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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
xuxicroptop's review
3.0
Free copy provided by Netgalley and DC Entertainment in return for an honest review
Publication Date: 09th May 2017
Review Date: 22nd April 2017
This was alright. I won’t lie, I was pretty bored most of the way through it. If this was volume two, I hate to see what was in volume one. Maybe I found this quite boring because I’ve never really been a fan of Wonder Woman. I never really took much interest in the comic or the movies when growing up, Batman was more my deal.
I had a few issues with this. How slowly it all started off, how quickly Diana began to learn English – I mean, she learned it within the space of an issue which is what? A few weeks. Maybe she’s a polyglot or something, I don’t know I don’t know her, but it was rather infuriating.
The action in this – that’s some good stuff. It’s well drawn, it’s well written, and I really enjoyed it. As a Greek gods fan, it was interesting to see this incarnation of and it was quite fun, almost, to see him fight.
This wasn’t as good as it could have been, but it also wasn’t as bad as it could have been. I don’t really have much more to say on it, other than that.
Publication Date: 09th May 2017
Review Date: 22nd April 2017
This was alright. I won’t lie, I was pretty bored most of the way through it. If this was volume two, I hate to see what was in volume one. Maybe I found this quite boring because I’ve never really been a fan of Wonder Woman. I never really took much interest in the comic or the movies when growing up, Batman was more my deal.
I had a few issues with this. How slowly it all started off, how quickly Diana began to learn English – I mean, she learned it within the space of an issue which is what? A few weeks. Maybe she’s a polyglot or something, I don’t know I don’t know her, but it was rather infuriating.
The action in this – that’s some good stuff. It’s well drawn, it’s well written, and I really enjoyed it. As a Greek gods fan, it was interesting to see this incarnation of
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AresThis wasn’t as good as it could have been, but it also wasn’t as bad as it could have been. I don’t really have much more to say on it, other than that.
james_desantis's review
4.0
I almost went with a 5. I would have too, if last issue was as good as the rest.
So this is the origins of WW. Now listen, I'm sure this has been done before. I don't really give a fuck about that though. This is my first time reading a Origin Story for Wonder Woman and I thought it was REALLY well done.
So you get to see some time with Diana on the island learning who she is and what she's going to become. Then Steve lands and you get more backstory on his people, and it's actually really sad but luckily not swept into depression. Once you learn even more of what Diana is for and when she leaves the Island it gets even BETTER. The next few issues of Diana learning about us as people is magical and awesome. Like a baby learning to walk she learns everything about the world and it's done really well.
The negative in the story was the last issue. Here comes Ares, the God of War, and he gets taken out in about 7 pages. It was...lame. I thought it be a far bigger treat, more epic, but came up with just a meh feeling in the end.
However, to push score back up is the art, which is WONDERFUL, and some of the best I've seen in awhile. Really gives each person their own look and feel and the action is stunning and easy to follow.
So overall this is a wonderful origins story and a very strong storyline to get into WW. If you just read this by itself it's also really strong. I recommend this for anyone who wants to know about the badass warrior we all love right before her movie comes out! A 4/5.
So this is the origins of WW. Now listen, I'm sure this has been done before. I don't really give a fuck about that though. This is my first time reading a Origin Story for Wonder Woman and I thought it was REALLY well done.
So you get to see some time with Diana on the island learning who she is and what she's going to become. Then Steve lands and you get more backstory on his people, and it's actually really sad but luckily not swept into depression. Once you learn even more of what Diana is for and when she leaves the Island it gets even BETTER. The next few issues of Diana learning about us as people is magical and awesome. Like a baby learning to walk she learns everything about the world and it's done really well.
The negative in the story was the last issue. Here comes Ares, the God of War, and he gets taken out in about 7 pages. It was...lame. I thought it be a far bigger treat, more epic, but came up with just a meh feeling in the end.
However, to push score back up is the art, which is WONDERFUL, and some of the best I've seen in awhile. Really gives each person their own look and feel and the action is stunning and easy to follow.
So overall this is a wonderful origins story and a very strong storyline to get into WW. If you just read this by itself it's also really strong. I recommend this for anyone who wants to know about the badass warrior we all love right before her movie comes out! A 4/5.
hybridplethora30's review
4.0
Read this review and more on my blog, uncovered-books.
I received a free copy of Wonder Woman Volume 2: Year One from DC Comics in exchange for my honest opinion.
The thing that I have noticed with comic book is that either the storyline is amazing, or the art work. Hardly ever do they manage to both be amazing. Unfortunately Wonder Woman Volume 2: Year One suffered this as well.
Lets start with the good, the storyline. I have never read of Wonder Woman’s origin, so I found it very interesting to see how she decided to come to the human world and first interacted wiht us. Their is an overlying storyline about Sear, a terrorist organisation who’s motivations have been left unclear. Whilst this Sear group are a driving factor in how events occur, I found them to be secondary to seeing how Wonder Woman becomes Wonder Woman.
I have said it before and I will say it again, if you are unable to tell what a character is trying to say by just their face then you are doing something wrong. This is my main gripe with Wonder Woman Volume 2: Year One. Majority of the art work was amazing, it showcased Themyscria beautifully; but once again the facial expression took me out of everything. Maybe I am just very fussy about this, but the facial expressions never seemed right. Not being an artist, I cannot say what it was that bothered me but this would have easily been a 5 star read if the facial expressions worked. I hope that they are fixed for the next volume.
A good storyline if you want to understand Wonder Woman’s origin story.
I received a free copy of Wonder Woman Volume 2: Year One from DC Comics in exchange for my honest opinion.
The thing that I have noticed with comic book is that either the storyline is amazing, or the art work. Hardly ever do they manage to both be amazing. Unfortunately Wonder Woman Volume 2: Year One suffered this as well.
Lets start with the good, the storyline. I have never read of Wonder Woman’s origin, so I found it very interesting to see how she decided to come to the human world and first interacted wiht us. Their is an overlying storyline about Sear, a terrorist organisation who’s motivations have been left unclear. Whilst this Sear group are a driving factor in how events occur, I found them to be secondary to seeing how Wonder Woman becomes Wonder Woman.
I have said it before and I will say it again, if you are unable to tell what a character is trying to say by just their face then you are doing something wrong. This is my main gripe with Wonder Woman Volume 2: Year One. Majority of the art work was amazing, it showcased Themyscria beautifully; but once again the facial expression took me out of everything. Maybe I am just very fussy about this, but the facial expressions never seemed right. Not being an artist, I cannot say what it was that bothered me but this would have easily been a 5 star read if the facial expressions worked. I hope that they are fixed for the next volume.
A good storyline if you want to understand Wonder Woman’s origin story.
libdebbie's review
4.0
4.5 stars!
This volume was soooo much better than vol. 1! Although, apparently, in single issues, volume 1 comprised the first several odd-numbered issues and volume 2 was the even numbered issues. Which is weird, but regardless, this collected vol. 2, which is basically Wonder Woman's origin story re-told, is very good.
This volume was soooo much better than vol. 1! Although, apparently, in single issues, volume 1 comprised the first several odd-numbered issues and volume 2 was the even numbered issues. Which is weird, but regardless, this collected vol. 2, which is basically Wonder Woman's origin story re-told, is very good.
booklover469's review
3.0
This review is for Vols. 1 - 3:
I have never read a superhero comic book/graphic novel before venturing into the Wonder Woman Rebirth series. I enjoy the uniqueness of Japanese manga and the storylines of graphic novels, and even as a kids I loved the Archie & Gang comics, but these artistic retellings are within a class of their own. With the mega DC Comics and Marvel multiplex movie hits to hit the cinemas over the last decade, superheroes have grown from a teenage boy staple to a multigenerational reading sensation. I have jumped on the bandwagon.
I have seen all the movies multiple times and loved most of them, but the one character which resonated with me is Wonder Woman. Yes, I did watch the TV series as a teen, but the character of today was not the woman of then. Present day Wonder Woman in both the movies and these comic books is a strong woman inside and out, who loves but doesn’t depend on a man, and cares for everyone with high standards and integrity. She is a woman I aspire to be.
The comic books tells Diana’s story as well as the stories of the people involved in her lives. Even though the plot is conveyed through pictures and limited words, the characters are beginning to have depth. I am caring for them and want to know more of their stories. As I read them I try to remember that each volume is part of a series as with many books we read today and I look forward to reading more. I dare you to pick one of these up or any superhero comic book and give it a try. You may be surprised.
I have never read a superhero comic book/graphic novel before venturing into the Wonder Woman Rebirth series. I enjoy the uniqueness of Japanese manga and the storylines of graphic novels, and even as a kids I loved the Archie & Gang comics, but these artistic retellings are within a class of their own. With the mega DC Comics and Marvel multiplex movie hits to hit the cinemas over the last decade, superheroes have grown from a teenage boy staple to a multigenerational reading sensation. I have jumped on the bandwagon.
I have seen all the movies multiple times and loved most of them, but the one character which resonated with me is Wonder Woman. Yes, I did watch the TV series as a teen, but the character of today was not the woman of then. Present day Wonder Woman in both the movies and these comic books is a strong woman inside and out, who loves but doesn’t depend on a man, and cares for everyone with high standards and integrity. She is a woman I aspire to be.
The comic books tells Diana’s story as well as the stories of the people involved in her lives. Even though the plot is conveyed through pictures and limited words, the characters are beginning to have depth. I am caring for them and want to know more of their stories. As I read them I try to remember that each volume is part of a series as with many books we read today and I look forward to reading more. I dare you to pick one of these up or any superhero comic book and give it a try. You may be surprised.
thedragonswarrior's review
4.0
As someone who has just started reading Wonder Woman seriously and has only read Rucka’s origin story this was pretty great and thoroughly enjoyable.
jakram's review
3.0
Another Diana origin. Necessary? Nope. Inconsistent? Yep. Fun? Yep. While I enjoyed most of this volume, I'd have preferred not to tread familiar ground. Rucka's year one is solid, but we've been here before. Not great. Far from bad.
meetyouineveryplace's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
arodplatypus's review
4.0
I don't love this new movement to include Ares in the Amazon or the Wonder Woman origin mythologies. It stinks of patriarchal influence, but I always love Greg Rucka. He definitely heavily insinuates lesbionic activity on Paradise Island, which is gratifying and more (dare I use the word in a comic book) realistic. A bunch of women living together for thousands of years are not going to abstain from sex just because men aren't around. I enjoyed this volume better than Volume I: The Lies, which felt confusing since I'm not a dedicated WW reader and don't recognize all the characters or references. I'm looking forward to Volume III.