wonder woman historia the amazons 2021 1

This monofocus bleeds up into the conflict at the god level - it is a story so fundamentally about women and their oppression by men, that there is little space in it for other problems, at least in this volume.

And between the strangeness and the sharp emotional resonance, it manages to be just as compelling as a more story or character driven narrative might be. These are the gods as inhuman, in form and feeling, in how they see the world, conduct themselves. Hecate is thorn-covered, multi-headed, more like a spider than a person. Athena is an empty shell, masked and armoured. These gods are not just humans writ large - these are gods as the otherworldly, gods as the embodiments of strange forces. There's a both a palpable emotion to it, especially in the way the goddesses are talked down to by a Zeus so comfortable in his power and his justice that he feels no need for diplomacy, and the way the male gods are arrayed behind him, leering with his pronouncements, but also a palpable strangeness. So you might think that would make it a weaker read, being as it is more of a piece of lore than a story. A new society was born, one never before seen on Earth, capable of wondrous and terrible things…but their existence could not stay secret for long.Volume 1 is primarily concerned with beginnings, with the exact why and how and the different threads that led to it, it's an introduction more than a strong driving narrative. The wait is over, and the entire story of the Amazons can finally be told! Millennia ago, Queen Hera and the goddesses of the Olympian pantheon grew greatly dissatisfied with their male counterparts…and far from their sight, they put a plan into action.

When a despairing woman named Hippolyta crossed the Amazons’ path, a series of events was set in motion that would lead to an outright war in heaven-and the creation of the Earth’s greatest guardian! Legendary talents Kelly Sue DeConnick and Phil Jimenez unleash a reading experience the likes of which you’ve never seen, with unbelievably sumptuous art and a story that will haunt you-with subsequent issues featuring art by modern masters Gene Ha and Nicola Scott! One of the most unforgettable DC tales of all time begins here! A new society was born, one never before seen on Earth, capable of wondrous and terrible things…but their existence could not stay secret for long. (W) Kelly Sue DeConnick (A/CA) Phil Jimenez

Wonder woman historia the amazons 2021 1