After the thrilling conclusion of Diana’s fight against the Sovereign, she discoversthe battle for peace has only just begun. The rogue Amazon, Emilie, has fled to amysterious island overrun by mice and a tyrant most foul. Can Wonder Womansave her fallen sister and baby before they fall into the wrong hands? OnlyMouseman knows!
Having rendered a sark political drama for the foundation of Wonder Womans conflict with The Sovereign, King develops some grounding for a very sophisticated dark satire with an island of people who worship a marginal villain from the Silver Age. There is a history of silly Silver Age stuff being given a hard edge, but rarely has it been attempted in this sort of fashion with deep drama that attempts something quite unlike anything that had been tried in comic book format on any serious level in recent memory. Pages and pages and pages of this issue pay out with only two sentences and theyre some of the heaviest, most haunting pages on the comic book rack this month. Quite an accomplishment. Read Full Review
Wonder Woman #23 kicks off the next major story arc with a bang, using the mostly unknown villain, Mouseman, as a springboard to discuss immigration, refugees, and the powerful preying on the weak. Read Full Review
This is easily the most unsettling issue of this run in a while. Read Full Review
Still, here's hoping for a bit more actual dialogue next issueunless, of course, we're supposed to be consulting Mouseman again! Read Full Review
Wonder Woman #23 sets up a new arc in a very unexpected way. King and Sampere have always been a dynamite duo. But to see them working together in this way, leaning so heavily on art over dialogue is yet another example of how Wonder Woman has become more experimental, freeing itself from comic book convention. Read Full Review
Tom King and Daniel Sampere take a big swing with Wonder Woman #23, delivering a visually driven and conceptually unsettling chapter that highlights the unique strengths of comic storytelling. While the issue offers powerful moments and rich atmosphere, its slow pacing and prolonged gimmick may leave some readers eager for more movement in the plot. Read Full Review
This issue tries for a bit that just didn't work for me at all. I still have faith that it will all make sense by the end, but this issue needed something to help the reader find their footing, some glimmer of explanation. Read Full Review
Exciting set up for a new arc!
Mouse Man knows. Mouse man knows. You know what I know? That the only thing this series is still going on is because of Daniel Sampere's fantastic art.
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