Story & Art by Brian Azzarello & Cliff Chiang
The Solicitation
• A facet of the past is revealed – and a foe is introduced! • How did Wonder Woman become a star pupil of Ares?
Preview
Why I Bought It
This is my final issue I'll be buying of this book. I've just been hoping for something that could deliver more zing to it and Azzarello's style just isn't doing it for me at the moment.
What I Liked
Holy shit, this thing rocked. Seriously.
This story focuses on a teenage Diana as she is growing up Amazon while being trained in the art of war by War. The comic itself features thought balloons and a first page that reminds you of old Golden Age books.
This is just like the perfect set-up comic for Wonder Woman. Granted, you do need to know what has been going on with some of the comic before this, which the story does point out at times, but outside of that it is just a fun read. If there ever is an example for when word balloons need to make a comeback, this comic could prove it.
Its not as if the art doesn't tell the story, but the word balloons are just a nice way to get a few more details into the character's heads. I wonder if using this technique would help with the earlier issues of Wonder Woman in sorta "filling the gap" a little with what is happening. I just had so much fun reading this comic that I would love to see the approach happen to the earlier issues.
What I Didn't Like
That this might be the only time we get to see a teenage Diana and thought balloons in a DC/Marvel book. I realize that it may sound like I am gushing up a storm about this book, but I've never seen Azzarello use this technique before and it really changes a lot from what I got from the comic. This would be such a shame if it were to go away.
Panel to Remember
The opening page. It set everything up between the lettering, the pictures, and the thought balloon. You knew you had something different from the first page.
Quotable
"what is it that I see in its eyes now? Is that...respect?" - Wonder Woman after sparring the Minotaur. I certainly hope that it is.
Grades
Words: 10/10
Pictures: 10/10
Buy Next Issue: If all the rest of the issues were like it, then yes. Unfortunately, this series is going into the wait a while and then come back to it pile.
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