This issue opens up with Diana on Themyscira and I have to say Tony S Daniel draws the most beautiful Diana in the new 52. Sorry Cliff Chiang. This Diana is regal, powerful and sexy. She has curves etc and to me that is embracing her femaleness. I get people complain about cheesecake but then you have the other extreme where all the sexuality of a woman is taken away to try to satisfy the uber feminists. You don't have to draw someone with their chest flattened or their hips square and shoulder broad to show they are strong women.
Themysicra finally looks like a beautiful tropical island. The sky is blue and the sea sparkles and the vegetation is lush and green. I finally can see the beauty that surrounded Diana as a child since the new 52. The island in other books look lackluster. Diana is struggling a little with her feelings. Not that she is not sure of them. But she is wrestling with the vulnerability it brings. She calls it weakness because of the Amazon upbringing. It is a man, and one who does not always think the way she does. It's a beautifully rendered scene with her and Hippolyta. I love how as she walks away, Hippolyta's hand is reaching as if to stop her.
Meanwhile, Clark and Zod are in battle while he rescues Faora from the Phantom Zone. Faora is understandably disorientated and needs some time to recover. She manages to do it quickly. Diana also deals with a big monster escaped from Tatarus and uses her lasso to lock it behind Dooms Doorway. Yes! Charles Soule has brought back Dooms Doorway. He has given the new 52 Amazons a noble task of protecting the world from hell. It is very important because it shows that they are not just xenophobic savages. Diana we see also talked to her sisters as snakes. I always loved her animal empathy. I am hoping this is a sign of it.
Then we have both Faora and Zod double team Superman. They make it a point that he is strong but not trained. And they are kicking his ass. Diana is contacted by Cyborg eventually and told that the two Kryptoians are engaging Superman. Instantly she responds. Charles Soule is clever showing us the answer to Diana's question here re; why should she worry for any man. Even Superman. Because when you are in love with someone, you just do. It's that simple.
And boy, when she arrives does she make it clear why. HE IS MINE.
She is such a badass in this issue. Clark even defers to her in terms of their strategy to deal with the Kryptonians because he recognizes her warrior training. But Zod is a soldier too and he deals with the situation strategically, while dislocating Clark's shoulder.He makes a deal with Diana.
Super issue. I give it 5 out of 5 stars.
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