Wonder Woman Vol. 1: Blood ) Author: BRIAN AZZARELLO Cliff Chiang | Language: English | ISBN:
B008J2GADM?pf_rd_p=1748073062&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-8&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=4366&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=05P4MB2VGHD25XZ4VVXM" class="img-wrap" title="Wonder Woman Vol. 1: Blood (The New 52) (Wonder Woman (DC Comics Hardcover))"> Description</h2><br />As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics—The New 52 event of September 2011, the first six issues of the critically acclaimed new Wonder Woman series are collected in hardcover! <br><br>Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, has kept a secret from her daughter all her life–and when Wonder Woman learns who her father is, her life will shatter like brittle clay. The only one more shocked than Diana by this revelation? Bloodthirsty Hera–so why is her sinister daughter, Strife, so eager for the truth to be told? Superstar writer Brian Azzarello creates a new direction for one of DC's best-known heroes, with spectacular art by Cliff Chiang and Tony Akins!<br><ul class=)
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- Print Length: 160 pages
- Publisher: DC Comics (June 5, 2012)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B008J2GADM
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I buy comics because I like the art and the story. I enjoyed Wonder Woman in the Justice League animation. I liked her personality, her attitude, her directness and her appearance. I like Wonder Woman as a character because she is strong-willed, thoughtful and a heroine I trust. I like Wonder Woman comics because inevitably they weave Greek mythology with squabbles between gods and goddesses into the stories and I really enjoyed those morality tales. In that sense, this story does not disappoint. If you dislike ancient Greek attire, then you will enjoy the trendy hairstyles and clothing assigned to the characters. If you like story, this story is interesting, "what happens when Zeus disappears?" A disappointing monkey wrench in the mix is that Diana Prince has her origin rewritten in a less impressive way. In truth, she needed a reboot just as many of these superheroes do, as her feminism is no longer awe-inspiring given that we are well into the 3rd age of feminism in America. Her favorite line, ".... man's world...." needed an update as well. But this story seems to float by itself rather than fit into a larger framework so you are left wondering why Wonder Woman is a superhero and what she stands for. This is an odd way to start a new series and a bit of a turn off. Aside from that, the story is good but seems to wrap up in one episode which really makes no sense.
If you like art, you will be terribly disappointed. Unfortunately, in a moment of nostalgia, I bought this online. If I had seen it in the store, I would have sadly put it back on the shelf. 1/3 of the graphic novel is unrelated drawings of characters as if the artist intended to create an animation and this was the character bible so you are paying for badly drawn images unrelated to the story. One nice plus.
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