There’s a huge shift of gears with this issue moving past the Sovereign storyline. It doesn’t mean it’s any better, just different. Batman feels way out of place. Diana seems far too vengeful and quite detached in an odd sort of way. Guillem March depicts her almost as a femme fatale as she appropriates Batman for this mission to find out who killed Ares and clear Hippolyta’s name. In some ways it feels like it exists in its own universe more so than the previous 19 issues did, and boy did they ever! Tom King creates a strange moment in which he attempts to give Bruce and Diana a more personal connection, but it just ends up being awkward. Elements of the actual investigation are solid, but it all feels like something manufactured around that dagger we saw last issue, which also happens to be the murder weapon here. more

Just...stop it please.

This continues to be an absolute pleasure to read. The whole Absolute line is my favourite thing in comics. Haven't felt like this about DC in many moons. It makes me feel like a kid reading comics again. For me, I can give no higher compliment.

As soon as I logged on today and saw the score! for this drop to 8.7, I knew instantly it was our master of mayhem - up to his antics as always!


Gabe Hernandez! Swans in with the observational skills of a grape that's has only ever watched the Phantom Menace.

"However, readers who insist Superman be the focus of a Superman comic will come away unsatisfied with this issue. Maybe Aaron is trying to out-Hickman Jonathan Hickman on Ultimate Spider-Man."

My word! A comic having more than just Superman in it had its score reduced to a 6 for doing so.
Very judgemental to assume readers don't have the brain power to assimilate dialogue for more than one character, no?
Oh! The Absolute and Ultimate concepts are the same! Mr Gabe E Hernandez. E for Einstein.

Maybe if Superman just spoke dialogue to himself whilst sat on a Scooby Doo beanie bag, in the middle of a plain white room, whilst wearing polka dot dungarees and jacking it for a laugh - would that suit you? If we're using your logic, that is.

We love you Gabe! more

I'm really enjoying this Wonder Woman run by Tom King. I think he's doing a fantastic job and the art is amazing.

This issue has Diana captured by the Sovereign, who has her ensnared in his Lasso of Lies where he uses quotes from the Bible to keep her submissive to him. She's manipulated into thinking she is a housewife subservient to her husband.

I get that, in this political climate, this issue has been controversial. With themes of the Bible being used as a weapon to manipulate people and with the evils of men dominating women, people are upset about "wokeness" and the like. However, it pays to keep in mind that this is literally the villain. He's the underground king of America, and a villain using religion to manipulate people is a valid villainous tactic. It's not anti-Christian or anti-men or whatever, it's just the method the villain uses. No one is acting out of character, the story isn't being sacrificed to promote an agenda. It's good stuff!

Oh, and the Wonder Girls are awesome too :) more

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The pacing here is excellent and high tension!