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.