G. Willow Wilson Starts Fresh with Wonder Woman #58

Writer: G. Willow Wilson / Artist: Cary Nord / DC Comics I have been looking forward to this new Wonder Woman run for a number of reasons. Obviously, I’m a fan of Wilson’s other comic, Ms. Marvel. I’m excited to see Wilson branching out of Marvel teen hero-land into a completely different comic, one that isn’t known for being funny or full of teen angst. How much of that Ms. Marvel vibe will we see here? But I’m also excited to see a new side of Diana. Like the other heroes who are existing simultaneously on movie screens and in panels, each character informs the other. Wonder Woman, a childhood favorite of mine, is coming to life in all new ways, and I want to be there as it happens. How will the DCU Diana influence this in print character? Let’s find out! The Just War That’s quite a subtitle for this arc, The Just War, centering everything Wonder Woman stands for right there in the title. The comic starts with Ares and Grail, daughter of Darkseid, hanging out in a prison for immortals for all eternity. They have a love/hate relationship, which is what happens when you’re locked up with someone for literal ever. The two trading quips is a fun intro and the art really does them justice. It reminds me of the Wonder Woman/Conan crossover I reviewed a few issues of — plenty of action panels and sound effect words (done well by letterer, Pat Brosseau). All the action makes the comic move quickly and well, reminding the reader of Ares’ personality (you can check the DC Wiki page …