I read it and I did not care about the writing or the art (especially the art. Muddled and confusing indeed). However, with the exception of Ares, Hecate and Hermes, I loved the look of all the gods. My favorites are Aphrodite and Athena 100 %, and I'd love to see all these deities drawn like this (but in simpler styles) from now on.
On a random totally unrelated note I recall a character from the golden name by the name of Astra who was an eternal youth that had been abandoned as a baby in the wilderness
I love it.
I was hoping that Magala would have been shown as one of the original Amazons.
Some "behind the scenes" stuff from Jimenez and DeConnick on one of the double page spreads.
Jimenez's art process for it and KSD's script for it.
Thoughts on the #WonderWoman graphic novel Historia - The Amazons #1 (of 3). Spoilers follow ...
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1. The art is just mind-blowingly gorgeous.
The pencilling, inking, and coloring all look next-level. The entire book is a sumptuous feast for the eyes and worth a look for the art alone.
2. The Greek gods have NEVER looked this badass before. The goddesses especially are vibrant here. This is by far the coolest I've ever seen Aphrodite portrayed. Hera somehow makes the peacock look intimidating. Hecate is so over the top with the horror design. And Zeus looks every bit a truly almighty big bad.
3. The writing isn't quite as laudable as the art. It's very interesting, but there's more than a whiff of the same "girls rule, boys drool" binary viewpoint that helped ruin the Birds of Prey movie. Although here at least they do go through some lengths to show why that divide exists the first place.
4. This first issue is very much an alternate universe backstory prequel that is about the creation of the Amazons. This issue is setting up the meat of the story to come in Books 2 and 3. It earns its Black Label.
5. Diana isn't in this issue at all. Her mother Hippolyta closes out the issue (but even she is without a full origin here). I get them using Diana to sell the book, just a little weird that the actual character on the cover is nowhere to be found within the pages.
Bottom line: Please check this book out. It's very rare that Wonder Woman's mythos get this type of effort put into it and now it should be rewarded.
Grade: 9/10.
I'm actually not sure that is Diana on the cover. It might be Hippolyta
I guess the only other way is if they might the book longer for each book
I'm definitely hoping for all 9 books. But trying to temper my expectations and brace myself for only getting three.
Think we'll actually get book 2 in Spring 2022? If so I guess we should be on the lookout for it in April or May solicits. I highly doubt it will be March.