Wednesday, September 4, 2013

GNW: Wonder Woman: Who is Wonder Woman? by Allan Heinberg [Illustratedby Terry & Rachel Dodson]

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When Diana Prince (aka. Wonder Woman) chose to kill Maxwell Lord, the world turned against her. It didn't matter that she had been raised a warrior. It didn't even matter that she had done so because she knew it was the only way to stop him and keep the world safe from his tyranny. The only thing that seemed to matter to anyone was that she was a superhero, a member of the Justice League, and she had crossed the line.

So Diana decided to take a step back. She walked away from the role of Wonder Woman and gave the title to her young protégé and  sister, Donna Troy. She stepped into the shadows so Donna could shine and chose to pursue her task of bringing peace to the patriarchal world on other ways: namely in becoming Agent Diana Prince of the Department of MetaHuman Affairs, where she can help save the world in more discreet, out of the spotlight, avenues.

However, it isn't long before her rogues are calling for the "real" Wonder Woman, eager to call their old foe out of hiding and destroy her. Though Donna is a force to be reckoned with, she is overpowered by the villains, whose powers have somehow doubled in strength since they were last seen.

When Cassandra Sandsmark, current Wonder Girl and daughter of Zeus, is also taken, Diana finds herself unable to dodge the role of Wonder Woman any longer. Forced to team up with the arrogant demigod turned god (read: powerful misogynistic asshole), she must find the Cassie and Donna and discover who or what is the source of the power behind her rogues before it's too late.


Wonder Woman comes under some fierce speculation, both in her own world and in ours. She's been a feminist icon since the day she showed up and, being the only woman in the Trinity (Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman - the three most powerful members of the Justice League), she takes a lot of flack about everything from her wardrobe to her Themysciran background.

That's what was so great about this particular graphic novel. The writer takes all of that scrutiny, all of that judgement, and bundles it up into the question of "Who is Wonder Woman?" A question which Diana is even asking of herself.

It's one of those great stories that reminds us exactly why Diana is considered one of the most powerful DC heroes in existence. She is a powerful force to be reckoned with.

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