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olevin84's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.5
xsleepyshadows's review against another edition
2.0
The excitement to have G. Willow Wilson do a wonder woman! I loved Ms. Marvel I could not wait to see where WONDER WOMAN would be! It ended up being very meh, art is good the story is lacking. Just meh.
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blairconrad's review against another edition
2.0
A fairly bland story, although it showed a little more promise toward the end. I found there were some confusing jumps from time to time.
Most distracting was the artwork. Strangely inconsistent from panel to panel. Very off-putting.
Most distracting was the artwork. Strangely inconsistent from panel to panel. Very off-putting.
rbreade's review against another edition
Even a good writer like Wilson stumbles occasionally. Her work on Ms. Marvel was so sparkling and grounded in specific, everyday detail, but here, page one, she delivers obvious expository dialogue, bane of good writing and easy crutch for world-building and plot development. The story has no room to breathe as Wonder Woman hurries from fight to fight, with the result that nothing feels important or dangerous. When Wilson slows down, in an issue titled "The New World," to give us the story of three side characters--a faun, a minotaur, and a pegasus, refugees from vanished Olympus--trying to get past Customs and Border Protection and then trying to find their footing in Washington, D.C., you get a glimpse of her Ms. Marvel form.
themyskira's review against another edition
2.0
I'm usually a big fan of G. Willow Wilson's writing, so I was excited about her turn on Wondy. Unfortunately, this is far from her best work.
jkdehaven's review against another edition
5.0
This new run of Wonder Woman is especially well written and enjoyable. I appreciate G. Willow Wilson’s new take on the characters. This book is easily accessible to readers new to the character, especially if they have seen the Wonder Woman Film and are familiar with Greek mythology. It offers interesting thoughts and criticisms of war while considering what a just war really is. I highly enjoyed these issues and am excited to continue reading.
sunflowerscottie's review against another edition
4.0
I love a good Wonder Woman story, and that's just what this is. Honestly, the only reason I didn't give it five stars is because the art in the beginning gets off to a—really—shaky start. After the first bit, it improves though, and Diana looks less like a strange child and more like an actual, powerful Amazon. Some of the panels still come across as unnecessarily sexy, but if you can get past that occasional cringe, I think it's worth it. There are some very funny moments, comic relief balanced with the seriousness of the situation. As always, I enjoy the gender flip of the damsel-in-distress trope (oh, Steve). A fun read, as someone who's biased in favor of anything involving Diana.
samlo28's review against another edition
2.0
I received a copy from DC comics and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review - thank you!
Ooof. I struggled with this one. It starts pretty strong, but it quickly breaks off into too many story lines with too many characters and honestly, I just stopped caring. There are some good moments sprinkled throughout the volume but they pop up too infrequently to make the volume memorable.
It’s called THE JUST WAR so I expected dialogue about war in general and the causes and repercussions of war, but some of these conversations were dragged out way too much. It felt like the same point was being made except worded just a little differently – way too heavy handed. I’m kind of over Ares as the big bad so I didn’t sympathize with his plight which greatly inhibited me from fully enjoying this arc.
I expected more from this volume, but was ultimately bored and disappointed.
Ooof. I struggled with this one. It starts pretty strong, but it quickly breaks off into too many story lines with too many characters and honestly, I just stopped caring. There are some good moments sprinkled throughout the volume but they pop up too infrequently to make the volume memorable.
It’s called THE JUST WAR so I expected dialogue about war in general and the causes and repercussions of war, but some of these conversations were dragged out way too much. It felt like the same point was being made except worded just a little differently – way too heavy handed. I’m kind of over Ares as the big bad so I didn’t sympathize with his plight which greatly inhibited me from fully enjoying this arc.
I expected more from this volume, but was ultimately bored and disappointed.