Wonder Woman #1 Review

Writer: Greg Rucka / Artists: Liam Sharp / DC Comics It’s not enough to say that I’ve really been enjoying this comic. The truth is, Wonder Woman has been reminding me what I really loved about comics as an art form to begin with. Rucka’s Diana continues to be the perfect marriage between one of DC’s most powerful warriors and most earnest peacemakers, and with Sharp’s near flawless pencils one feels sucked into an ancient world of myths beyond our human understanding. In fact I’d argue this issue has one of my favorite openings to a comic I’ve seen in a while, with Sharp taking full advantage of his panel design to create a sweeping, lush background and a dazzling depiction of the body in action rather than mere shallow fan service. Not to mention this killer one liner immediately following:

Look, y’all, I could actually spend this whole review dissecting the perfection of that one sentence paired with the most unbothered of sideeyes knowing you have at least three enemies with a clear shot at your unarmored shoulders because ain’t nobody messin’ with the Wonder Woman, but believe it or not it gets even better. So after landing in the super fake ass country of Bwunda (sidenote: is Bwunda looking to establish a barbershop any time soon?), it turns out Themyscira’s sweetheart has not only tipped of the local legendary beasts with her presence, but the CIA as well. And this is where Rucka’s brilliance really starts to shine as he brings back not one, but two characters from W…