Wonder Woman: Her Greatest Victories

by George Pérez, Len Wein, Gerry Conway

In this new collection, Wonder Woman marries Steve Trevor as the Crisis on Infinite Earths approaches, and faces the Cheetah for the first time! Plus, the world is introduced to Wonder Woman in a "Year One" chapter, and the Cheetah strikes again-this time with the entire Justice League as her target! Collects Wonder Woman #329, Wonder Woman #9 (1987), Justice League #13-14 (2012), Wonder Woman #10 (2017), Wonder Woman #24 (2017), and Wonder Woman: Steve Trevor #1 (2017).

Genres: Graphic Novels, Wonder Woman, Dc Comics, Comics

184 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 14, 2020

About the author

George Pérez (June 9, 1954 – May 6, 2022) was an American comic books artist and writer, known for his work on various titles, including Avengers, Teen Titans and Wonder Woman.

Reviews

[Craig · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a nice collection of somewhat random Wonder Woman stories featuring comparatively recent incarnations of Diana, Steve, and Barbara Ann; it seems to be intended as a warm-up to the second Gal Godot film. The stories are set in different reset, rebirth, and retcon scenarios so there's no sense of continuity, but that became de rigueur for DC a couple of decades back. My favorites were the earlier pair, stories by Gerry Conway and Don Heck from 1986 and George Perez and Len Wein from 1987. There's also a long Justice League story and a Steve Trevor stand-alone that seem out of place in a WW book, and two 2017 stories that are a little confusing with no bit of context to frame them. My complaint about the book is that the title is so far off base. William Moulton Marston's Wonder Woman has been around since 1941, and to say that these are "Her Greatest Victories" (or, as the back cover proclaims, "The Very Best of Wonder Woman") is just far too unbelievable even for a superhero comic. She doesn't even have a victory in most of the issues included. It reminds me of those silly lists on the internet of the greatest athletes or rock bands or whatever of all time, and they ignore decades and decades of history in order to present what or who they liked in the last couple of decades because they think the readers will want what they remember... or perhaps just because they're just too lazy to do any research. So, anyway, with that miniature rant out of the way... not a bad collection of stories, just don't expect the greatest or best.

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sometimes it’s fun to just grab random graphic novels off your bookshelf! 🤣 I had some time on my day off, so I found this one. I honestly don’t even remember buying it 🤷‍♀️ But I know I enjoyed it! I don’t think it’s possible for me to not like a Wonder Woman story. I was a little lost in places because it’s a collection of stories that aren’t connected, and some of them are chapters of other stories. I guess now I’ll have to look into those others. Still, the fun thing about comics like this is comparing all the art styles through the years.

Now to grab another one! 😀

[Conan Red · Rating 1 out of 5]

This collection was not very good. Most of the stories were bland or boring, and I felt like it was not a particularly good representation of Wonder Woman.

[Matt Graupman · Rating 3 out of 5]

If at some point this whole coronavirus deal gets resolved, there may actually come a time when we see some of those postponed summer blockbuster movies find their way into theaters and right at the top of my list is “Wonder Woman 1984,” the neon-soaked spandex-clad sequel to Patty Jenkins’ superb OG “Wonder Woman,” the only truly essential film in the DCEU. In the meantime, there are movie tie-ins to keep our interest piqued, like this slim compilation of the Amazonian princess’ supposedly “greatest” battles. In reality, it’s a mishmash of issues across several eras of the character’s existence, showcasing some of the more notable creators to tackle the warrior from Themyscira. It has its highs and lows, sure, but really all it did was whet my appetite for the movie so... what? Mission accomplished, I guess?

Some quick thoughts:
- I need to seek out more of George Perez’s stuff because - damn - I’ve slept on his funky, frenetic work (admittedly, his heyday was before my time)
- Tony S. Daniel’s very Jim Lee-esque take on WW is really incredible
- For a book that ostensibly collects the greatest Diana Prince comics, it’s odd that one of the seven issues focuses almost solely on Steve Trevor
- Gal Gadot is breathtaking

[haley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Only reason it’s four stars is because of “The River of Lost Years”. I don’t know why that was included cause it has nothing to do with Diana and the story was not all that interesting. Other than that I loved this. Diana and Barbara’s relationship is everything to me.

[Viola · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice collection of WW issues and a good primer or companion to WW 1984, as it includes Cheetah origins and Steve Trevor. As well as issues from the time the movie is set.

Wonder Woman #329: Of Gods and Men (1986)
A god-filled battle of epic proportions. I liked the mother-daughter relationship between Diana and Hippolyta. Diana and Steve were good too, maybe how often he called her angel was a little excessive. The art is beautiful, especially the colors.

Wonder Woman #9: Blood of the Cheetah (1987)
The first Cheetah origin in the volume. This story deals with Diana in a modern, city environment. Other than Cheetah, it features Julia and Vanessa Kapatelis, who are also in Greg Rucka's 2000s run. Also features some very 80s dialogue. There are some nice panels and Diana looks great.

Justice League #13-14: The Secret of the Cheetah (2012)
This one is probably the least comprehensible as it's a Justice League story that deals with some other things aside from Wonder Woman. The backstory of Barbara Minerva is a little more sympathetic until certain things are revealed. This was my least favourite for two reasons. One, this was a time when Wonder Woman and Superman are romantically involved. I never liked the pairing so I usually avoid it. No luck doing that here. I see why this was a thing, but I still don't like it. The other reason is the art. Way too much sexualization of women, it's even more apparent in contrast to the two 80s issues. All bodies are drawn with a lot of detail, but the men are not put in poses clearly designed to show off certain parts of their bodies. Diana's torso is noticeably disproportionate compared to the rest of her body, where are her organs? Same goes for Barbara. I wish (male) comic book artists depicted anatomy as it is and stopped being weird about how they draw women.

Wonder Woman #10: Year One Part 4, Wonder Woman #24: Godwatch: epilogue (2017), and Wonder Woman: Steve Trevor #1 (2017)
The collection closes with some Rebirth era issues. The first two are from Greg Rucka's run, which I love greatly. Year One Part 4 is set at the time Diana is fresh off Themiscyra and in her early days of becoming Wonder Woman. There are some nice heroics at a mall and interpersonal moments for the characters. Nicola Scott's art is stunning. Godwatch is set years later, at the aftermath of the big battle of the run and shows a now villainous, yet not irredeemable Barbara. While the Year One issue can be read on its own, this one contains spoilers and references to previous events so it's not the best standalone read. I'd 100% recommend this run however. The Steve Trevor issue is a bit of an odd pick for a "her greatest battles" collection, Diana isn't in most of the story. It's not a bad one though, and gives an insight into what Steve is like in the comics.

I admit this was fully a cover buy as I have no defence against the Golden Eagle armor, but it was worth reading.

[Savani · Rating 3 out of 5]

Apparently it’s some of Wonder Woman’s greatest victories. Some of them didn’t feel that way. I am not well versed in the DC universe whatsoever so I’m just going off of what I’ve seen and read.

I’m very confused with the timelines since certain characters appeared where I didn’t think they would be… and the relationships. It was a lot to take in.

My favorite part had Chief in it. His homemade custom jewelry! What made it funnier was that Steve wasn’t sure what he had created for him. I did like the little backstories provided in one of the comics of the Oddfellows.

[Rob · Rating 5 out of 5]

My brother picked this up for me, and I actually had already read more st of the stories in it, but for the ones I hadn't it was really fun to read.

[Nickole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kind of wish it included at least 1 golden age battle but otherwise it was great.

[Janet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story.

[Phylicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't usually read graphic novels...or comics. I usually watch movies or play superhero video games. I didn't know it WAS a graphic novel until I saw that this was one. It's cool.