Brian Azzarello: writer
Cliff Chiang: artist & cover
Cliff Chiang: artist & cover
The Solicitation
To march on Hell itself, you're going to need some sensational weapons – and Wonder Woman intends to call in a few family favors to get them! Armor of Hephaestus? Check. The pistols of Eros? Check! But will any of it be enough to wrest an innocent soul from the grasp of Hades? And what does Hermes know that Diana doesn't…yet?
The Story
Essentially this is a story with Wonder Woman and Hermes traveling to Hades. In the first couple of pages we get the transition from last issue into this one. Thankfully, all the characters get named checked, which seems a bit weird, because I don't usually expect that from Azzarello.
But let's skip that and the obvious fact that we know Wonder Woman won't bring back Eros' guns. That plot point is telegraphed way too early. So off they go to the realm of the dead.
They go to what an underworld that has taken the appearance of London. They fight through some statues that come alive and an entire city built with the dead. They eventually find Zola and realize that time spent in the Underworld goes much faster than time spent in the real world, because Zola's pregnancy has advanced. So they grab her and want to escape.
Unfortunately, Hades still wants that queen that he was promised. He sees that Wonder Woman is carrying Eros's guns and says that Zola and her child can leave if he gets the guns.
Now the comic doesn't give any indication who Eros is. You have to do a Google search. So when I finished the comic the first time, I felt like I was missing out on something. A quick Google search later on who Eros is, and I wonder how the fuck that ending could have happened.
Eros is the god of love. So his guns will act like Cupid's arrows do. I imagine that Wonder Woman knows a pit more about the whole mythology than I do. So what I don't get is why she would hand over the Guns of Eros only to know that she would probably be shot by them. I will give her this though - she might have done it because she thought that her armor and bracelets would protect her. Unfortunately they don't and she gets struck in the heart.
So I had to read the story twice to get it. I honestly think my girlfriend, or any other person who minored in mythology, would get more of the tiny details of this comic than I would. The monthly reads are still entertaining, so I will be continuing to get them. I just think that I will enjoy this more when I read them all at once after I take an afternoon to brush up on my mythology.
But let's skip that and the obvious fact that we know Wonder Woman won't bring back Eros' guns. That plot point is telegraphed way too early. So off they go to the realm of the dead.
They go to what an underworld that has taken the appearance of London. They fight through some statues that come alive and an entire city built with the dead. They eventually find Zola and realize that time spent in the Underworld goes much faster than time spent in the real world, because Zola's pregnancy has advanced. So they grab her and want to escape.
Unfortunately, Hades still wants that queen that he was promised. He sees that Wonder Woman is carrying Eros's guns and says that Zola and her child can leave if he gets the guns.
Now the comic doesn't give any indication who Eros is. You have to do a Google search. So when I finished the comic the first time, I felt like I was missing out on something. A quick Google search later on who Eros is, and I wonder how the fuck that ending could have happened.
Eros is the god of love. So his guns will act like Cupid's arrows do. I imagine that Wonder Woman knows a pit more about the whole mythology than I do. So what I don't get is why she would hand over the Guns of Eros only to know that she would probably be shot by them. I will give her this though - she might have done it because she thought that her armor and bracelets would protect her. Unfortunately they don't and she gets struck in the heart.
So I had to read the story twice to get it. I honestly think my girlfriend, or any other person who minored in mythology, would get more of the tiny details of this comic than I would. The monthly reads are still entertaining, so I will be continuing to get them. I just think that I will enjoy this more when I read them all at once after I take an afternoon to brush up on my mythology.
The Art
Clifff Chiang does some good art in this issue. I enjoyed the fight scenes and thought that it was nice to see Hermes finally let loose a little. I liked the look of the skinless horse and rider. The fight scenes were ok, but not something to brag about. Overall, it was some good, effective storytelling.
The Cover
Wonder Woman - guns a blazing. Looks good on the cover, but its no where in the interior. Wonder Woman never involves the guns being in her hands unless she was taking them from someone or she was giving them to someone.
The look of the cover is great. The purple background seems a little off, but I can't think of a different color that would work with it.
The look of the cover is great. The purple background seems a little off, but I can't think of a different color that would work with it.
Grades
Words: 7/10
Pictures: 8/10
Recommend: I think this is one of the few issues that could stand on its own. At least people get name checked and the premise of the story is something easily understood.
Buy Next Issue: I'm still good with this story. I'll keep coming back.
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