Legend of Wonder Woman

Legend of Wonder Woman 6-9

Plot similarities to the movie continue.  Diana makes it to the war front in Europe.  Attends a ball with Steve Trevor. Fights (an agent of)  Ares. Accepts her destiny as the world’s guardian. And like the movie, the second half of this story isn’t as good as the first, with the exception of a kickass battle.  

With each beat of the fight, Diana discovers a new ability and unlocks another aspect of her potential power.  The art reflects this awakening, the standard issue uniform that she’s wearing gradually gives way to the shining gold armor that’s hidden beneath.  De Liz’s art continues to stun, with vibrant colors from Dillon.

I can’t finish this without giving a shout out to Etta Candy.  She’s basically a less obnoxious Rebel Wilson in both appearance and attitude.  (Actually, I don’t know what Wilson’s like at all. She’s a less obnoxious Fat Amy from Pitch Perfect.)  She’s fiercely loyal to her girl friends, a kick ass singer, and knows what she wants. I love her fashion sense, her optimism, and her confidence.  For anyone who reads it, her relationship with Diana reminds me of Faye and Bubbles from Questionable Content.    

Give it a shot, it's a really fun webcomic.

You totally crush it too, Etta.

Quick props to Dustin Nguyen for his lovely variant cover:

To my major sadness, DC cancelled the sequel to this title after some controversy with De Liz and Dillon.  I’ve tried many takes on Wonder Woman over the years, and none of them have kept my attention.  (Perez, Rucka, Azzarello, Jimenez) This interpretation of Wonder Woman may be the only one that I’d like to keep reading, and it looks like there won’t be any more to read.  Even worse, there may not be another series from this team for a good long time. It seems like they’ve been blacklisted in the industry, which is such a waste of talent. (From a purely artistic standpoint.  I’m not commenting on the ethics of their actions.)

At least I have this short, wonderful series that was more than worth the wait.

Regret buying? No

Would buy again? Yes

Would read again? Yes

Rating: Good