Wonder Woman #4

[superfangirl1]

Over on Paradise Island, Hera does indeed appear, resplendent in cape of peacock feathers. Knowing she has no chance against a goddess, the warrior queen bows down and asks for forgiveness. And Hera seems set to look with compassion on the weaker woman, so vulnerable to her husband's charms.

Diana finds Hippolyte, but she's in no fit state to accept an apology thanks to the departed Hera. She's been petrified, and her Amazon sisters are in equally dire straits, having been transformed into snakes.

Comments

[q99]

The 'Diana protecting someone with a couple minor gods hanging out' is cool, but the book isn't respecting WW's history much.

[aeka]

Huh. I never took Diana as the type to smash champaign glasses into people's hands. Learn something new everyday. o.O

[moetushie]

Wow I kind of ship it. I've got to read up on the context...

[damar148]

Wait, why is Mr. Freeze hanging out with Wonder Woman at a nightclub?

[ian_karkull]

Seeing Hera in her peacock cloak makes me absurdly happy. I love that fabulous thing to death.

[kurenai-tenka.livejournal.com]

I absolutely loved this issue, can't wait for the next one! :D

[eyz]

I dunno...it's nice and all... but I kinda miss Greg Rucka or Gail Simone's run :/

[maxisanacorn]

To be honest I think Diana's new origin fits her being WONDER WOMAN this super strong powerhouse. Why not make her a demi-god?

Makes sense to me anyway.

[whitesycamore]

The best thing about this issue was Hermes with one of his bird-legs in a splint.

The second best thing was Zola and Diana's conversation about the meaning of home.

And I like Diana's new origin story. I don't think it's better than the one that came before, but I don't think it's worse, either. I find it a very relatable thing, that dissonance between the idealised story of your birth that you hear as a child ("Mama wanted a baby *so* much..."), and the later realization that, actually, your parents are people just like you, and maybe not perfect. and did anyone else appreciate how, when Hippolyta talked about sex and the giving up of control, she was quite clearly talking about the pleasure of Zeus "giving it up" to her, not the other way around?

I also enjoy the prospect that for once DC is not going to go the route of genetics=destiny.

[jeyl]

"And I like Diana's new origin story."

Well, keep the praises up. I'm very certain that DC is just dying to kill off that origin story for good in favor of this. It's already got the sales and fantastic reviews. Keep feeding the fire mates.

[turtlefu]

Hypothesis:
People who didn't care for Wonder Woman, now love this comic.
People who loved Wonder Woman before this (Perez, Rucka, Simone, etc.), don't like this comic.

Conclusion:
This run changes Wonder Woman in such a way to make her appeal to more people, but removes the aspects that the fans she already had found so appealing

[midnightvoyager]

Every time I try to give this comic a chance, I find myself feeling vaguely uneasy and icky. I am not entirely positive why.

...That is seriously the only feeling I have on this comic, really. The second I start to kinda be interested in a part of it, I run into an undefinable feeling that makes me slightly queasy.

Oh well. Where are those scans of Wondy vs. Medusa... that always cheers me up.

[autohobbs]

Every-time I open this comic I always think I accidentally grabbed I-Zombie.