I picked this book up because I was impressed with the art when I flipped through it, but that was the only thing I was impressed with.

And by art I mean the talent of the artist and not necessarily all the panels because some of the panels were very sexualized for no reason at all.

There was so much body shaming in this to where I was left wondering how this has managed to go on. It was disgusting and upsetting. Especially when most of the comments were coming from Wonder Woman. They were coming from the hero I was supposed to be rooting for and that (among other things) made me want to do anything but root for her.

Then they made Steve Trevor black. Now, I don't have a problem with him being reimagined as a POC, but there was one scene that felt entirely dismissive of the struggles black individuals have gone through. I don't know who thought it was a good idea, but it wasn't.

One thing after another was a disappointment.

Not my favorite Wonder Woman story. I love Grant Morrison (even when I have no idea what he's trying to get at) but this story didn't feel like it was worth his 7 years of research and rewrites. It makes some interesting choices regarding Diana's origin story, sure. But as a standalone, it feels a bit hollow and scattered. Maybe as a longer work, like a 12 issue series similar to All-Star Superman, there'd be more space to let things breathe and explore. Those kangaroos are amazing, though.

I received a free copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I ABSOLUTELY loved this until the following happened:
-Diana used "girl" as an insult. Which especially coming from her is just WRONG.
-Diana fat-shamed a woman. Who in turn totally stood up for herself and her body, which was awesome. Still, I was disappointed in Diana's character in this instance.

Apart from those two instances, which I totally need to call out and acknowledge, I FREAKING LOVED THIS. I love Wonder Woman's character, I loved Paradise Island. I really liked Captain Trevor, and BETH IS THE MOST PRECIOUS THING. I LOVE HER. She's a feminist woman calling out the patriarchy in a comic book, and it is NOT portrayed as a negative thing. GO YOU, Beth Candy. I loved Captain Trevor's calling out racism and slave trade, trying to make Diana's mother understand he's on their side. I loved Diana's obvious interest in both genders and I hope for her to be canonically bisexual as this series progresses. Definitely recommend this!

Wonder Woman: Earth One Vol. 1 comes out April 12.

Absurdly horny, but also what a brilliant decision to modify the Trevor character in that way. Being vague so as not to spoil, but brings the story in conversation with modern America in really compelling way. Do think the Amazons would be a little more accepting of diverse body types, but oh well. On a similar point, don’t know if this is so leering that it may work against itself.

http://www.onwednesdays.net/wonder-woman-earth-one-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-for-the-amazon-princess/

Totally Badass!

So um…



You can tell



this wasn't written



by someone who cares very much about feminism (or does a poor job at it if he does).

Kind of sad, I heard good things about this. But…oh well.

Innovative panel breaks, provocative art and Morrison's pleasant take on the perversion of the early Wonder Woman stories make this an instant classic Wonder Woman story.

While I recognized the nods to Wonder Woman's original stories I didn't really like this Diana and never really found myself liking her or finding her an interesting character. Not much happens except that the characters relationships and motivations get (re)established in a different way. The story and the art went overboard in attempt to convey the, as one of the supporting characters puts it, "So let me get this straight. You're from a paradise island of science fiction lesbians? With a side of bondage?" vibe it wanted to emphasize. I thought Earth One books were supposed to retell the hero's story with a more "realistic" feeling, and I suppose with all of the myth and magic Wonder Woman's would be hard to do but this book was a disappointment. I would rate this book 2.5 stars if Goodreads allowed half stars.