Wonder Woman: Love and Murder (2007)

Well, I've never read either Wonder Woman serials or Jodi Picoult, so i figured what the heck. Now its more like wtf? Interesting story, but even I could tellit was by someone who doesn't normally write in thegenre. Not a waste of time, but not something I'll go back and read again either... ( )

Wonder woman is keeping a low profile and trying to work out what she thinks about having to kill Maxwell Lord to save Superman. She's trying to work out a place in the world by working as an agent for the Department of Metahuman affairs. Circe is back and wants her revenge and is adding in reanimating Diana's mother, Hippolyta. Sparking war between the Amazons and humanity.

An interesting story, some of the imagery is a little under-sensible and overly male entertaining. Overall it did make me want to read more! ( )

I originally bought this for my wife because she is a fan of Jodi Picoult, but I found myself drawn to it because it has been sitting unread on my graphic novel shelf for over a year, and I have had a hankering for comics this past week. I should admit that I know little to nothing about Jodi Picoult's other books nor the over arching storyline of Wonder Woman. That being said, I think Picoult, the second woman ever to be commissioned to write Wonder Woman, did a fairly good job of filling in a novice on the background of this comic icon.
The story portrays Princess Diana (aka Wonder Woman) dealing with identity issues and facing her previously dead mother. As a fan of ancient Greek culture, I enjoyed the occasional references to Hellenistic mythology, not to mention the Greek themed objects drawn into the artwork. Trivial, I know, but the simple details mean a lot to this history enthusiast. Superman and Batman make an appearance, plus there are a lot of subtle jokes in the drawn peripheries, like the super hero themed amusment park in which the story beings. This volume ends with a cliff hanger and I look forward to reading the follow up. A proposal to DC comics: if you are reading this, please continue your production of quality hardback publishing and I'll try to get my wife to read more comics. Besides, I'm a sucker for nice bindings and well designed dust covers. ( )

Wonder Woman is having an identity crisis. Is she Diana Prince operative for the Department of Meta Human Affairs or Princess Diana of Paradise Island? When the evil witch Circe raises her mother Queen Hippolyta from the dead she must choose sides between the people she has sworn to protect and her Amazon sisters. This story is a lead in to “Amazons Attack.” ( )