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ogreart's review
4.0
I reviewed this book on my blog. Come on over for a visit...
http://mrbsbookshelf.blogspot.com/2016/04/wonder-woman-earth-one-vol-1-by-grant.html
http://mrbsbookshelf.blogspot.com/2016/04/wonder-woman-earth-one-vol-1-by-grant.html
onespaceymother's review
2.0
I... don't know what to say exactly. The art, while at times a bit ridiculous, is beautiful and full of details and colors. I didn't connect with/appreciate/enjoy Diana in the slightest in this. That hurts a little because her character is generally so dynamic for me. Further, she uses some insults and language that is sexiest and far from body positive, though it's my hope that as this is an origin story, Diana will be learning the error in her ways as she grows up. I'm cautiously hopeful that this is an opportunity to show us how Wonder Woman becomes the pillar of self-acceptance and strength that we're used to, perhaps by confronting her own negative preconceived stereotypes. Beth Candy is a Beth Ditto and/or Rebel Wilson caricature which, while theoretically as fun as those women undoubtedly are, felt forced and cliche to me. Rebel Wilson isn't funny because she is a "wise cracking plus size woman," she is successful because she has an actual personality, which I didn't feel from Beth Candy.
tmwebb3's review
4.0
This wasn't as special as it was probably set out to be but also not as bad as the reviews make it out to be. Has issues,but I flew through it.
maryehavens's review
3.0
My first foray into Wonder Woman graphic novels/comics. I liked the art and the fact that they largely stayed on Paradise Island (?) with the Amazonians. I get what people have said in the comments about stereotypes and anti-feminist rhetoric but, since it was my first WW and I have nothing to compare it to, it didn't really bother me. I was initially offended by the cover (really?? You couldn't think of a more eye-catching and sexist cover, in my opinion) but once you understood why she was in chains, it actually made Diana a very strong character.
I'm reading a WW by Jodi Picoult (who knew!!) so it will be interesting to compare and contrast. So far, I liked the art in WW: Earth One but the plot seems less-focused on the whole sapphic thing.
I'm reading a WW by Jodi Picoult (who knew!!) so it will be interesting to compare and contrast. So far, I liked the art in WW: Earth One but the plot seems less-focused on the whole sapphic thing.
optomkg423's review
1.0
this is probably one of the worst comics I've ever read. it's pretty demoralizing to men and women.
harridansstew's review
2.0
And yet again, I find myself reading a comic book (seriously, who am I?!) on purpose. This one is more than slightly problematic, so two stars.
stalwart's review
2.0
It was fine, but nothing happened! Yet another Wonder Woman origin story. It has some interesting contours, but overall the narrative stakes were too low.
rocketbride's review
2.0
Bad writing that jumps around way too much combined with just this side of pornographic illustrations. It's like they decided to dispose of the pretext that anyone will want to read the book before they beat off to it.
nikki_flowers's review
1.0
I won this book in a raffle at a conference for female business leaders and the youth of tomorrow (aka a feminist conference) and was surprisingly let down by how problematic this book was (though I was not entirely surprised given the history of the Wonder Woman comics). However, I figured that because this was a newer volume that was given at a conference about feminism it would be better. It was and it wasn’t.
I can appreciate the small bits of diversity they did include but I still think they weren’t handled well. Just because you have a black character or a fat character doesn’t automatically make that good representation. There is more to writing divers characters than just having them exist. And of course there was the age old over sexualization of most of the female characters and yes more Wonder Woman bondage.
Here’s the thing. I feel like this book tried to utilize those things (over sexualization, the history of bondage, etc.) as a commentary on the history of Wonder Woman but it was so poorly done that it became just as problematic. **spoiler ahead** (Spoiler over)
In edition, I thought that the plot was weak and that the character development was somewhere between non existent and just plain bad.
Because of all these things, I just couldn’t get on board. But it’s Wonder Woman so I had to like it, at least a little bit, because she holds a dear place in my heart.
I can appreciate the small bits of diversity they did include but I still think they weren’t handled well. Just because you have a black character or a fat character doesn’t automatically make that good representation. There is more to writing divers characters than just having them exist. And of course there was the age old over sexualization of most of the female characters and yes more Wonder Woman bondage.
Here’s the thing. I feel like this book tried to utilize those things (over sexualization, the history of bondage, etc.) as a commentary on the history of Wonder Woman but it was so poorly done that it became just as problematic. **spoiler ahead**
Spoiler
An example is the scene where Diana tries to get Steve to pledge his loyalty through bondage. That was definitely a swing and a miss for me.In edition, I thought that the plot was weak and that the character development was somewhere between non existent and just plain bad.
Because of all these things, I just couldn’t get on board. But it’s Wonder Woman so I had to like it, at least a little bit, because she holds a dear place in my heart.