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Wonder Woman, Vol. 7: Amazons Attacked by James Robinson

luna_rondo's review

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3.0

I've been kinda meh about this whole series since Jason showed up. Also, Steve stop calling Wonder Woman "Angel" in every other panel.

Beautiful art though.

gothamshire's review

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2.0

Haaate Diana's characterization in most of this, despise her boring two-dimensional brother. This dragged on and then wrapped itself up way too quickly. Pretty much just nice to see Hippolyta for 20 seconds.

stevequinn's review

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2.0

I never thought a battle between Wonder Woman and Darkseid would bore me.

Another first for Dc!

Also, Chad’s review reminded me I forgot. Steve Trevor calls Diana “angel” about fifty million times in this volume. It wasn’t annoying though. Not at ALL.

ericawrites's review

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1.0

Garbage fire. Robinson's plots are so thin, and even his beloved Jason barely has any characterization. Don't get me started on how he cannot reconcile Diana and Steve being a couple.

lightreading's review against another edition

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2.0

To be completely honest, I'm entertained and the art is good, but this isn't great. I'm not invested! The issues haven't been getting better, or even stagnated at the "good" level, and I mostly continue reading them because I decided I wanted to read all the available Wonder Women issues.

nicolet2018's review

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3.0

I thought that this sounded like another Wonder Woman title Amazons Attack. But in this case, it is the other way around. Diana, Steve and Jason continue to stop Darkseid gathering the artifacts and regaining his full power. Silver Swan has an appearance and her portrayal reminded me of the Wonder Woman animated movie version. I like how Jason is trying to prove he is serious and worthy of Diana's forgiveness. The mid part of the volume felt like a fill especially when Diana and Steve are having these long dialogues recalling what they each have been through. It felt like a recap for the viewer too but it was too wordy. The Amazons only come in towards the last issue and Jason dn Hipployta meet. That was weird as Diana has never had a male sibling. The art was so-so but Jenny Frison's covers are so pretty.

lukeisthename34's review

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4.0

I loved the first story in this one, but worried about a little too much reliance on the brother/Steve in the others.

quirkycatsfatstacks's review

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4.0

3 1/2 stars

And so the tale continues, in Wonder Woman, Volume 7: Amazons Attacked. Recently, Diana found that she had a sibling – one who is closer to her than she ever could have expected. Now, she's once again facing off against Darkseid.

Darkseid is not a new threat, not to Wonder Woman, nor the rest of DC. Yet he still manages to bring plenty of surprises with him. This time, he's targeting the throne of Apokolips (again), and he doesn't care who gets caught in the crossfire.

Then there's Jason, who never got to know his mother, not in the way that his sister did. Perhaps this war of gods and Amazonians will finally give him the chance that he's always been wanting. Or perhaps not.

I went into Wonder Woman, Volume 7: Amazons Attacked with relatively high expectations. I knew that a major confrontation was on the horizon. Likewise, I knew just how much potential a plot such as this one can contain.

Overall, I found myself neither impressed, nor unimpressed. It was a solid volume, all things considered. Just not the most memorable piece out there. Not in comparison to some of the biggest highs in Wonder Woman's career, at any rate.

Still, I'll take it. Though I'll admit that I'm already finding myself a bit tired of the back and forth of Jason's character. Perhaps if he were more stable – a larger constant in Diana's life, I wouldn't be bothered so much by this fact.

Still, there are some things that I found to be fascinating about the plot. There's a strong sense of poetic justice. Not to mention the undeniable threat that is Darkseid. Can't deny that one, not ever.

Personally, the highlight for this volume is Silver Swan. I wish that the entire volume had been dedicated to her character. Now that is a plot with potential! It could have been something amazing, had it been allowed to spread it's wings (pun not intended, but welcomed).

I adored Silver Swan's character design, which I give full credit to the artistic team for. Actually, I enjoyed most, if not all, of the artwork within this volume. It was bold and dramatic, while still being evocative in the way that Wonder Woman's character would demand. It's that perfect balance of human and something more.

While I wasn't head over heels for this volume, I am looking forward to seeing what Wonder Woman's series will have in store for me next. And yes, I know just how painfully behind I am with this series. I'm working on it!

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jax549's review

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

indigo_han's review

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3.0

Sigh. Well, I enjoyed the twin brother story line, and I was a bit disappointed by how it was handled. Plus the “oh no Darkseid is looking for Paradise Island” was wrapped up too fast.

At bit meh, despite the writers and artists working in it