This could be an 'It's not you, It's me' kind of scenario, seeing as how I am not a big fan of political storylines, and as mentioned, I prefer the newer graphic novels' art styles. I don't know if it's worth tracking down the other parts of the series, honestly. As such, I didn't know the major players well, or what was going on. It's hard to say much about the storyline, because I feel that this is part of a series and maybe I dropped in when things had already gotten started. So when I read a book that is over ten years old, I almost have to brace myself that I won't be as attracted by the artwork.

I think I am sensitive to that when I read graphic novels.

She seemed to be trying to juggling both roles, as representative to her people and mouthpiece and fighter and protector for justice. It seemed as though she was cast in the role of politician/representative, and my trust factor seems to diminish greatly when I see someone in this role. This book made me almost like Wonder Woman less. I don't see Wonder Woman as a woman of rhetoric, but a woman of actions which show the principles she holds dearly. I thought it was way too mired in politics. Not an auspicious start to my Wonder Woman graphic novel reading career. My copy of the trade did have some repeating pages towards the end (in fact, nearly the entire last issue was repeated before the last few pages) but other than a moment's confusion, that didn't bother me.Īs much as I appreciate Greg Rucka's writing, I wasn't too fond of this graphic novel. I liked the art throughout, and the covers were very nice. It seems like Wonder Woman writers don't always deal with her role as ambassador. Seeing it all through the eyes of her newest employee was a nice touch, since we're getting thrown in as deep as he is. Diana is, after all, ambassador from Themyscira to the U.N., and I liked getting a chance to see how that works. Whatver else is going on is just starting to happen, and will hopefully be addressed in later comics.įor me, the most interesting parts were the inner workings of the embassy. Even more topical in 2012 than in 2003, believe it or not, when Protect Our Children probably wouldn't even wait for her to write a book before they start staging protests. It's a no-brainer how some people would react to her, and that's precisely what happens here.

Remember: Diana is a feminist, polytheistic, and vegetarian. The main plot is about Wonder Woman's book, outlining her life and her philosophy. The synopsis mentions plots by supervillains and gods, but that only barely gets started here.

Wonder woman by greg rucka