Wonder Woman #10 – Tom King, Writer; Daniel Sampere, Belen Ortega, Artists; Tomeu Morey, Tamra Bonvillain, Colorists
Ray – 9.5/10
Ray: Thus far, Diana has been faced with the entire force of the U.S. government, a collection of her deadliest villains, and an intense torture session courtesy of the Sovereign, including an extended stay in solitary confinement. But this issue, as she pulls off a daring escape from the cells, she’s met with the one challenge she hasn’t faced yet—Cheetah, arguably her arch-nemesis, and out for blood like never before. I was a bit skeptical when this story started, because Cheetah was actually reformed in a pretty compelling story not long ago and this seemed to reset her—until I realized that she hadn’t gone evil. She was simply starving, and another victim of the Sovereign’s single-minded sadism and ruthlessness.
The fight between the two of them is just as brutal and extended as the one between Diana and her entire rogues’ gallery several issues ago, but there’s also a sense of compassion and unity between the two enemies that leads to Diana making the move that could win her the war—something the Sovereign laments in his narration. And I have to mention the nice contrast between this very intense story and the hilarious interaction between the three Wonder Girls, who spend the issue trying to get the invisible plane working so they can join the fight. King is an especially great writer for Cassie, who feels like the everyday girl thrown into a world of magic and myth for the first time in a long time.
Then there’s the backup, which continues to be the funniest thing DC is putting out at the moment. While Damian and Jon bicker over their superhero names, a four-year-old Lizzie is facing a critical problem—being unable to fly a kite well and having a typical toddler breakdown. As the two boys try to one-up each other and win the day, things go from bad to worse—until they decide that it’s no longer time to be good babysitters, it’s time to bring in some outside help from a Tom King favorite character. Amazing stuff as always.
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