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themyskira's review against another edition
2.0
Liam Sharp is a stunning artist, and I loved his work on Greg Rucka's Wonder Woman run. For art alone, this is a five-star book.
His writing, though, leaves a lot to be desired.
I love Wonder Woman and I love Irish mythology, so this book should have been right up my alley, but the script is weak and both heroes are wasted in a story that only superficially involves them. Diana and Bruce dance around the edges of the plot. They get no character arcs of their own and never really deliver on the book's promise of an exciting team-up. Instead, the pages are dominated by a stodgy, uninspired cast of mythical Irish beings who we're never given any particular reason to care about, and whose plight ultimately isn't that interesting.
The result is a beautiful-looking book that will bore your pants off.
His writing, though, leaves a lot to be desired.
I love Wonder Woman and I love Irish mythology, so this book should have been right up my alley, but the script is weak and both heroes are wasted in a story that only superficially involves them. Diana and Bruce dance around the edges of the plot. They get no character arcs of their own and never really deliver on the book's promise of an exciting team-up. Instead, the pages are dominated by a stodgy, uninspired cast of mythical Irish beings who we're never given any particular reason to care about, and whose plight ultimately isn't that interesting.
The result is a beautiful-looking book that will bore your pants off.
murderousrodents's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
drdena's review against another edition
5.0
The King of Tir Na Nog is is trouble, and of course the only one who can help out is Wonder Woman. Things are also gone awry in Gotham's Irish Quarter....so, bring in the Bat.
This comic is different, but in a great way. Think Justice League meets WoW meets LoTR and Celtic folktales. There's a lot to digest in here and the art is fantastically detailed. Recommend as a gateway comic for those who love mythology.
This comic is different, but in a great way. Think Justice League meets WoW meets LoTR and Celtic folktales. There's a lot to digest in here and the art is fantastically detailed. Recommend as a gateway comic for those who love mythology.
nicolet2018's review against another edition
3.0
I was looking for my next Wonder Woman graphic novel to pick up and stumbled upon this. I do like a Wonder Woman Batman team up especially after seeing them together in Justice League the animated series evading the Thanagarians. The last time I read a book that stars both of them was Wonder Woman: the Hiketeia.
This story seemed interesting with fantasy elements of the fae and a murder mystery. I don't think I have seen myths and legends entwined with these two DC characters like this before.
The art and cultural detail is stunning. It had a gothic feel but I can't speak to the accuracy of the culture as I am not Irish. I found the names of the characters and places tough to pronounce.
The font used was also difficult to read. I don't know if I want to read on as the plot was slow and the end was not really closure but seemed to hint that there is more to come.
This story seemed interesting with fantasy elements of the fae and a murder mystery. I don't think I have seen myths and legends entwined with these two DC characters like this before.
The art and cultural detail is stunning. It had a gothic feel but I can't speak to the accuracy of the culture as I am not Irish. I found the names of the characters and places tough to pronounce.
The font used was also difficult to read. I don't know if I want to read on as the plot was slow and the end was not really closure but seemed to hint that there is more to come.
cjordahl's review against another edition
3.0
Fantastic art. Highly accomplished, lots of detail. Easy to spend minutes looking over the big splash pages. From a story perspective, I have very little interest in mythology / folk tales. But the climax in the final chapter did get me interested to the point that I hope there are more books to come.
I think this could have been better spread over many more issues. There's a lot to mine in these characters and their world.
Was I wrong to think of Thor there at the end?
I think this could have been better spread over many more issues. There's a lot to mine in these characters and their world.
Was I wrong to think of Thor there at the end?
tabman678's review against another edition
2.0
I love me a team up. I didn’t love this team up but on paper I was very excited for another Brave and the Bold book. But this, if it continues, is not going to have a rotating team but a continued story by Liam Sharp. Because at the end of this it says book one.
I want to get it out of the way now that the art is stunning and looks very good. Even if every man has the same five o’clock shadow and ripping six pack. The art and visuals are the best part of this comic. My main problem is for even for all the good art there isn’t much story here to utilize that art.
Wonder Woman is called upon by an Irish myth figure to help solve a mystery. So she goes and gets Batman. Who was also investigating something that this realm was the source of. And he’s grappling with magic, which gets left on the floor it seems.
Then they take a backseat so two brothers can fight over a realm. One of them evil and serving something and the other good and pure and just trying to save his people.
The comic is also dialogue heavy. Lots and lots of it and it hampers it. Because it tries to explain so much.
Wouldn’t recommend just go read some old Brave and the Bold or start a new fantasy series. This tries to have both but doesn’t have the writing for it.
2 stars.
I want to get it out of the way now that the art is stunning and looks very good. Even if every man has the same five o’clock shadow and ripping six pack. The art and visuals are the best part of this comic. My main problem is for even for all the good art there isn’t much story here to utilize that art.
Wonder Woman is called upon by an Irish myth figure to help solve a mystery. So she goes and gets Batman. Who was also investigating something that this realm was the source of. And he’s grappling with magic, which gets left on the floor it seems.
Then they take a backseat so two brothers can fight over a realm. One of them evil and serving something and the other good and pure and just trying to save his people.
The comic is also dialogue heavy. Lots and lots of it and it hampers it. Because it tries to explain so much.
Wouldn’t recommend just go read some old Brave and the Bold or start a new fantasy series. This tries to have both but doesn’t have the writing for it.
2 stars.
marciatch's review against another edition
2.0
the art is good but the story is terrible. the narrative was a big info dump with not much substance.
marisacarpico's review against another edition
3.0
Disappointing with inelegant storytelling and a frankly odd characterization of Diana
talysalankil's review against another edition
4.0
That's a weird ass conclusion to this. "End of book one"? Really?