Wonder Woman Vol. 2: Year One (Rebirth)
A part of DC Rebirth! New York Times best-selling writer Greg Rucka continues his return to WONDER WOMAN! The team of Rucka and artist Nicola Scott weave the definitive and shocking tale of Diana's first year as Earth's protector. Paradise has been breached, Ares stirs, and the Amazons must answer with a champion of their own...one who is willing to sacrifice her home amongst her sisters to save a world she has never seen. Wonder Woman's journey begins in this epic origin story! Collects WONDER WOMAN #2, #4, #6, #8, #10, #12, #14. Rebirth honors the richest history in comics, while continuing to look towards the future. These are the most innovative and modern stories featuring the world's greatest superheroes, told by some of the finest storytellers in the business. Honoring the past, protecting our present and looking towards the future. This is the next chapter in the ongoing saga of the DC Universe. The legacy continues.
With the movie coming out in a few months it’s nice to find a decent novel to keep us entertained until then. Rucka does a wonderful job by providing us with a great adaption of the perfect female icon. It was obvious he really put some effort into providing a story that would grab your attention and keep you flipping through the pages. I liked how there was a good balance between more modern updates and elements of the original classic storylines plus the humorous moments thrown in added some fun. What was nice about how Rucka wrote this is it works well as a standalone, separate from the other volumes, and you could easily read this prior to Volume 1 without feeling like you’re missing much if anything at all.
The art work certainly does justice to Rucka’s writing as it brings his words to life and breathes some vibrancy into the story.
Thank you to Netgalley and DC Comics for allowing me to review this book.
*synopsis and pic from netgalley.com