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Wonder Woman: Black and Gold #1-6
Wonder Woman: Black & Gold
In honor of Wonder Woman’s 80th anniversary, DC proudly presents a new anthology series starring the Amazon Princess—embellished in the color of her famous lasso!
In the tradition of Batman Black and White, Wonder Woman Black and Gold is a thrilling anthology celebrating the woman who inspires us all…and that’s the truth!
Kicking things off, John Arcudi (B.P.R.D.) and Ryan Sook (Legion of Super-Heroes) reunite to show us the grace immortality grants a hero. Becky Cloonan (Wonder Woman) weaves a spine-tingling tale of Diana’s most precious weapon against the darkness. Then Amy Reeder (Amethyst) takes us back to the Golden Age for a fun romp co-starring Etta Candy. AJ Mendez and Ming Doyle (Constantine: The Hellblazer) travel to Themyscira for a tense family reunion. And finally, Nadia Shammas and Morgan Beem (Swamp Thing: Twin Branches) show us a story of Diana’s past failures coming back to haunt her. And that’s just the beginning, with this all-star anthology featuring unique stories by Mariko Tamaki, Tillie Walden, Jamie McKelvie, Marguerite Sauvage, and more!
This volume collects Wonder Woman Black and Gold #1-6.
In the tradition of Batman Black and White, Wonder Woman Black and Gold is a thrilling anthology celebrating the woman who inspires us all…and that’s the truth!
Kicking things off, John Arcudi (B.P.R.D.) and Ryan Sook (Legion of Super-Heroes) reunite to show us the grace immortality grants a hero. Becky Cloonan (Wonder Woman) weaves a spine-tingling tale of Diana’s most precious weapon against the darkness. Then Amy Reeder (Amethyst) takes us back to the Golden Age for a fun romp co-starring Etta Candy. AJ Mendez and Ming Doyle (Constantine: The Hellblazer) travel to Themyscira for a tense family reunion. And finally, Nadia Shammas and Morgan Beem (Swamp Thing: Twin Branches) show us a story of Diana’s past failures coming back to haunt her. And that’s just the beginning, with this all-star anthology featuring unique stories by Mariko Tamaki, Tillie Walden, Jamie McKelvie, Marguerite Sauvage, and more!
This volume collects Wonder Woman Black and Gold #1-6.
267 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 9, 2022
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Mariko Tamaki
378 books2,229 followersMariko Tamaki is a Toronto writer, playwright, activist and performer. She works and performs with fat activists Pretty Porky and Pissed Off and the theatre troupe TOA, whose recent play, A vs. B, was staged at the 2004 Rhubarb Festival at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Her well-received novel, Cover Me (McGilligan Books) was followed by a short fiction collection, True Lies: The Book of Bad Advice (Women's Press). Mariko's third book, FAKE ID, is due out in spring 2005.
Mariko Tamaki has performed her work across Canada and through the States, recently appearing at the Calgary Folkfest 2004, Vancouver Writer's Festival 2003, Spatial III, and the Perpetual Motion/Girls Bite Back Tour, which circled though Ottawa, Montreal, Brooklyn and Chicago. She has appeared widely on radio and television including First Person Singular on CBC radio and Imprint on TVO. Mariko Tamaki is currently attending York University working a master's degree in women's studies.
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Mariko Tamaki has performed her work across Canada and through the States, recently appearing at the Calgary Folkfest 2004, Vancouver Writer's Festival 2003, Spatial III, and the Perpetual Motion/Girls Bite Back Tour, which circled though Ottawa, Montreal, Brooklyn and Chicago. She has appeared widely on radio and television including First Person Singular on CBC radio and Imprint on TVO. Mariko Tamaki is currently attending York University working a master's degree in women's studies.
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September 21, 2022
"You are the light in the darkness, princess." -- Hephaestus, armorer of the gods
"We all shine brightly when we help each other, Hephaestus." -- Wonder Woman
Unusually (for me) I will start with the two things lacking in Wonder Woman Black & Gold -- for accuracy's sake it should really be subtitled Black, White & Gold (owing to the sparse but effective color palette strictly implemented in each of the thirty tales), and I missed the presence of the talented Ms. Gail Simone (who arguably can write DC super-heroines better than ANYONE) in the long list of diverse scribes assembled for this volume. Otherwise, this short-story anthology - which also features an assortment of illustrative styles - was simply wonderful. Often showcasing Wonder Woman at her dually fierce and altruistic best, the stories comfortably pinball from humorous to heartfelt to head-bashing in tone - and sometimes even all three in just under ten pages! - and it really seemed like there was not a clunker in the bunch. Whether she was fighting demons, stopping felonies in progress, or even just offering a helping hand and a kind word to the depressed and downtrodden, the legendary character is always depicted to have a certain grace and dignity.
"We all shine brightly when we help each other, Hephaestus." -- Wonder Woman
Unusually (for me) I will start with the two things lacking in Wonder Woman Black & Gold -- for accuracy's sake it should really be subtitled Black, White & Gold (owing to the sparse but effective color palette strictly implemented in each of the thirty tales), and I missed the presence of the talented Ms. Gail Simone (who arguably can write DC super-heroines better than ANYONE) in the long list of diverse scribes assembled for this volume. Otherwise, this short-story anthology - which also features an assortment of illustrative styles - was simply wonderful. Often showcasing Wonder Woman at her dually fierce and altruistic best, the stories comfortably pinball from humorous to heartfelt to head-bashing in tone - and sometimes even all three in just under ten pages! - and it really seemed like there was not a clunker in the bunch. Whether she was fighting demons, stopping felonies in progress, or even just offering a helping hand and a kind word to the depressed and downtrodden, the legendary character is always depicted to have a certain grace and dignity.
August 23, 2022
Wonder Woman short stories only using black, white and gold.
Mother's Daughter by AJ Mendez & Ming Doyle - ★
This was terrible and didn't make much sense. Diana returns home to see Queen Hippolyta who is now living in the suburbs and lies and guilt trips Diana. Makes no use of the color palette at all. Oof, this is bad.
What Doesn't Kill You by Nadia Shammas & Morgan Beem - ★★
Ug, another stinker. Diana is confronted by former foes. I've never cared for Beem's art but she makes great use of the gold color palette.
I'm Ageless by John Arcudi & Ryan Sook - ★★★★★
A story about how Diana views humans given her immortality after being confronted by Batman. This was terrific. Ryan Sook is a top notch artist. He actually knows how to draw in black and white. There is plenty of gray shading making this look like a black and white drawing instead of basic pencil and ink drawings.
Golden Age by Amy Reeder - ★★★
Wonder Woman goes retro stopping a bank robbery in 1948.
The Wager by Becky Cloonan - ★★★★
Wonder Woman tells the story of how her lasso was made from the Golden Fleece. She also talks to a suspect about how those exposed to the lasso and the truth about themselves often can't live with themselves afterwards. I really liked this.
Without Love by Mariko Tamaki & Jamie McKelvie - ★★★★
Eros rips his own heart out removing love from humanity. McKelvie has the best use of gold so far. The comic is in complete black and white until love reenters the universe then the panels get nice golden tones.
A God with No Name by Che Grayson & Corin Howell - ★★★
Plays off of Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang's New 52 Wonder Woman run as the God with No Name plagues Themyscira.
Homecoming by Tillie Walden & Jordie Bellaire - ★
Diana has a dream of floating through Themyscira. Just pointless. Zero story.
A Common Motivator by Stephanie Williams & Ashley A. Woods - ★★
Diana and Nubia team up against Artemis's team on an obstacle course. The art is rudimentary and static.
The Acquaintance by Rachel Smythe - ★★
Wonder Woman and Circe chit chat until Circe gives Diana the person she came to save back.
We Built a New World by Janet Harvey & Megan Levins - ★★★★
A nice little story recapping Diana leaving the island to be with Steve Trevor. Quite nice.
Espionage by Robert Venditti & Steve Epting - ★★★★★
A terrific story sit in the Diana Prince era when Diana was a spy. She's been captured and is being interrogated. Great stuff!
Beat the Heat by Paula Sevenbergen, Inaki Miranda & Eva de la Cruz - ★★
A story about the Earth spinning out of its orbit due to climate change. It's clumsy and heavy-handed, let alone doesn't make any sense. At one point, Wonder Woman lassos the sun in order to move it. Inaki Miranda's art is swell though.
Do No Harm by Nnedi Okorafor & Jack T. Cole - ★
Wonder Woman is called to play diplomat to some aliens. None of this really made any sense and the art is not very good.
The Stolen Lasso of Truth by Aimee Garcia & Sebastian Fiumara - ★★
This was stupid. Wonder Woman flies off and drops her lasso. A teenage girl picks it up and proceeds to lasso everyone at her school to get them to tell the truth. As if everyone would just stand there and let this girl lasso them. It's also not plausible that Wonder Woman would just drop the lasso and not notice it was gone.
Prayer by Andrew Constant, Nicola Scott & Annette Kwok - ★★★★
Wonder Woman lays a griffin to rest. She sets fire to the lasso which I don't remember her ever doing before. Nicola Scott's art is just gorgeous.
Amazing by Paul Azaceta - ★★★
Wonder Woman saves some kids that were endangered while she fought Giganta.
Whatever Happened to Cathy Perkins? by Sina Grace & Leonardo Romero - ★★
Wonder Woman meets someone from the time she was depowered in the 70's. It requires way too much knowledge of what happened during that era to enjoy.
Love Failed by Andrew MacLean - ★
Really bad. Diana's friend joins a cult run by some thing with hypnotic powers. Totally incoherent. Instead of making good use of the gold part of the theme, MacLean painted each page almost completely orange. It made the art really difficult to follow.
Wing Woman by Sherry L. Smith & Colleen Doran - ★★★
The story looks great. It's about a woman pilot during World War transporting a plane when she's attacked by a German jet. Wonder Woman shows up to save her.
Hellzapoppin' by Peter Tomasi, Christian Alamy & John Kalisz - ★★★
Wonder Woman descends into the Underworld to rescue Hephaestus fighting demons the entire way. The art is almost too detailed for a black and white comic. It made it hard for anything to stand out and for the eye to focus on.
Beyond the Horizon by Sanya Anwar - ★★★★
Princess Diana has to solve the problem of a ghost destroying ships off the coast of Themyscira.
How the Wonder Woman Was Bought Low by a Mouse but Caught the Stars by Kurt Busiek & Benjamin Dewey - ★★★★
Kurt Busiek whips out the obscure villains for this story that focuses on Dr. Cyber, Mouse Man and Fireworks Man. Yeah, they are real. I looked them up. Dewey's art is terrific.
Feet of Clay by Josie Campbell & Carlos D'Anda - ★★★★
A story about General Phillippa who wanted only to live alone and wanted no part in training the Clay-Thing. These are the kinds of surprises I like to find in anthologies like this.
Memories of Hator by Trung Le Nguyen - ★
Some big long diatribe about the morality of archaeology. All of the women in the story looked like little girls making it difficult to tell when an actual little girl appeared in the story.
Role Model by Marguerite Sauvage - ★★★★
A story about how Wonder Woman inspires women from a young age to be their best, to make a difference in the world.
The Prophet by Liam Sharp - ★★
Hmm, sounds like Liam Sharp is actually talking about a dream he had. He does insert himself into the story, talking to his therapist about a dream he had were Wonder Woman was fighting this barbarian Amazon.
A Lesson in Truth by Michael W. Conrad & Noah Bailey - ★★
A man takes a family hostage so that he can meet Wonder Woman and talk about how she saved him as a child.
Attack of the 50-Foot Wonder Woman by Christos Gage, Kevin Maguire & Adriano Lucas - ★★★★
Wonder Woman switches powers with Giganta. The problem is the larger Wonder Woman is, the lower her intellect becomes, leaving her a 50 ft. mindless beast.
Fresh Air in Philly by Dr. Sheena Howard &Jamal Campbell - ★★★
Poseidon is punishing humans for polluting the Earth, leaving Wonder Woman and Nubia to no choice but to fight him. Jamal Campbell's art is excellent.
Mother's Daughter by AJ Mendez & Ming Doyle - ★
This was terrible and didn't make much sense. Diana returns home to see Queen Hippolyta who is now living in the suburbs and lies and guilt trips Diana. Makes no use of the color palette at all. Oof, this is bad.
What Doesn't Kill You by Nadia Shammas & Morgan Beem - ★★
Ug, another stinker. Diana is confronted by former foes. I've never cared for Beem's art but she makes great use of the gold color palette.
I'm Ageless by John Arcudi & Ryan Sook - ★★★★★
A story about how Diana views humans given her immortality after being confronted by Batman. This was terrific. Ryan Sook is a top notch artist. He actually knows how to draw in black and white. There is plenty of gray shading making this look like a black and white drawing instead of basic pencil and ink drawings.
Golden Age by Amy Reeder - ★★★
Wonder Woman goes retro stopping a bank robbery in 1948.
The Wager by Becky Cloonan - ★★★★
Wonder Woman tells the story of how her lasso was made from the Golden Fleece. She also talks to a suspect about how those exposed to the lasso and the truth about themselves often can't live with themselves afterwards. I really liked this.
Without Love by Mariko Tamaki & Jamie McKelvie - ★★★★
Eros rips his own heart out removing love from humanity. McKelvie has the best use of gold so far. The comic is in complete black and white until love reenters the universe then the panels get nice golden tones.
A God with No Name by Che Grayson & Corin Howell - ★★★
Plays off of Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang's New 52 Wonder Woman run as the God with No Name plagues Themyscira.
Homecoming by Tillie Walden & Jordie Bellaire - ★
Diana has a dream of floating through Themyscira. Just pointless. Zero story.
A Common Motivator by Stephanie Williams & Ashley A. Woods - ★★
Diana and Nubia team up against Artemis's team on an obstacle course. The art is rudimentary and static.
The Acquaintance by Rachel Smythe - ★★
Wonder Woman and Circe chit chat until Circe gives Diana the person she came to save back.
We Built a New World by Janet Harvey & Megan Levins - ★★★★
A nice little story recapping Diana leaving the island to be with Steve Trevor. Quite nice.
Espionage by Robert Venditti & Steve Epting - ★★★★★
A terrific story sit in the Diana Prince era when Diana was a spy. She's been captured and is being interrogated. Great stuff!
Beat the Heat by Paula Sevenbergen, Inaki Miranda & Eva de la Cruz - ★★
A story about the Earth spinning out of its orbit due to climate change. It's clumsy and heavy-handed, let alone doesn't make any sense. At one point, Wonder Woman lassos the sun in order to move it. Inaki Miranda's art is swell though.
Do No Harm by Nnedi Okorafor & Jack T. Cole - ★
Wonder Woman is called to play diplomat to some aliens. None of this really made any sense and the art is not very good.
The Stolen Lasso of Truth by Aimee Garcia & Sebastian Fiumara - ★★
This was stupid. Wonder Woman flies off and drops her lasso. A teenage girl picks it up and proceeds to lasso everyone at her school to get them to tell the truth. As if everyone would just stand there and let this girl lasso them. It's also not plausible that Wonder Woman would just drop the lasso and not notice it was gone.
Prayer by Andrew Constant, Nicola Scott & Annette Kwok - ★★★★
Wonder Woman lays a griffin to rest. She sets fire to the lasso which I don't remember her ever doing before. Nicola Scott's art is just gorgeous.
Amazing by Paul Azaceta - ★★★
Wonder Woman saves some kids that were endangered while she fought Giganta.
Whatever Happened to Cathy Perkins? by Sina Grace & Leonardo Romero - ★★
Wonder Woman meets someone from the time she was depowered in the 70's. It requires way too much knowledge of what happened during that era to enjoy.
Love Failed by Andrew MacLean - ★
Really bad. Diana's friend joins a cult run by some thing with hypnotic powers. Totally incoherent. Instead of making good use of the gold part of the theme, MacLean painted each page almost completely orange. It made the art really difficult to follow.
Wing Woman by Sherry L. Smith & Colleen Doran - ★★★
The story looks great. It's about a woman pilot during World War transporting a plane when she's attacked by a German jet. Wonder Woman shows up to save her.
Hellzapoppin' by Peter Tomasi, Christian Alamy & John Kalisz - ★★★
Wonder Woman descends into the Underworld to rescue Hephaestus fighting demons the entire way. The art is almost too detailed for a black and white comic. It made it hard for anything to stand out and for the eye to focus on.
Beyond the Horizon by Sanya Anwar - ★★★★
Princess Diana has to solve the problem of a ghost destroying ships off the coast of Themyscira.
How the Wonder Woman Was Bought Low by a Mouse but Caught the Stars by Kurt Busiek & Benjamin Dewey - ★★★★
Kurt Busiek whips out the obscure villains for this story that focuses on Dr. Cyber, Mouse Man and Fireworks Man. Yeah, they are real. I looked them up. Dewey's art is terrific.
Feet of Clay by Josie Campbell & Carlos D'Anda - ★★★★
A story about General Phillippa who wanted only to live alone and wanted no part in training the Clay-Thing. These are the kinds of surprises I like to find in anthologies like this.
Memories of Hator by Trung Le Nguyen - ★
Some big long diatribe about the morality of archaeology. All of the women in the story looked like little girls making it difficult to tell when an actual little girl appeared in the story.
Role Model by Marguerite Sauvage - ★★★★
A story about how Wonder Woman inspires women from a young age to be their best, to make a difference in the world.
The Prophet by Liam Sharp - ★★
Hmm, sounds like Liam Sharp is actually talking about a dream he had. He does insert himself into the story, talking to his therapist about a dream he had were Wonder Woman was fighting this barbarian Amazon.
A Lesson in Truth by Michael W. Conrad & Noah Bailey - ★★
A man takes a family hostage so that he can meet Wonder Woman and talk about how she saved him as a child.
Attack of the 50-Foot Wonder Woman by Christos Gage, Kevin Maguire & Adriano Lucas - ★★★★
Wonder Woman switches powers with Giganta. The problem is the larger Wonder Woman is, the lower her intellect becomes, leaving her a 50 ft. mindless beast.
Fresh Air in Philly by Dr. Sheena Howard &Jamal Campbell - ★★★
Poseidon is punishing humans for polluting the Earth, leaving Wonder Woman and Nubia to no choice but to fight him. Jamal Campbell's art is excellent.
December 28, 2022
Thus is an awesome collection/celebration of Wonder Woman. It consists of a different writers and artists and covers every aspect of Wonder Woman's character.
The Black and Blood comics seem to be doing very well right now, the Black and Gold makes this book stand out and Wonder Woman is the perfect character to to thus with.
You usually it is difficult to review a book of multiple short stories but I have to say I enjoyed every team's take on Wonder Woman. I covers her past (different origins), growing up on Themyscira, to "man's world", the enemies, friends and lovers she has made along her long life.
The book contains all the issue covers at the start of every chapter, and finishes with a varient cover gallery. I don't think an 80th anniversary book could have been done any better.
The Black and Blood comics seem to be doing very well right now, the Black and Gold makes this book stand out and Wonder Woman is the perfect character to to thus with.
You usually it is difficult to review a book of multiple short stories but I have to say I enjoyed every team's take on Wonder Woman. I covers her past (different origins), growing up on Themyscira, to "man's world", the enemies, friends and lovers she has made along her long life.
The book contains all the issue covers at the start of every chapter, and finishes with a varient cover gallery. I don't think an 80th anniversary book could have been done any better.
February 4, 2025
Since this is a comics anthology, the contributions are of mixed quality, and I felt that the ones of low quality outnumbered the one ones of high quality. Additionally, the contributions are quite short, so there isn't really any space for developed stories in this. What you get instead are Wonder Woman vibe pieces. That didn't really capture my attention.
June 22, 2023
I had intended to briefly review each story in this anthology, but real life has been particularly bothersome in intruding upon my Goodreads time the past few weeks and now my loan of the book is minutes from expiring, and I don't have the energy or time to race through it or even renew it, especially since the book itself is just good enough to give a thumbs up but hardly worth much more effort than that.
There are ups and downs as with any anthology, but overall it's filled with nice, solid, upbeat little stories about Wonder Woman. The gold accents in the art underwhelmed for the most part, but at least they didn't clutter or mute the art as some colorists today do. I liked the mix of writers and artists, with first-class mainstream house stylists rubbing shoulders with the indy crowd.
Worth a look if you are a Wonder Woman fan. I wasn't too impressed with the current Becky Cloonan run I recently sampled, so this was a nice palate cleanser.
FOR REFERENCE
Contents:
Wonder Woman Black & Gold #1 / Jen Bartel, cover artist
* Mother's Daughter / AJ Mendez, writer; Ming Doyle, artist
* What Doesn't Kill You / Nadia Shammas, writer; Morgan Beem, artist
* I'm Ageless / John Arcudi, writer; Ryan Sook, artist
* Golden Age / Amy Reeder, writer and artist
* The Wager / Becky Cloonan, writer and artist
Wonder Woman Black & Gold #2 / Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson, cover artists
* Without Love / Mariko Tamaki, writer; Jamie McKelvie, artist
* A God with No Name / Che Grayson, writer; Corin Howell, artist
* Homecoming / Tillie Walden, writer and artist
* A Common Motivator / Stephanie Williams, writer; Ashley A. Woods, artist
* The Acquaintance / Rachel Smythe, writer and artist
Wonder Woman Black & Gold #3 / Jae Lee and June Chung, cover artists
* We Built a New World / Janet Harvey Nevala, writer; Megan Levens, artist
* Espionage / Robert Venditti, writer; Steve Epting, artist
* Beat the Heat / Paula Sevenbergen, writer; Inaki Miranda, artist
* Do No Harm / Nnedi Okorafor, writer; Jack T. Cole, artist
* The Stolen Lasso of Truth / Aimee Garcia, writer; Sebastian Fiumara, artist
Wonder Woman Black & Gold #4 / Tula Lotay, cover artist
* Prayer / Andrew Constant; Nicola Scott, artist
* Amazing / Paul Azaceta, writer and artist
* Whatever Happened to Cathy Perkins?! / Sina Grace, writer; Leo Romero, artist
* Love Failed / Andrew MacLean, writer and artist
* Wing Woman / Sherri L. Smith, writer; Colleen Doran, artist
Wonder Woman Black & Gold #5 / Julian Totino Tedesco, cover artist
* Hellzapoppin' / Peter J. Tomasi, writer; Christian Alamy, artist
* Beyond the Horizon / Sanya Anwar, writer and artist
* How the Wonder Woman Was Brought Low by a Mouse but Captured the Stars / Kurt Busiek, writer; Benjamin Dewey, artist
* Feet of Clay / Josie Campbell, writer; Carlos D'Anda, artist
* Memories of Hator / Trung Le Nguyen, writer and artist
Wonder Woman Black & Gold #6 / Lee Bermejo, cover artist
* Role Model / Marguerite Sauvage, writer and artist
* The Prophet / Liam Sharp, writer and artist
* A Lesson in Truth / Michael W. Conrad, writer; Noah Bailey, artist
* "Attack of the 50 Foot Wonder Woman" / Christos Gage, writer; Kevin Maguire, artist
* Fresh Air in Philly / Dr. Sheena C. Howard, writer; Jamal Campbell, artist
Wonder Woman Black & Gold #1-6
* Variant Cover Gallery / Frank Cho, Yanick Paquette, Ramona Fradon, Sandra Hope, Joshua Middleton, Carla Cohen, Warren Louw, David Mack, Janaina Medeiros, Simone Di Meo, Matias Bergara, Simone Bianchi, Rose Besch, Stephanie Hans, David Nakayama, artists
There are ups and downs as with any anthology, but overall it's filled with nice, solid, upbeat little stories about Wonder Woman. The gold accents in the art underwhelmed for the most part, but at least they didn't clutter or mute the art as some colorists today do. I liked the mix of writers and artists, with first-class mainstream house stylists rubbing shoulders with the indy crowd.
Worth a look if you are a Wonder Woman fan. I wasn't too impressed with the current Becky Cloonan run I recently sampled, so this was a nice palate cleanser.
FOR REFERENCE
Contents:
Wonder Woman Black & Gold #1 / Jen Bartel, cover artist
* Mother's Daughter / AJ Mendez, writer; Ming Doyle, artist
* What Doesn't Kill You / Nadia Shammas, writer; Morgan Beem, artist
* I'm Ageless / John Arcudi, writer; Ryan Sook, artist
* Golden Age / Amy Reeder, writer and artist
* The Wager / Becky Cloonan, writer and artist
Wonder Woman Black & Gold #2 / Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson, cover artists
* Without Love / Mariko Tamaki, writer; Jamie McKelvie, artist
* A God with No Name / Che Grayson, writer; Corin Howell, artist
* Homecoming / Tillie Walden, writer and artist
* A Common Motivator / Stephanie Williams, writer; Ashley A. Woods, artist
* The Acquaintance / Rachel Smythe, writer and artist
Wonder Woman Black & Gold #3 / Jae Lee and June Chung, cover artists
* We Built a New World / Janet Harvey Nevala, writer; Megan Levens, artist
* Espionage / Robert Venditti, writer; Steve Epting, artist
* Beat the Heat / Paula Sevenbergen, writer; Inaki Miranda, artist
* Do No Harm / Nnedi Okorafor, writer; Jack T. Cole, artist
* The Stolen Lasso of Truth / Aimee Garcia, writer; Sebastian Fiumara, artist
Wonder Woman Black & Gold #4 / Tula Lotay, cover artist
* Prayer / Andrew Constant; Nicola Scott, artist
* Amazing / Paul Azaceta, writer and artist
* Whatever Happened to Cathy Perkins?! / Sina Grace, writer; Leo Romero, artist
* Love Failed / Andrew MacLean, writer and artist
* Wing Woman / Sherri L. Smith, writer; Colleen Doran, artist
Wonder Woman Black & Gold #5 / Julian Totino Tedesco, cover artist
* Hellzapoppin' / Peter J. Tomasi, writer; Christian Alamy, artist
* Beyond the Horizon / Sanya Anwar, writer and artist
* How the Wonder Woman Was Brought Low by a Mouse but Captured the Stars / Kurt Busiek, writer; Benjamin Dewey, artist
* Feet of Clay / Josie Campbell, writer; Carlos D'Anda, artist
* Memories of Hator / Trung Le Nguyen, writer and artist
Wonder Woman Black & Gold #6 / Lee Bermejo, cover artist
* Role Model / Marguerite Sauvage, writer and artist
* The Prophet / Liam Sharp, writer and artist
* A Lesson in Truth / Michael W. Conrad, writer; Noah Bailey, artist
* "Attack of the 50 Foot Wonder Woman" / Christos Gage, writer; Kevin Maguire, artist
* Fresh Air in Philly / Dr. Sheena C. Howard, writer; Jamal Campbell, artist
Wonder Woman Black & Gold #1-6
* Variant Cover Gallery / Frank Cho, Yanick Paquette, Ramona Fradon, Sandra Hope, Joshua Middleton, Carla Cohen, Warren Louw, David Mack, Janaina Medeiros, Simone Di Meo, Matias Bergara, Simone Bianchi, Rose Besch, Stephanie Hans, David Nakayama, artists
April 15, 2024
There's something truly special about limiting yourself as an artist.
You COULD do all you can to make everything pop when it comes to comics, but when everybody is told to limit their color palette to just blacks, whites, grays, and VARIOUS shades of yellow, then it really shows the simple beauty of the character and her adventures.
Not just that, but this big ol' anthology shows what each artist values about Wonder Woman as both a character and the stories she's been in. Whether it's embellishing her long history, showing her with her eclectic supporting cast, weaving a story with her oh-so-ready inherent ties to mythology, demonstrating what she means or inspires in others, or just exploring how her core beliefs & compassion are so integral to who she is, this is a great read for Wonder Woman fans.
Also, find it hilarious that Rachel Smythe who has done SO much in humanizing the Greek pantheon through her exemplary webcomic did a quick little comic featuring Diana & Circe (plus one more surprise guest who was turned into a gerbil!)
You COULD do all you can to make everything pop when it comes to comics, but when everybody is told to limit their color palette to just blacks, whites, grays, and VARIOUS shades of yellow, then it really shows the simple beauty of the character and her adventures.
Not just that, but this big ol' anthology shows what each artist values about Wonder Woman as both a character and the stories she's been in. Whether it's embellishing her long history, showing her with her eclectic supporting cast, weaving a story with her oh-so-ready inherent ties to mythology, demonstrating what she means or inspires in others, or just exploring how her core beliefs & compassion are so integral to who she is, this is a great read for Wonder Woman fans.
Also, find it hilarious that Rachel Smythe who has done SO much in humanizing the Greek pantheon through her exemplary webcomic did a quick little comic featuring Diana & Circe (plus one more surprise guest who was turned into a gerbil!)
March 17, 2025
A Sensational Anthology Series!
An endless barrage of what makes Wonder Woman so special!
Her inner and outer character shrine brilliantly along with her connections to the Greek pantheon and her own personal connections in her 80 years of inspiring people around the world!
This collection has moments that veteran fans can appreciate, but is extremely newcomer friendly!
Don't miss, if you love Wonder Woman!
An endless barrage of what makes Wonder Woman so special!
Her inner and outer character shrine brilliantly along with her connections to the Greek pantheon and her own personal connections in her 80 years of inspiring people around the world!
This collection has moments that veteran fans can appreciate, but is extremely newcomer friendly!
Don't miss, if you love Wonder Woman!
April 22, 2022
Storie da 8 pagine. Vari team di autori e disegnatori.
Nel complesso, qualche storia interessante c'è.
La tricromia è carina, ma in alcune storie stona il troppo giallo.
Nel complesso, qualche storia interessante c'è.
La tricromia è carina, ma in alcune storie stona il troppo giallo.
September 8, 2022
Beautiful, heartwarming, mystical and action packed stories astonishingly drawn. And that touch of gold...perfection.
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October 17, 2025I'm Ageless and Espionage steal the show. The rest range from should never have been considered to okay, to good.
August 15, 2022
A fantastic Wonder Woman anthology. While I enjoyed some stories less than others, the ones that stood out really left an impression. Would highly recommend.
March 3, 2024
Lots of short stories about Wonder Woman in this one, a few great ones, some good, but most of them are average or just plain lazy.
July 13, 2022
Viele Kurzgeschichten. Nicht alle gut, vor allem nicht viele gut gezeichnet.
September 13, 2022
I didn't look clearly, but I was mesmerized by the outstanding cover and thought this was a Black Label graphic novel filled with beautiful art on the inside like the cover. Unfortunately, I was disappointed when after looking closer I saw that this was an anthology to celebrate Wonder Woman's 80th anniversary. I don't like anthologies.
There are 30ish stories, each maybe 5-6 pages, all black and white except for a highlighting gold/yellow color. For the most part, the stories focus on Diana's heart and strength of character and less on her fighting ability. Pretty much all of them fall outside of normal continuity, meaning they can be read without knowing any story other than her basic origin. Some are in her past, some not.
With any anthology, the entertainment value varies, with some very appealing visually and others the writing has a bigger part, while very few fire on all cylinders. Overall I'd say the quality is very good but really less than five I found memorable and the rest being average. As a whole the reader gets a sense of who she is and these short stories offer a variety of perspectives on her personality and purpose. It probably deserves three stars but for me it just didn't meet my expectations.
There are 30ish stories, each maybe 5-6 pages, all black and white except for a highlighting gold/yellow color. For the most part, the stories focus on Diana's heart and strength of character and less on her fighting ability. Pretty much all of them fall outside of normal continuity, meaning they can be read without knowing any story other than her basic origin. Some are in her past, some not.
With any anthology, the entertainment value varies, with some very appealing visually and others the writing has a bigger part, while very few fire on all cylinders. Overall I'd say the quality is very good but really less than five I found memorable and the rest being average. As a whole the reader gets a sense of who she is and these short stories offer a variety of perspectives on her personality and purpose. It probably deserves three stars but for me it just didn't meet my expectations.
September 14, 2022
An anthology of short Wonder Woman comics. The gimmick is that they're all in black and white, with accents of gold. Some artists use the color scheme better than others, just like some writers do a better job than others. Most of the stories are fine, neither bad nor exceptional. There a few clunkers, and about half a dozen really good stories. I think my favorite was Prayer, where Diana gives an elderly griffin a funeral. It's a beautiful story that showcases Diana's boundless love, which is what really defines the character for me.
September 9, 2022
3.5 stars
November 15, 2023
I loved this wow. Most of the stories are all pretty good. Most that aren’t very good are at least average or if they’re awful they have one saving grace. I think there was only one I absolutely disliked.
I’m impressed with the stories in this anthology a lot of the times when I read anthologies the stories feel too cramped or rushed in the shorter form but here it is executed well in pretty much every story.
Also the theme of black and gold is so cool. Every artist interprets it differently. Some just add lame yellow hi lights but some render this beuatiful gold color!
And as an anthology this does an amazing job as an intro to Wonder Woman and also as fan service for big fans (there’s references to very obscure characters). Tbh I haven’t read any WW comics before this but now I do lol. So good job on this comic.
Also all the stories are pretty diverse ranging from different plots and styles. Though I admit there’s too many comics with Wonder Woman as a background character like some sort of angel rather than an MC.
There’s a lot of cheesey sappy stories that yeah… I couldn’t hate. Alright idk man. The stories are so simple but full of love for Wonder Woman and some genuinely beautiful stories.
My favorite story is tied with We Built a New World and I am Ageless and my least favorite was The Prophet. I think after I go to the last few stories I was growing kinda bored and the comics felt kinda samey, some reorganzation of the stories would have helped.
Will finishing reviewing these individually later.
Mother's Daughter- 1.5/5 Very weak first story. I think most the bad stories again are just kinda average, wasn't too offensive or boring. But just kinda eh alright for the plot. The art isn't really my thing. All the art does it's job, but some I don't like as much if that makes sense lol. The "gold" coloring is kinda just yellow highlights. Kinda a horrible way to start the anthology.
What Doesn't Kill You- 4/5 Should have been the first story. Beautiful art and I love the gold coloring. I like the section of Wonder Woman here, as a fleshed out character.
I'm Ageless- 5/5 my favorite story, just really beautiful.
Golden Age - 3.5/5 I love the stylized cartoony? art style here. This is a tribute to I assume the 40's era Wonder Woman. Really fun. I like the mix of fun and serious stories in this anthology.
The Wager- 4/5 lassoe lore. I will reference this for art I swear, looks really nice. There is a weird tone shift at the end though lol.
Without Love- 3.5/5 Really detailed art, kinda corny story though but I loved it. These stories are pretty short so not much I can say about the ones thare are just good.
A God with No Name- 4/5 Similar to the last one with cool detailed art and cool crazy action.
Homecoming- 3.5/5 mostly wordless dream comic. Very very simple but I liked it.
A Common Motivator- 2.5/5 all the alright stories are passable again. This one is just eh? Fun concept of a competition but kinda lacking an actual engaging plot.
Not a fan of the art style.
The Acquaintance- 1/5 Is this the Lore Olympus person? I don’t read that webcomic but I do not like their style I’m sorry. The character designs are all kinda plain and samey. And the plot for this one wasn’t any good either.
We Built a New World- 5/5 tied with Im ageless for my favorite. It’s just very sweet rrgh. Read this one please.
Espionage- 3/5 eh plot another serious story. Well done I think with great gold art.
Beat the Heat- 3/5 good message at the end but idk detailed but static art
Do No Harm- 2.5/5? Ehh???? Cool style and use of gold though. Good art bad story.
The Stolen Lasso of Truth - 1.9/5 Same thing. Really bad story with a tacked on moral but I do love the art very pretty too look at but yeahhh… they say dork way too many times and I’m sorry this came out in 2021-2022 I think. It feels like 10 years too old.
Prayer-5/5 another one of volumes beautiful emotional stories ft beautiful art
Amazing-4/5 cute little story idk
Whatever Happened to Cathy Perkins?- 2.5/5 ehhh? Fun concept of revisiting a previous era of Wonder Woman (that I am not familar with sorry) but plot was kinda meh
Love Failed- 1.5/5 OKAY love the funky art but this is like the least Wonder Woman esque story here. Idk what they were going for here. I mean props to the artist for thinking outisde the box but idk what this is.
Wing Woman - 3/5 another WW2 story, I think it was cool to see from a woman pilots POV. But kinda basic Wonder Woman saves the day.
Hellzapoppin'- 3.5/5 action packed with a little too much detail in the art dept wow
Beyond the Horizon
How the Wonder Woman Was Bought Low by a Mouse but Caught the Stars
Feet of Clay
Memories of Hator- 4.5/5 OKAY looking up the lore behind this made me like this even more because this character apparently appeared in one issue(?) in the 40’s and never again and the artist decided to do their story on her. THIS is the kinda shit I want.
Role Model- 1.5/5 okay I was getting bored of these sappy stories and this was soooo basic. It was just WW inspires people!!! Okay yes that is sweet and all but 🥱
The Prophet- 1/5 Enjoyed this the least. I mean cool that the artist chose to do soemthing so abstract but I just wasn’t into this. It didn’t really fit the vibe of the other stories either. WAY TOO detailed art and too much text.
A Lesson in Truth
Attack of the 50-Foot Wonder Woman
Fresh Air in Philly
I’m impressed with the stories in this anthology a lot of the times when I read anthologies the stories feel too cramped or rushed in the shorter form but here it is executed well in pretty much every story.
Also the theme of black and gold is so cool. Every artist interprets it differently. Some just add lame yellow hi lights but some render this beuatiful gold color!
And as an anthology this does an amazing job as an intro to Wonder Woman and also as fan service for big fans (there’s references to very obscure characters). Tbh I haven’t read any WW comics before this but now I do lol. So good job on this comic.
Also all the stories are pretty diverse ranging from different plots and styles. Though I admit there’s too many comics with Wonder Woman as a background character like some sort of angel rather than an MC.
There’s a lot of cheesey sappy stories that yeah… I couldn’t hate. Alright idk man. The stories are so simple but full of love for Wonder Woman and some genuinely beautiful stories.
My favorite story is tied with We Built a New World and I am Ageless and my least favorite was The Prophet. I think after I go to the last few stories I was growing kinda bored and the comics felt kinda samey, some reorganzation of the stories would have helped.
Will finishing reviewing these individually later.
Mother's Daughter- 1.5/5 Very weak first story. I think most the bad stories again are just kinda average, wasn't too offensive or boring. But just kinda eh alright for the plot. The art isn't really my thing. All the art does it's job, but some I don't like as much if that makes sense lol. The "gold" coloring is kinda just yellow highlights. Kinda a horrible way to start the anthology.
What Doesn't Kill You- 4/5 Should have been the first story. Beautiful art and I love the gold coloring. I like the section of Wonder Woman here, as a fleshed out character.
I'm Ageless- 5/5 my favorite story, just really beautiful.
Golden Age - 3.5/5 I love the stylized cartoony? art style here. This is a tribute to I assume the 40's era Wonder Woman. Really fun. I like the mix of fun and serious stories in this anthology.
The Wager- 4/5 lassoe lore. I will reference this for art I swear, looks really nice. There is a weird tone shift at the end though lol.
Without Love- 3.5/5 Really detailed art, kinda corny story though but I loved it. These stories are pretty short so not much I can say about the ones thare are just good.
A God with No Name- 4/5 Similar to the last one with cool detailed art and cool crazy action.
Homecoming- 3.5/5 mostly wordless dream comic. Very very simple but I liked it.
A Common Motivator- 2.5/5 all the alright stories are passable again. This one is just eh? Fun concept of a competition but kinda lacking an actual engaging plot.
Not a fan of the art style.
The Acquaintance- 1/5 Is this the Lore Olympus person? I don’t read that webcomic but I do not like their style I’m sorry. The character designs are all kinda plain and samey. And the plot for this one wasn’t any good either.
We Built a New World- 5/5 tied with Im ageless for my favorite. It’s just very sweet rrgh. Read this one please.
Espionage- 3/5 eh plot another serious story. Well done I think with great gold art.
Beat the Heat- 3/5 good message at the end but idk detailed but static art
Do No Harm- 2.5/5? Ehh???? Cool style and use of gold though. Good art bad story.
The Stolen Lasso of Truth - 1.9/5 Same thing. Really bad story with a tacked on moral but I do love the art very pretty too look at but yeahhh… they say dork way too many times and I’m sorry this came out in 2021-2022 I think. It feels like 10 years too old.
Prayer-5/5 another one of volumes beautiful emotional stories ft beautiful art
Amazing-4/5 cute little story idk
Whatever Happened to Cathy Perkins?- 2.5/5 ehhh? Fun concept of revisiting a previous era of Wonder Woman (that I am not familar with sorry) but plot was kinda meh
Love Failed- 1.5/5 OKAY love the funky art but this is like the least Wonder Woman esque story here. Idk what they were going for here. I mean props to the artist for thinking outisde the box but idk what this is.
Wing Woman - 3/5 another WW2 story, I think it was cool to see from a woman pilots POV. But kinda basic Wonder Woman saves the day.
Hellzapoppin'- 3.5/5 action packed with a little too much detail in the art dept wow
Beyond the Horizon
How the Wonder Woman Was Bought Low by a Mouse but Caught the Stars
Feet of Clay
Memories of Hator- 4.5/5 OKAY looking up the lore behind this made me like this even more because this character apparently appeared in one issue(?) in the 40’s and never again and the artist decided to do their story on her. THIS is the kinda shit I want.
Role Model- 1.5/5 okay I was getting bored of these sappy stories and this was soooo basic. It was just WW inspires people!!! Okay yes that is sweet and all but 🥱
The Prophet- 1/5 Enjoyed this the least. I mean cool that the artist chose to do soemthing so abstract but I just wasn’t into this. It didn’t really fit the vibe of the other stories either. WAY TOO detailed art and too much text.
A Lesson in Truth
Attack of the 50-Foot Wonder Woman
Fresh Air in Philly
January 12, 2025
This graphic novel is a fun way to celebrate Wonder Woman’s 80th anniversary. I think black and gold are a great color palette for Diana. To me, gold represented truth and black represented justice and all of the authors used these themes in different ways to tell a variety of stories from the amazing Amazon’s world. I thought the collection of stories were fun and highlighted the good qualities within Diana. We get to see her compassion, honesty, strength, and diplomacy. On the other hand this book also spotlights the things that make her vulnerable, such as her naivety, her trust in others, and her belief that everyone has redeeming qualities. She really is quite a beautiful superhero from many different aspects and I think this collection captures her essence fairly well.
Some of my favorite stories were the ones where Diana was confronted with humans not being as admirable as she wants or talks them up to be. For instance, “Beat the Heat”, “Prayer”, and “Fresh Air in Philly” all dealt with the damage that humans are causing to nature and the planet overall. These stories don’t really touch on how Diana deals with this internal struggle of saving people who aren’t necessarily appreciative, but I would love to see what she would be compelled to do in the after math? Like global warming and pollution must bug Diana, but what would she actively be doing about it? They didn’t breach that topic because I think that would’ve made Wonder Woman political, but I think that’s exactly what she needs to be in instances like this. I think my favorite story to discuss humans as the bad guys was “Prayer”. The artwork was just gorgeous and the message was heartbreaking. It does show that Diana is just as much a lover as she is a fighter.
There were other interesting Wonder Woman specific themes that I really liked seeing, such as her anti-aging. I don’t think her comics deal with this enough. It’s such a great untapped problem that her character has to deal with. When you don’t age, and others around you that you love die, it starts to take a profound toll on you. The story “I’m Ageless” does a great job at tackling this in a way that could’ve been opened up as an entire story arch. Batman has the audacity to accuse Diana of being distant and looking down on others because she knows she’ll always live longer than them. She goes on to explain this is not true and that her inability to age is one of the main reasons she fights and understands the fragility of life. It’s a moment where he wrongfully questions her and she rightfully puts him in his place. It’s also an emotional story for reasons I won’t spoil.
There were so many other great stories that helped identify why Wonder Woman will always set herself apart from her Justice League counterparts. She always tries to love and understand her adversaries even in the heat of battle. She has wisdom and operates under the assumption that everyone has an inner child and they ended up the way they did for a reason. This is why she’s been able to be friends with or at least on speaking terms with several of her rogue’s gallery. She has been friends or friendly with Cheetah, Silver Swan, Veronica Cale, Giganta, and I could list more. That’s a true testament to her character that even the bad guys liked her at one point and time. This is proof that she leads with love.
The art in this book was also super fun. There are so many artists, I can’t even begin to list them all or point too many specifics out, but some of my favorite artwork was in “Prayer” (mentioned earlier), as well as “Hellzapoppin’”, “The Stolen Lasso of Truth”, “Whatever Happened to Cathy Perkins?” and so many others. The variety in this book is one of my favorite things about it. And the art is really assisted by great storytelling. There were awesome nods to old villains like Dr. Cyber, Mouse Man, and Human Firework. We even got references to old storylines, like Diana’s questionable 70’s period where she loses her power. These subtle Easter eggs were so fun for me as a long time Wonder Woman reader.
And while I will always sing the praises of this collection, I will admit that I was shocked that we didn’t get any stories with Cheetah or Ares. These are two of her most known villains and neither make an appearance in this anniversary issue. It felt wrong and disrespectful to the impact that they have on Wonder Woman’s lore (and rogue’s gallery in general). That is my biggest gripe and main reason for not giving it five stars. There were also a couple stories and illustrations that were wack to me, but I won’t point them out, out of respect for the hard work it took to create them. I do think the stories overall were great though and it’s well worth the read. Wonder Woman has been in the game for 80 years and I wouldn’t be surprised if she stays in it for 80+ years. She is a goddess and an example for young comic readers everywhere.
Some of my favorite stories were the ones where Diana was confronted with humans not being as admirable as she wants or talks them up to be. For instance, “Beat the Heat”, “Prayer”, and “Fresh Air in Philly” all dealt with the damage that humans are causing to nature and the planet overall. These stories don’t really touch on how Diana deals with this internal struggle of saving people who aren’t necessarily appreciative, but I would love to see what she would be compelled to do in the after math? Like global warming and pollution must bug Diana, but what would she actively be doing about it? They didn’t breach that topic because I think that would’ve made Wonder Woman political, but I think that’s exactly what she needs to be in instances like this. I think my favorite story to discuss humans as the bad guys was “Prayer”. The artwork was just gorgeous and the message was heartbreaking. It does show that Diana is just as much a lover as she is a fighter.
There were other interesting Wonder Woman specific themes that I really liked seeing, such as her anti-aging. I don’t think her comics deal with this enough. It’s such a great untapped problem that her character has to deal with. When you don’t age, and others around you that you love die, it starts to take a profound toll on you. The story “I’m Ageless” does a great job at tackling this in a way that could’ve been opened up as an entire story arch. Batman has the audacity to accuse Diana of being distant and looking down on others because she knows she’ll always live longer than them. She goes on to explain this is not true and that her inability to age is one of the main reasons she fights and understands the fragility of life. It’s a moment where he wrongfully questions her and she rightfully puts him in his place. It’s also an emotional story for reasons I won’t spoil.
There were so many other great stories that helped identify why Wonder Woman will always set herself apart from her Justice League counterparts. She always tries to love and understand her adversaries even in the heat of battle. She has wisdom and operates under the assumption that everyone has an inner child and they ended up the way they did for a reason. This is why she’s been able to be friends with or at least on speaking terms with several of her rogue’s gallery. She has been friends or friendly with Cheetah, Silver Swan, Veronica Cale, Giganta, and I could list more. That’s a true testament to her character that even the bad guys liked her at one point and time. This is proof that she leads with love.
The art in this book was also super fun. There are so many artists, I can’t even begin to list them all or point too many specifics out, but some of my favorite artwork was in “Prayer” (mentioned earlier), as well as “Hellzapoppin’”, “The Stolen Lasso of Truth”, “Whatever Happened to Cathy Perkins?” and so many others. The variety in this book is one of my favorite things about it. And the art is really assisted by great storytelling. There were awesome nods to old villains like Dr. Cyber, Mouse Man, and Human Firework. We even got references to old storylines, like Diana’s questionable 70’s period where she loses her power. These subtle Easter eggs were so fun for me as a long time Wonder Woman reader.
And while I will always sing the praises of this collection, I will admit that I was shocked that we didn’t get any stories with Cheetah or Ares. These are two of her most known villains and neither make an appearance in this anniversary issue. It felt wrong and disrespectful to the impact that they have on Wonder Woman’s lore (and rogue’s gallery in general). That is my biggest gripe and main reason for not giving it five stars. There were also a couple stories and illustrations that were wack to me, but I won’t point them out, out of respect for the hard work it took to create them. I do think the stories overall were great though and it’s well worth the read. Wonder Woman has been in the game for 80 years and I wouldn’t be surprised if she stays in it for 80+ years. She is a goddess and an example for young comic readers everywhere.
April 1, 2023
Une très bonne anthologie de comic de (très) nombreux auteur·es et artistes autour du personnage de Wonder Woman avec comme seule contrainte, une de couleur: n'employer que le noir, le blanc et l'or (et le jaune plus largement). L'anthologie donne un très vaste aperçu des possibles avec le personnage, des récits intimes aux épiques, qui passe par le drame ou l'humour, couvre des relations intimes, familiales, d'amitié, etc.
Je n'ai pas lu énormément de Wonder Woman (encore moins de comics qui font partis du canon régulier), mais je pense apprécier tout particulièrement Wonder Woman quand il s'agit de récit intimiste, en relation avec peu de personnages ou alors des récits complètement épiques et débordant d'action et de personnage, vraiment moins des comics avec un vilain du jour et une résolution.
Je dois avouer avoir trouvé beaucoup de comics très intéressants dans cette anthologie, ceux de Rachel Smythe (drôle), Nnedi Okorafor (pertinent), Aimee Garcia (touchant), Peter J Tomasi (épique), Sanya Anwar (émouvant) et Marguerite Sauvage (inspirant). Plusieurs des comics touchaient la relation de Wonder Woman et de sa mère, ainsi, celui de Tillie Walden paraissait un peu moins original et profond en comparatif avec celui des autres que j'ai légèrement plus apprécié (l'abstration du comic de Walden m'a un peu surpris, pas dans le bon sens).
Je ne peux pas dire si c'est une bonne ou mauvaise anthologie pour découvrir ou explorer le personnage, mais c'est une anthologie avec de bons textes qui se tiennent indépendamment du reste pour qui connaît un petit peu Wonder Woman. La brièveté, alors qu'elle aurait pu être detrimental, est bien reconnu comme limite et pas un texte, à mon avis, souffre d'un manque d'exploration des personnages ou des thèmes.
Je n'ai pas lu énormément de Wonder Woman (encore moins de comics qui font partis du canon régulier), mais je pense apprécier tout particulièrement Wonder Woman quand il s'agit de récit intimiste, en relation avec peu de personnages ou alors des récits complètement épiques et débordant d'action et de personnage, vraiment moins des comics avec un vilain du jour et une résolution.
Je dois avouer avoir trouvé beaucoup de comics très intéressants dans cette anthologie, ceux de Rachel Smythe (drôle), Nnedi Okorafor (pertinent), Aimee Garcia (touchant), Peter J Tomasi (épique), Sanya Anwar (émouvant) et Marguerite Sauvage (inspirant). Plusieurs des comics touchaient la relation de Wonder Woman et de sa mère, ainsi, celui de Tillie Walden paraissait un peu moins original et profond en comparatif avec celui des autres que j'ai légèrement plus apprécié (l'abstration du comic de Walden m'a un peu surpris, pas dans le bon sens).
Je ne peux pas dire si c'est une bonne ou mauvaise anthologie pour découvrir ou explorer le personnage, mais c'est une anthologie avec de bons textes qui se tiennent indépendamment du reste pour qui connaît un petit peu Wonder Woman. La brièveté, alors qu'elle aurait pu être detrimental, est bien reconnu comme limite et pas un texte, à mon avis, souffre d'un manque d'exploration des personnages ou des thèmes.
November 12, 2025
Wonder Woman has long been perceived as the hardest member of the DC Trinity to write. Compared to Batman and Superman, Wonder Woman seems to confuse a lot of writers. How can a warrior be compassionate? How come she's not hotheaded, or cold, or arrogant?
At the same time, I think she confuses a lot of readers as well. We tend to misunderstand her; we measure strength by how big an enemy she crushes, or even by what kinds of dramatic conflicts she overcomes. Case in point - there's a story in the middle of this collection where Wonder Woman dreams she is a child again. There is hardly any dialogue in this story, just gorgeous art flowing from page to page. Diana is lost, and she cries out for her mother. Her mother - an enormous figure on the horizon - picks her up in gentle hands and young Diana falls asleep, even as adult Diana wakes and stares out the window. I found this the most incredibly beautiful story, which stirred some deep emotions about motherhood and feelings of being lost as a child, or fears of abandonment, that I can relate to myself. But reading through the reviews, I saw this story was misunderstood, underappreciated, because nothing seemed to happen. I saw it as reaching out to the child in me and saying "it's okay".
I get why people don't like these stories, because those moments where you have to fill in the blanks - where there's not a well-defined enemy to fight against - but I think that's where stories have to go. Superhero stories are all about watching someone defeat evil - but sometimes it's okay for that "evil" to be more loosely defined. For quiet moments to be dealt with, with compassion. Throughout all of these stories, Diana's compassion is emphasized, her love for people. And that should be what we take from superhero stories in the end. We should not use these stories as a way to derive cynicism about how the world lets us down. Dark, gritty, edgy - sometimes, yes, this can be fun. Sometimes this can work. But at the end of the day, a hero like Wonder Woman - who fights not with the blade of a sadistic warrior but a lasso of truth - is the hero we should all aspire to be.
Ugh, this collection overall almost brought me to tears at several points. A beautiful exploration of my favourite superhero that actually does her justice, rather than just sexualizing her or making her murderous or a hotheaded warrior for no real reason.
At the same time, I think she confuses a lot of readers as well. We tend to misunderstand her; we measure strength by how big an enemy she crushes, or even by what kinds of dramatic conflicts she overcomes. Case in point - there's a story in the middle of this collection where Wonder Woman dreams she is a child again. There is hardly any dialogue in this story, just gorgeous art flowing from page to page. Diana is lost, and she cries out for her mother. Her mother - an enormous figure on the horizon - picks her up in gentle hands and young Diana falls asleep, even as adult Diana wakes and stares out the window. I found this the most incredibly beautiful story, which stirred some deep emotions about motherhood and feelings of being lost as a child, or fears of abandonment, that I can relate to myself. But reading through the reviews, I saw this story was misunderstood, underappreciated, because nothing seemed to happen. I saw it as reaching out to the child in me and saying "it's okay".
I get why people don't like these stories, because those moments where you have to fill in the blanks - where there's not a well-defined enemy to fight against - but I think that's where stories have to go. Superhero stories are all about watching someone defeat evil - but sometimes it's okay for that "evil" to be more loosely defined. For quiet moments to be dealt with, with compassion. Throughout all of these stories, Diana's compassion is emphasized, her love for people. And that should be what we take from superhero stories in the end. We should not use these stories as a way to derive cynicism about how the world lets us down. Dark, gritty, edgy - sometimes, yes, this can be fun. Sometimes this can work. But at the end of the day, a hero like Wonder Woman - who fights not with the blade of a sadistic warrior but a lasso of truth - is the hero we should all aspire to be.
Ugh, this collection overall almost brought me to tears at several points. A beautiful exploration of my favourite superhero that actually does her justice, rather than just sexualizing her or making her murderous or a hotheaded warrior for no real reason.
December 3, 2022
This just wasn't very good.
The stories are so short as to be meaningless, most or all of the action takes place off screen, and the drawings fluctuate between beautiful masterpieces, to fairly average comic books.
The whole thing is tinged with nonsensical new age feminism (not enough feminism to be fully woke, I mean Wonder Women is still drop dead gorgeous and half-naked) but enough that it clearly hits the same meaningless talking points of the last . . . 10 years. Nonsense about living in a patriarchy, and how this is a man's world, and women are oppressed.
Add into that the overt environmentalism, and the thing becomes far too preachy to be any fun.
This is just nonsensical talking points that have all been long since refuted and debunked and only survive because people are not willing to look at evidence or see a different side of the argument.
This is a Wonder Woman comic book why are any of these even issues. It should be her beating the tar out of bad guys, hanging out with the Justice League (teasing Batman, flirting with Flash, challenging Superman whatever. Shoot she could even hang out with Hawkgirl, Batgirl, Huntress, or Zatanna if you want to accuse the Justice League of only having male members). The idea here is that we should all be able to turn our brains off for ten minutes and not worry about the politics espoused in a comic book.
Very disappointing.
The stories are so short as to be meaningless, most or all of the action takes place off screen, and the drawings fluctuate between beautiful masterpieces, to fairly average comic books.
The whole thing is tinged with nonsensical new age feminism (not enough feminism to be fully woke, I mean Wonder Women is still drop dead gorgeous and half-naked) but enough that it clearly hits the same meaningless talking points of the last . . . 10 years. Nonsense about living in a patriarchy, and how this is a man's world, and women are oppressed.
Add into that the overt environmentalism, and the thing becomes far too preachy to be any fun.
This is just nonsensical talking points that have all been long since refuted and debunked and only survive because people are not willing to look at evidence or see a different side of the argument.
This is a Wonder Woman comic book why are any of these even issues. It should be her beating the tar out of bad guys, hanging out with the Justice League (teasing Batman, flirting with Flash, challenging Superman whatever. Shoot she could even hang out with Hawkgirl, Batgirl, Huntress, or Zatanna if you want to accuse the Justice League of only having male members). The idea here is that we should all be able to turn our brains off for ten minutes and not worry about the politics espoused in a comic book.
Very disappointing.
July 8, 2024
A few stinkers in here (about an average of one per issue), but mostly a collection of good stories. The standouts either are fun digs into the character's history or have a focus on what the character really means as a symbol. Our personal favorite is one where a teenage girl ends up with the lasso of truth, a very relatable fantasy of getting people to tell the truth but how that can also turn into its own cruelty. The worst stories feel like they don't tell a complete story within the page limit or are woefully simplistic. The two climate change stories are both laughably inept, unable to provide any hope for change and making statements like "we should all be using glass straws instead of plastic" instead of pointing even a single finger at corporations.
The use of gold as the sole color is fun when it's used well. Its ability to make small highlights to the art is nicely done under the best circumstances. In the worst circumstances, they'll just kinda color some things gold and call it a day. One story tinges the whole thing in yellow, which seems to defeat the point of the exercise. It's a fun idea but we wonder if maybe limiting it more, like "it has to be black and white except for one page" would've helped get everybody more in line on their usage.
If you like Wonder Woman, not a bad collection all around. Low on violence, too, so fans of all ages can enjoy it, and with younger and older women featured, there's always space to see yourself in the pages here.
The use of gold as the sole color is fun when it's used well. Its ability to make small highlights to the art is nicely done under the best circumstances. In the worst circumstances, they'll just kinda color some things gold and call it a day. One story tinges the whole thing in yellow, which seems to defeat the point of the exercise. It's a fun idea but we wonder if maybe limiting it more, like "it has to be black and white except for one page" would've helped get everybody more in line on their usage.
If you like Wonder Woman, not a bad collection all around. Low on violence, too, so fans of all ages can enjoy it, and with younger and older women featured, there's always space to see yourself in the pages here.
July 21, 2023
Meh… I’ve read better collections celebrating heroes. This one seemed to have more of a political bend than others (making it more timely than timeless), and I would have rather had stories celebrating what Wonder Woman stands for rather than shoehorning her into different movements. Obviously that wasn’t every story, and the ones that weren’t, I really enjoyed. But most of the others still just… didn’t feel like Wonder Woman. There was another collection I read celebrating her (the 800th issue maybe????) that really felt like a celebration of Wonder Woman. This one… I just didn’t get that. Personally, at least. I got more… our world bad, peace good. Pollution bad, green good. I mean… yeah, I know. Tell me something more interesting and give me a real spirit of Wonder Woman. In short, I suppose this volume was more theme first, character second. And, when celebrating a character, I feel it should be the other way around. I’m not against environmental or “the evils of humanity” themes, but this one just felt… exhausting while reading it. That all said, I did enjoy the different art styles quite a lot, and there were several stories I did like, and I’m glad I read this volume for those.
January 5, 2023
An excellent anthology to celebrate Wonder Woman's 80th anniversary featuring a bunch of stand-alone shorts. All these stories dive into different aspects of Diana's character and her world. This is a great book for new Wonder Woman fans and has plenty of easter eggs for long-time fans. All of the art is black and white, with gold used as a highlight color.
Looking at the creator list, there is a ton of incredible talent. Not everyone delivered what I'd considered their best stories, but most were solid efforts.
My favorites included:
"Without Love" by Mariko Tamaki & Jamie McKelvie
"Homecoming" by Tillie Walden & Jordie Bellaire
"The Acquaintance" by Rachel Smythe
"Prayer" by Andrew Constant, Nicola Scott & Annette Kwok (made me cry!)
"Feet of Clay" by Josie Campbell & Carlos D'Anda
Looking at the creator list, there is a ton of incredible talent. Not everyone delivered what I'd considered their best stories, but most were solid efforts.
My favorites included:
"Without Love" by Mariko Tamaki & Jamie McKelvie
"Homecoming" by Tillie Walden & Jordie Bellaire
"The Acquaintance" by Rachel Smythe
"Prayer" by Andrew Constant, Nicola Scott & Annette Kwok (made me cry!)
"Feet of Clay" by Josie Campbell & Carlos D'Anda
April 28, 2025
This anthology of Wonder Woman stories spans different time periods, offering a mix of tones—from silly to serious. While some stories stand out more than others, what truly makes this graphic novel special is the artwork. The coloring is chromatic, with each story illustrated primarily in striking black and gold. Artistic styles vary throughout the book, giving each story its own unique visual identity. Overall, it's an imaginative collection, and I hope more comic artists continue to create bold, artistic works like these.
November 22, 2022
An anthology series of short stories of Wonder Woman comprised of different artists and writers. These types of collections are always fun to read with each chapter being about 10-15 pages; the equivalent of eating candy one hand-full at a time. I'm taking away a star for a lack of a Cheetah appearance. It baffles me how you can have 250 pages of Wonder Woman stories and not have her arch nemesis. Can you imagine having a collection of Batman stories without the Joker?
April 19, 2023
I didn't really care for it.
There are certainly times when the black/white/gold color scheme is striking, and there are a lot of familiar names contributing, but it never felt like Wonder Woman to me. The very short stories have this one character recurring, and she is an iconic one, but the image of her is all splintered. I suspect some stories had not started with Diana in mind, but ended up being adapted to the purpose.
There are certainly times when the black/white/gold color scheme is striking, and there are a lot of familiar names contributing, but it never felt like Wonder Woman to me. The very short stories have this one character recurring, and she is an iconic one, but the image of her is all splintered. I suspect some stories had not started with Diana in mind, but ended up being adapted to the purpose.
December 19, 2025
Wonder Woman: Black and Gold is an anthology celebrating Diana and her legacy. Some of my favorite highlights include an original story written and illustrated by Rachel Smythe, where Wonder Woman confronts Circe, and a dramatically illustrated story of Diana descending into Hades to fight the legions of Hell and free Hephaestus. Truly worth reading.
“I will fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.”
“I will fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.”
December 14, 2022
Gorgeous illustrations, Wonder Woman has always been my favorite superhero and it was wonderful to see her shine! Quality differed between stories so a bit hard to rate via content — some were absolutely adorable while others unfortunately felt a little unnecessary. Overall a beautiful collection of work! <3
April 1, 2023
I didn't realize beforehand that this graphic novel is a collection of very short stories in comic form, about 8 pages each. Of course, some stories were better than others, and I do wish that each story had been longer, say about 24 pages each (i.e. the length of a standard comic book issue). Still a good read for WW fans.
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