Kings story draws on some provocative ideas of heroism and villainy that seem to be circulating through the margins of the popular superhero genre. Wonder Woman remains a fascinating character with Kings characterization even if shes not really the central focus of the issue. She is the selfless heroism against which Mouse Mans own twisted behavior is contrasted. Its a fun contrast that seems to work quite well throughout another satisfying issue that fits into a storyline that seems to be cleverly building on ideas and themes that King had bee exploring since the current series began just over two years ago. Read Full Review

This is a very different arc than the one focusing on the Sovereign, but no less excellent. Read Full Review

While I haven't been a huge fan of this particular story arc and found the whole "Mouse Man knows, mice have ears angle a bit tiresome, the allegory about how dictatorships can take hold isn't lost on me. I've read plenty of stories exploring similar themesmany of them executed more effectively than this onebut it's clear the issue is trying to make a larger point about power, fear, and control. Read Full Review

Wonder Woman #26 is an excellent exploration of Mouse Mans past and what drove him to where he is today, making him a truly formidable villain for Wonder Woman. Read Full Review

Writer Tom King takes a step into the past to add key context to Mouse Man's tyrannical control over this island and how his reign was set into motion, and stepping outside of the moment-to-moment events on the island helps refocus the series immensely. It's a welcome change of pace overall, but when we get to the collision we've been waiting to see, that context comes back into play in truly surprising ways, and it seems like the story is now moving full speed ahead as opposed to filling time further establishing its world, which has been holding back the bigger story at play. Read Full Review

Wonder Woman #26 draws real-life parallels for the golden lassoed goddess to tackle. As much as we wish it wasn't true, fascists on private islands are villains that have managed to leave the comic book page, but it's always enjoyable to see someone like Wonder Woman put them in their place. If only Wonder Woman as a character is as fleshed out as Daniel Sampere's illustration of mice. Read Full Review