Wonder Woman #61
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| Writer | G. Willow Wilson |
| Artist | Xermanico |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
Love is dead-according to the Goddess of Love! A furious Aphrodite holds Steve Trevor captive in the middle of a war zone and tries to convince him of that very proclamation, but the hopeless romantic refuses to abandon his feelings for Wonder Woman. Meanwhile, Diana, the object of his affection, gets trapped in the bombed-out capital, where she finds the remnants of the local government and uses all her diplomatic prowess to convince them to end the conflict. Can Diana, Steve and Aphrodite end this war, or will Ares end up dancing on all their graves?
CRITIC REVIEWS Back to Top
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10
ComicBook.com - Charlie Ridgely
Jan 02, 2019This is already shaping up to be one of the better Wonder Woman runs in recent memory, and that's saying something. Read Full Review
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9.0
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Jan 02, 2019The only thing that's sure is that it's great to have an A-level Wonder Woman title again for the first time since Rucka's run. Read Full Review
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9.0
Comic Watch - Christina Hamlet
Jan 31, 2019Overall the arc is moving along at a good pace. I'm still not quite sure where we're headed, but this story has been a good turn for the book over previous arcs and promises to bring more excitement in the next issue. Read Full Review
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8.7
The Brazen Bull - Jaimee Nadzan
Jan 02, 2019Wonder Woman (2016-) #61 eases away from the action, building anticipation for the impending final battle. G. Willow Wilson continues to flex her storytelling skills adding an interesting new development to the plot. The conclusion to this story arc is set for a spectacular finish. Read Full Review
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8.4
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Jan 02, 2019There is a lot going on in this issue and Wilson does a really good job of bringing the story together to start Diana down a new road in her fight against Ares. Read Full Review
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8.4
You Don't Read Comics - Christopher Landers
Jan 02, 2019This story has gotten better with each issue, and this chapter was no exception. If you had worries about Wilson not fitting the book quite right in the beginning, they should be gone at this point. She has proven that she understands the character, and can bring fresh ideas to the book. Particularly, her version of the Greek Gods having identity crisis is a fun idea that could be explored in great detail as she gets deeper into her run. Read Full Review
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8.0
Comics: The Gathering - Hussein Wasiti
Jan 02, 2019Wilson manages to ramp up the pace of the book without sacrificing the quality of her dialogue or plotting. This is a very well-written issue, and I have hope that this series is in good hands once again. Read Full Review
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8.0
Sequential Planet - Marcus Orchard
Jan 03, 2019Wonder Woman #61 is the finest issue of Wilson's run yet. It exchanges the nonstop action for some strong dialogue, and the few exciting scenes in the issue look superb. A few choices here and there will make readers scratch their heads, but this is one of the best issues of Wonder Woman since Rucka's run. Read Full Review
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7.0
Geekery Magazine - Chino DT
Jan 02, 2019Continuation of this great adventure in which the Amazonian must test her mettle to stop the furious God of war in his eagerness to impose a blind justice through the fire of the guns. Read Full Review
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7.0
Multiversity Comics - Gregory Ellner
Jan 07, 2019While G. Willow Wilson's script is as intriguing as ever, the artwork and colors of Xermanico and Fajardo truly shine in this installment to "Wonder Woman." Read Full Review
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6.6
Monkeys Fighting Robots - Jose "Jody" Cardona
Jan 04, 2019While the art has leaped in quality, the story has taken a tumble instead. Read Full Review
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6.5
AIPT - Alex Curtis
Jan 02, 2019The title takes a step back due to sloppy narrative logic, which harms not just the characters but the narrative. However, the meaty themes are still present along with a stunning step-up in art. Read Full Review
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6.5
Black Nerd Problems - L.E.H. Light
Jan 02, 2019The issue ends on one more reveal, but it isn't all that surprising. Overall, this plot feels meandering and repetitive as Diana meets yet more Greek gods. Each conversation is a chance for her again to doubt herself, but only in the abstract — "What do I mean" is given more weight than "What am I doing?". I wish there was more of the latter and less of the former. For right now, this comic is a pile of questions and symbols embodied by perfect, white Gods. I keep reading to find out the answers, but there isn't a strong emotional investment to keep the forward momentum. For symbols to be effective, they have to connect to reality. I'm still waiting for that connection. Read Full Review
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6.0
Comic Book Revolution - Kevin Lainez
Jan 04, 2019Wonder Woman #61 presents a lot of intriguing ideas for the future of G. Willow Wilson's run on this series. Unfortunately this first story arc has felt stretched due to the lack of development around the conflict Wonder Woman and the others find themselves in the middle of. The sooner that this first arc can be wrapped up the better this series will be as Wilson has shown she has much bigger plans in place for her run. Read Full Review
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6.0
DC Comics News - Sean Blumenshine
Jan 05, 2019This is an okay issue. It's not the most exciting thing in the world but it is very much a middle issue. It does its job and I am excited about the next issue. I wish I liked the art more because this could be a visually stunning book and I don't think it's living up to the potential. Read Full Review
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6.0
Henchman-4-Hire - Sean Ian Mills
Jan 05, 2019Wilson's Wonder Woman gets a better focus and a new artist, and the overall quality noticeably improves. Read Full Review
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5.0
Weird Science - Jim Werner
Jan 02, 2019After anticipating G. Willow Wilson's run of this book for what felt like forever, the only thing I feel now is let down. I have struggled with trying to like this book because of my respect and love of G. Willow Wilson, but I can't turn a blind eye to the truth...this just isn't a good Wonder Woman story. I will put a "yet" on the end there and hope that after this first arc is over, things will change for the better. For now, though, I can't recommend it. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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8.0
BIG improvement. Xermanico is a welcome addition. Diana is back to looking powerful and feminine, rather than anime-ish. What seems to be one of the harder things an artist has to do is depicting two people just standing and talking. I didn't love Xermanico's camera placement between Aphrodite and Steve and the dialogue felt very clunky. But the issue picked up immediately after - dialogue, camera angles, colors (including a glowing Aphrodite). Everything went from like a 6 to a 9. Overall, my score is 8. Looking forward to the next issue more than any other time since Wilson took over.
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7.5
Before going to pick up this issue, I was questioning whether or not to continue reading Wonder Woman. After all, the series hasn't been remarkable since Rucka left. Unfortunately, I still don't have an answer as to my future with Wonder Woman after this issue. Wilson's writing has elements I like, such as her characterization of Diana herself, but does little to get me to care about the conflict at all. Similarly, the art itself has moments of brilliance but also boring. So far, Wilson's run has all the pieces to be great, she just needs to better work on fitting them together. And given that I didn't reach a conclusion on whether or not to drop, plus am going to be away from my LCS for months again, it appears I will be sticking with Wond more
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7.5
"What's wrong with love?" Finally! Art worthy of Wonder Woman. No awkward figures or weird faces, just good looking goddesses, people and creatures with some pretty action sprinkled in. Major improvement on that front. As for the story. G. Wilson continues to give us a nice portrayal of Diana that is both good to read and seems to be "true to the character". I really like the conversation between the Goddess of Love and Master Chief Trevor of the US Navy at the beginning of the issue. I still can't figure out what is Ares' deal.
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7.5
This was alright but I dunno I'm kind of losing touch with the motivations here, I guess?
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7.5
Okay, Wonder Woman's here to rescue Steve, and save the two sides from destroying each other in the meantime. I think it's justified enough but it's getting less interesting moving forward. The art is great here, I liked a few moments here such as when Aphrodite makes incoming ammos transform into flowers with her love.
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7.0
The art and dialogue are ok, but the plot is a mess. I hope the next arc is better.
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6.5
I wasn't as into this issue has the previous ones. The dialogue and story felt a lot more clunky this time around, but the art improved.
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5.5
This issue feels nothing but forced panels and confusion. Art is okay and the dialogue is just as well.
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