The Greek god Hephaestus forged the mythological sword called the God Killer. With its eldritch energies, the sword's wielder can lay waste to armies and, most notably, slay even the mightiest of immortals. Meet its new owner: Cheetah. And that spells bad news for Wonder Woman...
Jesus Merino delivers some beautiful art throughout this issue. Not only does Diana look powerful and regal, but Cheetah looks menacing and gorgeously detailed. Read Full Review
It's a shame that Wilson is stepping down from the title as she clearly has so many more ideas and concepts worth exploring, but at least she's leaving the book on a high mark for incoming writer Steve Orlando. This issue is one of the better Year of the Villain tie-ins and one of the stronger DC reads this week. Read Full Review
I'm not sure exactly when Wilson's run ends, but I'm hoping she at least gets to conclude this arc and Orlando picks up on a lot of the beats, because there's some great stuff here. Read Full Review
This issue is fine for the most part. There is a compelling weight to Aphrodite's death that comes from both solid writing and great art. However, the issue does kind of lose me towards the end. Diana being unable to fight due to Aphrodite's death even though she was just able to fight literally a minute ago was weird. It's an over-simplification of her powers and feels anti-climatic. Read Full Review
Wonder Woman continues being a book with no heart and soul and while I'm sure T'Pau could do the trick, it doesn't seem like G. Willow Wilson can. I'll keep reading and keep hoping that happier days are around the corner because Wonder Woman and her fans really deserve better. Read Full Review
This issue connects dots between A and B, bridging a notable death with its unexpected consequences. Yet there is no tension or excitement to be found in watching that unfold in the fashion it does, only tedium and disappointment. Read Full Review
Prelude:
Wonder Woman enters her Year of the Villain story with Cheetah. Let's see if Wilson can improve on what is currently a mediocre run.
The Good:
Good exploration of Aphrodite and her relationships. Looking forward to seeing how this impacts the story as it progresses.
Wonder Woman's downward spiral is interesting to see.
The Bad:
Cheetah is still the go to Wonder Woman villain. This really needs to improve.
Don't know why we're suddenly focusing on Grail again.
Conclusion:
It's passable but with the news that Wilson will be leaving soon does diminish the impact.
Bleh.
Can someone please retcon Grail out of existence?
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