Classic comics big summary: Absolute Wonder Woman

“Once upon a time there was a princess.”

Almost a year later, I think it’s safe to say that all the initiatives of DC Comics, and the absolute line that came out of it, were a huge success. It rekindled interest in the entire DC universe and produced the most interesting new branches of the multiverse that we are still discovering. The universe seems to have gone crazy, but it’s not on the level of a dark multiverse. Every book is crazy. A book shines like a crown jewel. Something you might not have expected.

Absolute Wonder Woman by Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman, Geordy Beller and Becca Carey. The first five questions form the first arc, “The Last Amazon.” To win it at this year’s Eisner Awards was a victory in the Best New Series, with Belard himself winning in Best Colouring (Thompson and Carrie earning nominations for Best Writer and Best Lettering, respectively).

“This world is not prepared for what will come for that, and you need my help.”

Each absolute book gives each character a bespoke twist. Their origins are familiar, but they are not the same as the counterparts of the mainline DCU. Something appears to be injustice in the origins of this universe, but it is darker and more depressing, and they must work through different forms of adversity. Here, Wonder Woman is taken away from Temisila’s home as a baby and left in the care of the Circe in Hell. Her legacy was torn apart from her, and the very word “Amazon” declared disgust. The creative team split this opening arc through the modern crisis arriving at Gateway City and Diana’s childhood.

Like Absolute Batman and Absolute Flash, it is an interesting twist on expectations, especially for the villain, reaching the heart of Diana’s character. Early in the Ark, she sees her friendship with the salamanders like a Disney princess in the hellish scenery. Kelly Thompson’s whimsical humor shines through the story. While in the hands of traditional villains and literally in hell, you’d think that would change Diana to make matters worse, but not. She is probably a more hardened person, but it is her light that nurtures the people around her. I think that’s a great interpretation of the character.

The book leans heavily towards the mythological themes because of Diana’s call to the gods, the skeleton Pegasus, and the use of magic, but also in a clever way that incorporates something that considers modern myths, like the appearance of the kaiju of Tetracid. The latter is also like a nod to Lovecraft’s horror. It all gives us the opportunity to truly show us what Hayden Sherman can do. The Shaman is already fully leveled from solid storytelling here. The art of this book is incredible. You’ll soon notice it with character designs and completely seductive page layouts. I was particularly using Greek ur to convey the myth of tetraside.

This combination of myth and narrative emerges through Circe’s narration about Diana, giving Becca Carey an interesting dialogue box opportunity.

“I had a very big idea for you. You’re going to love it.”

Like Shaman’s line art, Geordy Beller’s work here is a large part of what makes the book visually stunning. The colour scheme here is interesting with its running approach, using a muted gray base in the background, leaving a wider color palette for the characters in the foreground. They also often wash and spot the red and green colors for flashbacks. But what you notice most is Diana’s eyes. Especially when it’s sometimes red.

In addition to the absolute Wonder Woman, this year’s Eisner and Win nominations were also due to the art of exercise color in the raptor, Hellblazer: Dead in America, Lovely House at the Sea, w0rldtr33, City Under Her Foot, Joe, Duke, 1600 Penn. Bellaire’s work shows that it is surprising not only in its quality, but also in how prolific it is. She sets high standards across the industry.

“Wonder Woman, the hero of Gateway City.”

The Absolute Line has been one of the most consistently great cartoon groups of the past decade. I can sincerely recommend all the books on Line. Each has its own unique view of this world, clearly set out from justice. At its peak, this is a wonderful story of the transformative power of absolute Wonder Woman’s love by Thompson, Sherman, Belele and Carrie. It would have been an enemy, even if the face of adversity had been driven out into hell.

When you create this modern myth, your first collection will be displayed in just over a week. This first five problem arc features two problems in Mattia Deiris Art: It’s worth your time.