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hobbes199's review against another edition
3.0
Re-read, and downgraded to 3/5.
There's a lot here to love, but looking beneath the sheen of the art work (over large boobs and poses aside) there's issues with the story and characterisation. Also, the tone and humour is a bit too 80's frat-boy and won't go down well with the modern WW audience.
There's a lot here to love, but looking beneath the sheen of the art work (over large boobs and poses aside) there's issues with the story and characterisation. Also, the tone and humour is a bit too 80's frat-boy and won't go down well with the modern WW audience.
jbzak's review against another edition
1.0
Nope, not MY Wonder Woman. What's with the fat shaming!? Nope, won't read any more WW written by Morrison.
redheadreadings's review against another edition
2.0
I'm really disappointed. After seeing the movie, I was ready to read some kick-ass Wonder Woman comics and this just...wasn't it. The art was good but other than that I really just didn't enjoy this.
The plotline felt scattered and confusing, and none of the characters had much depth. There were instances of body-shaming and misandry (that I'm worried will be passed off as "feminism") and it just didn't sit right with me. And there's the scene where a group of women decide to give Diana a makeover because isn't that what women just LOVE to do??
Seriously, it kind of felt like Grant Morrison has never met a woman in his life. I'm just disappointed that such an iconic character was treated like this in this particular comic.
The plotline felt scattered and confusing, and none of the characters had much depth. There were instances of body-shaming and misandry (that I'm worried will be passed off as "feminism") and it just didn't sit right with me. And there's the scene where a group of women decide to give Diana a makeover because isn't that what women just LOVE to do??
Seriously, it kind of felt like Grant Morrison has never met a woman in his life. I'm just disappointed that such an iconic character was treated like this in this particular comic.
carriegessner's review against another edition
3.0
I mostly liked this read. First, the things that reduced my enjoyment. In terms of the writing, the dialogue was sometimes stilted, especially at the beginning. The back-and-forth of the story wasn't too hard to follow, but the way the panels were drawn confused the flow of some pages. And although the art was very nice, it was often too sexualized.
That said, I liked the characters. I liked that Diana was rebellious. I liked that Beth Candy was a sorority girl. I liked Steve Trevor, even if I wish he had a bit bigger role. I also appreciated the attempt to show that "man's world" wasn't all bad, that Paradise Island wasn't all good, and that Diana was the only one who understood the balance needed to bridge the two worlds. I also enjoyed the touches of the ridiculous, like jousting on kangaroos. Did it make sense? Probably not. Doesn't mean it didn't draw a laugh from me.
That said, I liked the characters. I liked that Diana was rebellious. I liked that Beth Candy was a sorority girl. I liked Steve Trevor, even if I wish he had a bit bigger role. I also appreciated the attempt to show that "man's world" wasn't all bad, that Paradise Island wasn't all good, and that Diana was the only one who understood the balance needed to bridge the two worlds. I also enjoyed the touches of the ridiculous, like jousting on kangaroos. Did it make sense? Probably not. Doesn't mean it didn't draw a laugh from me.
skylarprimm's review against another edition
5.0
[a:Grant Morrison|12732|Grant Morrison|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1311378308p2/12732.jpg] does his Grant Morrison thing, creating a pastiche of past Wonder Woman tropes that in many ways transcends the originals. This has certainly been my favorite of the Earth One books released so far, and I would recommend it to fans and non-fans alike.
kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review against another edition
3.0
I'm giving this three stars for the treatment of Steve Trevor and Etta Candy. However, WW isn't quite WW in this.
cabridges's review against another edition
2.0
The stars are for the artwork. The story... Morrison tries too hard to fit Marston’s beliefs into the book and manages to bring the awkward-to-read-now feel of the old bondage storylines into a new and even more awkward mess.
But the art is nice.
But the art is nice.
marciatch's review against another edition
1.0
I should have seen by the cover that this was not going to work
and_abelard_reads's review against another edition
3.0
Not my favourite interpretation of Wonder Woman.
Features some interesting concepts and some 'interesting' visual choices, many of which read like someone was trying too hard.
I felt like 2 stars was harsh but 3 is probably generous. Just not for me
Features some interesting concepts and some 'interesting' visual choices, many of which read like someone was trying too hard.
I felt like 2 stars was harsh but 3 is probably generous. Just not for me
shim's review against another edition
1.0
Not really sure what the point of this is. Essentially the same origin story as Wonder Women, except Steve Trevor is now black…? Plus because the story progresses in a non-linear fashion, the artwork struggles a bit to remain coherent, and there doesn't seem to be a good reason for this. There aren't any big reveals as a result of this plot mechanism.