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thisisthelion's review against another edition
3.0
The art was really beautiful, the story was a bit long.
meetyouineveryplace's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
nijhum's review against another edition
4.0
One of the best WW comics I've ever read. Amazing art, amazing origin story. Perfect.
missalessia's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
lesbrary's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this! And now I'm very disappointed that it was cancelled after volume one.
carinthia72's review against another edition
5.0
I've read pretty much every Wonder Woman comic published in the last twenty years, and this is *by far* the best. I'm devastated that DC chose to cancel this series after only one volume.
caitcoy's review against another edition
5.0
In this mini-series, Wonder Woman returns to her roots. After betraying her people in a desire for love in her encounter with Theseus and Hercules, Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, returns to her people and is given immortality in return for remaining watchful over the island which protects both the new home of the Greek Gods and her own people. Unfortunately, immortality is as much a curse as it is a blessing. Hippolyta must watch the mortals around her be blessed with children provided by the gods (since Themyscira has no men), grow old and die without ever having that connection herself. In her despair, she cries out to the gods and is answered with the gift of a mortal child, Diana, born from clay. The first half of the series focuses on Diana’s growth from precocious child to young adult as she learns what she must in order to act as Hippolyta’s heir, with the knowledge that she will be granted/cursed with immortality as well when she eventually succeeds her mother. The arrival of Steve Trevor, a pawn in a game of the gods, leads to Diana’s departure from her home and everything she’s ever known. While New 52 placed Diana in present day, in The Legend of Wonder Woman, Diana must navigate the wonders and the horrors of humanity during the second world war if she ever wants to make it back home.
This is one of the most recent Wonder Woman stories and absolutely one of the best I’ve ever read. While Kingdom Come did a brilliant job of showing the warrior side of Diana, I have never read a story which so completely enthralled me with a full picture of Wonder Woman. As she grows up, Diana struggles with her assigned role as dutiful princess of the peaceful Themyscira, and her strong sense that something is terribly wrong with Themyscira. As a young girl, she feels a darkness growing in the island, sickening the land and warning the Amazons of terrible things to come. But no others seem to feel this same warning, not until Diana confronts the Themysciran captain of the guard, Alcippe. Despite Diana’s begging, Alcippe has refused to teach her to fight as she is to be a princess of peace. But when Alcippe realizes that Diana feels the same darkness, she finally agrees. The relationships between Alcippe, Hippolyta and Diana are brilliantly done. This is not a writer telling you that these three women care deeply for each other, De Liz makes you feel every moment of it. All three are complex women with their own needs, duties and desires that all in turn affect how Diana reacts to the “modern” world of the 1940’s. When Diana makes friends with the vivacious Etta Candy, De Liz gives us another woman, with a completely different personality and mindset, who feels as real as the rest. It’s not often that superhero stories have such brilliantly full characterization for anyone but the main characters and I cared deeply about each of them as I was reading. The influence of these women on Diana makes her feel conflicted and therefore, real. While Diana struggles to adapt to a completely different culture, she never feels stupid or naive, just lost in something she doesn’t quite understand. There are some amusing moments where 1940’s society isn’t quite ready to handle an Amazonian princess like her. Unlike the New 52 story, Diana’s drive to help save humanity blends her Greek mythological upbringing with the historical setting of World War II in such a way that immediately draws the reader in and makes them forget every other Wonder Woman story. The art is beautifully done and captures the magic of De Liz’s writing.
Treating Wonder Woman and the other women in her life as living, breathing people who have their own desires and obligations makes Diana feel real in a way that is terribly absent in a lot of Wonder Woman stories. Diana is bastion of hope but not because she never steps a foot wrong. Diana’s drive to protect others and save humanity makes the reader feel compelled to cheer her on in a way that cardboard stereotypes just can’t. Also, readers apparently learned that DC just can’t have nice things because they have cancelled this series after the creators complained on Twitter about the way Diana was represented in other DC series. Perhaps not the best career move but damn it, DC, what a short-sighted move on your part.
This is one of the most recent Wonder Woman stories and absolutely one of the best I’ve ever read. While Kingdom Come did a brilliant job of showing the warrior side of Diana, I have never read a story which so completely enthralled me with a full picture of Wonder Woman. As she grows up, Diana struggles with her assigned role as dutiful princess of the peaceful Themyscira, and her strong sense that something is terribly wrong with Themyscira. As a young girl, she feels a darkness growing in the island, sickening the land and warning the Amazons of terrible things to come. But no others seem to feel this same warning, not until Diana confronts the Themysciran captain of the guard, Alcippe. Despite Diana’s begging, Alcippe has refused to teach her to fight as she is to be a princess of peace. But when Alcippe realizes that Diana feels the same darkness, she finally agrees. The relationships between Alcippe, Hippolyta and Diana are brilliantly done. This is not a writer telling you that these three women care deeply for each other, De Liz makes you feel every moment of it. All three are complex women with their own needs, duties and desires that all in turn affect how Diana reacts to the “modern” world of the 1940’s. When Diana makes friends with the vivacious Etta Candy, De Liz gives us another woman, with a completely different personality and mindset, who feels as real as the rest. It’s not often that superhero stories have such brilliantly full characterization for anyone but the main characters and I cared deeply about each of them as I was reading. The influence of these women on Diana makes her feel conflicted and therefore, real. While Diana struggles to adapt to a completely different culture, she never feels stupid or naive, just lost in something she doesn’t quite understand. There are some amusing moments where 1940’s society isn’t quite ready to handle an Amazonian princess like her. Unlike the New 52 story, Diana’s drive to help save humanity blends her Greek mythological upbringing with the historical setting of World War II in such a way that immediately draws the reader in and makes them forget every other Wonder Woman story. The art is beautifully done and captures the magic of De Liz’s writing.
Treating Wonder Woman and the other women in her life as living, breathing people who have their own desires and obligations makes Diana feel real in a way that is terribly absent in a lot of Wonder Woman stories. Diana is bastion of hope but not because she never steps a foot wrong. Diana’s drive to protect others and save humanity makes the reader feel compelled to cheer her on in a way that cardboard stereotypes just can’t. Also, readers apparently learned that DC just can’t have nice things because they have cancelled this series after the creators complained on Twitter about the way Diana was represented in other DC series. Perhaps not the best career move but damn it, DC, what a short-sighted move on your part.
rainmisoa's review against another edition
5.0