Wonder Woman: Earth One Vol. 1

Earth One Wonder Woman, and it was a really good read. The charter was taken back to her Femdom, & Bi sexual origins. Themes that her creator William Moulton Marston hide in plain sight in golden age Wonder Woman comics. William Moulton Marston was a talented psychologist and inventor that brought us the systolic blood pressure test, which became one component of the modern polygraph invented by John Augustus Larson. Marston was also very sexually submissive to his wife Elizabeth Holloway Marston and her girl friend Olive Byrne. Marston also champion woman's rights. He also felt that a Matriarchy was the only good form of government. Marston once said this about Wonder Woman: "The only hope for peace is to teach people who are full of pep and unbound force to enjoy being bound... Only when the control of self by others is more pleasant than the unbound assertion of self in human relationships can we hope for a stable, peaceful human society... Giving to others, being controlled by them, submitting to other people cannot possibly be enjoyable without a strong erotic element." Earth One Wonder Woman hit all of these dreams of Marston right on the head, and done in the same manner that Marston did the first version of Wonder Woman, If you have never read any of the 1940's or 1950's Wonder Woman comics, this modern story is as close as you are going to get with out finding a copy of the originals. It is a good read, the art is wonderful. Check it out, even if you don't agree with the subject matter that art is well worth your time.

I'm a huge Wonder Woman fan and a huge Grant Morrison fan, and this book certainly lived up to my expectations for both of them. Morrison brings back all the best parts of WW's golden age, from amazonian super science, to the giant kangaroos, and finally fully acknowledges that the amazons are a lesbian society, WW herself clearly being bisexual. the story is refreshing in that Morrison focuses on WW's love and compassion, while not letting us forget she is a demigod of great power. The book lacking any real "big battle" is nice too, as it leaves the most time to character development as possible. The art is astounding, and the gutters between panels are replaced by greek pottery themed borders, or the golden lasso itself. Themyscira is the best its ever looked, and the amazons all look stunning. Etta Candy, here slightly renamed, is finally back to her beautifully thick self from the golden age. The few panels of action are rendered very well too, not feeling to static or busy. If you are a fan of WW, new to her character, or just a fan of comics, i cant recommend this book enough.

If you picked this up because you're hoping for some of that Morrison brilliance, you'll be disappointed. However, what you do get here is a very STRONG reworking of a character which has been shamefully put on the back burner, especially with the DC reboots and often being used as a super-powered foil for love interests. Morrison grounds the disparate origins of Wonder Woman and, by way of flashbacks and procedurals, gives us an inkling of what Themescera is like, as well as why Diana, who has new origins which explain Hippolyta's severe isolationism SO much better than before, is rebellious and wanting to leave. As mentioned by others, Morrison also explains that these are not just warrior women, but a true society, where everyone is a lesbian. It's taken in stride, and there's no fan service about it. Points to Grant Morrison. One creative choice of praise is Wonder Woman being drawn as a stark contrast to the other Amazonians by Yanick Paquette (who also should get an Eisner for the painfully-detailed panel lines of Greek pottery and the Lasso of Truth -- my hand cramps in sympathy). Wonder Woman is BIG and imposing, which makes sense when her true origin is finally revealed. She is easily 6 inches taller than the Amazons, and makes Etta look like a Hobbit in comparison. Also, Steve Trevor is redesigned from the ground up -- I took him to be less of a love interest (Diana effectively ghosts her existing girlfriend before leaving the island) and more as a comrade where, eventually, things happen. There is a very telling scene, in which Diana tries to share a Themisceran custom with him, only to be flatly rejected. There 's a lot of layers happening in that moment -- not only the obvious history of Trevor's ancestry, but also of how jarring it is to see Wonder Woman embracing the (benevolent) authoritarian customs of Themiscera. Watching that moment, and the fall-out from it, was probably my favorite part of the book. This book is a good reset for Wonder Woman, and even a perfect entry-point for fans of the character. It stays close enough to canon that you can use it as a good jumping point for people new to comics. There aren't a lot of major villain moments, other than Wonder Woman having to deal with handlers sent to retrieve her. However, there are some nice cameos, and Wonder Woman's moments with Etta are entertaining.

Nachdem ich die Originale von Moulton Marston gelesen habe (The Golden Age: Wonder Woman Vol.1) und mich mit den psychologischen Modellen von Marston näher beschäftigt habe (DISC-Theorie), die der ursprünglichen Serie zugrunde liegen, habe ich die "Neuschöpfung" von Morrison mit wenig Erwartung gelesen - und ich war begeistert! Es ist Morrison, als erfahrenem Comic-Autor gelungen, alles zu verwirklichen, was Marston in der Serie veranlagt und beabsichtigt hat. Der Charakter von Wonder Woman ist betörend dicht und findet in der visuellen Umsetzung eine perfekte Entsprechung. Auf jeder Seite spürt man das durchdringende Verständnis von Marstons Konzept, dazu sind Text und Bilder durchsetzt von Zitaten aus Comics der ersten zwei WW-Jahrgänge. Die Zitate sind niemals plump sondern immer elegant und effektvoll, mitunter auch sehr diskret, fast beiläufig eingebracht. Die Bilder haben mich oft an die Brillanz und Pointiertheit der Comic-Visionen von Milo Manara erinnert. Wer keine Probleme mit Feminsmus, lesbischen Superheldinnen, Pazifismus, klassischem Masochismus nach Leopold Sacher-Masoch (nicht Sado-Masochsimus!), griechischer Mythologie und psycho-sexueller Utopie hat, für den kann diese neue starke, optimistische, überlegen naive, erotische und intelligente Diana / Wonder Woman eine echte Offenbarung und ein Comic-Erlebnis sondergleichen sein!

This is the first comic book I regret purchasing... and easily the worst thing from Grant Morrison I have ever read. With the one positive being nice art this 'comic' is littered throughout with social commentary and obtuse political views that it is sickening to behold... I know enough of ancient Greek history and mythology that Diana's sexual orientation presented here was not an issue, it has been for some; and that is their opinion. However, did it even need to be mentioned? well, who knows... However, everything else in here is just not why I, and millions of others, read comics. I read comics for the characters, and good story telling to transport me away... not to be reminded how awful the world of MEN is over and over ad nauseam. The amount of times 'Men' and 'Man' is listed in bold font, like they are spitting the very word in contempt, become laughable after the tenth time. IN this story, if you can call it that, the whole reason The Amazons hate Men is because Hippolyta was assaulted and belittled by Herakles... who, by the way is NOT a man, but a demi-god... so the whole premise for the hate is built on miss conception and contrived... Wonder Woman has always been a symbol of equality for all, it is why she is a timeless character and loved by ALL... however this was just an all out obnoxious, and quite ignorant, attempt at political pandering to a select group whom do NOT buy comics... Well played, Morrison, well played indeed... Look towards, George Perez (All-time classic run), Greg Rucker, Gail Simone and Phil Jiminez, and Brian Azzarello just to name a few, if you want great Wonder Woman stories about the character and her journey, not the world you--the reader-- live in....

História e arte maravilhosas. O Grant Morrison e o Yanick Paquette realmente se superaram nesta graphic novel e valeu a pena esperar tanto tempo para que fosse lançada.

Once again Grant Morrison takes an iconic character and delivers a compelling story. The story is engaging with twists I had not expected, as well as a surprise ending. Great read, well worth the time and expense.

I've always had a massive soft spot for Wonder Woman since watching the Linda Carter TV series when I was a little boy. The comics haven't really captured the fun of Wonder Woman in a long time. They get hung up on the idea of an ambassador for peace being a warrior. It's not really a dichotomy at all, being an ambassador for peace isn't the same thing as being a pacifist. Also Diana has tended to be shown as a saint or lacking emotion (or latterly a bloodthirsty soldier). But this graphic novel from Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette is wonderful. It borrows from the original comics from the 1940s for some of its philosophy (particularly that around the Amazons and bondage) but is also wonderfully up to date in its portrayal of the characters. Etta Candy is given a wonderfully sassy update that retains the uniqueness of the character. This is Wonder Woman's "Earth One" origin, so it has elements of the past integrated into a new narrative. Paradise Island is a superadvanced paradise full of magnificent technology and Amazons. Diana is their princess and has a desire to go out into Man's World. When Steve Trevor crashes onto the island during the annual challenge, Diana is given the impetus she needs and heads out into the world. But her mother wants her back. The story is straightforward but joyously written and Diana is a wonderful character full of the joy of life and little dichotomies. I'd be happy for other representations to take a cue from this. Paquette's art is beautiful. Fluid and firm, he is an heir to the likes of Garcia-Lopez, in that his work is convincing and real and perfectly posed. He makes Wonder Woman substantial and beautiful and draws action with ease. I can wholeheartedly recommend this.