Wonder Woman « Weekly Comic Book Review

Wonder Woman #6 – Review

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Brian Azzarello (writer), Tony Akins (artist), Dan Green (inker), Matthew Wilson (colorist) The Story: Actually, Wife Sharing With the Gods may be the one reality show I would watch. The Review: If any of you have ever read Azzarello’s 100 Bullets (and if you haven’t, it might be a very good idea to start), [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Brian Azzarello, Dan Green, DC, DC Comics, Hades, Hera, Hermes, Matthew Wilson, Poseidon, Princess Diana, Tony Akins, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #6, Wonder Woman #6 review, Zola | 12 Comments »

Justice League #5 – Review

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Geoff Johns (writer), Jim Lee (penciller), Scott Williams, Sandra Hope, Mark Irwin, Joe Weems (inkers), Alex Sinclair, Gabe Eltaeb, Tony Avina (colorists) The Story: I’ll give this for Hal—the kid takes a lickin’ and keeps on tickin’. The Review: Look, I get it. Even with a whole cast of perfectly formed, likable characters, you’re [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Apokolips, Barry Allen, Batman, Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, Cyborg, Darkseid, DC, DC Comics, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Justice League, Justice League #5, Justice League #5 review, Kal-El, Princess Diana, Superman, The Flash, Vic Stone, Wonder Woman | 5 Comments »

Wonder Woman #5 – Review

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Brian Azzarello (writer), Tony Akins (artist), Matthew Wilson (colorist) The Story: Let this be a lesson to you—never eat anything you fish up from a city river. The Review: I don’t consider myself a particularly impatient person. Why, back in the days of dial-up, I used to bring a book to the computer with [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Brian Azzarello, DC, DC Comics, Hera, Hermes, Matthew Wilson, Poseidon, Princess Diana, Tony Akins, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #5, Wonder Woman #5 review, Zola | Leave a Comment »

MQ’s Favorite Things of 2011

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen

Right around now, when most people are speculating on the year to come, I tend to reflect on the year that has passed. I think of opportunities missed (cross-country road trips) and those taken instead (law school). I think of people who have left my life and others who have entered it. And of course, [...]

Filed under: Other | Tagged: Batwoman, Best of 2011, Captain America, Captain America: The First Avenger, DC, DC Comics, Frazer Irving, Jimmy Olsen, John Rozum, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Mike Carey, MQ's Favorite Things, Muppets, Nick Spencer, Peter Gross, Unwritten, Wonder Woman, Xombi | 2 Comments »

Wonder Woman #4 – Review

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Brian Azzarello (writer), Cliff Chiang (artist), Matthew Wilson (colorist) The Story: Someone pop on some AC/DC and turn it up—Wonder Woman’s mourning. The Review: As a young buff of Greek mythology, I always found the gods and goddesses baffling in their arbitrariness. Even the most reasoned and benevolent ones would have their petty streaks [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Amazons, Apollo, Ares, Brian Azzarello, Cliff Chiang, DC, DC Comics, Hera, Hermes, Hippolyta, Matthew Wilson, Princess Diana, Strife, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #4, Wonder Woman #4 review, Zeus, Zola | Leave a Comment »

Justice League #4 – Review

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Geoff Johns (writer), Jim Lee (penciller), Scott Williams (inker), Alex Sinclair & Gabe Eltaeb (colorist) The Story: Vic, would this be a bad time for me to suggest you star as the new Bionic Man? The Review: I admit, I had mixed feelings when I heard Cyborg was going to join the Justice League. [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Sinclair, Apokolips, Aquaman, Barry Allen, Batman, Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, Cyborg, Darkseid, DC, DC Comics, Flash, Gabe Eltaeb, Geoff Johns, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Jim Lee, Justice League, Justice League #4, Justice League #4 review, Princess Diana, Scott Williams, Superman, The Flash, Victor Stone, Wonder Woman | 7 Comments »

JLA: The Age of Wonder – Review

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Adisakdi Tantimedh (writer), Galen Showman & P. Craig Russell (artists), Dave McCaig (colorist) The Story: I say, up in the sky! It’s a bird, it’s a plane—oh, wait, those don’t exist yet. The Review: I wasn’t sure how to classify these DC Comics Presents books. Even though they’re released as “issues,” they really represent [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Adisakdi Tantimedh, Barry Allen, Batman, Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, Dave McCaig, DC, DC Comics, DC Comics Presents, Elseworlds, Galen Showman, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Industrial Revolution, JLA, JLA: The Age of Wonder, JLA: The Age of Wonder review, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, P. Craig Russell, Princess Diana, Starman, Superman, Ted Knight, The Flash, Thomas Edison, Wonder Woman | Leave a Comment »

Wonder Woman #3 – Review

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Brian Azzarello (writer), Cliff Chiang (artist), Matthew Wilson (colorist) The Story: Diana joins the ranks of women (and men) who have major daddy issues. The Review: Even back in ancient days the concept of the Amazons captured people’s fancies. Granted, society at that point was such that a race of women who lived and [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Brian Azzarello, Cliff Chiang, DC, DC Comics, Hera, Hermes, Hippolyta, Matthew Wilson, Princess Diana, Queen Hippolyta, Strife, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #3, Wonder Woman #3 review, Zeus, Zola | 5 Comments »

Justice League #3 – Review

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Geoff Johns (writer), Jim Lee (penciller), Scott Williams (inker), Alex Sinclair, Hi-Fi, Gabe Eltaeb (colorist) The Story: Those ain’t no flying monkeys! The Review: One of the more intriguing elements to this version of the Justice League is the youth they project. Appearance-wise, they all look around their late twenties or early thirties, and [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Sinclair, Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Barry Allen, Batman, Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, Cyborg, DC, DC Comics, Flash, Gabe Eltaeb, Geoff Johns, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Hi-Fi, Jim Lee, Justice League, Justice League #3, Justice League #3 review, Princess Diana, Soctt Williams, Superman, The Flash, Victor Stone, Wonder Woman | 5 Comments »

Wonder Woman #2 – Review

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Brian Azzarello (writer), Cliff Chiang (art), Matthew Wilson (colorist) The Story: Can’t you gods work out your issues on Maury or something? The Review: Actually, it may have been in Wonder Woman that I read this, but I distinctly remember a character musing on the idea that gods, as idealizations of humans, represent not [...]

Wonder Woman #1 – Review

Posted on September 21, 2011 by SoldierHawk

By Brian Azzarello (writer), Cliff Chiang (art), Matthew Wilson (colors), Jarred K. Fletcher (letters) Minhquan Nguyen and I both felt strongly about this book and wanted to give it a review. Rather than publish two separate reviews, we decided to co-author one together. Two opinions for the price of one! Let us know what you [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: Brian Azzarello, Cliff Chiang, DC New 52, Jarred K. Fletcher, Matthew Wilson, Weekly Comic Book Review, WOmder Woman #1 review, Wonder Woman | 15 Comments »

Wonder Woman #614 – Review

Posted on August 29, 2011 by SoldierHawk

By J. Michael Straczynski & Phil Hester (writers), Don Kramer & Lee Garbett (pencils), Drew Geraci, Robin Riggs & Trevor Scott (inks), Pete Pantazis (colors), Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Diana finally learns the secret of Nemisis, and faces one final battle with the darkness inside herself. The Review: It’s a shame that most of [...]

Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: By J. Michael Straczynski, Don Kramer, Drew Geraci, Lee Garbett, Pete Pantazis, Phil Hester, Robin Riggs, Travis Lanham, Trevor Scott, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #614 review, Wonder Woman Odyssey | 1 Comment »

Flashpoint: Lois Lane and the Resistance #3 – Review

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (writers), Christian Duce (penciller), Walden Wong (inker), Hi-Fi (colorist) The Story: No, no, I said we need to get the truth out there! The Review: I had a literary journalism major as an undergrad. One of the required courses I took was on journalistic ethics, which included a session [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andy Lanning, Artemis, Britannia, Christian Duce, Dan Abnett, DC, DC Comics, DnA, Etrigan, Flashpoint, Flashpoint: Lois Lane and the Resistance, Flashpoint: Lois Lane and the Resistance #3, Flashpoint: Lois Lane and the Resistance #3 review, Grifter, Hi-Fi, Lois Lane, Lois Lane and the Resistance, Penny Black, Walden Wong, Wonder Woman | 2 Comments »

Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies #3 – Review

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (writers), Agustin Padilla (penciller), Jose Aviles (inker), Andrew Dalhouse (colorist) The Story: Anything Arthur and Diana do, Orm and Penthesilea can do better. The Review: Batman may be a man of mystery, but Wonder Woman and Aquaman, for all their fame and stature, are easily the most enigmatic characters [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Agustin Padilla, Amazons, Andrew Dalhouse, Andy Lanning, Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Atlantean, Atlantis, Dan Abnett, DC, DC Comics, DnA, Emperor Aquaman, Flashpoint, Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies, Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies #3, Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies #3 review, Jose Aviles, Ocean Master, Orm, Penthesilea, Princess Diana, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman and the Furies | 1 Comment »

Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman #3 – Review

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Tony Bedard (writer), Vicente Cifuentes (artist), Diana Egea (inker), Kyle Ritter (colorist) The Story: I know I killed your wife, but do you have to act like such a jerk? The Review: We’ve known for a while now that Prince Orm of Atlantis and Penthesilea of the Amazons have worked together since day one [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Amazons, Aquaman, Atlantis, DC, DC Comics, Diana Egea, Emperor Aquaman, Flashpoint, Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman, Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman #3, Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman #3 review, Geo-Force, Kyle Ritter, Mera, Ocean Master, Orm, Penthesilea, Tony Bedard, Vicente Cifuentes, Wonder Woman | 1 Comment »

Flashpoint #4 – Review

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Geoff Johns (writer), Andy Kubert (penciller), Jesse Delperdang (inker), Alex Sinclair (colorist) The Story: Remember kids: never accept juice boxes from strangers. The Review: It’s pretty clear that whatever point Johns originally conceived Flashpoint with, the series serves little more purpose now than as a convenient vehicle to carry the upcoming DCU into fruition. [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Sinclair, Andy Kubert, Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Barry Allen, Batman, Billy Batson, Captain Marvel, Cyborg, DC, DC Comics, Element Woman, Enchantress, Flashpoint, Flashpoint #4, Flashpoint #4 review, Geoff Johns, Hal Jordan, Jesse Delperdang, The Flash, Thomas Wayne, Victor Stone, Wonder Woman | 6 Comments »

Wonder Woman #613 – Review

Posted on July 31, 2011 by SoldierHawk

By J. Michael Straczynski & Phil Hester (writers), Don Kramer & Travis Moore (pencils), Wayne Faucher, Walden Wong & Drew Geraci( inks), Pete Pantazis (colors) and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: In a long bout of desperately needed exposition and explanation, Diana finally learns the details of, and the motivation behind, the Nemesis’s plans for [...]

Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Don Kramer, Drew Geraci, J. Michael Straczynski, Pete Pantazis, Phil Hester, SoldierHawk, Travis Lanham, Travis Moore, Walden Wong, Wayne Faucher, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #613 review, Wonder Woman Odyssey | Leave a Comment »

The Real Thing – ft. Kelly Sue DeConnick (Part 2)

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

Hello again from the Real Thing, where we give you, absolutely free of charge, part two of our talk with Kelly Sue DeConnick. Yesterday we spoke about the place of women behind comics. Today we talk about women in comics (and some dudes as well). ——- You’ve said that you were a fan of Wonder [...]

Filed under: Other | Tagged: DC, DC Comics, Kara Zor-El, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Linda Lang, Lois Lane, Supergirl, The Real Thing, Wonder Woman | 1 Comment »

Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies #2 – Review

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (writers), Augustin Padilla (penciller), Jose Aviles (inker), Val Staples (colorist) The Story: Boy, that decision to not sign a pre-nup sure takes on new meaning now, doesn’t it? The Review: In the thick of war, neither party can claim to be innocent of wrongdoing, which is often the same [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andy Lanning, Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Augustin Padilla, Dan Abnett, DC, DC Comics, Flashpoint, Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies, Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies #2, Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies #2 review, Jose Aviles, Ocean Master, Orm, Penthesilea, Prince Orm, Princess Diana, Val Staples, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman and the Furies | Leave a Comment »

What I Wonder About Wonder Woman

Posted on July 20, 2011 by SoldierHawk

As is well documented, I’m still a relative neophyte when it comes to the comic scene. There is one character, though, who I’ve been a fan of and followed since I was a small child: Wonder Woman. Not only was the fact that there was a female (!) fighting alongside Batman and Superman mind blowing [...]

Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: DC reboot, Gail Simone, Greg Rucka, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wonder Woman | 4 Comments »

Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman #2 – Review

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Tony Bedard (writer), Vicente Cifuentes (artist), Diana Egea (inker), Kyle Ritter (colorist) The Story: Think Little Mermaid, but with a lot more drama and stabbing. The Review: In almost every kind of traditional storytelling, a strong narrator is essential to detailing a scene and giving us insight into the characters’ minds. In a visual [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Aquaman, Arthur Curry, DC, DC Comics, Diana Egea, Emperor Aquaman, Flashpoint, Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman, Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman #2, Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman #2 review, Kyle Ritter, Mera, Ocean Master, Prince Orm, Princess Diana, Siren, Terra, Tony Bedard, Vicente Cifuentes, Wonder Woman | Leave a Comment »

Wonder Woman #612 – Review

Posted on June 29, 2011 by SoldierHawk

By J. Michael Straczynski & Phil Hester (writers), Don Kramer (pencils), Wayne Faucher (inks), Pete Panrazis (colors), Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Wonder Woman is granted divine intervention in her fight against the Morrigan, and the purpose behind her existence is revealed as well. But can even her newfound allies and knowledge be enough to [...]

Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: J. Michael Straczynski, Pete Pantazis, Phil Hester. Don Kramer, Travis Lanham, Wayne Faucher, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #612 review | 3 Comments »

Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies #1 – Review

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (writers), Scott Clark (penciller), Dave Beaty (inker), Nei Ruffino (colorist) The Story: Now, you guys are absolutely positive this isn’t a shotgun wedding? The Review: Of course, one of the most impacting changes in the Flashpoint world is Wonder Woman and Aquaman’s fierce enmity, which has led to countless [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andy Lanning, Aquaman, Artemis, Arthur Curry, Dan Abnett, Dave Beaty, DC, DC Comics, Flashpoint, Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies, Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies #1, Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies #1 review, Garth, Hippolyta, Nei Ruffino, Orm, Princess Diana, Scott Clark, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman and the Furies | 7 Comments »

Wonder Woman #611 – Review

Posted on June 3, 2011 by SoldierHawk

J. Michael Straczynski and Phil Hester (writers), Don Kramer & Eduardo Pansica (pencils), Wayne Faucher & Eber Ferreira (inks), Alex Sinclair (colors), Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: The Morrigan make the final push to force Diana to become one of them. Not everyone survives the battle, and as her friends begin to fall all around [...]

Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Alex Sinclair, Don Kramer, Eber Ferreira, Eduardo Pansica, J. Michael Straczynski, Phil Hester, Travis Lanham, Wayne Faucher, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #611 review, Wonder Woman Odyssey | Leave a Comment »

Flashpoint #2 – Review

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Geoff Johns (writer), Andy Kubert (penciller), Sandra Hope (inker), Alex Sinclair (colorist) The Story: Barry, I need you to know, if you don’t make it through this…this is the stupidest thing you’ve ever done. The Review: Unlike many comic book Events, Flashpoint intends to move fast (ba-dum-tch!), as its story has been written to [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Sinclair, Andy Kubert, Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Atlanatis, Barry Allen, Batman, DC, DC Comics, Diana Prince, Eobard Thawne, Flashpoint, Flashpoint #2, Flashpoint #2 review, Geoff Johns, Professor Zoom, Reverse-Flash, Sandra Hope, Steve Trevor, The Flash, Themyscira, Thomas Wayne, Wonder Woman | 9 Comments »

Weekly Comic Book Review

Categories

Archives

Top 10 Most Read