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cafedetinta's review against another edition
3.0
La parte en la que Diana escribe un libro y el debate que suscita es muy interesante, pero decae con algo absurdo como es el por qué Verónica Cale quiere desacreditarla. De todas maneras, es un tomo entretenido y con buen dibujo.
jackphoenix's review
5.0
A stellar iteration of the Amazon Princess which deftly blends her mythic origins and political importance, while adding an appropriate touch of humor to boot.
apageinthestacks's review
5.0
It's obvious Greg Rucka is one of the best writers Wonder Woman has ever had--while so far I'm liking his current run a little better, this was absolutely fantastic as well. Can't wait for vol. 2.
rouver's review
3.0
I guess it makes sense that a comic book that is centered around an established female comic book hero would actually be about her, but I've disappointed in the past. Comics that are supposed to feature a female superhero so often end up being all about the male characters instead. It helps that Wonder Woman has her own expansive backstory to draw upon, rather than trying to pull out a supporting character and try to make her shine on her own. The first story sets up Wonder Woman to defend a young woman against the cudgel-like justice of Batman. The Fates love to set up stories of betrayal and tragedy, and Batman is the perfect single-minded patsy to play the role set out for him. (Man, I'm really starting to hate Batman.) The rest of the book centers around a successful woman who is trying to bring down Wonder Woman in the public arena with a smear campaign. Her motivations are a bit weak: she's jealous that Wonder Woman was born into privilege & power, whereas she had to rely upon hard work and motivation to reach her dreams. The gods, as always, are petty and manipulative...and easily manipulated...and jealousy among that incestuous group never turns out well for the mortals.
There were a lot of butt shots of Wonder Woman, which seemed overly gratuitous (do we ever just see the ass of male super heroes? Has a study been done?). And any mom that's had to spend her day bent over chasing toddlers will tell you that if you try to wear something like this, your boobies will fall out. I guess besides the Lasso of Truth, Wonder Woman got a Bra of Holding.
There were a lot of butt shots of Wonder Woman, which seemed overly gratuitous (do we ever just see the ass of male super heroes? Has a study been done?). And any mom that's had to spend her day bent over chasing toddlers will tell you that if you try to wear something like this, your boobies will fall out. I guess besides the Lasso of Truth, Wonder Woman got a Bra of Holding.
vkm13's review
5.0
Greg Rucka is my favourite comic book writer and this book contains many of the reasons why. Great characters, interesting situations, and just a lot of fun. I'm very glad that DC decided to re-release his original Wonder Woman run and look forward to picking up the other volumes.
bobarisu's review
3.0
The Hiketeia was great.
The rest? Does graduate school operate differently in this universe than ours? Veronica has three of them when really you could get one and then get a job. Veronica's motivation is petty and uninspiring - if she were actually smart she could just befriend Wonder Woman and get publicity perks for the hard work she feels isn't being recognized. It's a good way to promote her science and get that ego boost she wants but definitely doesn't need. The rest of this collection was drawn out and doesn't really resonate as strongly as Hikateia did in one go.
The rest? Does graduate school operate differently in this universe than ours? Veronica has three of them when really you could get one and then get a job. Veronica's motivation is petty and uninspiring - if she were actually smart she could just befriend Wonder Woman and get publicity perks for the hard work she feels isn't being recognized. It's a good way to promote her science and get that ego boost she wants but definitely doesn't need. The rest of this collection was drawn out and doesn't really resonate as strongly as Hikateia did in one go.
wordaddict1107's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
emzee93's review
4.0
Having seen the movie and having just read Wonder Woman Rebirth I was surprised by all of the Greek mythological characters that were present in this comic as well as Themiscyra's role in the modern world. I felt that The Hieketa was kind of out of place with the rest of the story, but I believe this is a collection of comics so it didn't pull me out too much. I think I might like this version better then Rebirth.
Dr. Psycho freaked me out.
Dr. Psycho freaked me out.
take_me_awayyy's review
5.0
LOVED it. But how could I not? This comic's audience is definitely intended for the older YA and adults, but it was so good! I binge read it in two sittings! So good seeing Wonder Woman, Batman, Joker, and Doctor Psycho all in the same place! Pretty cool comic!