The Comic Book Bin
DC Comics (1429) Articles


TopShelf Month

Darkhorse Month

Women's Month


 
Comics : Comic Reviews : DC Comics
Last Updated: Oct 20, 2009 - 7:25:21 AM




Wonder Woman # 24
By Koppy McFad
Sep 12, 2008 - 22:27:31 PM

Publisher(s): DC Comics
Writer(s): Gail Simone
Penciller(s): Bernard Chiang
Cover Artist(s): Aaron Lopresti
$2.99 US, 32 pages
Email this Article
 Printer Friendly Page
 Mobile Friendly Page

Add to Del.icio.us     Add To Reddit
Add To Digg     Add To Stumbleupon
Add To Technorati Favorites     Add To Ask


wonder.jpg

This issue feels slightly off-kilter all throughout. The main plot is that a Hollywood studio wants to make a movie about Wonder Woman and is trying to get her blessing. But not surprisingly, it turns out to be part of a trap for the amazing Amazon.

The story opens with Wonder Woman taking her new love-interest, Nemesis, to Paradise Island to meet her mother Hippolyta and to inform him of all the responsibilities involved in a romance with an Amazon. It is a rather stiff and uncomfortable scene with little humour to lighten the mood. It almost looks like poor Nemesis is being forced against his will into a shotgun-wedding (or shotgun-relationship) with Wonder Woman.

From here, there is a rather rough transition to Hollywood where Wonder Woman and her gorilla friends meet with the Hollywood studio types.  She soon finds that the movie they are making would be quite insulting to her but just as she starts to raise her objections, the evil mastermind springs her trap. There are some chuckles when we see Wonder Woman fighting different versions of herself, as seen from old TV shows and comic books but even this isn't properly utilised. Mostly, it just illustrates how Wonder Woman's image changes virtually every five years.

The villain of the piece is somewhat of a surprise since she hasn't been seen in comics for sometime. But seriously, this is about the third time for Wonder Woman to go up against a magical menace in barely a year. It is all getting to be repetitive.

The art is serviceable but nothing great. In some panels, it is rather stiff and heavy and does not make Wonder Woman look like the dynamic character she is suppose to be.

 

 

 

Rating: 5/10


Related Articles:
Wonder Woman # 36
Wonder Woman # 35
Wonder Woman Animated Movie: David McCallum and Marg Helgenberger Interview
Wonder Woman Animated
Wonder Woman # 26
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman # 24
Wonder Woman # 22
Wonder Woman # 20
Wonder Woman # 19



Comment Script Join the discussion:

Add a Comment

Comments


© Copyright 2002-2009, Coolstreak Cartoons Inc. - All rights Reserved. All other texts, images, characters and trademarks are copyright their respective owners. Use of material in this document(including reproduction, modification, distribution, electronic transmission or republication) without prior written permission is strictly prohibited.

Top of Page

Blood and Water
Vampire stories are all the rage these days. Most are silly teenage romances, but every once in a while a vampire tale comes along that doesn’t, um…suck.
Justice Society of America # 32
Mr. Terrific is dead... but not if the Justice Society can help it.
Secret Six # 15
Deadshot tries to come to terms with his homicidal impulses.
Blackest Night #4 (of 8)
Barry Allen does his best to rally the heroes, but will they be able to stand against the arrival of Nekron?
Superman: World of New Krypton #9
Jemm storms New Krypton’s High Council Chamber demanding an audience, Kal-El and Zod meet, and the first murder on New Krypton is committed.
Madame Xanadu #16
The return of series artist Amy Reeder Hadley also marks the start of a new, creepy, and great Matt Wagner story.
Superman #693
General Lane makes Mon-El an offer he has to refuse, but an unlikely ally might just save Mon-El’s life.
The Brave and the Bold # 28
The Flash travels back in time to World War II where he joins forces with the fabled Blackhawks.
Blackest Night: Titans # 3 (of 3)
The Titans in a final showdown with their deceased members.
Northlanders #21
A settlement along The Volga River in Russia deals with the onslaught of a plague in the start of a new story arc.
Superman: Secret Origin #2 (of 6)
Young Clark Kent experiences a bit of a super identity crisis, but manages to get by with some help from his parents and some new friends…Long Live The Legion!
Superman/Batman #65
The Scarecrow takes Superman, The Batman, The Joker, and Lex Luthor on a fear gas induced Halloween nightmare ride.
Azrael #1
The new Azrael’s ongoing series debuts with the death of a major character…
Supergirl #46
The Metropolis Three finally capture Reactron, Thara and Kara make up, and some more light is shed on Lana’s mysterious condition…
Blackest Night: Superman #3 (of 3)
Superman, Superboy, Alura, and Supergirl kick some Black Lantern butt, and Ma Kent holds her own…with some help from Krypto.