It reminds me more of the excellent YA OGN Batman: Nightwalker, that put a teenage Bruce Wayne in a challenging ethical dilemma that tested his early commitment to justice. This isn’t really a Wonder Woman story – unlike the recent Superman of Smallville, Diana doesn’t have her powers, costume, or any of her famous gear yet. Finding themselves in the middle between a kid and a teenager and feeling yourself pulled in different directions is a universal experience. Like all the great DC Zoom books, Diana, Princess of the Amazons is a story that holds a compelling story for all readers but will likely speak even more to those close to Diana’s age group. Victoria Ying’s Themysrica looks every bit like an island paradise, but danger is lurking right around the corner and when monsters arrive they add a tension and peril to the book that was missing from the first half. This is a fast read, with a cute and cartoony art style that evokes many inspirations including Jeff Smith, Disney, and manga to create a story that looks like it came straight out of an animated movie.

In a development any kid who’s ever had a friend their parents say is a bad influence will recognize, Mona is soon encouraging Diana to skip her lessons, prank the Amazons, and mess with dangerous magical elements on the island. Finally, Diana has someone to play with – but it doesn’t take long to discover that Mona’s version of play is a little rougher than Diana’s. Not surprisingly, it works and creates a grey-skinned little girl named Mona. That will go over very well with long-time fans of the character, and it’s also what drives Diana to try to create her own friend the same way. This is a very traditional take on the character’s origin, reinstating the “shaped from clay” origin with nothing about Zeus in sight. Her attempts at rebellion set the plot into motion. As she gets older, she starts to feel more out of place as she’s no longer a child, but she also doesn’t have any friends her own age. That makes her the center of attention – but it also means she essentially has dozens of aunts helping her mom watch her every move. It takes place on Themysrica and focuses on an eleven-year-old Diana, who is the only child on the island. That changes this week with a one-two punch of original graphic novels focusing on DC’s most popular movie hero at the moment – Wonder Woman.įirst up is Diane: Princess of the Amazons, an early-days flashback adventure by acclaimed husband-wife writing duo Shannon and Dean Hale and artist Victoria Ying. Ray: DC Ink and Zoom (for young readers and young adult audiences, respectively) have delivered a ton of quality so far, but they’ve also been very Gotham-heavy. Diana: Princess of the Amazons – Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, Writers Victoria Ying, Artist Lark Pien, Colorist Ratings: Ray – 9/10 Diana: Princess of the amazons cover, via DC Comics.

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