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njdarkish's review
4.0
Probably the best DC Rebirth book I've read thus far. Rucka's writing for Wonder Woman is the best I've read for the title in a good while, and this updated take on her origin story was very enjoyable. I think the way that the story is moving back and forth between the past and the present is very enjoyable as well, though I wonder if collecting the titles in publication order rather than lumping a volume with each storyline together is the best choice-- I feel like there are things that I would have gotten out of volume 1 that I didn't because of the way it was collected. The art is also very good. One critique: I thought the number of times Steve lost his shirt started to get a bit absurd by the end of it.
fantasynovel's review
4.0
I'm a sucker for an origin story! It's the second one I've read in the past twelve months, the first being The Legend of Wonder Woman. This one was definitely better--it had the right mix of the original story and enough new stuff thrown in to keep me interested. And that panel where Wonder Woman and a lizard stick out their tongues at each other? I don't think I'll ever get over it.
And you know what I definitely cannot get over? The fact that Wonder Woman's still being written by a man. HIRE SOME WOMEN, OR I SWEAR TO ATHENA I WILL MARCH INTO DC HEADQUARTERS AND KICK SOME ASS.
And you know what I definitely cannot get over? The fact that Wonder Woman's still being written by a man. HIRE SOME WOMEN, OR I SWEAR TO ATHENA I WILL MARCH INTO DC HEADQUARTERS AND KICK SOME ASS.
geekwayne's review
4.0
'Wonder Woman Vol. 2: Year One' by Greg Rucka with illustrations by Nicola Scott and Bilquis Everly collects even numbered issues 2-14 of the DC Rebirth series.
This story tells about the first year of Wonder Woman as Earth's protector, but before that, there is some backstory to take care of. We see Diana's early childhood on Themyscira and in alternating panels how her life and Steve Trevor's seemed to have some parallels. When Steve Trevor crashes on the island and is the only survivor of his plane, a decision has to be made to send someone. Diana is a bit of a fish out of water at first, but is a fast study. With Steve, Etta Candy and Dr. Minerva helping her out, she has found a solid team.
The book also includes a back up story about Dr. Minerva. There is a flashback to her childhood, then a search in the present for something involving the Amazons.
It's another origin type story, and it fits in a bit with the recent movie and other origins I've read. Did we need another origin for this character? There have been so many over the years, so why not. The art is good, and there is a cover gallery showing alternate covers for these issues.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
This story tells about the first year of Wonder Woman as Earth's protector, but before that, there is some backstory to take care of. We see Diana's early childhood on Themyscira and in alternating panels how her life and Steve Trevor's seemed to have some parallels. When Steve Trevor crashes on the island and is the only survivor of his plane, a decision has to be made to send someone. Diana is a bit of a fish out of water at first, but is a fast study. With Steve, Etta Candy and Dr. Minerva helping her out, she has found a solid team.
The book also includes a back up story about Dr. Minerva. There is a flashback to her childhood, then a search in the present for something involving the Amazons.
It's another origin type story, and it fits in a bit with the recent movie and other origins I've read. Did we need another origin for this character? There have been so many over the years, so why not. The art is good, and there is a cover gallery showing alternate covers for these issues.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
albertico66's review
3.0
above average origin story for Wonder Woman, but does not feel that new. I love Scott's artwork.
stormblessed4's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.0
cassie_grace's review
4.0
Sad and sweet. And a little bit gay, considering weāve got canonically queer character in Etta Candy, Cheetah, and Wonder Woman herself. Plus probably the majority of the Amazons.
Itās the Wonder Woman origin for the Rebirth era and itās my favorite one.
Itās the Wonder Woman origin for the Rebirth era and itās my favorite one.
cgwinters1981's review
5.0
I didnāt want to like this book. No, I wanted to hate it because who needs ANOTHER origin story for this character? I thought, this has been done to death. I only got it because I wanted to have all the Rebirth collected editions to date and continue picking it up in trades as it is published. I read it though because I knew I wanted to do this week, so I went in very skeptically. I was like āthis is going to be horribleā and I am shocked. It wasnāt horrible. It was better than I thought it would be. This is because Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott created just the right touches for this storyline. There are so many elements I can talk about, so lets startā¦
read the rest of my review on cassiewinters.com
read the rest of my review on cassiewinters.com