Wonder Woman #6

STORY: Greg Rucka ART: Nicola Scott, Romulo Fajardo Jr.

REVIEW: Greg Rucka should just always write Wonder Woman. Heâ€™s proven he can tackle this character in so many variations that is it ridiculous how well and smooth he does it. Youâ€™ve got this current storyline giving us a new and potentially solid history for Diana, and then on the â€œoffâ€ issues, youâ€™ve got his work with Sharpe which is a completely different take and setting for Wonder Woman. The contract is amazing and (I hope) intentional. If not, wow! Are there some subtle muses working in the minds of this creative powerhouse team. The Nicola Scott arc is bright, cheery, and shows a very young naÃ¯ve Diana about to embark on becoming the hero she is destined to be. While the story is still serious, there is a more playful tone to the narrative, as oppose to the future storyline where Diana is more battle weary, the colors are more dulled, and the stakes are much higher. Here, in the past, Rucka shows the early stages of Diana getting her unique abilities while stuck inside a jailcell (damn Americanâ€™s donâ€™t trust no outsider!). The significance of this aspect is, itâ€™s a complete departure from previous histories of how Wonder Woman received her gifts/abilities. The Gods represent themselves as creatures of Earth and bestow upon Diana her powers (Kind of like Shazam but not really), all of this is completely different from the early George Perez powers at birth story. I for one am completely ok with the retelling (loyalist and purists might get upset) and really want there to be a full series by Rucka and Scott showing all the early years for this character (I know it wonâ€™t happen). D yourself a favor, and start reading this series if you havenâ€™t yet!

Score: A

Whew! That was a lot of books! The crazy part is I’m most likely going to be sticking with ALL these titles! So unless something really dumb comes a long that completely puts me off, stay tuned for more reviews for these awesome DC:REBIRTH titles! What books have you dropped or decided to stick with? Sound off on the comments below!

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-Jeremy Scully

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