Wonder Woman #1 is a riveting start to a new storyline, one of the best first issues Ive read in a long time. It holds up a mirror to America, delivering a politically charged story that puts Wonder Woman on the run and gives her two new formidable enemies. Its filled with heart-breaking moments as well as blazing action. I look forward to seeing where next issue takes us. Read Full Review

WONDER WOMAN #1 by Tom King has me all in and at the edge of my seat for this series. Read Full Review

Wonder Woman #1 is a stunning but sombre start. It’s thought-provoking and violent, firing shots that were never expected at this level and so early. Read Full Review

This book is firing on all cylinders. The action, story, and art have been turned up to eleven. King's name is already a “satisfaction guaranteed” sticker, but this book will put its entire team on your radar (if they weren't already). Never before have I been this interested in a Wonder Woman comic book, but the next issue can't come out fast enough. As stated on the cover, a new era (truly) begins! Read Full Review

Kings pacing hits the page with clever direction. An early showdown between a powerful Wonder Woman and a comparatively weak Steel features some very smart foreshadowing. Wonder Woman has been around for long enough that she KNOWS shes going to face this guy again many, many times. She tells him as much...which is such a brilliantly self-aware line for Wonder Woman to utter as she defeats the guy. If King can manage more of this kind of cleverness, his run with Diana should be a lot of fun.  Read Full Review

Mixing in the superhero world with political conspiracies brings forth a grave challenge to Princess Diana of Themyscira. Through Kings superb writing, the visuals from Sampere and Morey paint a fractured and dangerous new world with one character fighting for justice against insurmountable odds. The hype is completely justified on what is happening within these pages. Dont miss out on NCBD! Read Full Review

I can only imagine the political and social commentary going on in this book will annoy some, but it's books like this that move the needle and feel important in our daily discourse. Wonder Woman #1 is an intelligent thriller with a complex story looking at our culture composed for modern comic readers. Along the way, it features Wonder Woman showing off her abilities while trying to navigate a complex situation that only she can resolve. She's the target against an enemy threatening all of America because she may be the only thing to save us. Read Full Review

This story is a hard read, brutally intense and painful in places as it evokes immigration roundups, police brutality, and kill squads. It's too early to say how this book will fit in with the rest of the DCU, but it's easy to see that this will be another King classic. Read Full Review

Sampere delivers fantastic art in the issue. I love the visual style of the issue and how big and visually engaging everything looks. Read Full Review

With a mysterious new villain whose reveal not only makes sense but delivers a “why hasn't this been done before?” vibe, Wonder Woman #1 is an amazing start that adds a massive boost to a series that's sure to excite some and divide others. It's not afraid to wear everything on its sleeve with a debut that's sure to get folks talking and create a hell of a buzz. This is one to not sleep on and miss out! Read Full Review

A master of his craft delivers the exact issue he wants, nailing the tone, the narration, the storytelling, the use of characters and more. As strong a first issue as you're ever likely to read. Read Full Review

Wonder Woman #1 is a rare issue that shows real ambition with what it's doing. But a bout of non-commitment near the end, puts a damper on the better parts of this one. Read Full Review

Its a new start for the amazing Amazon, and the team has put Diana in a position that were not used to seeing. The teams introduction of a new villain, with a powerful new weapon could be a game changer for Diana. Especially since it seems like the new weapon will have a big impact on the future of Dianas world. Read Full Review

Tom King is in his bag with the political and social commentary in Wonder Woman #1. That may not be for everyone, but King clearly has big plans for his run-on Wonder Woman. As long as he can tighten up some of pacing issues with his writing, King has set the stage to tell an epic story. It helps that Daniel Sampere is on this title. Sampere artwork is spectacular throughout Wonder Woman #1, presenting the series as one of DC Comics premium titles. Read Full Review

Wonder Woman looks good and this first issue wasn't a bad start. It's more a matter of can King resist his occasional questionable instincts and avoid making this title too much of a dark and despair-inducing slog. Read Full Review

There are some interesting ideas at play, but it's not exactly a fun read for DC's "bright new era. That said, I'm curious how Diana's status as a criminal will affect her larger role across the DCU. Read Full Review

Wonder Woman #1 is peak Tom King. Cursing, bloody murder, and misery, all rolled into a comic that turns a xenophobic, bigoted America against innocent Amazons. Sampere's art is fantastic, and give credit to King for a skillfully written script, but everything about this story is just plain ugly. Read Full Review

Wonder Woman #1 is a comic book likely to be of great appeal to King fans but it is already showing signs of falling short of servicing the character whose name is on the cover and remains strangely absent from its pages. Read Full Review

Overall, it's not a strong start to this run outside of Samperes exceptional art. Read Full Review

Wonder Woman #1 is a fantastic looking comic, but the story will seem unpleasantly familiar to fans of the character. It is possible that Tom King might put a spin on the idea that will distinguish it from the original Amazons Attack. Unfortunately, this first issue offers little hope that will be the case. Read Full Review

A new direction for Wonder Woman, certainly, and not a terrible issue but it struggles to justify itself, doing little to endear itself to anyone except hard-core King fans. Read Full Review

This was a wonderful read and a visual masterpiece.

Wonder Woman #1 plays into so many of Tom King's strengths: espionage, government overreach, superheroes with their backs against the wall, commentary on today's society. It was a joy to read what felt like the culmination of so many years writing so many limited series in these veins.

I loved the inclusion of the mysterious, unknown narrator to provide exposition throughout the book and the reveal at the end had my jaw on the floor. It added to the mystique and uncertainty of what was happening in the world.

King's depiction of the 24-hour newscycle rotting society's brains and warping their views is a scary and far-too-real reflection on what our own society is faced with on a daily basis.

Daniel Sampere's art is truly divine, like belonging in the Sistine Chapel level of divinity. His attention to detail stands alone in every scene. I love the action scenes, especially the one where Wonder Woman gets to show of her stealth and combat abilities. more

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Wov. This is how you start a run.

Amazing

A sensational start to a new run. The sense of dread that builds throughout the issue until we finally get the reveal of Diana is masterful. It also probably goes without saying, but Sampere's art is gorgeous throughout. Very interested to see where this one goes.

This is how you start a run.

This is a dense, eventful read that feels like a movie. The situation is dire, and the pacing is friggin brilliant.

If tom king keeps this up were in for a good time.

My one gripe is Dianas dialogue could be a little less stiff but I get what he was goin for.

Whats to say about the art? Sampiere is insanely, wickedly skilled. Its near flawless. Fantastic pick up.

This issue is, of course, being review bombed by insecure men who cannot handle when our government is not simply fellated for 20 pages and it still has a pretty strong score. Make of that what you will.

People seem to have very strong feelings about Tom King.Guess I'm on the fan side. Best Wonder Woman I've read in some time.

Dense, thought provoking, and controversial.

Even though my own personal politics would most likely be against Tom King's, it's very difficult to weigh real-world issues within a fictional reality with Superman and the Justice League running around the US while Darkseid and the Anti-Monitor try to turn the planet into an ashtray. The whole discussion is futile, in my opinion.

However, none of that changes the fact that this is a beautifully drawn book, and King (recently, in my eyes) hasn't missed a step with his prose.

This issue is very well paced and structured, while the concept/pitch brings some much-needed intrigue and excitement to the Amazing Amazon. I haven't been this hooked since Greg Rucka's run back at the start of Rebirth, but then again, we haven't had this talented of a writer on the book either.

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REYNARD - Sep 26, 2023

@Dc Fan of Sorts ~ but with a much better writer/artist duo this time haha

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While this was a pretty dense issue that took me longer to read than I usually take for a comic, I did think this was very, very good. I do think that King needs to adjust Diana's dialogue a little bit, in terms of the way she puts words together when she speaks sometimes, if that makes sense. Otherwise, I did really like how she was written overall. Hopefully King tones donw the narration a bit going forward, as well. Gripes aside, this was a great debut issue that dealt with extremely relevant topics nicely.

Fantastic first issue

King really knows how to piss off the right wing reactionaries, doesn't he?

I thought this was an incredible first issue on all fronts. I loved that the script pulled no punches whatsoever. Right out of the gate, King shines a bright spotlight on the xenophobia and bigotry that runs through the heart of so many Trump-supporting Americans. Even if the ICE stand-in (AXE) came off heavy-handed, I ultimately think that doesn't matter because there are still so many readers (The Band-Aid Ripper for one) that unequivocally missed the point.

When Diana finally makes an appearance in the book it does not disappoint. Sampere draws fantastic action scenes that make full use of Wonder Woman's skill, grace, and fluidity as she easily dispatches the men from AXE using non-lethal means, which I thought was a smart touch by the creative team. It's a powerful moment and one that I thought was perfectly in character.

There's so many other little details I loved about this issue but for the sake of brevity, my favorite had to be the two pages framing the conversation between Steve and Diana. Both pages centered around an image of National Mall, with particular importance placed on the Washington Monument. King's using that brilliant idea from Alan Moore's From Hell regarding phallic architecture and how it's meant to invoke a feeling of dominance, which fits like a glove when paired with the new villain, the Sovereign, that we're introduced to.

If this creative team can maintain this high level of quality in both story and art throughout the run, we're looking at an all-timer.
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It is a solid first issue with a story that actually has something to say, brought to life by Sampere's beautiful art. What's not to like?

First time reading Wonder Woman and I loved this issue. I like Tom King he can be very wordy but this had a lot of setup so it felt justified. Great Art. Story reminds me of Marvels Civil War in ways. Great start Im in!

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The plot takes a while to kick in and I do think the narration is a bit overwritten, similar to my complaints with Supergirl. The second half, where the plot really starts to kick in, is really engaging. I have some... Not nitpicks, but concerns about the narrative. Maybe it's just my cynicism towards superhero comics, but I'm afraid that the Sovereign is going to become The Bad Guy. Not that he's not bad, but rather that the concepts of this run, stuff like Patriarchy and Xenophobia, are going to be reduced to the evil of The Bad Guy, when these are far more entrenched than that. It's not one man's evil. It's not a secret society and its leader making us do things. It *is* society. But it's only issue 1 and this would only become apparent as a problem by literally the last issue of story, most likely. I'm just putting it out there as a concern. more

Tom King in the past, has been hits or misses to me. He's like the Rain Johnson of Comic books. It takes a while for me to understand and get into Tom King's works because he often views comic books not as superhero stuff, but psychological ideas.

I heard a lot of hype for Wonder Woman, and I was skeptical. However, I'm pleased to say that I was not dissapointed with this. This had great art, and while the dialogue from Tom King feels a bit janky, it soon won me over. I hope this series ends on a strong note, and I hope this series doesnt meet the same fate as Batman. Tom King may not be one of my favorite writers, but he's objectively a good, if not great writer. I also really didnt see the parallels between police brutality like the other reviewers says, but thats just me more

It's been a while since I went on a date with a Wonder Woman main title. Double Dubz and I have had a contentious relationship ever since Azzarello and Chiang (Chiangarello's Magical Dubz Run) left the title about 10 years ago. I've checked in on her every month or so since then and I've always put the book back on the rack where it belongs. Now King is back, fresh off his kick ass 'Love Everlasting' book and I'm, hmm, I'm interested. There's a lot that goes off the rails here and a bunch that gets done right. Seems about right for a Woman you haven't gone out with in 10 years. The question is, is it worth a second date or does Dubz need to stay in the 'Ex File'? Full take and Date Recap at:
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I expected something more..... explosive... As was King's first issue on Batman.

I'm not longer a fan of Tom King since about half way through his Batman run but this was a fairly good issue and interesting new direction to take the series. The biggest flaw is the terrible premise that all these people are being deported and murdered as the result of a bar brawl with one Amazonian. There should have been a more high stakes event to set off such events. Either way, I can roll with this and try to be optimistic with King's run as Wonder Woman has been plagued with terrible writers for too long and any change of direction is welcome at this point.

So quick review would be: Art 8.5/10, Story 4/10.

This story is a far stronger start to WW than the past couple. WW has had it hard for quite a while with poor writer after poor writer put on her. That begs the question. Is Tom King a poor writer?

No. Tom is, at a technical level, a great writer. He knows how to write stories, he knows what makes stories good at a ground level. However, the problem is that this is overlaid with his own perspective on things and a clearly unresolved mental health issues/guilt. He almost always uses the same bloody tropes over and over and his messages are always so ham-fisted.

This story is clearly an anti-american angle and yet look at the way the story is written. It is totally American-scentric. An odd mix. Everything is based around America with today's political issues, so take that as you will. You might like that, you might hate that. WW feels like a character that honestly doesn't need to be US involved, she can be anywhere, and doesn't really have a lot of roots in the US, but we know Tom King and his hang-ups.

Another writing hang up is that this is also starting off with clear gender battle. Men vs Women. Look you can do this, but this is not subtle at all. Again if you a lot of the male characters needlessly sexist to try to create a difference then sure?

WW is also almost not in this issue except at the end to humiliate the villain. Like make the villain imposing (even if he is not the main villain), don't cripple them in the first issue.

Also the main big bad is essentially a Doom Patrol villain with the lasso of lies. Not all that creative. Mostly used to send a message but a simple and boring one at that.

As for the art, Daniel Sampere is great. Love his art for this. He really elevates the story. So good on him.

All in all, it is Tom King being Tom King again. A much better start for WW than in recent runs (that were all disasters), but unless you are a obsessive fan you will likely find many flaws in the story. Art does make it enjoyable though. Will you get your moneys worth? Unlikely, but you will also probably not feel like you got ripped off either. So 'meh category' for me. more

There's an interesting story wrapped up in the predictable Tom King go to tropes. Once again another story seemingly born of his participation in Iraq with the CIA. Once again another ludicrously over the top incident takes place and we're left with the fall out. Side not I'm not sure why Amanda Waller and the Suicide Squad aren't part of the teams gathering the Amazon's seems like better choices.

I'll still with it for a bit, but I'm skeptical he can stick the landing.

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Bats20832 - Sep 21, 2023

My real question is that if Tom King has such guilt about his role with the criminal CIA organization, what actual reparations has he personally made about it. He has enjoyed wealth and privilege from his CIA organization, and I never hear where he is donating what he earned during those years to those not privileged and those who did suffer the boot that he supported. He talks big. But murder seems to be a normal value for King as a writer. Something seriously wrong/messed up there, DC Comics

Toonstrack - Sep 24, 2023

I mean the villain states inthe dislogue that they'd need waller so its not a stretch to say the SS will likely show up

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DC just cannot get WW right.

Though I agree that the art is excellent, this does not feel like a Wonder Woman comic. Why are 300 Amazonians living in the US? The example King used was a lesbian affair, they can have lesbian affairs in Themyscira, there is no reason to come to the US for that. I can see them adopting some girls to take to Paradise Isand, that makes more sense. Then the military just shoots one in front of their adopted daughter.

Then they attack Diana for no reason, when she could help them track down the one killer. None of this makes a bit of sense and I won't be continuing this storyline. Maybe the next one will be better.

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Cartoonish political caricatures, eye-rolling narration, and Diana barely shows up.

Awful.

Art is 7 out of 10
Story 0 out of 10 (it makes no sense!)
Dialog 5 out of 10

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daspidaboy - Sep 24, 2023

how does it not make any sense

Toonstrack - Sep 24, 2023

@daspidaboy I wouldn't expect an answer lolol

randyalpha - Feb 15, 2024

The public will not banish ALL Amazonians and make WW an onlaw from one incident! that will just not happen

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Murder is Wrong. What a wild and radical idea. Whether it is Amazon Emelie or anyone else.
Or Tom King's CIA.... that PAID him for years... that taught him his CIA values.
The idea that those committing random MURDER are only "being persecuted" is simply BS.
It does not matter who you are: man, woman, transgender, any religion, race, nationality or other identity.
Vicious killers are vicious killers. The "persecution" argument for murderers is the same argument about the poor misunderstood Joker, Black Adam, Doctor Doom, fill-in-the-blank lunatic killer... or Emelie.. or Tom King's CIA.

But in Tom King's CIA morality, it is all "relative." Actually it is NOT.
And that is the part of the CIA lack of human decency and morality that Tom King's writing spreads throughout DC Comics. It is an actual STAIN. Same stain that made it "normal" for John Ridley to decide Hit-and-Run Murder of a random innocent person was OK for Jace Fox, with Jace going on to wear the Batman costume. This is not "defending yourself" or "fighting" a vicious criminal, but cold-blooded murder. It keeps getting normalized at DC Comics.

In the WW #1 comic, cold-blooded murder by Amazon Emelie is described as: "Mistakes were made." Anyone of us go in a room of people, assault and murder them, and when we come out and say "mistakes were made," any rational member of society would say, sure, "the mistake was made that you are not in jail and not allowed to socialize with public."

What a mess. But of course, it is Tom King, so what would we expect, other than another "Lasso of Lies." That is the foundation of values we are seeing from too many at DC. And it is wrong.

From a simple story POV, of course, everyone would know Wonder Woman's power and abilities. Even random children. But King writes that his Black Ops Stone character would know NONE of this. OK that is obviously absurd. The idea that automatic weapons would be the choice, rather than actual weaknesses like: gas bombs, sonic attack, all of the obvious things that would be used, makes no sense. Concept that simply because they are evil that they are incredible stupid is merely a propaganda story, even for comics. But King is writing out of his own guilt, rather than writing an actual coherent story, or writing to address the values of heroines.
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Un readable garbage did y’all read the same book I did?