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nicolet2018's review
3.0
I picked up volume 2 of this series by mistake and once I went back to read volume 1, I think I got this figured out.
The story starts like Wonder Woman: Odyssey by Michael J Straczynski. Diana is confused by her memory, her timeline. This, now, seems to be what happens in the present. Steve and Etta are much older. Barbara has been the animalistic Cheetah but Diana seeks her for help. They talk and fight about being friends once. I don't think it would be a good idea to read this chronologically. The art was beautiful though.
Oh I was also reading other Wonder Woman titles at the same time like New 52 series by Matthew Azzarello. Diana mentions it in this book. Our villain is Veronica Cale and if you read the Greg Rucka run, she was one of the main antagonists in that too. I thought the costume change was nice but she utters "The story keeps changing" which annoyed me.
I would say read volume 2 first for context then pick up volume 1 because it's continuation is volume 3. I thought this was okay.
The story starts like Wonder Woman: Odyssey by Michael J Straczynski. Diana is confused by her memory, her timeline. This, now, seems to be what happens in the present. Steve and Etta are much older. Barbara has been the animalistic Cheetah but Diana seeks her for help. They talk and fight about being friends once. I don't think it would be a good idea to read this chronologically. The art was beautiful though.
Oh I was also reading other Wonder Woman titles at the same time like New 52 series by Matthew Azzarello. Diana mentions it in this book. Our villain is Veronica Cale and if you read the Greg Rucka run, she was one of the main antagonists in that too. I thought the costume change was nice but she utters "The story keeps changing" which annoyed me.
I would say read volume 2 first for context then pick up volume 1 because it's continuation is volume 3. I thought this was okay.
woodenpersonality's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Kidnapping, and Cannibalism
bahnree's review
5.0
D.C.: *hands me a bouquet of beautiful flowers with a written apology for everything they've done to me over the years*
sherpawhale's review
4.0
A bit odd how they're choosing to collect this series. In fairness, I read all the single issues straight through to 11.
This was all right, not great, until about issue 5, which is a little uncharacteristic of Rucka. It pairs so well with the origin story that I'd recommend reading concurrent with volume 2. The tragedy and catharsis of Cheetah's story won't sink in. Fairly standard set-up for "not all is as it seems otherwise."
This was all right, not great, until about issue 5, which is a little uncharacteristic of Rucka. It pairs so well with the origin story that I'd recommend reading concurrent with volume 2. The tragedy and catharsis of Cheetah's story won't sink in. Fairly standard set-up for "not all is as it seems otherwise."
joncav07's review
adventurous
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? Yes
4.0
quirkycatsfatstacks's review against another edition
4.0
I’ve put off reading Wonder Woman for far too long. It’s time to read this series and see what all the buzz has been about.
I loved the artwork, both on the cover and on the inside. It’s pretty much the quality I’ve come to expect from DC Comics, but with a slightly softer edge to it. I think that’s courtesy of the color palette, lots of blues and greens in the backgrounds. Though I’ll confess I liked the earlier artwork more than the later issues.
I couldn’t say for certain what I was expecting when I started reading Wonder Woman: The Lies, but it certainly wasn’t the acknowledgement of all the other rebirths that Wonder Woman has gone through. I haven’t seen that in any of the other Rebirth series; and I’ve got to say it’s both bold and brilliant.
Essentially the series starts out with Wonder Woman remembering all her past comic book histories, but knowing that they can’t all be true. That leads her to the realization that she’s being tricked and lied to. A pretty courageous twist, if I may say so. In her desperation to find out the truth of what is going on, Diana decides to return home, only to find out that she can’t.
In true comic book fashion, Wonder Woman then turns to an old friend/enemy to help her find the way. She travels far into the jungle to find Cheetah and beg for her help. Things escalate pretty quickly and instead she finds herself coming to Cheetah’s aid instead. I may be in the minority here, but I actually liked Cheetah’s character and backstory. I found myself actually hoping for her to find her way out of this mess and be better for it.
Steve Trever is back, Dian’s human on-again off-again lover (I’m sure this had at least something to do with the success of the Wonder Woman movie). He looks exactly like what I’d expect a military man capable of getting Wonder Woman’s attention to look like. He’s still fighting the good fight, and seems to have gotten over the bitterness of losing Diana (which likely helped to motivate her to come back).
Wonder Woman is unsurprisingly a bit of a feel good, women are awesome sort of story. The biggest villain in this volume (whom I’ll let you read to find out) is without a doubt a woman hater to the extreme. Despite this, they don’t sink to his level and return the hate. It’s all very well balanced and focuses more on the feel-good part of it than on the negative. A fact which I appreciate.
I can’t wait to see what volume two (Year One) has in store. The good part about being behind in a series? I don’t have to wait to start reading the next one!
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
I loved the artwork, both on the cover and on the inside. It’s pretty much the quality I’ve come to expect from DC Comics, but with a slightly softer edge to it. I think that’s courtesy of the color palette, lots of blues and greens in the backgrounds. Though I’ll confess I liked the earlier artwork more than the later issues.
I couldn’t say for certain what I was expecting when I started reading Wonder Woman: The Lies, but it certainly wasn’t the acknowledgement of all the other rebirths that Wonder Woman has gone through. I haven’t seen that in any of the other Rebirth series; and I’ve got to say it’s both bold and brilliant.
Essentially the series starts out with Wonder Woman remembering all her past comic book histories, but knowing that they can’t all be true. That leads her to the realization that she’s being tricked and lied to. A pretty courageous twist, if I may say so. In her desperation to find out the truth of what is going on, Diana decides to return home, only to find out that she can’t.
In true comic book fashion, Wonder Woman then turns to an old friend/enemy to help her find the way. She travels far into the jungle to find Cheetah and beg for her help. Things escalate pretty quickly and instead she finds herself coming to Cheetah’s aid instead. I may be in the minority here, but I actually liked Cheetah’s character and backstory. I found myself actually hoping for her to find her way out of this mess and be better for it.
Steve Trever is back, Dian’s human on-again off-again lover (I’m sure this had at least something to do with the success of the Wonder Woman movie). He looks exactly like what I’d expect a military man capable of getting Wonder Woman’s attention to look like. He’s still fighting the good fight, and seems to have gotten over the bitterness of losing Diana (which likely helped to motivate her to come back).
Wonder Woman is unsurprisingly a bit of a feel good, women are awesome sort of story. The biggest villain in this volume (whom I’ll let you read to find out) is without a doubt a woman hater to the extreme. Despite this, they don’t sink to his level and return the hate. It’s all very well balanced and focuses more on the feel-good part of it than on the negative. A fact which I appreciate.
I can’t wait to see what volume two (Year One) has in store. The good part about being behind in a series? I don’t have to wait to start reading the next one!
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
armeneely's review
4.0
Really enjoyed this Rebirth story! Ending even got me a little emotional. Grab a copy and read, it's worth it!
count_zero's review
3.0
I'm intrigued enough by the ending of this volume to keep reading to the next volume, but I'd put this book in the kind of limbo where if the payoff to what this book sets up is too weak, then it could sour the whole run.