I have my issues with G. Willow Wilson's books and media, and those issues still persist after reading this comic arc, but that's not to say I didn't find this collection interesting or that it doesn't have its strengths. I think the various artists involved in the making of the various issues (including Cary Nord, Xermanico, Jesus Merino, Emanuela Lapacchino, Mick Gray, Andy Owens, Ray McCarthy, Romulo Fajardo Jr., Pat Brosseau, and numerous cover and alternate cover artists) did quality work, and deserve recognition. The grander story arc of this volume includes several smaller arcs, including the return, transformation, and death of Ares--easily Wonder Woman's most recognizable nemesis--as well as the rise of Veronica Cale as a morally grey antagonist, and Diana's investigation into how she was transported into this version of reality, and what happened to the world of her origin. For context, G. Willow Wilson's story arc picks up after several notable series by Greg Rucka, James Robinson, Steve Orlando, and James Tynion IV, all of whom are comic powerhouses with huge followings, and whose work provided important groundwork for Wilson's arc. Wilson would write for an additional two volumes of collected issues (concluding with issue #81), all of which contained some of the usual inversions, contortions, and transformations of story line and character development that is common in DC comics. As always, there is a lot going on both within Wilson's arc and these sequential collections.

This graphic novel was both well written and skillfully illustrated. It's both sophisticated by superhero standards and accessible to fans regardless of how "literary" they like a graphic novel to be.

I'm a huge Wonder Woman (and DC Comics) fan and I loved the story in this one. I've been keeping up with the Wonder Woman issues, so some of this wasn't brand new to me, but if you love Wonder Woman this is a great place for new or old fans to jump into her story.

Excellent Wonder Woman story, showing how she tries to keep the peace even amid war. Fabulous artwork.

I absolutely adore G. Willow Wilson's writing, and this is no different. She lends a strength and power to Wonder Woman. I highly recommend this title.

I love Wonder Woman and this was very good. I really loved all the extra gods and their stories. I really loved the art style. I’m definitely going to be following this series!

The story line for the first run of Wonder Woman by Wilson is a little slow and actually uninteresting, other than the background story about the loss of Olympus. I am hoping that the series will be much better than the beginning.

Although she will forever be known as the co-creator of Marvel’s first Muslim superhero, Ms. Marvel AKA Kamala Khan, G. Willow Wilson has written for other publishers, whether it be the excellent Invisible Kingdom for Dark Horse or creator-owned work for DC’s soon-to-be defunct imprint Vertigo. Speaking of DC, Wilson returns to Marvel’s biggest rival to be the latest writer on the main Wonder Woman title, which seems to be the ideal fit.

Wonder Woman dashes in to save Steve Trevor only to meet up with Ares and then Aphrodite. Somehow, Ares managed to escape his prison by being killed which seems to have triggered a paradox that banished the Amazons and Mount Olympus, stranding some of the gods and creatures on Earth. Now all Wonder Woman needs to do is manage to figure out what is going on, avoid Nemesis, and find a way to reverse the paradox. Tough job, but she is trying to do it all herself

A fun read with decent art, although maybe not outstanding. The main story (about an oppressive government fighting against terrorist insurgents / the impossibility of any war, with the inevitability of civilian casualties, being truly "just") felt a little too compressed, like maybe it needed an extra issue or two? I feel that way about most adult comics that are trying to say something serious, honestly. The "extra" issue, about creatures from Greek mythology trying to deal with immigrating to the United States, was probably a little facile but still really charming.

Wonder Woman, Vol. 1: The Just War
Written by G. Willow Wilson, Cover art by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson. Art by Cary Nord, Xermanico, Emanuela Lupacchino, and Jesus Merino

I haven’t read Wonder Woman comics for a number of years, so when this came up on Netgalley, I decided to check it out. Especially since it was written by G. Willow Wilson, the writer of Ms. Marvel in Marvel comics. This Ms. Marvel is not Captain Marvel aka Carol Danvers, but a Muslim Pakistani American teenager, Kamala Khan.

This book collects Wonder Woman issues #58-64, Vol. 1 The Just War. The individual issues were published Nov 2018-Feb 2019. Wonder Woman discovers that Ares is no longer imprisoned in Themyscira when she goes to (yet again) rescue Steve Trevor. Other Gods such as Aphrodite and mythical creatures from Olympus also show up on Earth but they do not remember how they got there or what happened to Olympus. Wonder Woman questions what happened to Themyscira and of her mother, Hippolyta? Of course, Ares causes mayhem, even when he thinks he is doing good. There is a bit of comic relief when the mythical creatures end up in Washington DC.

I thought the story was good but not great. It didn’t feel fresh or new. I may had been expecting more from Willow Wilson. Overall, I thought the art was excellent, especially Terry and Rachel Dodson’s cover art. The one exception was Cary Nord’s art, which I felt was uneven and at times simplistic. It varied so much that I wondered if they changed artists mid-issue.

This new run of Wonder Woman is especially well written and enjoyable. I appreciate G. Willow Wilson’s new take on the characters. This book is easily accessible to readers new to the character, especially if they have seen the Wonder Woman Film and are familiar with Greek mythology. It offers interesting thoughts and criticisms of war while considering what a just war really is. I highly enjoyed these issues and am excited to continue reading.

My thanks to NetGalley and DC Entertainment/DC Comics for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.

I really love Wonder Woman, but I find that the comics that star her are hit and miss for me. This particular one was a miss. The artwork wasn't consistent from panel to panel. In one panel, everything would be drawn in a realistic and beautiful way, the next, the same objects would be rendered almost crudely and gritty. It was rather jarring to me.

Also, the storylines jumped around a lot. Characters were dropped, re-introduced having an issue and then dropped again when a bigger issue popped it's head up. I liked the character of the waitress, but what was her purpose? Will she pop up again or was she just there to move the plot along, never to be seen again?

And Ares was rather all over the place. He was ok with killing those he perceived as bad, even though there were innocent people present, then when confronted with a baby that he probably orphaned, he was repentant, THEN flip flopped again AND despite being the god of war, he didn't know how to use a particular weapon when he obtained it from Wonder Woman.

The whole story didn't flow well. It jumped all over the place and it didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. Maybe I read it wrong, but it didn't work for me.

Not horrible, but I didn't like it much. 2, it was ok but should have been better it's Wonder Woman for crying out loud I expected more, stars.

I was given this graphic novel for free in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed the story so much! So much girl Power. The action was awesome. The artwork was beautiful.

That was a huge comic book. The stories were very entertaining. The characters are very well rounded. The artwork was a good as I expected. I really wanted to keep reading.

G. Willow Wilson is doing Wonder Woman. Score!! (My first thought about this book).

It was mostly your typical Wonder Woman fare, but, in a good way, it didn't go quite as into the weeds as some of the more recent Wonder Woman stories have which was nice. There was some Diana/Trevor love stuff, which wasn't really my thing. But, there was also more drama with Themyscira too (which was cooler). It has disappeared, taking Olympus with it, and putting some of the Greek gods onto Earth. Ares and Aphrodite being the ones who have the most contact with Wonder Woman.

There's also more with Victoria Cale as well as a fallen Nemesis.

And, I also hope that this time the search by Wonder Woman for Themyscira is a really real one (in other TPBs there's been talk about it, but, as far as I can tell it's never really happened). We'll see I guess.

It was a fun read. I liked the Aphrodite character, but, I'm not sure about the Ares one. Another we'll see I think.

I received this book via Netgalley thanks to DC Entertainment.

Thanks to NetGalley and DC Comics for the eARC of the comic. However, it really didn’t do it for me. I honestly don’t read too many comics and maybe that’s why this didn’t really end up appealing to me, but I just didn’t find the story very engaging or the art very exceptional.

For lovers of Wonder Woman stories or mythology in general, these volumes move the story into a different direction. It appears as though Olympus and Themyscira may have been destroyed and gods, goddesses and other mythical creatures have been thrust into present day Earth. Much mayhem ensues.

The artwork is amazing! For some reason all the words in the bubbles are missing so I cannot review the story. I am a huge Wonder Woman fan so I am sure I will love the published version. I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review and I am excited to see the finished edition.

The artwork is basic and uninspiring. But nothing too terrible. The dialogue, however, is just silly. Beyond amateurish. I've read dialogue from indie published books that was better. For me, the story wasn't much better. It's basic. It's lazy. You have one lover going after another that is in danger. They switch it up by having it be the woman attempting to save the man, but this being a Wonder Woman comic, it isn't surprising. The inclusion of the mythical creatures was the breaking point. I mean, I get it is a comic about a superheros but this called for too much suspension of disbelief.

This was a 16 page DNF.