanr je totalne vycpelej, tak prijde muj oblibenej autor a kreslir v jedny osobe, vezme postavu, ktera me nikdy nezajimala a napise ctyrdilnou paradu, kterou me odpali do vesmiru.
Asi bych nemusel bejt prekvapenej, protoze sem od DWJ necetl nic spatnyho a Space Mullet, Extremity i Murder Falcon ode me dostali 5*, ale rikal sem si, ze u DC bude mit urcite svazany ruce a nebude to ono. A po precteni Dead Earth bych se ani nedivil, kdyby za nim editor v prubehu prisel a rekl mu, at naopak popusti uzdu jeho fantazii.
Black Label, kterej se od pocatku kasal mature contentem mimo tradnicni kontuniitu, konecne dostal serii, kde autor vyuziva volnost na maximum. Je to sileny a hlavne silene dobry. Mistama mi to pripomnelo zazitky z prvniho cteni Old Man Logan, ani ne tak nametem jako naladou.
Diana tu neni zlomenej Logan, kterou bouchnou saze a jde ape shit. Diana tu je spravne naivni a snazi se zjistit, co se vlastne se zemi stalo a proc.
Tohle je vec, kterou by knihkupci meli zacit skladat do policek absolutnich DC klasik vedle Year One nebo The Killing Joke. A pokud mas problem s Johnsonovou kresbou, tak ses debil bez vkusu a nezaslouzis si precist tuhle paradu.
Asi bych nemusel bejt prekvapenej, protoze sem od DWJ necetl nic spatnyho a Space Mullet, Extremity i Murder Falcon ode me dostali 5*, ale rikal sem si, ze u DC bude mit urcite svazany ruce a nebude to ono. A po precteni Dead Earth bych se ani nedivil, kdyby za nim editor v prubehu prisel a rekl mu, at naopak popusti uzdu jeho fantazii.
Black Label, kterej se od pocatku kasal mature contentem mimo tradnicni kontuniitu, konecne dostal serii, kde autor vyuziva volnost na maximum. Je to sileny a hlavne silene dobry. Mistama mi to pripomnelo zazitky z prvniho cteni Old Man Logan, ani ne tak nametem jako naladou.
Diana tu neni zlomenej Logan, kterou bouchnou saze a jde ape shit. Diana tu je spravne naivni a snazi se zjistit, co se vlastne se zemi stalo a proc.
Tohle je vec, kterou by knihkupci meli zacit skladat do policek absolutnich DC klasik vedle Year One nebo The Killing Joke. A pokud mas problem s Johnsonovou kresbou, tak ses debil bez vkusu a nezaslouzis si precist tuhle paradu.
August 28, 2020
By the time I finished this dystopian tale I came up with a one sentence description of this mini series.
Wonder Woman: Fury Road.
Because in some ways this is that famous Mad Max movie, just replacing Max with Diana. Sure, that is an over simplification of the story-line. It is an accurate description of how I felt by the end of the tale (note: I liked Fury Road).
Diana is woken from suspended animation to find a destroyed world. No spoilers, but part of her journey is discovering what caused the destruction and the agents behind the even more death and destruction in a devastated world.
An enjoyable read, but not a great one. BTW really liked what was done with Cheetah.
Disclaimer: read as digital floppies.
Wonder Woman: Fury Road.
Because in some ways this is that famous Mad Max movie, just replacing Max with Diana. Sure, that is an over simplification of the story-line. It is an accurate description of how I felt by the end of the tale (note: I liked Fury Road).
Diana is woken from suspended animation to find a destroyed world. No spoilers, but part of her journey is discovering what caused the destruction and the agents behind the even more death and destruction in a devastated world.
An enjoyable read, but not a great one. BTW really liked what was done with Cheetah.
Disclaimer: read as digital floppies.
January 3, 2021
Dead Earth starts off like The Walking Dead, turns into Mad Max, then ends up as Amazons Attack, all by the way of New 52 Wonder Woman. It's not terrible, but it's not what I want from a Wonder Woman story. I guess that's the point, right? Take the Wonder Woman mythos, twist it into something dark and grimy, and load it full of gore. The DC universe is basically just Wonder Woman, Superman, and Batman, with a couple of supporting stuff built in. This feels more like an extension of the Snyderverse than of the DC universe. But hey, it's Black Label, they basically give free reign to whoever to do whatever and the darker, the better.
I loved Daniel Warren Johnson's Murder Falcon, so I had high hopes for this. In the end it felt like some regular post-apocalyptic stuff but this time it had Wonder Woman's name on it, and that made it lesser. I always hate when the first thing that happens in some sci-fi/fantasy setting is female characters being abused, and boy oh boy that was certainly the first issue. Diana ends up hostage to the first man in the book and he is going to force her to be his "wife". She meets another character who implies a lot of abuse at his hands. I wish writers would leave this trope behind but hey if you're a man writing a 'dark' book you're obligated to do that, I guess.
Then there's a bunch of spoiler stuff later into the book which... fits the world, doesn't fit the characters. That's my biggest gripe. If you can put aside this being a "Wonder Woman" book and isntead just read this as a post-apocalyptic book, it's pretty neat. There are giant monsters that DWJ pencils incredibly, with distorted bodies and and giant claws and some gorgeous colours courtesy of Mike Spicer. But as the series goes on it leans heavier and heavier on DC characters, and that takes me right out of it.
The point of this book is that Diana, the Amazons, all of the "gods"... they're not great. They might be good, they might be powerful, but they're just as flawed as everyone else. Diana herself goes from making leadership speeches about love and hope, to murdering people before our eyes, to philosophizing fate and trust, to slaughtering soldiers. This book will show a beautiful establishing shot of a post-apocalyptic wasteland and have me falling in love with it, then everyone will murder and backstab each other and I'm taken right back out.
Come to think of it "not great", "good", and "powerful" describe this book pretty well, too. I can see why people love it, I can see its merits, but I can also see why people might be repulsed by it. And I think that's me. It's not what I was expecting, it's not what I want, and that's fine. Maybe someone else will love it. If it weren't a DC Comics book, I might speak more highly of it, but sadly it's still entrenched in the world of DC and I can't get into it.
I loved Daniel Warren Johnson's Murder Falcon, so I had high hopes for this. In the end it felt like some regular post-apocalyptic stuff but this time it had Wonder Woman's name on it, and that made it lesser. I always hate when the first thing that happens in some sci-fi/fantasy setting is female characters being abused, and boy oh boy that was certainly the first issue. Diana ends up hostage to the first man in the book and he is going to force her to be his "wife". She meets another character who implies a lot of abuse at his hands. I wish writers would leave this trope behind but hey if you're a man writing a 'dark' book you're obligated to do that, I guess.
Then there's a bunch of spoiler stuff later into the book which... fits the world, doesn't fit the characters. That's my biggest gripe. If you can put aside this being a "Wonder Woman" book and isntead just read this as a post-apocalyptic book, it's pretty neat. There are giant monsters that DWJ pencils incredibly, with distorted bodies and and giant claws and some gorgeous colours courtesy of Mike Spicer. But as the series goes on it leans heavier and heavier on DC characters, and that takes me right out of it.
The point of this book is that Diana, the Amazons, all of the "gods"... they're not great. They might be good, they might be powerful, but they're just as flawed as everyone else. Diana herself goes from making leadership speeches about love and hope, to murdering people before our eyes, to philosophizing fate and trust, to slaughtering soldiers. This book will show a beautiful establishing shot of a post-apocalyptic wasteland and have me falling in love with it, then everyone will murder and backstab each other and I'm taken right back out.
Come to think of it "not great", "good", and "powerful" describe this book pretty well, too. I can see why people love it, I can see its merits, but I can also see why people might be repulsed by it. And I think that's me. It's not what I was expecting, it's not what I want, and that's fine. Maybe someone else will love it. If it weren't a DC Comics book, I might speak more highly of it, but sadly it's still entrenched in the world of DC and I can't get into it.
January 2, 2021
I have a bit of mix and complicated feelings about this one and I think as a reader you’re supposed to feel that way. It’s uncomfortable taking sides because the circumstances that created this chaos for these characters is tragic for all involved. Both sides of this warring world are fighting for causes that you deeply feel are justified. I think this is a book I’ll need some more time to process and will probably want to revisit again in the near future.
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On one side you have the Amazons who were attacked my man with nuclear weapons, which deformed them beyond recognition and on the other side you have humans who were not the ones that directly caused the pain inflicted on the Amazons. It’s a very awkward situation to put yourself in if you were to chose sides. I very much think the Amazons have every right to want to destroy the human race (they destroyed the planet and all the Amazons wanted was peace but the humans struck back) —but you also can’t fault humans who had literally nothing to do with what happened...this is definitely a book that’s going to keep me thinking 🤔
[SPOILERS]
On one side you have the Amazons who were attacked my man with nuclear weapons, which deformed them beyond recognition and on the other side you have humans who were not the ones that directly caused the pain inflicted on the Amazons. It’s a very awkward situation to put yourself in if you were to chose sides. I very much think the Amazons have every right to want to destroy the human race (they destroyed the planet and all the Amazons wanted was peace but the humans struck back) —but you also can’t fault humans who had literally nothing to do with what happened...this is definitely a book that’s going to keep me thinking 🤔
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 23, 2021
No to mi vytrhni páteř! Tohle byla brutální jízda! Tenhle komiks je ultimátní akční pecka, kterou jsem četl doslova s otevřenou pusou. Jistě, takových akčních komiksů je spousta, ale když k tomu přidáte divokou, až živočišnou kresbu, syté, až psychedelické barvy, a ukotvíte to do známého světa DC, tak dostanete naprostý unikát.
Téma postapokalyptického světa, tragického hrdiny a postupného odhalování, co se vlastně stalo, není úplně originální. Daniel Warren Johnson ale toto téma zpracoval výborně. Při prvním čtení nevíte, kam příběh povede a tempo vyprávění se správně zrychluje a zpomaluje, a udržuje tak čtenáře v neustálém napětí, aniž by je zahltilo neustálou akcí či nekonečnými kecy. Navíc si to udržuje správně mrazivou až hororovou atmosféru. Některé bojůvky Ú.P.V.O. se proti tomuto můžu jít zahrabat.
Velmi silnou stránkou je kresba a barvy. Na první pohled to vypadá divoce a přestřeleně, místy jako karikatura, či jako mangová mlátička. Ale jakmile se do toho dostanete, tak zjistíte, jak silně ta kresba podporuje vyprávění a to co mohlo vypadat jako vtipná karikatura je najednou mrazivé. Korunu tomu nasazují barvy Michaela Spicera. Ty jsou syté a připomínají mi styl Davida Rubína. Barvy to celé posunují úplně někam jinam a je to skvělé.
Téma postapokalyptického světa, tragického hrdiny a postupného odhalování, co se vlastně stalo, není úplně originální. Daniel Warren Johnson ale toto téma zpracoval výborně. Při prvním čtení nevíte, kam příběh povede a tempo vyprávění se správně zrychluje a zpomaluje, a udržuje tak čtenáře v neustálém napětí, aniž by je zahltilo neustálou akcí či nekonečnými kecy. Navíc si to udržuje správně mrazivou až hororovou atmosféru. Některé bojůvky Ú.P.V.O. se proti tomuto můžu jít zahrabat.
Velmi silnou stránkou je kresba a barvy. Na první pohled to vypadá divoce a přestřeleně, místy jako karikatura, či jako mangová mlátička. Ale jakmile se do toho dostanete, tak zjistíte, jak silně ta kresba podporuje vyprávění a to co mohlo vypadat jako vtipná karikatura je najednou mrazivé. Korunu tomu nasazují barvy Michaela Spicera. Ty jsou syté a připomínají mi styl Davida Rubína. Barvy to celé posunují úplně někam jinam a je to skvělé.
April 29, 2021
Simon says:
This title is yet another fun-filled post-apocalyptic romp, with Wonder Woman waking up from a deep sleep to a charred Earth teeming with bloodthirsty beasts. A compelling take on the dystopian tale, Wonder Woman must piece together the mystery of what happened to Earth while fending off the aforementioned beasts, her superpowers diminished for unknown reasons. There’s a requisite ragtag band of wasteland moppets, as well as the mandatory power-mad dictator ruling over the remnants of humanity. The ragged, dour art creates a bleak mood, and the storytelling is absorbing and quickly paced. For a darker take on the Wonder Woman myth, dive into this grime-filled bummer (with some redemption thrown in for good measure).
This title is yet another fun-filled post-apocalyptic romp, with Wonder Woman waking up from a deep sleep to a charred Earth teeming with bloodthirsty beasts. A compelling take on the dystopian tale, Wonder Woman must piece together the mystery of what happened to Earth while fending off the aforementioned beasts, her superpowers diminished for unknown reasons. There’s a requisite ragtag band of wasteland moppets, as well as the mandatory power-mad dictator ruling over the remnants of humanity. The ragged, dour art creates a bleak mood, and the storytelling is absorbing and quickly paced. For a darker take on the Wonder Woman myth, dive into this grime-filled bummer (with some redemption thrown in for good measure).
June 27, 2024
Absolutely incredible. The art alone would award this book a perfect score, but the story amplifies the quality exponentially. I’m glad I finally got around to reading this one because this is one of the best comics I’ve read recently. DWJ works masterfully on this one in all storytelling aspects. Great world, characters, situations. Just overall phenomenal!
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