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helpfulsnowman's review against another edition
2.0
Wonder Woman. This is a character I want to love, but I just haven't read the right comics yet.
What is it? Why is this so difficult?
I guess Wonder Woman has this added thing that most heroes don't, which is that she's got the burden to be THE lady superhero. So maybe the stories are designed to please everyone, which means they are passable, but nothing super exciting.
I do think it's weird that there's so much focus on how Wonder Woman is dressed. At the risk of sounding like a complete pervo, I thought Cheetah's jugs were totally on display in this book, and that makes no sense. What is a cheetah-woman doing with boobs flopping around? Why are they fur-covered and still oh-so-shapely? What exactly is going on with that? I know I've strayed far beyond the pervo line, but flip through this book yourself, tell me I'm wrong.
Anyway, Wonder Woman's attire is the source of a lot of focus, but I gotta say, Superman runs around in what is basically body paint these days. Highlighted red over his crotch. Often complete with bulge! Crotch bulge! Why? Captain Marvel's costume is lauded, but to me it just looks like a naked chick and someone grabbed a blue pen instead of peach. But she's got full sleeves and a collar, so it's all good(?) Pardon me for being an asshole for a second. I think we give Carol a pass because she's got a hip haircut. We're like, No, she's empowered. Look at her hair! Parts of it are really short! Just ignore that her suit cups every part of her body that can be cupped.
Given the choice to run around in a skirt and bustier or body paint with my dongle painted red...I don't know, I need at least 3 beers to make a decision like that, and currently I have none beers.
I think the worst costume, hands-down, is Robin. OG Robin. It's not just the briefs, it's the little elf shoes that really top it off. At least Wonder Woman usually has cool boots.
That's the worst for me, but the worst for everyone else would be Power Girl. A boob window on me? Pale chest with wispy chest hair. Guh.
But that's kind of part of this whole thing. Wonder Woman has to be strong, but beautiful. Wonder Woman has to be complex, but also relatable. Wonder Woman has to be a goddess, but also a woman. Wonder Woman has to be real, but also fantastic. Wonder Woman has to be all these different, polarized things, and the compromise seems to be meeting in the middle, which makes for something that's a little homogenized for my liking most of the time.
I'd say, Consider:
Consider giving Wonder Woman a worthy foe. One that tests her in some significant way. Her rogue's gallery is pretty weak.
Consider Wonder Woman's unique position in being a hero who doesn't need a dual identity. What does it mean if she's Wonder Woman all the time?
Consider Wonder Woman's weakness. I don't know what that is, but characters are more interesting when they have one. And I don't necessarily mean Kryptonite. I mean, for example, Thor's weakness is that he's arrogant. That's what makes him interesting. He's a god, but he's not perfect. Wonder Woman seems pretty perfect. Consider how that might change and what that might buy you in a narrative.
Consider a Wonder Woman team-up with another hero, and the pair have no romantic interest in each other. What do we get from a team-up where we forget about the romance for once?
Consider what Wonder Woman wants. Does she want to be a superhero? Does she want to have a private life? Does she want to see the world? Does she want to go to The Moon? Does she want to eat tacos? A lot of her stories, this one included, see her sort of ping-ponged around from thing to thing, but I don't really know what she WANTS to be doing.
Consider what's at stake for Wonder Woman. It's hard with a very powerful character, but consider a story where the stakes are a little scary. Where you can tell me the premise and I'm interested.
What is it? Why is this so difficult?
I guess Wonder Woman has this added thing that most heroes don't, which is that she's got the burden to be THE lady superhero. So maybe the stories are designed to please everyone, which means they are passable, but nothing super exciting.
I do think it's weird that there's so much focus on how Wonder Woman is dressed. At the risk of sounding like a complete pervo, I thought Cheetah's jugs were totally on display in this book, and that makes no sense. What is a cheetah-woman doing with boobs flopping around? Why are they fur-covered and still oh-so-shapely? What exactly is going on with that? I know I've strayed far beyond the pervo line, but flip through this book yourself, tell me I'm wrong.
Anyway, Wonder Woman's attire is the source of a lot of focus, but I gotta say, Superman runs around in what is basically body paint these days. Highlighted red over his crotch. Often complete with bulge! Crotch bulge! Why? Captain Marvel's costume is lauded, but to me it just looks like a naked chick and someone grabbed a blue pen instead of peach. But she's got full sleeves and a collar, so it's all good(?) Pardon me for being an asshole for a second. I think we give Carol a pass because she's got a hip haircut. We're like, No, she's empowered. Look at her hair! Parts of it are really short! Just ignore that her suit cups every part of her body that can be cupped.
Given the choice to run around in a skirt and bustier or body paint with my dongle painted red...I don't know, I need at least 3 beers to make a decision like that, and currently I have none beers.
I think the worst costume, hands-down, is Robin. OG Robin. It's not just the briefs, it's the little elf shoes that really top it off. At least Wonder Woman usually has cool boots.
That's the worst for me, but the worst for everyone else would be Power Girl. A boob window on me? Pale chest with wispy chest hair. Guh.
But that's kind of part of this whole thing. Wonder Woman has to be strong, but beautiful. Wonder Woman has to be complex, but also relatable. Wonder Woman has to be a goddess, but also a woman. Wonder Woman has to be real, but also fantastic. Wonder Woman has to be all these different, polarized things, and the compromise seems to be meeting in the middle, which makes for something that's a little homogenized for my liking most of the time.
I'd say, Consider:
Consider giving Wonder Woman a worthy foe. One that tests her in some significant way. Her rogue's gallery is pretty weak.
Consider Wonder Woman's unique position in being a hero who doesn't need a dual identity. What does it mean if she's Wonder Woman all the time?
Consider Wonder Woman's weakness. I don't know what that is, but characters are more interesting when they have one. And I don't necessarily mean Kryptonite. I mean, for example, Thor's weakness is that he's arrogant. That's what makes him interesting. He's a god, but he's not perfect. Wonder Woman seems pretty perfect. Consider how that might change and what that might buy you in a narrative.
Consider a Wonder Woman team-up with another hero, and the pair have no romantic interest in each other. What do we get from a team-up where we forget about the romance for once?
Consider what Wonder Woman wants. Does she want to be a superhero? Does she want to have a private life? Does she want to see the world? Does she want to go to The Moon? Does she want to eat tacos? A lot of her stories, this one included, see her sort of ping-ponged around from thing to thing, but I don't really know what she WANTS to be doing.
Consider what's at stake for Wonder Woman. It's hard with a very powerful character, but consider a story where the stakes are a little scary. Where you can tell me the premise and I'm interested.
yaswn's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
heyhelloheather's review
4.0
I really loved this adaption of Wonder Woman. I always wondered what happened to Steve Trevor and I'm glad he played a bigger role this time around. Diana remains strong and kind, something I feel Greg Rucka writes well.
The art is amazing. I can't find fault with it. If anything, when Steve was captured... the art looked muddy. I know it's meant to be dark it just felt too dark.
A fantastic read.
The art is amazing. I can't find fault with it. If anything, when Steve was captured... the art looked muddy. I know it's meant to be dark it just felt too dark.
A fantastic read.
cgwinters1981's review
4.0
It is important to note, quickly, that the way that this series was written was that it alternated issues of what is being collected in Volume 2. As a result, the stories at times may have intersected or revealed details in the second volume that we didn’t fully get here. I did not find this to be jarring though having finished both volumes at the time of this writing. The second volume simply adds another layer to the story, but can be read alone.
I went into this volume having already read the first issue it contains “Wonder Woman: Rebirth #1” because I read almost all of the Rebirth titles to see what they were going to do. I decided very quickly that as a comic book reader I was no longer a single issue reader, so I waited until the collected editions came out. I purchased Volume 1: The Lies while I was at the Indiana Comic-Con this summer. I read it almost immediately upon getting home because I wanted to see what Greg Rucka, one of my favorite Wonder Woman writers, had done this time with one of my favorite characters. He masterfully wove a tale that was a great story of refocusing the character on her strong points and developing her in a way that could also move her into the future. I decided since I had already read this volume I would skim it and reread it for this week, since I knew that I could start this week with a positive review of “Wonder Woman.”...
read the rest of my review at cassiewinters.com
I went into this volume having already read the first issue it contains “Wonder Woman: Rebirth #1” because I read almost all of the Rebirth titles to see what they were going to do. I decided very quickly that as a comic book reader I was no longer a single issue reader, so I waited until the collected editions came out. I purchased Volume 1: The Lies while I was at the Indiana Comic-Con this summer. I read it almost immediately upon getting home because I wanted to see what Greg Rucka, one of my favorite Wonder Woman writers, had done this time with one of my favorite characters. He masterfully wove a tale that was a great story of refocusing the character on her strong points and developing her in a way that could also move her into the future. I decided since I had already read this volume I would skim it and reread it for this week, since I knew that I could start this week with a positive review of “Wonder Woman.”...
read the rest of my review at cassiewinters.com
haylstormer's review
5.0
Total cliffhanger. Fun to read - different than my normal mix. Really loved and appreciated the incredible art work. Curious to see where the story goes in volume 2
bookwyrm_kate's review
3.0
Conflicted; I loved the beginning, but the rest of the book didn't have much to further the plot. I like the ways that it confronted her changing origins and is rejecting the New 52 storyline (the art also does this beautifully) but I don't care at all about Steve and the boss fight was...underwhelming.
georgezakka's review
4.0
The lies - Diana starts to see some weird stuff in her memories so she tries to go back to themyscira but she can’t find it. She also has to help Steve Trevor and his team from some swamp thing dude. Then they cure cheetah and she’s human again.
My thoughts - the book is paced really weird which is my only problem, one villain went really quickly then went to the next. But the goods are the art is cool, the story with cheetah becoming human is really cool, the Steve Trevor relationship with Diana is also really cool. Thankfully she’s not dating superman anymore.
Overall good book
My thoughts - the book is paced really weird which is my only problem, one villain went really quickly then went to the next. But the goods are the art is cool, the story with cheetah becoming human is really cool, the Steve Trevor relationship with Diana is also really cool. Thankfully she’s not dating superman anymore.
Overall good book