{"id":44449,"date":"2024-10-25T10:31:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T17:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=44449"},"modified":"2024-10-25T10:31:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T17:31:17","slug":"absolute-wonder-woman-1-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=44449","title":{"rendered":"Absolute Wonder Woman #1 Review: Raise a Little Hell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Absolute Wonder Woman #1<\/strong><\/em> is here, and <strong>Kelly Thompson<\/strong>, alongside the stellar art team of <strong>Hayden Sherman<\/strong> and <strong>Jordie Bellaire<\/strong>, doesn\u2019t just take the character in a new direction\u2014they break the mold. While this inaugural issue may lean on a few expository moments, it succeeds in introducing readers to a <strong>Wonder Woman<\/strong> who is as unfamiliar as she is unmistakably <strong>Diana.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>***WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2215\" height=\"1246\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/absolute-wonder-woman-circe.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44452\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The biggest change to Diana&#8217;s origin story here is that she has been raised by <strong>Circe<\/strong> in Hell, who, in traditional iterations, has been one of her greatest enemies. Sent to the underworld as punishment for the transgressions of her Amazon sisters, Diana is but a babe left in Circe&#8217;s &#8220;care,&#8221; that is, left to die to the creepy crawly creatures sent by the Gods to finish off the last of the Amazons. However, Diana shows resilience and affection towards the animals trying to kill her, a strength that ultimately wins over her unwilling mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diana grows under Circe\u2019s unexpectedly nurturing guidance, as Circe grows to love the child, as she says, by raising it. The mother-daughter dynamic between Circe and Diana is surprisingly tender, layered with tension and subtle affection that builds depth into their relationship. This setup establishes a refreshingly complicated origin, grounding Diana\u2019s powerful resolve in a complicated upbringing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Wonder Woman of Mystery and Magic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1198\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Diana-faces-demon-in-Absolute-Wonder-Woman-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44453\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the present day, Diana isn\u2019t the stoic warrior princess we know\u2014she\u2019s wielding magic, calling upon powers unfamiliar to long-time fans, and she rides into battle on a skeletal <strong>Pegasus<\/strong> (a creature who demands more screen time). The badass factor is high, yet the story feels driven by Diana\u2019s search for purpose as much as by spectacle. She possesses the Athena Blade, forged by <strong>Hephaestus<\/strong>, a weapon whose potential we\u2019re told about but don\u2019t quite get to see in action. Though I&#8217;m sure subsequent issues will delve deeper into the weapon\u2019s origins and Diana\u2019s connection to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, the character redesigns and magical elements make her stand out visually and thematically from past versions, giving readers a version of Diana who feels daring and raw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Quest for Purpose and Place<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1310\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Diana-learns-her-heritage-in-Absolute-Wonder-Woman-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44454\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps the biggest question this new iteration of Diana raises for me is: Why is she so driven to protect a world she\u2019s never known? Raised in Hell, Diana has no meaningful connection to humanity, making her willingness to defend Earth feel slightly thin. We\u2019re told that the Amazons defended Earth from monsters, but given her unconventional upbringing, her quick acceptance of the duty of her ancestors lacks the emotional depth you\u2019d expect. Adding more backstory on why Diana would adopt this cause without ties to humanity could have enriched her journey, giving the story\u2019s central quest a stronger foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, Absolute Wonder Woman #1 is a welcome addition to the Absolute Universe. It dives into a character-centric story that explores new dimensions of a familiar hero, even if her motivations feel underdeveloped. Despite these initial growing pains, this reimagined Diana has a lot of promise, and fans looking for Wonder Woman that could make Kratos shudder will find much to enjoy in her journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Score: 4\/5<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nHeaven help her enemies.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=44449\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Absolute Wonder Woman #1 Review: Raise a Little Hell&rdquo;<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":104,"featured_media":44455,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23,2,3],"tags":[194,196,262,1064],"class_list":["post-44449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-comics-2","category-comics-videogames","category-comics-cartoons-anime","tag-dc","tag-dc-comics","tag-featured","tag-wonder-woman","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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