Hera is measured yet stern, and speaks with the weight of knowing more than she lets on. DeConnick’s voices for each goddess is perfectly reflective of each being. Her syntax and diction is reminiscent of Gaiman’s Sandman, but with her distinct voice making it markedly unique.
StyleĭeConnick adopts a narrative style that reads as a perfect mix of modern and timeless poetic writing. This topical treatment of mythological beings weaves in beautifully with elements of the known Wonder Woman story, while leaving mystery for the chapters to come. DeConnick does not hide the reasons for Hera and the other goddess’s fury – nor the indifference of men. Doing so with near-complete creative control, out of continuity, in a mature-readers book, is. Exploring the construction of the Amazons as a reaction to the treatment of women by a male-led society isn’t new by itself. Make no mistake, this comic can be both physically and emotionally jarring. Removed from the expectations of modern superheroes or current speculative fiction, the Bitch Planet writer settles on a brutal yet inspiring mythological tale in DC’s universe. Kelly Sue DeConnick creates possibly the most effective script of her career in Wonder Woman Historia #1. 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!” Writing & Plot 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.
“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. With pointed, timeless writing and medium-breaking art, this comic could be the start of a new absolute essential read for the DC stable.
As such, DeConnick and Jimenez have created something that surpasses the world of superhero storytelling and lands squarely in the realm of legend. and letters from Clayton Cowles, this first chapter eschews the known history of the famous Amazon and digs deep into malleable nature of Greek mythology itself. With colors from Hi-Fi, Arif Prianto, and Romula Fajardo Jr. Writer Kelly Sue DeConnick ( Captain Marvel, Bitch Planet) and artist Phil Jimenez ( Wonder Woman, The Invisibles) have come together to weave and uncover a new mythology in Wonder Woman Historia #1.
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