kisielewskka's review
Hm niby komiks o genezie ale jakis taki mało przejrzysty.
Pewnie fajny retelling originu dla ludzi, ktorzy znaja troche Diane, ale imo kiepskie na kompletny start.
Pewnie fajny retelling originu dla ludzi, ktorzy znaja troche Diane, ale imo kiepskie na kompletny start.
ugmug'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.
kazgriffin's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
nolo42's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
kacibookishkingdom's review
4.0
First volume was better, but still a good read. Story just seemed a bit slower for this volume.
iffer's review
4.0
This isn't earth-shattering, but it's solid, and let's be honest, with both Marvel and DC frequently turning things upside down and sometimes for the insensitively stupid, that's something to be grateful for. Greg Rucka writes a solid origin story for Wonder Woman and smooths over some characteristics that could be problematic.
For instance, this Wonder Woman is lady-led, and avoids the "born sexy yesterday" trope. Not only does this volume offhandedly reference Diana's romantic relationship with another woman without feeling like PC pandering, but it's explicitly stated that Diana leaves Themyscira because the world needs a hero to prevent war, not because she was enamored of her first man sighting. Furthermore, Diana's acclimation to contemporary society is stewarded by a group including Steve and two other women, Etta and Dr. Minerva, which makes a heck of a lot more sense anyway.
I enjoyed seeing Wonder Woman maintain her role as someone who struggles against war, hate, fear and chaos with truth, except translated to the amorphous "war" on terrorism, rather than something more easily painted as Good vs Evil (e.g. World War II).
P.S. I think that the creators were having a little fun mocking fan service in comics and genre fiction with Steve somehow always ending up sans shirt after fighting and then being flown away in Diana's arms.
For instance, this Wonder Woman is lady-led, and avoids the "born sexy yesterday" trope. Not only does this volume offhandedly reference Diana's romantic relationship with another woman without feeling like PC pandering, but it's explicitly stated that Diana leaves Themyscira because the world needs a hero to prevent war, not because she was enamored of her first man sighting. Furthermore, Diana's acclimation to contemporary society is stewarded by a group including Steve and two other women, Etta and Dr. Minerva, which makes a heck of a lot more sense anyway.
I enjoyed seeing Wonder Woman maintain her role as someone who struggles against war, hate, fear and chaos with truth, except translated to the amorphous "war" on terrorism, rather than something more easily painted as Good vs Evil (e.g. World War II).
P.S. I think that the creators were having a little fun mocking fan service in comics and genre fiction with Steve somehow always ending up sans shirt after fighting and then being flown away in Diana's arms.