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rachel93's review
5.0
Up until now I've never been a big comic reader. In fact, this was the first superhero comic I've ever read. After seeing the new live-action movie last week, which by the way I love and highly recommend seeing, I became interested in reading Wonder Woman comics. I discovered this through a mixture of an Entertainment Weekly article online and a YouTube channel called Beyond The Trailer. The article suggested that this was a good comic for new fans to start out with. I really enjoyed it and look forward to reading the next one.
froydis's review
3.0
Well, I haven't read any Wonder Woman comics for a long time, and was only vaguely aware of the backstories. That's my failure more than the comics, but between not really knowing where it came from and having it end on such a cliffhanger, the book felt very uneven to me. The illustrations are wonderful - I very much enjoyed the artwork, as over-the-top as it is. I also really like seeing Wonder Woman having a new resurgence in the comics world - we need more lady superheroes! This book is really for someone already acquainted with the DC Universe, and not for the new comers.
nolo42's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
capesandcovers's review
2.0
Not my favorite Wonder Woman trade, it was a bit messy and confusing, especially if you hadn't read the Rebirth Special beforehand. It's not the worst either, Steve and Diana were great together and it was amazing to see Diana in character after so long, but overall most of it didn't make much sense.
mafionn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
iffer's review
3.0
In full disclosure, I've never been a huge Wonder Woman fan, so I'm not well-versed in her story. I thought that this was pretty good, though. There's a lot of potential here, and, as usual, Greg Rucka does a solid job of writing female characters who kick butt. The creators of this story arc do a good job portraying Diana's confusion over her past and identity (which also serves as a recap for dabblers like myself), as well as the tenuous emotional situations between Diana and Steve, and Diana and Ann. I'm hoping that the forthcoming payoff lives up to the groundwork. The art is also above-average, and though still comic-book-looking, I appreciated that Diana was drawn very obviously without a thigh gap, and with muscles. It was also noticeable that there were several female characters of varying shapes, abilities, and alignments.
lilliangretsinger's review
3.0
I am diving into the Wonder Woman comics/graphic novels. Though this is the first volume - it kinda throws you into the thick of the plot and assumes prior knowledge - that being said - I think I would have that with any of the superhero graphic novels.
bookishstone's review
4.0
3.5. not sure exactly what they're trying to do with these but I'm intrigued.